KS2 Citizenship: Making a Difference | Active Citizenship Project

Bring citizenship to life through real action in school and the local community.

This capstone KS2 Citizenship unit helps children apply everything they have learned throughout the programme. Pupils identify an issue they care about, investigate it, plan realistic action, work collaboratively, communicate their ideas and reflect on the impact they have made.

Children discover that citizenship is not simply learning about society, it is participating in it responsibly, thoughtfully and positively.

The pack contains 30 files, including a launch assembly, six no-prep Circle Time sessions, six complete lessons with presentation decks, plus a Teacher Guide, Knowledge Organiser and Pupil Reflection Journal.

Written for Years 3–6, this unit brings together law, democracy, financial literacy, media literacy and environmental responsibility in one meaningful active citizenship project, preparing schools for statutory Citizenship from September 2028.

Complete Verity Citizenship schemes are available for both KS2 and KS3.

Aligned to the statutory Citizenship programmes of study for the National Curriculum in England (Department for Education; © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0; source: gov.uk) and informed by the active-citizenship approach associated with the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT; © ACT; source: teachingcitizenship.org.uk).

This resource references those approaches as concepts and does not reproduce ACT’s published materials or any programme-of-study text beyond fair citation. Taught with balance and political impartiality, in line with the duties in the Education Act 1996.

Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by the Association for Citizenship Teaching or the DfE.

All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. © Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.