Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Pressure groups

Recognising the role of pressure groups in society.

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Learning objective

  • To recognise the role of pressure groups.

Non-statutory guidance

PSHE/RSE

Preparing to play an active role as citizens

‘Pupils should be taught:

g. what democracy is, and about the basic institutions that support it locally and nationally;’

 

See: Department for Education - Citizenship programmes of study: key stages 1 and 2.

 

British values: Democracy

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

 

 

 

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support

Could design a poster for Keep Britain Tidy instead.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Can be challenged to explore and explain in greater depth the challenge of making sure that campaign activities are significant enough to create change, yet appropriate.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:
Sarah Huggins,  
RSE & PSHE specialist
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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