This citizenship lesson plan aims to teach year 9 students about how laws are made in the UK. The lesson will introduce key concepts like parliament, bills, and the stages of creating a law. Students will learn that laws are made by parliament, which consists of the House of Commons and House of Lords. They will watch a video explaining the law making process. The lesson differentiates learning outcomes and assessments for students to recall how laws are made, suggest reasons for laws, and examine the criminal justice system. Homework involves finishing the stages of creating a law.

1. PGCE Citizenship Lesson Plan
Date/Group 06/01/11 Year 9
Lesson aim or key Who makes the law?
question
Learning outcomes A – recall how laws are made
(label A, B, C etc.) B – suggest reasons behind law making
C – examine the criminal law system
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differentiate by
outcome (all, most,
some)
Key concepts/terms Laws, Bills, First, Second and Third Readings, committee,
used parliament, House of Commons House of Lords.
Relation to previous Law, rule of law, society
learning
Assessment Definitions of a Law
opportunities Bill stages
Differentiation By learning outcome
Visual
Homework Finish the stages of a law
Resources PPT, video,
Time Teacher activity Student activity Outcomes working
towards (A,B,C etc)

2. 0-5 Settle class Get books out etc A,B,C
5 -15 Recall who makes the Name as many people as A
law possible who are involved in
law making
A,B
15-25 Who makes the law? Listening, watching video
Introduction to
Parliament (Commons,
Lords) and intro to
video including recent
laws and future laws
A,B
25-30 Quick chat about how a Listening, watching video
law is made then video.
30-40 Arrange the laws. Put the stages of a law in A,B
the correct order
40-50 Which crime, which Can you match the crime to A,B,C
court. Get homework in the court?
diary
Evaluation of the lesson