Where does Citizenship fit in?

In primary schools citizenship forms part of the non-statutory framework for PSHE and Citizenship, and in secondary schools it is a discrete statutory curriculum area with national curriculum orders.

Citizenship is distinct from PSHE, although there are areas that overlap.

Citizenship non-statutory guidelines from the National Curriculum

Both emphasise the development of skills and exploration of attitudes. A useful distinction is that citizenship supports pupils' development in making a positive contribution to society, such as political decision makers , as opposed to PSHE which supports pupils' development in leading emotionally confident, healthy and responsible lives as members of society.

For more information on support with teaching of citizenship visit the Association for Citizenship Teaching website