A hands-on A3 Citizenship worksheet: students read about UK local government, make notes in 17 boxes, then cut, fold and build a 3D town hall to revise from. What’s included A3 student worksheet (PDF): a fold-up town hall net with 17 numbered note boxes, colour-coded by theme Reading passage, “Local Government in the UK”, with each fact numbered to match a box Key vocabulary, a four-question extension challenge and three exam-style practice questions with command-word guidance Teacher answer key (PDF) with model answers, marking notes for the extension and build instructions Topics covered Central government, devolution, and county, district, parish and town councils Wards and divisions; the three council structures allowed by the Local Government Act 2000 Elected and civic mayors, councillors and local officers Council tax, business rates, government grants, charges and fees, and services councils cannot charge for Rights and responsibilities: the UDHR right to take part in government and the responsibility to vote How it works Read, cover, write, check. Students fill in all 17 boxes from memory, check against the passage, then cut out and build. Each wall has a theme (front = structure, right = roles, rear = funding, left = rights), so the finished model doubles as a revision tool. Ideal for GCSE Citizenship (Theme A: Living together in the UK) and KS3 Citizenship. Print on A3; students need scissors and glue.

Complete booklet: Taking Citizenship Action for Edexcel GCSE Citizenship A 20-page booklet that covers Theme E from start to finish. Designed to be updated as a student's project takes shape and to give structure to teacher planning. Already proven and tested with a GCSE class and many tasks in the booklet are supported by writing frame-style pages. Lots of ideas and tips included in the pages e.g. how to choose strategies to make 'change' happen and a ready-made Gantt chart to keep students on-track.

Devil's Advocate: 16 controversial topics to discuss. Great Citizenship activity! A versatile, tried-and-tested activity (from an introduction to the subject to revision) that challenges students to dig deep into their empathy reserves. Each topic can be discussed as a class after students have written their intial plans (space included). Great for Year 11 students or for those younger students who can really relate to the world around them.

Pack of help sheets and lessons to help deliver the Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Theme E. Review sheets and self-assessment resources to help students to get the most out of their "Taking Citizenship Action" projects. Includes a review of the exam (please see the test I have on sale separately) with example student answers and suggested Grade 1-9 boundaries.

Structured assessment & mark scheme for Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Theme E: Taking Citizenship Action. This is an exam-style question with a structured worksheet to help students to get their answers into the top Level of marks. I've included a differentiated version, however it is not scaffolded as much as it could be: stretch and challenge is the aim. This is a tried-and-tested assessment and the suggested time for students to write an answer is 15mins.

A self-contained assessment for the Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Theme E "Taking Citizenship Action". Covers every aspect of the Theme through a wide range of questions, from low value to high. A mark scheme for every question is included. Suggested minimum time required for students to complete this assessment is 45 minutes.

End of year GCSE Citizenship exam for the Edexcel Spec with revision guide. A Citizenship exam written for the end of Year 10; a range of exam-style questions, from multiple choice and Source-based questions to longer answers (a mark scheme included for the longer answer). A revision guide is included, which also copies the mark scheme. Suggested time for the assessment is 40 mins.

Worksheet on Gypsy and Irish Travellers with YouTube links. This resource uses two documentaries (links in the resource) on Gypsy and Irish Travellers: one to give a comprehensive background and the other to give a detailed insight into the Dale Farm eviction. The worksheets are structured to give students a chance to discuss interesting aspects and then to make notes on the second documentary as they wish (there are no questions to answer, just lines for notes). Both documentaries are around 45 minutes.

A Law and Justice keywords test of 10 essential terms, with answers. Two ready-made documents for GCSE Citizenship. Terms are Criminal law, Civil law, Life sentence, Barrister, Mediation, Magistrates Court, Crown court, Common law, Tribunal and Family court.

Should the UK ban the burka? GCSE Citizenship assessment with examples. A tried-and-tested assessment for the GCSE Edexcel Citizenship Specification (religious tolerance) that focuses on the controversial issue of banning the burka. The simple PowerPoint focuses on structuring the answer and some ideas for the content of a comprehensive answer, as well as points for discussion. An easy-to-follow mark scheme and straighforward tick-style feedback section is included (an area on the feedback sheet is set aside for students to demonstrate an improvement).

Simple planning sheet - "Why we need an Inter-Faith Week". A good, central worksheet for planning a response or analysis of the annual Inter-Faith Week in the UK.

‘Andrew Tate reading comprehension and answers’ is a one-page Word doc and answer reference page, created by ChatGPT and refined by me. The doc uses a short summary of the controversies surrounding Tate to improve student understanding of the main issues of misogyny, sexism and healthy relationships, ten questions and finally a definition of misogyny (with three examples).