Citizenship Skills, Processes and Methods

Understand critical thinking and enquiry, which enable you to question and challenge the status quo, assess information for bias or reliability, and form a well-argued viewpoint.
Master qualitative and quantitative data interpretation and analysis, used to understand information like statistics in articles or demographic data.
Develop communication and collaboration skills necessary for group work, public speaking, presentations, and contributing constructively in debates or discussions.
Enhance your advocacy and representation skills to be able to represent others effectively and influence public opinion or decisions.
Ability to respect diversity and different cultures, which means understanding the perspectives of other individuals and groups, and treating everyone with fairness and respect.

Understand how to participate in democratic processes, like voting or getting involved in political or community organisations or campaigns.
Comprehend the involvements in the judicial process, such as understanding citizens’ rights and responsibilities, the role of the police service, and how civil and criminal courts function.
Learn how the UK’s various political systems function, including local and national government, and the roles of representatives like MPs.
Familiarise yourself with economic systems and how they affect daily life, such as how taxes are spent, or the economic impacts of political decisions.

Get to grips with campaigning and active citizenship, such as forming or joining a campaign group to effect change in your community.
Get a handle on participative decision-making processes, which means taking part in group discussions or activities where everyone has an equal say.
Comprehend the workings of public meetings and know how to get the most from attending or even running them.
Understand social action and volunteering as effective methods to bring about change.
Learn how to present referendums and petitions, either on paper or online, as a way of gathering support for an issue or idea.
Know how to use media and digital literacy wisely to obtain, understand and share information accurately.