Planning for Education for Citizenship

1
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• The first stage of our 3-fold approach mentioned
  in the descriptor was actually part of our
  developments for PSD which we began in session
  2000/2001.
• One of the first tasks we identified was to
  define our school ethos.
• Review of our Mission Statement
• Decision to identify the values shared with the
  whole school community.

2
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• November 2001 - Consultative document Education
  for Citizenship in Scotland
• The ethos of the school must be conducive to
  good citizenship.
• To be fully effective, these learning experiences
  need to be located in participative learning
  communities.

3
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• November 2002 Final document Education for
  Citizenship in Scotland
• Stated as a Key Feature
• A key feature of education for developing
  values and citizenship is the inclusive ethos and
  climate of our schools and new learning
  communities.

4
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• After reading the first document, we identified
  many features similar to those we had highlighted
  in the audit of our PSD programme.
• Our current development on Shared Values was the
  foundation on which we could build a systematic
  approach to developing in our young people the
  Knowledge Understanding, Skills, Values and
  Dispositions, Creativity and Enterprise
  associated with Citizenship.

5
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Session 2001/2002 Values and Citizenship
  identified as a priority in our School
  Development Plan.
• 3-FOLD APPROACH
• School ethos The development of a Statement of
  Shared Values.
• Curriculum Planning for integration of
  Citizenship opportunities within the curriculum
  and looking at cross-curricular experiences.
• Democracy in Action creation of a democratic
  school where pupils experience democracy in
  action by participating in decision making.

6
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Our approach, while not exactly the same as is
  suggested in the Document, covers all four areas
  of school life detailed in the document
• Participation by young people in decision making.
• Studies within specific curricular areas.
• Cross-curricular experiences.
• Working with the wider community.

7
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Session 2000/2001 2001/2002 Development of a
  Statement of Shared Values.
• Staff to define our values and vision.
• Involve pupils by setting up Pupil Council (Sept.
  00)
• Invitation to parents and wider community to form
  a Values Steering Group. First meeting in May
  2001.

8
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Group devised 4 questionnaires pupils, staff,
  parents, community.
• Met once per month.
• Statement completed in December 2001 with pupils
  having final say in wording of statement.
• Printed professionally
• Pupil Council planned launch in February 2002.
• Group to continue meeting to draw up action plan
  for putting values into action.

9
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Session 2002/2003 Curriculum
• Every teacher met with Liz from Careers
  Scotland to identify opportunities within topic
  studies for Citizenship, Enterprise and Education
  for Work.
• I then met with each teacher to look at
  possibilities for integrating certain subjects
  to free up time for these activities. E.g.
• Each stage now has these opportunities identified
  on an annual planning grid.
• Ongoing revision and update of these grids.

10
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Primary 1
• Integrate Social Subjects Weather
• Science Seasons
• Technology Seasons
• Opportunities for Enterprise project Growing
• plants for Mothers Day
• Opportunities for Citizenship Make weather
  chart
• to give to nursery children at pre-entrant Open
  Day.

11
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Primary 7
• Integrate Soc. Subjects Tropical Rainforests
• Science Conservation
• Opportunities for Enterprise Organise a
• Campaign to save the rainforests.
• Opportunities for Citizenship Talks from
• W.W.F. for information and possible action.

12
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Session 2000 present date- Cross-curricular
  experiences
• Annual Rosebowl competition
• Trades House Citizenship award
• Inter-school quizzes and debates
• Sports tournaments
• Community projects e.g. Stop Prejudice,
  Celebrate Diversity
• Links with the elderly e.g. interviews re
  traditional playground games

13
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Cross-curricular experiences .
• Health Challenge week
• Business links KPMG reading project
• Residential experiences
• Working with artists to provide an urban nature
  trail for the community
• Inter-school show Our Dream City

14
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Session 2000 present date Democracy in Action
• Australian Study visit new ideas for
  developing active citizenship
• Pupil Council formal elections
• Class lessons on elections in democratic society.
• Applications, interviews for other pupil
  committees

15
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Current Pupil Committees ( specific
  responsibilities make real decisions)
• Eco school committee
• Playground committee
• Gardening team
• Litter and Recycling teams
• Nursery buddies
• Prefects
• Junior Road Safety Officers
• School Enterprise Groups P4/5 P67
• Friends United peer mediators and playground
  helpers.

16
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Examples of responsibilities
• Fundraising working with architect and artists
  to improve playground.
• Thai Challenge to help the street children in
  Thailand fundraising and MPs Back to School
• Action plans for eco school green flag
• Organise lunch clubs- more vulnerable children
• Visits to nursery to get to know pre-school
  pupils
• Organising and leading assemblies
• Presentations to School Board on activities of
  groups.
• Code of Conduct

17
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Final Thoughts
• Need other staff interested in facilitating pupil
  committees
• Commitment of all staff to value of citizenship
• Real context for pupils learning help pupils to
  make connections between what they learn in
  school and the real world.
• TfEL and Formative Learning strategies are
  opportunities for pupils to be actively involved
  in decisions about their learning.

18
Planning for Education for Citizenship

• Useful Resources
• Policy for Education for Citizenship including
  annual grids
• Glasgow Values Group preparing guidelines
• Glasgow audit materials
• HMIE audit materials
• LTS website
• National Priorities website