British Values : Democracy

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• British Values
• Citizenship
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• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• GCSE

Introduction

Part of the British Values Series. In this session, we look at democracy, the UK parliament and consider the roles and responsibilities of government.

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British Values: Democracy

In this lesson we will:

Consider the responsibilities held by our country's government, and explore your views on voting!

Key vocabulary to be discussed:

economic

fiscal/financial

moral

social

manifesto

political spectrum

left wing/right wing

What areas of your life are directly impacted by the government?

Leisure

Healthcare

Education 

Immigration

Police

The Legal System

Local communities and local services

Children and young people

Defence

Trade

Equality

what areas of life are directly managed by government?

Financial (£££)

Social

Moral

Other

What ways does the government affect these areas?

What things do you think you should be able to vote on in our democracy and why?

You may wish to extend this to consider how election pledges and manifestos will change depending upon where on the political spectrum a party may lie.

What percentage of the population

voted in the UK election in 2019?

A

73.1%

B

55.2%

C

87.2%

D

67.3%

What percentage of the population

voted in the UK election in 2024?

A

73.1%

B

59.7%

C

87.2%

D

48.6%

What might encourage more people to use their vote?

This question might be posed as an extended learning task to complete independently so that students can give it consideration.

How well do you think you would do trying to get people to vote for you to manage their lives?

Why not give it a go in your class?