Lesson 6: School council

Developing an understanding of how school council works and why it is important to have a democratic election system.

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Learning objective

  • To begin to understand how democracy works in school.

Non-statutory guidance

British Values: Democracy

See: Kapow Primary: RSE & PSHE: Personal development, SMSC and British values mapping.

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Classroom resources

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support

May benefit from talking to an older child who is on the school council. Can use the Activity: Writing frame provided. 

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be asked to identify how democracy works in the school council.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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Sarah Huggins,  
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Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
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