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“Should we do the Active Citizenship module of the IOE Citizenship PGCE this year?”
• Today’s Task: Devise and present a plan to the rest of the cohort answering points 1 to 5.1. What is your issue? Who is involved? What roles do they
play in the situation / issue? Think power, interests etc.2. What are the ‘positions’ involved and/or what are the
arguments for and against?3. How can you conduct your secondary research?
What/where are the appropriate sources? 4. How can you conduct your primary research? Can you
survey anyone? Can you ask any experts / organisations?
5. Who will do this research and why? When will they do it by? What will success look like?
6. What is your ‘position’ and why?7. Evidence your progress on your blog
Do desk / field research to evidence and justify your position.
QUESTION.MASTER
What issues concern you most in the local area?
Out of the following issues, which
concerns you most?
Can you suggest a realistic solution
that will help tackle the issue in the
local area?
How does this issue affect the
community?
Who do you think should responsible for sorting out the
issue? Why?
What do you think causes the issue?
If you could personally do
something to make a difference to this issue, what would
you do?
_________________________?
Well known people / celebrities
Members of Parliament
Local Councillors
Head teacher
Local places of worship, youth clubs, community groups, associations & charities
Senior Leaders / Management
Local PressCouncil Officers
Head of Services – e.g. Borough Police Commander, Head of Children’s Services
Mayor of Borough
Governors
Businesses
Philanthropists
National Press
Students / young leaders / school council
NGOs QUANGOs
• Communicate with a power player to try to influence their view / position / action1. Who are possible PPs (decision-makers)?2. Why?3. What will you communicate? (your position,
arguments, counter-arguments)4. What questions will you ask them?5. Who will be your delegate to conduct the
interview?6. Evidence your progress on your blog
Power Players(People in Positions of Power or Authority)
• People with knowledge of the issue and/or influence on the issue in some capacity could be considered to be in ‘positions of power and authority’
• Take action to make a difference to your issue 1. What is your aim? (e.g. To raise awareness /
influence a decision-maker)2. Who is/are your specific target audience?3. What method will best achieve your aim? (stunt,
event, film, negotiation...)4. What materials (film, media, resources etc) could
help?5. Who can you ask for advice?6. What is your plan of action?7. Evidence your progress on your blog
• Conclude by demonstrating your learning and assessing your impact (use your blog to help recap)
1. What have you learned? (consider your knowledge, skills and confidence)
2. How far did you achieve your aim? What impact did you have?
3. What went well? What could have been better?4. How have your own views on the issue changed?
Write-up
• Complete the ‘Response Form’• Supervised• Timed• At different stages through the year• Completed individually• You are allowed ‘notes’
Evidence
• 5 pieces of evidence are needed in total to exemplify:– Issue chosen– Communication with power players– Skills used
What you have to do
1. Students will have to choose an issue related to one or more of the nine range and content areas in the specification to enable them to...
2. Carry out an activity that is interesting and relevant to them.
3. Students will then have to complete all four sections of the Controlled Assessment Response form under supervised conditions. This write-up should not take more than 3 hours and this time can be split into separate sessions.