History and Citizenship

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By Author: Jon Nichol. Web Editor: Simon Brown., published 20th December 2009

N.B. This unit was produced before the 2014 curriculum and therefore while much of the advice is still useful, there may be some out of date references or links. 

The UNIT provides guidance and help for teachers and support staff to embed the combined teaching of History and Citizenship - History & Citizenship teaching - in their teaching of Historical, Geographical and Social Understanding, the Creative and Performing Arts and related subjects and topics.   

The UNIT treats school History as being taught on a curricular spectrum that ranges from History as a stand-alone subject to being one element in a fully integrated, cross disciplinary thematic scheme of work such as the Rose Review of the Primary Curriculum and the Cambridge Review has recommended, see Primary History 53, Autumn 2009.

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1. What is History�s role in the education of 5-11 year olds as young citizens?

  • 1.1 Why is Citizenship an issue in Primary History?
  • 1.2 What do we mean by Citizenship for 5-11 year olds?
  • 1.3 How do pupils learn to be young citizens?
  • 1.4 What are the key issues that teachers should know about?
  • 1.5 What have 'experts' said about these issues?
  • 1.6 Learning and Teaching Issues
  • 1.7 Activity 1: A Concept Web

2. Developing a sense of personal and social identity

  • 2.1 Developing positive attitudes
  • 2.2 Ways of thinking
  • 2.3 What role does the National Curriculum play?
  • 2.4 Developing a sense of Identity
  • 2.5 Activity 2: Reflection and review

3. How can we develop effective History and Citizenship Education teaching and learning?

  • 3.1 Good Practice
  • 3.2 Essential principles
  • 3.3 Interactive teaching style
  • 3.4 Curriculum Planning
  • 3.5 Activity 3: Planning a lesson

4. How can History & Citizenship Education be rooted in the environment, home, family and community?

  • 4.1 Local and environmental study
  • 4.2 The role of history
  • 4.3 Can we start with Early Years Education?
  • 4.4 Migration and settlement
  • 4.5 Activity 4: Into the Classroom

5. What part does History & Citizenship Education play in teaching Controversial and Emotive Issues?

  • 5.1 Emotive and controversial issues
  • 5.2 Developing conceptual understanding
  • 5.3 Examples of practice
  • 5.4 HA Support
  • 5.5 Activity 5