50 suggested websites for teaching citizenship

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50 Suggested Websites for Citizenship

Institutions/Associations

1. CitizEDhttp://www.citized.info/index.phpCitizED is an organisation funded by the Teacher Development Agency (TDA). It

is organised principally around teacher education in primary, secondary, crosscurricular, post 16 and community involvement. CitizED is promoting a number of specific research initiatives, including work on assessment in teacher educationfor citizenship.

2. BBC CitizenXwww.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenxThis website helps to explain exactly what that means to be a citizen. Watch theanimations, do the activities plus the chance to talk to others on the messageboard.

3. 10 Downing Streethttp://www.number-10.gov.uk/This site contains news, statistics and features from all areas of Government. Itincludes a guide to Downing Street, broadcasts, speeches and political news.

4. Citizens Advicehttp://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/Citizens Advice and the Citizens Advice Bureau are registered. You can findadvice on all aspects of being a citizen on the site.

5. Education Guardianhttp://education.guardian.co.uk/netclass/schools/citizenship/0,5607,97539,00.htmlThis site has hundreds of links to other sites worth looking at for CitizenshipEducation.

6. Food Linkhttp://www.foodlink.org.uk/The A-Z of Food Safety and the Fact Files are guides on all aspects of food

safety in the home, focusing on hygiene, food storage, food preparation and foodpoisoning. The site also contains details of the National Food Safety Week
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campaign as well as on-line quizzes, downloadable resources and a directory of web links.

7. Countryside Foundationhttp://www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk/index.htmThe Countryside Foundation for Education is an educational charity that providesteaching materials for schools to inform and encourage debate about thecountryside. The website includes cross-curricular online resources aimed at KeyStage 2 and above (registration required), interactive quizzes and activities for children and information about countryside events.

8. Oxfams Cool Planethttp://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/index.htmCool Planet aims to bring the global dimension to the classroom, using theconcept of Global Citizenship. The site provides case studies outlining best

practice in the classroom, examples of appropriate teaching approaches, andsome great ideas and resources.

9. Explore Parliamenthttp://www.explore.parliament.uk/Explore Parliament covers the work, role and place of Parliament. You will findteacher support resources, as well as a political puzzle and an Act of Parliamentdebating Chamber, where schools can join in debates that reflect the actualbusiness of Parliament.

10. Citizenship Foundationhttp://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity, which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law,democracy and society.

11. ACT Association for Citizenship Teachinghttp://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/The Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT) is the professional subjectassociation for those involved in citizenship education. The main aim is thefurtherance of mutual support, knowledge and good practice, skills and resourcesfor the teaching and learning of Citizenship in schools and colleges.

12. Curriculum Onlinehttp://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/Subjects/Ci/Subject.htmThis website host a search engine that allows you to search for citizenshipresources by school year, key stage, type of resource and topic.

13. Nuffield Curriculum Centrehttp://www.nuffieldcurriculumcentre.org/go/minisite/SecondaryCitizenship/Page_1131.htmlOur aim is to explore new approaches to teaching and learning by developing,managing and supporting curriculum projects. Increasingly our projects are run in
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partnership with others. Our main areas of interest include Science, Mathematics,Design and Technology and Citizenship. We are keen to explore the creative useof ICT to support teaching and learning in these fields.

14. Curriculum Online Citizenship Case Studyhttp://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/CaseStudies/citizenshipcasestudy.htm#videocommentaryEach video case study is a stand-alone, real-life example of ICT in action,designed to help you reflect on your own experience and enrich your ownpractice. This video involves a Year 8 mixed ability Citizenship class, at a CityTechnology College, analysing data protection and using ICT to store, receiveand present a set of personal data.

15. DfEs Standard Sitehttp://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_module/lessonplans/lp_sow.cfm?subject=2&ks=4

This site is home to the QCA/DfES schemes of work.

16. Amnesty Internationalhttp://www.amnesty.org.uk/education/index.shtmlThis is the web site for Amnesty International UK (AIUK), the UK section of Amnesty International, the international human rights membership organisation.AIUK is committed to providing a site that is as widely accessible as possible.

17. Institute For Citizenshiphttp://www.citizen.org.uk/education.html

The Institute for Citizenship is an independent charitable trust. The aim is topromote informed, active citizenship and greater participation in democracy andsociety through a combination of community projects, research, education anddiscussion and debate.

18. Commission for Racial Equalityhttp://www.cre.gov.uk/The CRE aims to eliminate racial discrimination and promote equality of opportunity and good race relations.

19. The Childrens Legal Centrehttp://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concernedwith law and policy affecting children and young people. The Children's LegalCentre has many years of experience in providing legal advice andrepresentation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK.

20. Crimestoppershttp://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/Crimestoppers operates across the UK to help identify, prevent, solve and reducecrime. This invaluable community service enables anyone with details of criminalactivity to pass them on anonymously, without fear of exposure or retribution.
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Resources

21. 21 st Century Citizenhttp://21citizen.co.uk/live/citizenship/

The 21st Century Citizen website from the British Library provides onlineresources for the secondary citizenship curriculum. It offers source material andsupporting activities for students, referenced to the National Curriculumprogrammes of study, on a range of themes and issues. The resources for teachers in each topic include downloadable background notes, curriculum linksand follow-up ideas.

22. ABPI Resources for Schoolshttp://www.abpischools.org.uk/resource/resource.asp?id=96The ABPI Resources for Schools website provides curriculum related resourcesfor use by teachers and their pupils. The resources have been developed by the

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and many link topics studied inschool to their application in industry and in research.

23. Britkidhttp://www.britkid.org/Britkid is an anti-racism educational website, aimed at giving young people andeducators the knowledge and confidence to challenge racism.

24. Galleries of Justicehttp://www.galleriesofjustice.org.uk/conference_and_events/The Galleries of Justice museum in Nottingham explores the history of crime,punishment and law through a range of interactive exhibitions, such as an 18thcentury prison and a Victorian courtroom. The multimedia website providesinformation for visitors and several games on the themes of citizenship and law.

25. The Newspaper http://thenewspaper.org.uk/The Newspaper is a free national children's newspaper for 8 to 14 year olds. Thesite is primarily a teaching resource, but can also be used at home by parentsand children to support classroom work. Lesson plans are provided for Key Stage2 and 3 literacy, English and citizenship. The articles and features cover a widerange of topics including home and world news, sport, pop music, science,technology and the environment.

26. Recycle Zonehttp://www.recyclezone.org.uk/Recyclezone, created by Waste Watch, provides information, activities andresources for primary and secondary school pupils and teachers on waste,recycling and sustainable development.
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27. We are fromhttp://www.4learning.co.uk/wearefrom/main_flash.htmlCreated to accompany the Channel 4 television programme of the same namedesigned for PSHE and citizenship, this website has facts about lots of EuropeanCountries including the way of life of the people who live there. For 9 to 12 year olds.

28. School Net Globalhttp://www.schoolnetglobal.com/The SchoolNet Global project helps children around the world understand peopleof other cultures, backgrounds and generations. It enables them to undertakeglobal curriculum investigations and publish their views, research and ideas onthe website.

29. Track Off

http://www.trackoff.org/The Track Off website provides information and resources for teachers, parents,governors and pupils about the dangers and consequences of railway crime. Itincludes access to free teaching materials, news stories, competitions and relatedweb links.

30. Media and War http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/29/mediawar/index.htmAn online teachers resource relating to the First World War, Second World War and Post-1945 period relating to the role of the media in war time. It is aimed atteachers of citizenship, but is also appropriate for media studies and history.

31. See Thru the Smokehttp://www.unfilteredtv.com/Learn the facts, read true stories, get tips for quitting smoking, test your knowledge, and see what tobacco can do to the lungs, heart, skin, and more.

32. Young Voicehttp://www.young-voice.org/Young Voice is a charitable organisation dedicated to making young people'sviews count throughout society. By tackling issues including stress, depression,suicide, drugs, racism, gangs, domestic violence, divorce, a family member inprison, and bullying, this charity acts as a voice to re-focus services for youngpeople in many sectors.

33. CBBC News Roundhttp://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/nondfesresources/bbcschoolsks3and4/lessonplans/BBC Newsround provides a range of current news-based lesson plans coveringthree subjects Citizenship, PSHE and Literacy. All lesson plans contain a shortand long activity.
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34. Beauty Mattershttp://www.beautymatters.blogspot.com/Beauty Matters explores the human creation of objects of beauty and the natureof beauty itself. The site contains original articles and teaching resources,including project work for the teaching of PSHE and Citizenship at Key Stages 3and 4.

35. Chalk Facehttp://www.chalkface.com/category_Citizenship.htmlThe aim is to make the best teaching ideas available to every teacher in the mostpractical way. Combining new technology with old, we produce detailed lessonplans complemented by photocopy-master worksheets across the secondarycurriculum. These are available as bound publications or digitally asdownloadable resources.

36. Youth Informationhttp://www.youthinformation.com/The site includes over 1000 information topics and holds contact details for morethan 1200 national organisations.

37. Drug Scopehttp://www.drugscope.org.uk/DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs. Theaim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. They providequality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertakeresearch at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making,

encourage informed debate and speak for our member organisations working onthe ground.

38. The Sitehttp://www.thesite.org/TheSite.org aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they needsupport and guidance through life. We provide factsheets and articles on all thekey issues facing young people including: sex and relationships; drinking anddrugs; work and study; housing, legal and finances; and health and wellbeing.

Games

39. Net Detectiveshttp://www.net-detectives.org/index.htmlAn exciting online collaborative role-play programme for 9 - 12 year olds. Under the supervision of teachers this website encourages pupils to solve real-lifescenarios. The programme provides an opportunity to learn about citizenshipissues and enhance problem-solving skills.
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40. Channel four - Citizen Power http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/C/citizenpower/index2.htmIn Media Matters, Citizen Power looks at the world of the media. Discover simpleways to protect yourself and your identity in our Internet Safety feature. Playgames, vote on subjects and find out whats hot off the press.

41. Red Boxhttp://www.redbox.gov.ukThe Red Box is an interactive citizenship website for 7-16-year-olds from Her Majesty's Treasury, the Inland Revenue and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.Through playing games and answering questions, students learn about tax andpublic spending. The site also contains background information, worksheets andlesson plans for teachers.

42. BBC Newsround

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/default.stmCBBC presents the latest news for children. Stories include sport, showbiz, worldevents, quizzes or games. There are also news-based lesson plans to helpteachers use news in the classroom.

43. Chat Danger http://www.chatdanger.com/Chat Danger provides advice and guidance for children and parents on how tokeep safe in immoderate Internet chat rooms.

44. Nickelodeon Ask, Listen and Learnhttp://www.nick.com/ads/asklistenlearn/kids/home/index.jhtml?

_requestid=111413Play with the interactive body to learn how drinking alcohol affects different partsof your body. Watch a video on how alcohol changed the life of one teen forever.

45. Eco-Kidshttp://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/A cool site that teaches you all about the planet and its animals. Includes games,news and facts about animals, special guests, gallery of children's art, and adiscussion area.

46. Beacon Street Girlshttp://www.beaconstreetgirls.com/Hang out and meet the characters, get advice, play games, or download coolstuff.
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Revision/Homework

47. Ask for Kidshttp://www.askforkids.com/Ask for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online. Ask for Kids uses natural-language technology that allows kids to ask questions andperform web searches, in the same way they would ask a parent, friend or teacher.

Examination Boards

48. OCRhttp://www.ocr.org.uk/OCR/WebSite/docroot/index.jsp

OCR is responsible to the Government as one of the UK's leading awardingbodies providing qualifications to students at school, college, in work or throughpart-time learning programmes. This website allows both teachers andcandidates access to their course information.

49. AQAhttp://www.aqa.org.uk/AQA is one of the leading examination boards. This website provides informationon all the courses AQA offer. Within their main site there is e-AQA website,which is the part for the centres (schools and colleges). It gives authorised staff direct access to information related to their centre. It is designed to provide a

flexible resource that will make it easier for centres to communicate with AQA.

50. Edexcelhttp://www.edexcel.org.uk/home/Edexcel website provides comprehensive information about all their qualifications. There is an Ask Edexcel part on the site where teachers, studentsor parents can submit a question and received an answer from the customer service team.
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