Citizenship

Citizenship

Citizenship Studies is concerned with the kind of society we live in and want to influence and develop. It covers, too, the role of the public and private organisations in the process. School courses help prepare students to become active citizens. The best of them promote students’ personal and social development, and make them more self-confident and responsible, in the classroom and beyond.

All external examination courses emphasise developing awareness of the role of citizens in a variety of contexts.

Just about any educational visit will contribute to the students’ exploration of new experiences and new ideas about being a ‘citizen’, but venues and activities that bring students into contact with other communities, other social contexts and other attitudes will be particularly exciting. Many museums and venues specialise in giving hands-on experiences of what some aspects of life in earlier centuries was actually like. These tend to be attractive to primary school groups.

Secondary groups often visit civic centres and attend local council meetings. Both primary and secondary groups will be welcome at churches, chapels, synagogues, mosques and temple, some of which offer programmes of talks and exhibitions. In cities this is relatively easy to arrange but even in rural communities priests and lay church people are prepared to help schools.

The Citizenship Foundation would be an excellent starting point. It claims to help 80% of secondary schools to nurture citizenship, and sets out to inspire young people to contribute to society. The Association for Citizenship Teaching also provides advice and teaching resources, while the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law delivers law and justice education at national heritage sites.

 

Main organisations:

Citizenship Foundation 

Association for Citizenship Teaching

National Centre for Citizenship and the Law

PSHE Association

Democratic Life

Hansard Society

Inclusion: NASEN

 

Thought of visiting?

The Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green

National Trust Museum of Childhood, Sudbury, Derbyshire

Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh

The London Museum

The National Archives, Kew

Houses of Parliament

Welsh Assembly

Scottish Parliament

Northern Ireland Assembly

 

Although every visit can result in learning outcomes for Citizenship, for a complete list of venues and providers who deliver specialist courses and activities for this subject see below:

Leith Hall Garden & Estate

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Parks and Gardens
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A typical Scottish laird's residence brimming with family treasures, Leith Hall is set in a scenic estate containing a beautiful garden that overlooks some of Aberdeenshire's finest rolling countryside.

Schools are welcome for tours of the House, Garden & Estate. The gardens and estate provide a wonderful opportunity for schools to explore their natural surroundings.

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Colchester Zoo

Discover over 270 species...
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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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Here are just some of the attractions here at Colchester Zoo:

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Kelmarsh Hall

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Parks and Gardens
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Kelmarsh Hall is a Grade I listed country house built in 1732. The Kelmarsh Estate is now in the care of a charitable trust, charged with maintaining it in perpetuity for the benefit of the nation. In 2004, Kelmarsh (Events) Limited was set up as a commercial arm of the business to support the Charitable Trust.

The Kelmarsh Trust main aims and undertakings are to:
•    Conserve and manage the built and natural environment
•    Promote education about the hall, the estate and its natural history
•    Provide public access

School Visits

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Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre

A small sanctuary for exotic animals and birds of prey
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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre is a small sanctuary for unwanted and mistreated exotic animals and birds of prey. Home to a wide variety of creatures including, Owls, Hawks, Snakes, Monkeys, Raccoons, Wild cats, Lizards, Fruit bats, Falcons, Terrapins and much more it's a great afternoon out for the family.

You can visit and see all of the animals. See our residents playing, climbing, squawking, flying and relaxing. Learn about their lives and why they are at Gentleshaw. As a registered charity, your admission fee helps us to care for our rescued residents.

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Owl and Falconry Centre

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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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A Bird of Prey Centre with a collection of over 50 hawks, falcons and owls, including some babies! Daily flying displays and a Pets Corner with rabbits, guinea pigs, a donkey, a ferret, sheep and more, to meet and feed.

There is a diverse range of owls such as Boobook owls, African Spotted Eagle owls, and Tawny and Common Owls.

They also have a great collection of other birds of prey, including Harris Hawks, American Red Tailed Buzzards, American and Common Kestrels, plus a Southern Crested Caracara!

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Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park

Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park
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Wildlife and Nature
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From the giant otter to polecats and free-roaming deer, there's something for all the family at the Chestnut Centre. In beautiful grounds of the Derbyshire Peak district, with a stream running through the valley, home to four species of otter, owls, pine martens, foxes, Scottish wildcats and sika.

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Glencoe & Dalnes

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Wildlife and Nature
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The most famous Scottish glen is also one of its most dramatic, with forbidding mountains, thundering waterfalls and sparkling lochs. Before you explore, find out more about the landscape, history and wildlife at the award-winning Glencoe Visitor Centre.

Education programmes at Glencoe are wide-ranging and we can provide for all ages from pre-school, primary and secondary schools to universities and professional development.

Our events programme promotes learning about the natural and cultural heritage of the area in an enjoyable fashion.

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Bristol Zoo

A great day out in Bristol, whatever the weather!
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Zoos / Wildlife Parks
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Enjoy an amazing world of animals, all within all within our spectacular, award-winning, 12-acre gardens. With over 400 species – including nine animal houses under cover – you can make the most of your visit, whatever the weather. And with so much to see and do, it’s worth giving yourself at least two to five hours here to fully make the most of your trip to one of the top attractions in Bristol and the South West. 

We’re more than just a zoo. We are the Bristol Zoological Society – a conservation and education charity. 

We’re made up of three distinct parts.  

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Kintail & Morvich

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Wildlife and Nature
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One of the last few areas of wild land in Scotland, this rugged, remote estate in the West Highlands offers a true wilderness experience. The dramatic landscape encompasses the Five Sisters - a mountain ridge incorporating three Munros - and the Falls of Glomach, Britain's second-highest waterfall, as well as lochs, glens and coastline.

School groups can be accommodated, with environmental education provided by the Kintail Ranger Service, at the Outdoor Centre at Morvich.

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West Affric

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Wildlife and Nature
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West Affric is a vast and remote expanse of wild land, ideally suited to adventurous walkers who want to get off the beaten track.

It is situated at the western end of Glen Affric - sometimes described as the most beautiful of all the Scottish glens.

Please contact the National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service to find about activities suitable for groups.

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