Citizenship

Diversity Timeline, Pam Carroll, 2010

This resource is an activity for use with Primary (Key Stage 2) and Secondary (Key Stage 3) school pupils. It consists of sets of fact and question cards tracking the diverse peoples coming to Britain from the first millennium to the present day.

23.06.10

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month (GRTHM) June 2010

June 2010 marks the third Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. This annual event aims to celebrate the rich heritage, history and culture of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

21.04.10

Teachers TV Travellers in education : Inclusion

This 15 minute video showcases two grant- funded educational projects that were developed to encourage schools to become more inclusive environments for Traveller children.

16.04.10

The Walter Tull Story

Review of the biography of the life of Walter Tull; a dual heritage professional footballer and one of the first dual heritage infantry officers to serve in the British army, and website.

10.02.10

Scenario 2: How do you challenge Islamophobia?

This scenario deals with religious discrimination and was specially commissioned for trainee teachers and school mentors.

29.06.09

Using photographs to engage Gypsy Roma Traveller children: A case study published by GTCE 2008

This case study describes a project in which photography was used as a medium to stimulate discussion and knowledge exchange between schools and some of the most excluded families, in this case a group of Gypsy Roma Traveller families. Pupils were given disposable cameras and encouraged to capture images to illustrate their lives and education and produce a photographic collection 'through their...

26.06.09

ITE Session: Teaching and learning about refugees - promoting community cohesion through the citizenship curriculum - Bill Bolloten and Tim Spafford

This ITE session considers the importance of raising refugee issues and incorporating them within the Citizenship curriculum.

01.06.09

The Non-statutory National Framework for Religious Education, QCA 2004

A national curriculum framework for RE endorsing an entitlement to learning for all pupils irrespective of social background, culture, race or religion.

30.05.09

REDCo - Religion, Education, Dialogue, Conflict

REDCo is a centre based at Warwick University funded by the European Commission Framework 6 Initiative. The centre targets mainly 14 –16 year olds and how teaching about religion in schools can promote dialogue and reduce conflict.

23.04.09

The Birmingham Religious Education Syllabus, Birmingham City Council (2007)

The approach to teaching determined by the Birmingham syllabus aims to show how religion can shape the lives of individuals and societies.

23.04.09

Nicholls (2006) KS4 Citizenship Scheme of Work: Diversity and Difference

Example of a student's KS4 scheme of work addressing diversity and difference.

10.04.09

The Toledo Guiding Principles on the Teaching about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools (2007)

Document prepared by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) which enjoins member European states to to provide guidance to their schools on respecting cultural difference and teaching about religion in a fair and balanced way.

10.04.09

Living Difference - Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton LEAs, 2006

An Agreed Syllabus comprising learning model, schemes of work, lesson plans and resources for teaching about religion in schools.

10.04.09

CLEO - Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online

Useful video classroom materials on a range of religious topics for Key Stages 1 - 4.

10.04.09

citizED website

Details of TDA-funded citizED website

23.03.09

DfES (2006) Recording and Reporting Racist Incidents Guidance

Guidance document relating to recording and reporting racist incidents in schools.

16.03.09

Runnymede Trust: This Is Where I Live Project

Details of project exploring young people's views on the past, present and future of multi-ethnic Britain.

12.03.09

Struggles for Black Community

Four films telling the story of Asian and African- Caribbean settlement and struggle in Cardiff, Leicester, Ladbroke Grove and Southall have been reissued on DVD.

25.02.09

Show Racism the Red Card Islamophobia teaching pack (2008)

Review of latest education pack from Show Racism the Red Card (2008) which addresses Islamophobia.

23.10.08

Schools Out Website

The Schools Out Website

09.10.08