Overview
Pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government.
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What is a Digital Citizen?
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Consumer Law (SmartLaw Subscription)
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Why Do We Pay Taxes? (Part 1)
Pupils will learn that public services are largely funded through the payment of taxes to the government.
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Being Part of a School Community
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Who Runs the Country?
In this lesson pupils explore who runs the country and how they are elected. Pupils will learn about the important role that MPs play in representing the people who live…