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Citizenship Education in UK Schools: Insights, Challenges, and Success Factors

This programme aims to explore Citizenship Education (CE) in UK schools, its philosophy, implementation, and engagement with stakeholders. Participants will gain insights on whole-school approaches, community support, and critical success factors for CE. The three-phase structure includes briefings on UK educational policies, school visits, and visits to Croyden College and Houses of Parliament. Key learning points include the importance of CE in a changing British society, the revised CE curriculum's purpose, and the synergy among ministries, NGOs, schools, and stakeholders. Professional development and readily available resources will also be addressed during the exchange programme.

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Citizenship Education in UK Schools: Insights, Challenges, and Success Factors

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  1. 6th SGP-UK Teachers Exchange Programme 2008

  2. Objectives • To understand CCE in the UK schools - philosophy, framework and programmes • To gain insights on how CCE is addressed in schools viz whole school approaches • To ascertain the role of school staff, the local community and industry in supporting CCE • To establish critical factors that would determine the success of CCE as well as challenges in development and implementation

  3. Phase 1Briefings on UK educational policies Phase 2School Visits & Attachment Phase 3Visits to Croyden College & Houses of Parliament

  4. Phase 1Briefings on UK educational policies British Council (London and Scotland) Government Orgs / NGOs • Citizenship Foundation (CF) • Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) • Her Majesty Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) • Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) • Association of Citizenship Teaching (ACT) • Learning & Teaching Scotland • Learning and Skills Network (LSN) • Careers @ Scotland

  5. Key Learning: i. The importance of Citizenship Education (CE) - British society undergoing rapid change - Need to define British values/ ‘Britishness’ - Youths politically apathetic; suffer from lack of values ii. National Curriculum (England) vs Curriculum for Excellence (Scotland) iii. Purpose of the revised CE curriculum “...to enable young people to explore deep issues in CE”

  6. Key Learning: iv. Good Synergy  Ministry, NGOs, Schools & Stakeholders v. Professional Development (formal training to address current issues ) vi. Resources readily available Learning and Skills Network (LSN) Association of Citizenship Teaching (ACT)

  7. Phase 2School Visits & Attachment Sir William Burrough School White Hall Primary School Leadership School Culture Student Voice

  8. Leadership/ School Culture

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