Citizenship
Education for Citizenship
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Bringing a European dimension to the curriculum can help learners appreciate how their lives are affected by European and wider global issues.
Why study Europe and European issues?
- To develop knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a citizen of Europe both in the European Union and in the wider Europe.
- To develop and practise skills and capabilities that enable investigation of European issues.
- To gain experience of, develop and practise values and dispositions that are at the heart of just democratic societies.
- To learn to take thoughtful and responsible action which aims to contribute to the achievement of sustainable societies and environments in Europe.
Learning about Europe and European issues enables young people to make real links between local and global issues exploring, for example, co-operation and communication between countries, the process of decision making and the role of European institutions in our lives.
It encourages young people to develop an understanding of:
- how Scotland is linked to other countries across Europe
- the idea of interdependence between societies
- the similarities and differences between European countries
- how people can make a difference and have their say through their elected representatives
- how people can get together to effect social change
- the reasons for and consequences of the movement of people from one country to another
The following pages give information and advice on how to incorporate a European dimension into your teaching.
