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KS2 Citizenship: Making a Difference | Active Citizenship Project

The capstone unit - a real active-citizenship project. Children find an issue they care about, research it, plan and take action, and reflect on the difference they made. Brings the whole scheme together. Assembly + six Circle Time sessions + six full lessons, all with decks. For Years 3-6. Aligned to the statutory Citizenship programmes of study for the National Curriculum in England (Department for Education; (c) Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0; source: gov.uk) and informed by the active-citizenship approach associated with the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT; (c) ACT; source: teachingcitizenship.org.uk). This resource references those approaches as concepts and does not reproduce ACT's published materials or any programme-of-study text beyond fair citation. Taught with balance and political impartiality, in line with the duties in the Education Act 1996. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by the Association for Citizenship Teaching or the DfE. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. (c) Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.