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Key stage 3 citizenship lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 3 citizenship statement from the national curriculum programme of study, grouped by strand. Choose "Plan this" and Heapso plans a lesson that covers it.

General

  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-001

    the development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-002

    the operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-003

    the precious liberties enjoyed by the citizens of the United Kingdom

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-004

    the nature of rules and laws and the justice system, including the role of the police and the operation of courts and tribunals

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-005

    the roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities, including opportunities to participate in school-based activities

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-CI-KS3-006

    the functions and uses of money, the importance and practice of budgeting, and managing risk

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 3 citizenship?
The national curriculum has 6 statutory citizenship statements for Key stage 3 (Years 7 to 9). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 3 citizenship lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 3 citizenship with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 3 citizenship unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 3 citizenship. Add the statements you're teaching and Pip cites only those, in British English.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England (2013, updated 2014–2021). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heapso is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland), CCEA, Ofqual, Qualifications Wales or any exam board. Curriculum statements are reproduced from official sources under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with a link to each source. Always check the official documents for what is statutory.