Key Stage 3 - Years 7 to 9

Health and Wellbeing 

• Students will learn about self-esteem, resilience and ways to support our emotional wellbeing. 

Relationships  

• Students will learn about the qualities of healthy relationships, the definition of consent and understand their rights. 

Democracy and Government 

• Students will learn how democracy in the UK works, for example the role of the Monarchy, the PM, MPs and Political Parties.  

Managing Money 

• Students will practice how to budget, learn other methods to look after your money and understand the uses and risks of debt

Law and Justice  

• Students will learn key principles of the law in the UK, and explore the causes and methods to prevent crime.  

Media Literacy  

• Students will learn how to look out for misinformation and disinformation. They will also explore the effects of cyberbullying and how to be an active bystander when witnessing bullying on or offline. 

Health and Wellbeing 

• Students will learn about common mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety and stress and understand how mental and physical health are connected. 

Relationships 

• Students will understand the importance of setting boundaries in relationships, learn the definitions of LGBTQ+ identities and explore the damage of stereotypes on individuals and their relationships.

Democracy and Government 

• Students will learn about and compare different types of government around the world; democracy in the UK and US, theocracy and dictatorship.  

Managing Money 

• Students will learn helpful money habits to support financial security, and explore the factors involved in the ‘vicious cycle’ that can occur between financial health and mental health.  

Law and Justice  

• Students will learn about how the UK justice system works, through the lens of key issues and case studies such as the Stephen Lawrence case. 

Media Literacy 

• Students will develop their skills of interpreting information they face online. They will also explore risks online and how to prevent and deal with incidents online, such as cyberbullying and cybercrime. 

Health and Wellbeing 

• Students will understand the factors that contribute to physical and mental health, such as drug addiction, alcohol, diet, exercise and sleep. 

Relationships 

• Students will explore the factors that contribute to safe, healthy relationships: consent, contraception and boundaries. 

Democracy and Government 

• Students will learn about democracy in the UK, learning about the political parties and exploring questions such as should politicians be model citizens? And how can our voices be heard? 

Managing Money 

• Students will learn how deductions on income are calculated and learn about other financial decisions such as taking out a mortgage. 

Law and Justice  

• Students will explore Law in the UK through learning about how equality laws have developed over time. 

Media Literacy 

• Students will learn how to spot and respond to cybercrime, such as grooming and phishing, and learn how to be a positive digital citizen.

Extra-curricular opportunities 

Many of our extra-curricular clubs link to different parts of the citizenship course. For example, sports clubs, yoga, mindfulness and the debating club.  

Other Links (social media, YouTube) 

Health and Wellbeing: 

https://www.glenmoor.org.uk/wellbeing  

Democracy, government and law:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwypxfr/revision/1 

https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/ 

Financial Education: 

https://natwest.mymoneysense.com/home/ 

Media Literacy: 

https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/ 

There are also links to charities and websites on each knowledge organizer.  

Career opportunities and resources (UL)