Y5/6 (A): Citizenship
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Y5/6 (A): Citizenship
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand what happens when someone breaks the law.
- Understand what prejudice and discrimination are and why and how they should be challenged.
- Understand how reducing the use of materials and energy helps the environment, and what individuals can do to support this.
Suggested prior learning
Y5/6 (A): Safety and the changing body
Get startedLessons
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Breaking the law
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Prejudice and discrimination
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Protecting the planet
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Contributing to the community
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Rights and responsibilities
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: Parliament and national democracy
Key skills
Key knowledge
Related content
Unit resources

Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y6: Citizenship
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.

Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y5: Citizenship
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.

RSE and PSHE: Assessment spreadsheet — mixed-age
An assessment spreadsheet to record teacher assessments - aimed at those following our mixed-age curriculum.

RSE & PSHE: Assessment spreadsheet
Spreadsheet to record teacher assessments against the assessment criteria for each lesson.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
Pupils should be taught to:
- listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
- participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
English: Writing – composition
Pupils should be taught to
Write sentences by:
- saying out loud what they are going to write about
- composing a sentence orally before writing it