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

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

1. 1Where your money actually goes25 min
2. 2Needs, wants and the choice in between25 min
3. 3Checking a receipt and your change25 min

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

1. 1Setting a savings goal that works30 min
2. 2Your first weekly budget30 min
3. 3Phone contracts, subscriptions and things that keep charging30 min

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

1. 1Pocket money, apps and watching a balance30 min
2. 2In-game spending and loot boxes30 min
3. 3Scams aimed at young people30 min
4. 4Earning your own money30 min

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

1. 1What money actually does30 min
2. 2Building a personal budget30 min

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

1. 1Income, spending and saving choices30 min
2. 2Reading a payslip: gross pay, tax and National Insurance30 min

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

1. 1VAT: the tax hidden in the price30 min
2. 2Where public money comes from and goes30 min

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

1. 1Credit, APR and the real cost of borrowing30 min
2. 2Debt, insurance and managing risk30 min
3. 3Scams, fraud and protecting your money30 min

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

1. 1Bank accounts and financial products30 min
2. 2Pensions and planning for the long term30 min

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

1. 1Renting your first place30 min
2. 2How a mortgage actually works30 min
3. 3The true cost of running a home30 min
4. 4Rent or buy? Comparing the numbers30 min

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

1. 1Your first month living independently30 min
2. 2Feeding yourself on a real budget30 min
3. 3Contracts that tie you in: phones, travel and cars30 min
4. 4Your own tax, receipts and putting things right30 min