Year 4 Citizenship
This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.
We’re monitoring the upcoming 2025 National Curriculum updates and will revise our resources when we know more. Learn more
- Subjects >
- RSE & PSHE >
- Lower key stage 2 >
- Year 4 >
-
Y4 Citizenship
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand what human rights are and why they are important.
- Understand how reusing items benefits the environment.
- Understand the range of groups that exist in the wider community.
- Understand how community groups can focus on different areas of interest.
- Understand that diversity supports a community to work effectively.
- Understand the role of local councillors.
Suggested prior learning
Y3 Citizenship
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: What are human rights?
- To begin to understand the Human Rights Convention.
Lesson 2: Caring for the environment
- To understand how reusing items benefits the environment.
Lesson 3: Community
- To understand the role of groups in the wider community.
Lesson 4: Contributing
- To understand the contribution groups make to a community.
Lesson 5: Diverse communities
- To understand the value of diversity in a community.
Lesson 6: Local councillors
- To develop an understanding of the role of local government.
Key skills
Key knowledge
Related content
Resources
Unit resources
Cross-curricular opportunities
Computing – use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content.
British values: Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, Mutual respect, Democracy.
English: Spoken Language – participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.