Learning objective
- To begin to understand how democracy works in the local area.
Success criteria
- I understand how democracy
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Non-statutory guidance
The National curriculum states,
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the children to talk to their partners to recall what a democracy is. If they can recall what a democracy is, ask them to give an example of the word democracy in a sentence. (Note: The children learnt about democracy in Year 1, Citizenship, Lesson 6: Democratic decisions and Year 2, Citizenship, Lesson 6:…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be given five of the issues from the Activity: Diamond nine: Councillor priorities and place one card on each layer of the diamond, from most to least important.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be challenged to look at the relationship between different services, for example: if libraries close, then there could be an impact on education; if parks are not maintained, there might be health problems.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding how democracy works
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Vocabulary definitions
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budget
The amount of money that someone is allowed to spend.
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council
A group of people who make decisions to look after the local area.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th April, 2025
