Welcome to the Citizenship and PSHE Department at Waddesdon Church of England School

Head of Citizenship
and PSHE

Alison Sapsed

Teachers

Vanessa Clark  Moira Corcoran  Jeremy Davies
  Susan Enevoldsen  Gillian Flitney  Lauren Haggerty
  Hugh Nelson  Kate Sobol  Phillipa Watt  Jane Wybron

Subject Overview
Teaching Aims and Objectives
Course Information
Marking and Assessment
Homework Policy
Examinations
Department Resources
Department Policies

Subject Overview

Citizenship is a new subject to the curriculum.Lessons are devised to give students the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an effective role in society at local, national and international levels.Students become aware of their rights and responsibilities and study political and economic institutions.Citizenship encourages students to become active members of the community, taking opportunities to participate in creative ways.

PSHE lessons give the students the opportunity to:

Students are taught through a variety of teaching styles and are given numerous opportunities to express their own opinions and voice them in the appropriate manner.

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Teaching Aims and Objectives

Waddesdon Church of England School recognises that students need to become responsible citizens and aims to prepare students accordingly.

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Course Information

At Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, students are taught CP (Citizenship and PSHE) for one lesson each week.Topics are delivered in four-week teaching blocks, and are supported by speakers from external agencies.Further additions to the curriculum programme for CP are included in the timetable for Masterclass Week.Waddesdon School is proud of its tradition of daily, whole-school assemblies; these provide a valuable opportunity to address key issues included in the Citizenship programme.Staff, Sixth Form students and visiting speakers contribute to the wide-ranging issues encompassed in these two subjects.

Each year group has three conferences entitled Successful Learning.

Citizenship Programmes of Study

Year 7

Citizenship

PSHE
Year 7 follow an induction course; this begins with the first lesson on: Introduction to Democracy.  Students are informed about how form representatives will be chosen.  Groups are then taught the following topics in a rota of lessons:
  • Waddesdon Expectations: Headmaster
  • Introduction to The Waddesdon Way
  • Introduction to Homework
  • Introduction to the Library
  • Introduction to Successful Learning

How is Our Country Run?

  • The Role of the Queen
  • The Role of the Prime Minister?
  • What is Parliament?
  • The Democratic Right to Vote
  • How Laws are Passed by Government

The Roles of Police and Courts in Society?

Understanding Yourself and Developing Relationships

  • Improving Self-Esteem
  • Friendship Groups
  • How to Deal with Bullying
  • My Role in School; The Waddesdon Way

Citizenship and Me

This topic should cover the students’ perception of:

  • What constitutes a ‘good’ person?
  • Right and wrong. Important values
  • What is a Citizen
  • What Makes a Good Citizen
  • What is Important in Life
  • How their Life Matches their Ideals
  • Life in their Community
  • Future Personal Commitments

Health and Safety

  • Puberty
  • Hygiene
  • Personal Safety
  • Internet Safety
  • Drugs (Smoking, Drinking and Drugs)

Possible Case Study on the NHS

  • What is the Role of the NHS in Society?
  • What Medical Conditions should be Treated?
  • How should it be Funded?
  • Should we Treat:
    • Smokers?
    • Alcoholics?
    • Drug Addicts?

Successful Learning (3 Sessions):

The Waddesdon Way

  • OARR
  • Homework and Organisation
  • How to take Notes
  • Paragraph Writing
  • Our Amazing Brain and Multiple Intelligences
  • Learning Styles

Masterclass Activity:

The Real Game

Year 8

Citizenship PSHE
Crime andPunishment
  • Criminal and Civil Law
  • Dealing withStealing
  • Innocent until Proven Guilty
  • What are ourHuman Rights? (International Justice, UN, Amnesty International)
 Health and Safety: We are What We Eat
  • Eating Disorders
  • Does Dieting Work?
  • Balanced Diets
  • Should the Government Control What We Eat?
What Nationality AmI: English, British or European?
  • What Does it Mean to be English?
  • What is National Identity?  Is this a Good or Bad Thing?
 Masterclass Activity: Mencap:  Understanding Disability
How are Children Treated?
  • Research Topic: The Lives of Other Children
    • Research theLives of Children from Different Parts of the World
  • How does Society Support Child Welfare?
    • Examine Children’sServices in Britain
    • ExamineInternational Children’s Services - UNICEF
    • Case Study:Tigers Football Club
  • Human Rights for all Children: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
  • What is Your Life Like?
  • How are You Treated :
    • At School
    • At Home
    • By Society
    • In the Media
  • Compare Your Life and Your Rights to those of Children Around the World
Year 8 OptionsConference: CitizenshipActivity - Just Desserts
  • What is the Purpose of Prison?
  • DVD presentation: Just Desserts Film
  • Group Work:
    • TheAdvantages and Disadvantages of Prison and Community Service
    • Jerome’sDecisions
    • AlternativeChoices
 Successful Learning(3 Sessions): The Year of Knowledge
  • Review of Year 7
  • The Amazing Brain Revisited
  • How to Read: Scanning, Skimming, Intensive Reading
  • How to Review
  • Goals and Target-Setting
Media and theEnvironment
  • The Nuclear Debate

Year 9

Citizenship

PSHE

Animal Testing

  • Rights and Wrongs
  

Relationships

  • Family Issues
  • Self-Concept, Self-Image, Self-Esteem
  • Developing Successful Relationships
  • Contraception

How to Make Poverty History?

  • Fair Trade
  • Role of the Consumer - Their Rights and Responsibilities
  • Subsidies
  • G8 & Live 8

Health and Safety

  • Information and Communication Technology and Safety
  • Peer Pressure
  • Drugs and Alcohol

What does it mean to be British?

  • Patriotism and Its Impact
  • BNP
  • Multi-Culturalism
  • Youth Identity
  • Hooliganism
  

Successful Learning(3 Sessions)


Sharing Knowledge
  • Review of the Successful Learning Programme
  • Active Learning
  • My Fantastic Memory
  • The Importance of Positive Thinking

Year 9 Debate:


‘Is it time to give the Queen the push?  Can we have monarchy in an equal society?'
  • Equality for All?
  • Forms of Government: Democracy, Communism, Role of the House of Lords
  • Elitism and Egalitarianism

Year 10

Citizenship

PSHE

Model United Nations General Assembly (MUNGA)

6 weeks work preparing for a MUNGA conference in Masterclass week, focussing on:
  • What is the United Nations
  • How to Write a Resolution
  • Details of Different Nation States
  • How to Lobby

MUNGA Conference - whole day

Dealing with Independence

  • Relating to your Parents – the Need for More Independence
  • Surviving Going Out with Friends
  • It’s All Gone Pete Tong! What Am I Going to Do Now?

Do We Need Human Rights?

  • Amnesty International
  • Land mines

Oh My Word! I’m Not Ready to be a Parent.

  • The Practicalities of Parenthood
  • The End of Childhood: You’re Now a Parent
  • How to Nurture a Child: Passing on Values

Let Me Entertain You? What is the Role of the Media in Society?

  • Entertainment
  • Information and  Education
  • Propaganda

Careers Connexions Advice: A Series of Presentations

Year 10 Debate ‘Is Democracy the Best Form of Government?’

  • What is the Role of a Leader?
  • What are the Different Forms of Government?
  • How Does Political Ideology Impact on a Country’s People?
  • What Forms of Resistance and Protest are Acceptable?

Successful Learning(3 Sessions): Reality and Responsibility

  • Understanding How We Learn and How to Succeed
  • Mind Mapping
  • Study Less; Learn More
  • Making My Memory Work

Year 11

Citizenship

PSHE

Are We A GlobalCommunity?

  • How Is Human Migration Going To Develop?
  • How Is Global Warming Going To Change The Nature Of Human Migration
  • Why Do Cities Become A Magnet For Migration

Stress Management And Self-Esteem

  • Mental Illness
  • Coping with Change
  • Coping with Exams
  • Coping with Expectations
  • Managing Your Parents
  • Managing Peer Pressure and Friendships
  • Men Are From Mars; Women From Venus!

Britain Benefits Not Suffers From Asylum

  • What are the Global Issues Surrounding Refugees?
  • Do We Want Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Our Country?
  • Do Asylum Seekers Have the Right to Welfare and Jobs?
  • What Is the Role of Amnesty International?

Dealing With Loss

  • Divorce
  • Bereavement
  • Moving On, Moving Out!
  • Leaving School

Europe: Who Decides?

Careers Connexions Advice: A Series of Presentations

Year 11 Business And Enterprise Day

Follow-Up Activity Addressing:
  • How do Innovations Improve Our Lives?
  • What Role do Businesses Have in Our Community?
  • Is Going to Work Simply about Collecting Your Pay Cheque?

Successful Learning (4 Sessions):

Run The Race (The Final Lap)
  • Target-Setting and Your Personal Profile
  • OARR and Time Management
  • Coursework and Revision
  • Preparing For Examinations