students to consider both sides of the argument here.) Use extracts from the to help stimulate debate. 24 Identifying To consider how best to Prior homework: ask students to take a photo of problems/solutions make your voice heard with something in their community that they would the local council. like to see improved. Ask students to consider Theme A8 which of these is the most significant issue. To look at a variety of local problems and consider Brainstorm effective ways of raising issues with possible solutions. the local council or create a card-sort asking students to rate the most effective. Some possible options to consider might be: to councillors or officers attend a full council meeting go to a cabinet meeting complain go to the council’s website demonstrate outside the council building attend a local meeting. Ask students to prepare short presentations about local problems and solutions to show to the visiting local councillor next lesson. 25 Presentations and Q&A To understand the Facilitate a session with your local councillor. with local councillor work of a local councillor. You may wish to invite them into school or organise this session as part of a school visit to Theme A7, A8 your local council chamber. To present issues of local concern to a decision-maker. 26 End-of-module internal To evaluate your You may wish to use some of the sample assessment understanding of this unit. Edexcel assessment material that students will sit for their final exam, as a basis for constructing your end-of-module internal assessment.
students to consider both sides of the argument here.) Use extracts from the to help stimulate debate. 24 Identifying problems/solutions Theme A8 To consider how best to make your voice heard with the local council. To look at a variety of local problems and consider possible solutions. Prior homework: ask students to take a photo of something in their community that they would like to see improved. Ask students to consider which of these is the most significant issue. Brainstorm effective ways of raising issues with the local council or create a card-sort asking students to rate the most effective. Some possible options to consider might be: to councillors or officers attend a full council meeting go to a cabinet meeting complain go to the council’s website demonstrate outside the council building attend a local meeting. Ask students to prepare short presentations about local problems and solutions to show to the visiting local councillor next lesson. 25 Presentations and Q&A with local councillor Theme A7, A8 To understand the work of a local councillor. To present issues of local concern to a decision-maker. Facilitate a session with your local councillor. You may wish to invite them into school or organise this session as part of a school visit to your local council chamber. 26 End-of-module internal assessment To evaluate your understanding of this unit. You may wish to use some of the sample Edexcel assessment material that students will sit for their final exam, as a basis for constructing your end-of-module internal assessment.
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