Y1/2 (B): Citizenship
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Y1/2 (B): Citizenship
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Understand the rules in the classroom and school and the purpose of these rules.
- Understand that different animals need different types of care.
- Understand some of the needs of babies and young children.
- Understand that voting is a fair way to make a decision which affects a lot of people.
- Understand how the school council works.
- Understand that we can share our opinions on things which matter to us.
Suggested prior learning
Y1/2 (B): Safety and the changing body
Get startedLessons
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: Rules
To begin to understand the importance of rules
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: Similar, yet different
To begin to recognise ways in which we are the same and different to other people
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: Caring for others: Animals
To understand that animals have different needs and how to care for them
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: The needs of others
To begin to understand the needs of babies and young children
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: Democratic decisions
To begin to understand how democracy works
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: School council
To begin to understand how democracy works in school
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 7: Giving my opinion
To understand ways to share an opinion
Key skills
Key knowledge
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Resources
Unit resources

RSE & PSHE
RSE and PSHE: Assessment spreadsheet — mixed-age
An assessment spreadsheet to record teacher assessments - aimed at those following our mixed-age curriculum.

RSE & PSHE
Knowledge Organiser – RSE & PSHE Y1: Citizenship
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the Y1 unit "Citizenship"

RSE & PSHE
Knowledge Organiser – RSE & PSHE Y2: Citizenship
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.