Citizenship PGCE @ IOE

The Speaker’s Conference Second Report highlights strengthening Citizenship education as key to tackling abuse of politicians and restoring trust in democratic institutions. Find out more: https://ow.ly/iX2Z50XjzJn #SpeakersConferenceReport #CurriculumandAssessmentReview

Constitution Unit publishes new briefings on constitutional principles and the health of democracy The Constitution Unit has today published new and updated briefings as part of its Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project.

It is briefings day!

We are releasing newly updated versions of our briefings, plus three new ones!

The series covers topics from the constitutional principles that underpin democracy to the role of citizens' assemblies.

Use this mega-thread to browse them.

And find out more 👇

A recent highlight, seeing The Mistake michaelmears.org & considering the further use of theatre in teaching in #Citizenship #education. @cndpeaceed.bsky.social has great resources on the theme of nuclear weapons & learn more here: www.teachwire.net/news/nuclear... & blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2023/02/...

#GenAI #Criticalthinking #cultural experiences #EAL #Humanrights creating resources & questioning for the classroom, all explored today. Thank you Mr Liu & @drdavidweidai.bsky.social for your sessions! Brilliant to get student #teachers considering how to teach critical skills in classrooms!

Such a pleasure to have the impressive dedication and work of mentors teaching sessions to our student teachers. Thank you @uclalumni.bsky.social @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social Mr Dawson-Hunt from St Mark's Academy for your #political #literacy simulated learning classroom @ioe.bsky.social

Brooke has just graduated from our Citizenship PGCE – what's next for her?

"I will be developing resources to promote citizenship education within Jersey, with the hope of eventually working in education at a government level." @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

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Passionate about #politics & young people? Want to shape the next generation of critical thinkers? The Citizenship PGCE @ioe.bsky.social is now recruiting! Train to #teach the issues that matter most. Apply find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk/course/U80/2... #PoliticsInClass #LawAndSociety

What a delight it is to visit Bensham Manor School each year. Thank you everyone at the #school who make our visit so special. This year we also were introduced to the school's 'Shadow Senior Leadership Team' what a brilliant #studentvoice initiative. Every school should have one! Great #values!

Thank you Ms Jewitt: @lns-missj.bsky.social

Teaching citizenship – Practical guidance, inspiration & resources How to go about teaching citizenship in a way that develops students to be critically informed and keen to participate in democracy

A pleasure & delight to have informative & interactive session #GCSE #Citizenship #Activecitizenship with Ms Jewitt @londonnautical.bsky.social featured in www.teachwire.net/news/teachin... @ioe.bsky.social for new Citizenship #student #teachers Great resources to help develop high quality #teaching

So impressed with the teacher training on my son’s @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social PGCE course at the @ioe.bsky.social. Lovely pastoral approach by course leader. Is that didagogy? 🤔❤️

Very much appreciate this comment, thank you. A delight to teach your son, and wishes to him for his career.

Can schools bear the weight of a warming world?

Student teacher Jaren reflects on the power of citizenship education to inspire student action against the climate crisis 🌎🌡️ @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

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Thank you Martha Shaw LSBU & Alexis Stones @ioe.bsky.social for organising brill event on pedagogy of using LEGO & interplay with #worldviews #citizenshipeducation great to hear @acitizenshipt.bsky.social & @natre-update.bsky.social & others on #deliberative resources for #inclusion #democracy

Fantastic new @uclalumni.bsky.social Mr Yeung feat. @ioe.bsky.social writing about role of #citizenshipeducation "young people, when empowered with the tools of citizenship, can rise to the challenge and take ownership of the issues that matter to them." blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-... #climate

As we welcome the 25th cohort of #Citizenshipeducation student teachers @ioe.bsky.social great to see colleagues & @uclalumni.bsky.social mentor @schoolsweek.bsky.social on the importance of the subject #MakeSpaceforCitizenship #votesat16 now is the time @ukparliament.parliament.uk invested in it!

Educational Psychology student, Phoebe, has started a petition to call for strengthened mandatory #CitizenshipEd and enhanced resources and teacher training. With the voting age set to be lowered, it's crucial that #Citizenship is prioritised. Sign it: ow.ly/rv1050WNFBU

Write a cinquain poem on #PeaceEducation & win a signed copy of Post-Atomic Glossaries by Antony Owen. Need inspo? Check Issue 56 of Teaching Citizenship: ow.ly/lOUi50WyyU2

Send entries by 6 Aug 👉 info@teachingcitizenship.org.uk #PoetryForPeace #Competition

What an impressive year we have had in developing incredible #teachers of Citizenship education, developing the #curriculum & working towards improving #citizenshipeducation for all. Great to receive @acitizenshipt.bsky.social journal to cap it off! Have a great summer, #thankyou & see you soon!

16- & 17-year-olds will vote in the next general election. Strengthened Citizenship education is essential to ensure young people are equipped with the knowledge & skills to participate in democracy confidently. Read our full statement below 👇 #Votesat16

With Votes at 16 on the table, ensuring all students get a high-quality Citizenship education is more important than ever. Join MPs, educators & policymakers in calling for change. 📢 Sign ACT’s Open Letter today! 👉 ow.ly/ykgw50ViQwn

Congratulations to our 2024-25 cohort as they enter the teaching profession! A delight to welcome members of the 2025-2026 cohort & welcome back @uclalumni.bsky.social to join us in active Citizenship, writing a letter to our PM & MP Sir Keir Starmer to thank for supporting #Citizenshipeducation

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Today our almost new #teachers presented as part of their assignments on how they had delivered effective #Citizenship education teaching in their classrooms. Incredible passion & transformative journeys, as they come to the end of the programme. So #proud of them & their achievements!

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On yesterday's #ThankATeacher day @ioe.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social great seeing existing #teachers @sosukcharity.bsky.social @CarshaltonHigh @NorburyHigh @NowerHillHS & video from Michelle Codrington-Rogers help new teachers think about how to teach #climate #sustainability #education #Thankyou

For #ThankaTeacherDay our Citizenship PGCE Subject Leader was asked to contribute to this, a lovely and meaningful celebration of #teachers. Thank you to all the teachers and support staff far and wide and thank you to our soon to be new teachers as well! Transforming lives in schools everywhere!

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Exceptional day of powerful resources for future teaching #humanrights #disastereducation #childrights & #GenAI Mr Smith & with Leon Oldstrong on countering violence with #VirtualReality learn more here www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdt... and www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/tea... #citizenship

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NEW VIDEO: "What success is the Government having in recruiting citizenship teachers?" parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... PQ to Baroness Jacqui Smith. cc @acitizenshipt.bsky.social does the Minister's answer match your experience? @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

Teaching Citizenship journal (issue 58): Climate Empowerment Issue 56 of ACT's Teaching Citizenship journal is Conflict and Peace. It considers the theory and practice of teaching these topics.

Visiting the BFI is profoundly engaging for teachers to consider using powerful short films in classrooms to connect film & film language with criticality. Dr Carol-Mei Barker explores this in Iss58 Teaching Citizenship @acitizenshipt.bsky.social www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/tea...

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Super well done to our @ioe.bsky.social student teachers for reaching the end of their second placement today! Only a few weeks to go and they will be qualified #teachers!

Thank you to mentors, schools, and pupils for enabling them to develop their rich specialist #citizenship skills

The highlight of the week our Citizenship @uclalumni.bsky.social from St Marks Academy Mr Dawson-Hunt winning the Mentor of the Year @acitizenshipt.bsky.social award in @ukparliament.parliament.uk A fantastic mentor for our student teachers, a brilliant teacher at a superb school! #ACTAwards25