Learning Outside the Classroom

Course Title	Citizenship
Syllabus	OCR
Course	½ GCSE (Full course for those who are very able)
What will I need for the course?	An interest in current affairs and politics. The ability to work on your own during your campaign.
What can you expect from the course? (Assessment structure)	2 lessons a week in Y10 1 lesson a week in y11 Active Citizenship campaign: 60% of total marks You will need to run your campaign with as little teacher support as possible
Year 10 - Syllabus Content/Assessment points	Term	Topic/unit of study	Assessment points
	Autumn 1	Rights & responsibilities	Each unit
	Autumn 2	“	“ “
	Spring 1	Active Citizenship Campaign	60% of mark
	Spring 2
	Summer 1
	Summer 2
Year 11 - Syllabus Content/ Assessment points	Term	Topic/unit of study	Assessment points
	Autumn 1	Democracy & Justice (Courts, Laws & the police)	½ termly
	Autumn 2	“	“
	Spring 1	Researching all actions	“
	Spring 2	Citizenship campaign	“
	Summer 1	Revision
	Summer 2
What types of homework will be set?	Research, learning, practice exam questions.
Where can I find out additional information about the topics I am studying so that I can carry out Independent Learning? (books, websites etc)	The Department and the library have a selection of books – the best 2 are Citizenship Studies by Terry Fiehn and OCR Citizenship Studies by Tony Thorpe. The BBC website is very often the most useful.
What makes a successful … student?	Students who realise that learning requires effort and motivation. Students who ask for help if they need it. Students who show initiative. (Think for themselves) Students who are interested in the world they live in.
How can parents help?	By providing a daily newspaper and discussing issues with their children. By making sure students are completing a regular amount of homework each day.