The final report on citizenship published 22nd September 1998 identifies three
strands to education for citizenship:
Social and moral repsonsibility - children learning self confidence and
socially and morally responsible behaviour
Community involvement - learning about and becoming helpfully involved in the
life and concerns of communities
Political literacy - learning about the institutions, problems and practices
of our democracy and developing values and skills to make themselves effective
in the life of the nation, locally, regionally and nationally
The report carries 10 major recommendations which include
series of learning outcomes for each key stage - phased in
afterwards for post 16 students
carried forward and to monitor progress and practice
The report will now be considered by QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum
Authority). New proposals from the DfEE in the summer term of 1999 are likely
to include these recommendations and those from the Advisory Group on PSHE and
those from the groups on sustainable development education and creative and
cultural education.
The full report can be obtained from QCA Publications 01787 884444 quoting
reference QCA/98/245 or accessed via <ahttp://www.open.gov.uk/qca
