Learning objective
- To begin to understand how democracy works in the local area.
Non-statutory links
PSHE/RSE
Preparing to play an active role as citizens
‘Pupils should be taught:
g. what democracy is, and about the basic institutions that support it locally and nationally;’
See: Department for Education - Citizenship programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2.
British values: Democracy
See: Kapow Primary: RSE & PSHE: Personal development, SMSC and British values mapping.
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support
Year 3: Could work in a group together and be given five of the cards from the Activity: Being a local councillor so that there are fewer issues to debate.
Year 4: Could take the role of local resident rather than councillor, as it is a more straightforward role. Could use the Activity: Local resident characters resource to help them in their role as a local resident.
Pupils working at greater depth
Year 3: When prioritising spending, challenge them to look at the relationship between different services, for example, if libraries close then there could be an impact on education, or if parks are not maintained there might be health problems.
Year 4: Could take on the role of a councillor during the role play and should be challenged to look at things from the viewpoint of both the residents and the council.
