Citizenship into practice in England: the continuing professional development challenge

This paper surveys the strategies adopted in England to support the development of teachers’ subject knowledge and confidence in relation to teaching Citizenship, which was introduced as a new statutory subject in the National Curriculum in 2002. It reviews examples of good practice and explores how...

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Autor: Brett, P. (Peter)|||/items/522fc4e5-2e2f-43e3-b0e1-624e2d32fa51
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/8938
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/8938
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Citizenship education
Continuing professional development (CPD)
England
Education for democratic citizenship (EDC)
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Sumario:This paper surveys the strategies adopted in England to support the development of teachers’ subject knowledge and confidence in relation to teaching Citizenship, which was introduced as a new statutory subject in the National Curriculum in 2002. It reviews examples of good practice and explores how a continuing professional development (CPD) strategy developed at several levels to support teachers and curriculum managers. It outlines the challenges and obstacles in relation to implementing effective Citizenship education in schools. It also underlines the fundamental importance of Citizenship education if young people are to understand and engage with contemporary events in the early Twenty First Century.