Citizenship Toolkit

Consultant Editor: Harriet Marshall

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Real support for all

This exciting resource on CD-ROM offers citizenship coordinators:

• engaging and involving material for use onscreen or printed out
• a clear framework mapped to the National Curriculum and QCA units
• opportunities to help students become better independent learners
• the chance to demonstrate the effective use of ICT in curriculum delivery.

Carefully structured, easy-to-use

Providing separate sections for staff and students, the publication has been carefully designed to be highly accessible both technically and educationally. The Citizenship Toolkit contains a range of versatile elements that can be used as a coherent whole, section-by-section or as a bank of materials to be dipped into. It is:

• simplicity itself to install (a case of just copying files)
• accessed using standard Web-browser software
• rich in digital files in standard formats.

Sensitive to varying ICT provision

The Citizenship Toolkit offers a wealth of materials for students to use onscreen but may also be printed out, so access to computers is not essential. There are numerous elements that can:

• form appropriate homework activities
• help with cover lessons
• contribute to assessment.

Very student-friendly

As well as being carefully written and compiled, the content is imaginatively and attractively presented. Photographs help to engage the user, and special features help develop knowledge and understanding. These include Web links, questions, multiple-choice quizzes and a glossary of terms.

Resources include:

• Extensive reference sections
• Activities
• Homework suggestions
• Stimulus material for debates
• A mock election kit.

Extensive, varied coverage

All held together by a clear, constructive narrative, its content offers material both for the students and for the teacher.

For students:

• The media and its role in society
• How Government works
• Political participation
• How the economy works
• Employment and money
• Human rights
• The European Union
• The United Nations
• Global citizenship
• Conflict and conflict resolution
• Citizenship skills.

For the teacher:

• The curriculum
• Delivery
• A whole school approach
• Controversial issues
• Curriculum audit.