Citizenship (Core)

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

1. 1Parliament, the monarch and you20 min
2. 2Elections and political parties20 min

Rules, rights and how the justice system actually works.

1. 1Rights, liberties and the rule of law20 min
2. 2Criminal law, civil law and young people20 min
3. 3Criminal law, civil law and young people25 min

Earning, spending, saving and making money go further.

1. 1Budgeting and managing money20 min
2. 2Income, spending and saving choices20 min
3. 3Credit, debt and risk25 min

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

1. 1Public institutions and voluntary groups25 min
2. 2How local government works25 min
3. 3Contributing to your community20 min

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

1. 1Taking action in democracy25 min
2. 2Electoral systems compared28 min
3. 3Active citizenship in practice22 min

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

1. 1Rules, laws and the justice system28 min
2. 2Human rights and responsibilities25 min
3. 3Human rights in action25 min
4. 4Where UK law comes from28 min

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

1. 1Identity and diversity in the UK22 min
2. 2The media and holding power to account25 min
3. 3Government systems around the world28 min

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

1. 1Budgeting and opportunity cost22 min
2. 2Financial products and public money25 min

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

1. 1Build a budget that survives real life25 min
2. 2Payslips, tax and interest25 min
3. 3Fraud, risk and consumer protection25 min

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

1. 1Parliament, government and holding power to account30 min

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

1. 1Rights, responsibilities and the legal system30 min

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

1. 1How a bill becomes a law30 min
2. 2Courts, police and young people30 min