This document provides information about rights and responsibilities in school. It discusses: - The difference between rights (privileges granted by law) and responsibilities (duties accepted). - Examples of moral rights of students, teachers, and parents. Students have the right to have their work returned on time, while teachers have the responsibility to provide needed resources for lessons. - Legal rights in schools are governed by hundreds of laws protecting students, teachers, parents, and governors. Governors have the responsibility to choose the head teacher and set school policies. - The document provides examples of true and false statements about the rights of students, teachers, and parents. It also discusses the school's complaints procedure and resources for advice

1. Exam techniques…
O List all the command words you will see
in the exam… then define them…
O Look at your 6 mark essay scores- how
well are you doing? Are you
practiced/ready for the examination?

2. 3.3.1- rights and
responsibilities…

3. ONLY 10 HOURS
TILL EXAM
WEDNESDAY MAY 22ND

4. Pre-starter
O On your desks are some scenarios- what
would you do?
O Also- place a RED/YELLOW/GREEN
STICKER ON YOUR TOP RIGHT COLAR
TO REFLECT YOUR LEVEL OF
UNDERSTANDING OF R&R- 3.3.1

5. WHAT WE DOING/WHY?
O KNOWLEDGE
O COMPREHENSION
O APPLICATION
O ANALYSIS/LINK

7. REMINDER…
O TO SPEAK TO ME WILL COST YOU 1 GOLD
COIN.
O YOU MUST TRY TO EARN AS MANY GOLD
COINS AS YOU CAN…
O YOU WILL DO THIS BY ANSWERING
OTHER PEOPLES QUESTIONS AND
GETTING QUESTIONS RIGHT FROM ME.
O
O YOU HAVE THE HELP DESK TO
GO TO BE AN INDEPENDENT LEARNER…

8. What is a right?
O A right is a privilege granted by
a governing body that is written
into law
O A right can be defended or
challenged in a court
of law

9. What is a responsibility?
O A responsibility is a duty or
obligation that is accepted, or
put into action

10. What are legal rights/acts?
O Law is a system of rules that are
enforced by institutions. These laws
shape the way society exists as a
whole. Law affects everything in
society and there are a number of
laws for individual elements in
society.

11. What are moral rights/acts?
O Morality is a system that differentiates
between right and wrong. The morality of
individuals can depend on philosophies,
religions and cultures.

12. rights v responsibilities…
O rights- what we should have
O responsibilities- what we should do

13. Moral rights of
Students
Moral rights of
Teachers
Moral rights of
Parents
to have work
handed back
on time
to provide
resources
needed for a
lesson
to be informed
of misbehavior

14. Keywords…
O rights
O responsibilities
O legal
O moral

17. Lesson 2

18. Moral Right V Responsibility…
Moral Right Moral Responsibility
To have work have work handed
back on time
To speak out against bullying
To have personal property respected
To help anyone who is upset
To work in clean, tidy rooms

19. Home-school agreement…
O This sets out the rights and
responsibilities of students, teachers and
parents.
O
Teachers
Respons.
Teach good
lessons and set
suitable class
work and
homework that wil
be marked and
regulary promptly
Parents’ or Carers’
Respons.
Check their
homework diary.
Take an interest in
their childrens
work and make
sure it is
completed
Students’
Respons.
Listen to teachers
and work hard.
Write all
homework and
complete all work.

20. Legal rights in school/college…
O There are hundreds of laws governing
education and protecting the rights of
students, teachers, parents and school
governors…

21. Governors…
O School governors have the responsibility
for choosing a head teacher, deciding on
school policies and making sure the
school has high standards. Parents,
teachers, students and others such as
local business people can become school
governors…

22. T or F… All students have a
right…
O …to receive RE
O …to receive Sex Education
O …teachers have a right to punish students
for poor behavior to and from school
O …to a free education

23. T or F… All teachers have a
right…
O …to insist school uniform is worn
O …search students
O …use reasonable force against students
O …keep students in detention even if
parents objects

24. T or F… All parents have a
right…
O … to pick their child's school
O … can withdraw their child from sex
education
O …receive at least one report on their
child's progress each year

25. School reinforcement…
O School rules…
O Policies…
O Diaries…Website…Noticeboards…

26. Complaints procedure…
Bring
the
problem
to the
attention
of the
Teacher
HOD/H
OY/He
ad
Teache
r
Legal
Actio
n
Ombu
dsman
OFST
ED

27. Example?
O Bullying…
O INFORMAL/FORMAL
O CIVIL action…

28. School Advice…
O LEA website…
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools/
O LEAs have a responsibility to offer advice
and support to citizens on issues such as
housing, education, trading standards,
transport and availability of social care.

29. Direct Gov…
O Official Gov. website- they should provide
you with advice on issues such as
taxation, benefits, pensions, the school
curriculum, qualifications, energy saving
etc…
O http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm

32. 6 mark question…
O ‘Complaining about the actions of
organizations that provide public services
is difficult and usually a waste of time.’
O - Explain key terms like public services
O - Explain how a complaints process
works
O - Use evidence to support your answer…