Pedagogy and practice

We encourage teaching and learning that is rigorous and critical.

We promote forms of citizenship education that are grounded in sound factual information, present intellectual challenges and are accessible to a wide range of learners.

  • Citizenship teaching: the legal context

    An overview of legislation relevant to the teaching of citizenship in the classroom and to related off-site activities.

  • Teaching controversial issues

    Advice for teaching about topical controversial issues.

  • Law-related education

    Legal and civic knowledge should be used with a sense of social responsibility and moral awareness. This article explains our approach to law-related education, which builds on the experiences and needs of the learners themselves.

  • Political literacy

    Find a range of resources demonstrating how stories can engage both the intellect and the emotion in pursuit of social, moral and political understanding.