Three levels of difficulty are available, to provide an extra challenge for more able students.
England
Citizenship: Key stage 2
‘Preparing to play an active role as citizens’
Pupils should be taught:
b. why and how rules and laws are made and enforced, why different rules are needed in different situations and how to take part in making and changing rules.
g. what democracy is, and about the basic institutions that support it locally and nationally
‘Breadth of opportunities’
Pupils should be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through opportunities to:
c. participate (for example, in the school’s decision-making process, relating it to democratic structures and processes such as councils, parliaments, government and voting)
English (Reading): Key stage 2
Reading for information
Pupils should be taught to:
c. obtain specific information through detailed reading
d. draw on different features of texts, including print, sound and image, to obtain meaning
Non-fiction and non-literary texts
To develop understanding and appreciation of non-fiction and non-literary texts, pupils should be taught to:
a. identify the use and effect of specialist vocabulary
e. understand the structural and organisational features of different types of text [for example, paragraphing, subheadings, links in hypertext]
g. engage with challenging and demanding subject matter.
Scotland
Curriculum for Excellence: Social Studies (S2)
People in society, economy and business: Experiences and outcomes
- I can describe the main features of a democracy and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in Scotland.
- I can investigate the features of an election and the work of representatives at a local, national or European level to begin to develop my understanding of how democracy works.
Curriculum for Excellence: Technologies (S2)
ICT to enhance learning: Experiences and outcomes
- I explore and experiment with the features and functions of computer technology and I can use what I learn to support and enhance my learning in different contexts.
Wales
Personal and Social Education Framework for 7 to 19-year-olds: Key stage 2
Active citizenship
Learners should understand:
- The importance of democratic decision-making
English (Reading): Key stage 2
- Reading increasingly demanding texts, using a repertoire of reading strategies
Northern Ireland
Progression in Personal Development and Mutual Understanding: Key stage 2
Theme 6: Rules, Rights and Responsibilities
- Appreciate how and why rules and laws are created and implemented
Theme 9: Learning to Live as Members of the community
- Recognise the importance of democratic decision making and active participation at home and in the classroom
- Know about the importance of democratic decision-making and involvement and the institutions that support it at a local level
Reading: Key stage 2
- read, explore, understand and make use of a wide range of traditional and digital texts