Year 8

Citizenship

Democracy, law, rights and money

Citizenship Core · DfECitizenship GCSE · Board-neutral Board selected by learnerRE Core · Board-neutralReligious Studies · AQA Religious Studies A 8062RSHE / PSHE · Board-neutralFinancial Education · Board-neutralBusiness · AQA 8132Enterprise & Marketing · OCR Cambridge National J837

Unit 1 of 22

How the UK is governed

Parliament, elections and the monarch — how decisions get made.

2 lessons

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What this unit covers

Understand the development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch
Understand the operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties

Unit 2 of 22

Law and justice

Rules, rights and how the justice system actually works.

3 lessons

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What this unit covers

Understand the precious liberties enjoyed by the citizens of the United Kingdom
Understand the nature of rules and laws and the justice system, including the role of the police and the operation of courts and tribunals
Understand the difference between criminal and civil law, and how the legal system deals with young people

Unit 3 of 22

Money and budgeting

Earning, spending, saving and making money go further.

3 lessons

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What this unit covers

Understand the functions and uses of money, the importance and practice of budgeting, and managing risk
Understand income, spending, saving and the choices involved in managing personal finances

Unit 4 of 22

Communities and local government

How public institutions, voluntary groups and local councils work together to serve communities.

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Unit 5 of 22

Democratic participation

How citizens take action, vote and campaign to influence decisions locally and nationally.

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Unit 6 of 22

Rights, justice and the law

Human rights, the justice system and the different sources of law that shape society.

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Unit 7 of 22

Identity, media and the wider world

Diversity within the UK, the role of a free press, and government systems beyond the UK.

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Unit 8 of 22

Personal and public finance

Budgeting, opportunity cost, financial products and how public money is raised and spent.

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Unit 9 of 22

Financial education

Budgeting, payslips, borrowing, fraud and informed long-term choices.

3 lessons

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What this unit covers

Build and adjust a realistic budget
Explain pay, tax, interest and credit
Recognise financial risk, fraud and consumer protections

Unit 10 of 22

GCSE citizenship: democracy and government

Parliament, elections, devolution and how power is held to account in the UK.

1 lessons

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What this unit covers

Explain how democracy, elections and government work in the UK, including devolution.

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Unit 11 of 22

GCSE citizenship: rights, law and justice

Rights and responsibilities, the legal system, and how citizens seek justice.

1 lessons

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What this unit covers

Explain rights and responsibilities, the operation of law and routes to justice.

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Unit 12 of 22

Power, law and money in Year 8

How Parliament, the courts and your own budget actually work, and where a citizen can push.

2 lessons

0 of 2 done

What this unit covers

Understand the operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties
Understand the nature of rules and laws and the justice system, including the role of the police and the operation of courts and tribunals

Unit 13 of 22

Everyday money: where yours goes

Tracking real spending for a week, telling needs from wants, and checking a receipt and your change.

3 lessons

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Unit 14 of 22

Saving up for something you actually want

Setting a savings goal, choosing what to give up, and building a first simple weekly budget.

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Unit 15 of 22

Money while you grow up

Pocket money, in-game spending, scams aimed at young people, and earning your own money for the first time.

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Unit 16 of 22

What money is and how to run a budget

The jobs money does, how a personal budget works, and what opportunity cost really means.

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Unit 17 of 22

Earning, payslips and tax

Gross and net pay, income tax bands, National Insurance, tax codes and self-employment.

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Unit 18 of 22

VAT and public money

Tax on the things we buy, other duties, and how public money is raised, argued over and spent.

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Unit 19 of 22

Borrowing, insurance and risk

Credit, APR, debt, insurance and how to spot a scam before it costs you.

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Unit 20 of 22

Bank accounts and planning ahead

Choosing accounts, saving with a purpose, pensions, and balancing now against later.

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Unit 21 of 22

Renting and buying a home

Deposits and tenancies, how a mortgage actually works, council tax and bills, and comparing renting with buying.

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Unit 22 of 22

Life skills: running your own money

Your first month living independently, feeding yourself on a budget, contracts that tie you in, and sorting your own tax and receipts.

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