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KS3 Citizenship

34 free lessons for Key Stage 3. Each one has short notes, a worked example and a quick check with instant marking.

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Key Stage 3 · National Curriculum

Citizens, rights and responsibilities

2 lessons · about 29 minutes

What does it mean to be a citizen? 14 min
Rights and responsibilities 15 min

Rules, laws and the police

3 lessons · about 45 minutes

Democracy and local government

2 lessons · about 30 minutes

What is democracy? 15 min
Local government: councils and councillors 15 min

Communities and volunteering

2 lessons · about 31 minutes

Money and budgeting

3 lessons · about 47 minutes

What money is for 15 min
Budgeting: needs, wants and making money last 16 min
Saving and keeping money safe 16 min

How UK democracy works

5 lessons · about 83 minutes

How UK democracy developed 17 min
Parliament: the Commons, the Lords and the Crown 17 min
How a bill becomes a law 17 min
Government, the Prime Minister and the Opposition 17 min
The role of the monarch 15 min

Elections, parties and devolution

3 lessons · about 48 minutes

Elections and voting 17 min
Political parties and manifestos 15 min
Devolution: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions 16 min

Liberties, equality and the media

3 lessons · about 49 minutes

Our precious liberties 17 min
Equality and discrimination 16 min
The media, free press and checking information 16 min

The justice system

3 lessons · about 50 minutes

Courts and tribunals 17 min
Inside a trial: roles, juries and proof 17 min
Sentencing and youth justice 16 min

Institutions and active citizenship

3 lessons · about 48 minutes

Public institutions and how they serve us 16 min
Pressure groups, petitions and campaigns 16 min
Taking informed action: run a citizenship project 16 min

Personal finance

5 lessons · about 83 minutes

Income, payslips and tax 17 min
Bank accounts, payments and staying safe from scams 16 min
Borrowing, credit and debt 17 min
Risk and insurance 16 min
Pensions and planning for the future 17 min

What comes next at GCSE

Citizenship is not a GCSE on GCSE-ready, but these GCSEs build on the same ideas about money, work and society.

The complete KS3 Citizenship set

Everything for Citizenship in one place. The lessons and videos are free; the printed books follow the same lessons.

34 free lessons with notes, worked examples and instant-marking questions
Revision checklist of every topic
Key terms with definitions and printable flashcards

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Key Stage 3 Citizenship Revision Guide Revision guide
Key Stage 3 Citizenship Key Terms Flashcards Flashcards
Key Stage 3 Citizenship Key Terms Workbook Workbook