Promoting British Values
In 2011, the government defined British Values as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty,
mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We promote these values through our
own school vales, curriculum and enrichment activities.
Value
Democracy
How We Promote It
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How do we promote the values of democracy in
lessons and wider school life?
Links to school values:
Respect
Tolerance
Understanding
UN CRC Article 12: Children have the right to say
what they think should happen, when adults are
making decisions that affect them, and to have
their opinions taken into account.
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Form responsibilities/roles, some of
which are elected e.g. form captain,
pupil voice representatives, pledge
ambassadors, literacy leaders.
Enrolment of 26 Pledge Ambassadors
sept 15’ to develop Pledge Programme
in Yr.9. Also to be introduced in Yr 7.
Work with Pupil Voice Team to discuss
ways forward that they would like the
Pledges to run within each Yr. group.
Unit 8 GCSE RS – Rights and
Responsibilities unit of work teaches
the importance of engaging in the
democratic process
Geography curriculum – a theme that
runs throughout the Geography
curriculum is that pupils need to
express their own opinion (KS3 L5-7) on
a variety of issues e.g. deforestation,
climate change, improving urban
environments, FairTrade, globalisation.
TRADITION ● VISION ● LEARNING
The rule of law
Do students understand the difference between
the executive and judiciary systems?
Are pupils made aware of the difference between
the law of the land and religious law?
Links to school values:
Respect
Co-operation
Courage
UN CRC Article 19: Governments should ensure
that children are properly cared for, and protect
them from violence, abuse and neglect by their
parents, or anyone else who looks after them.
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Individual liberty
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How do we challenge opinions or behaviours that
are contrary to fundamental British values?
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Links to school values:
Respect
Courage
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UN CRC Article 31: All children have a right to
relax and play, and to join in a wide range of
activities.
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UN CRC Article 15: Children have the right to
meet together and to join groups and
organisations, as long as this does not stop other
people from enjoying their rights.
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Rewards and sanctions systems i.e. vivo
points, KS3 and 4 Awards Evenings
School assemblies including
presentations by pupils and form time
discussions
School talk visits with local police
officers and theatre groups
Unit 8 GCSE RS – Crime and
Punishment unit of work teaches the
importance of following the law
Unit 8 GCSE RS – Peace & Conflict unit
of work teaches about what happens
when communication between
countries and families breaks down and
groups are in conflict with each other
Geography curriculum – Year 7 –
Analysis of crime data using
www.police.uk website
E-safety via assemblies, Computer
Science and Lifeskills lessons.
Wide range of activities listed under
Participation Pledge which includes
clubs outside the school community
Pledges under Citizenship includes
activities that support local community
projects, e.g. local food bank
Pledge Opportunities in supporting
younger pupils within school with
regard to attendance, bullying issues
and friendships
Year 7 Friday friendship. Also supported
by older pupils who attended in year 7.
Human Rights, Human Wrongs unit in
Year 9 explores concepts such as free
speech and the way the media can misrepresent religious groups
Unit 1 GCSE RS – Community Cohesion
unit of work teaches about the
importance of the UK being a multifaith and a multi-cultural society where
people live in harmony
Unit 8 GCSE RS – Crime and
Punishment unit of work discusses
appropriate punishments for those who
break the law
Unit 8 GCSE RS – Rights and
Responsibilities unit of work discusses
why human rights are important
Geography curriculum – Yr11 The
Global Citizen – pupils study
international trade and evaluate the
success of FairTrade. Working
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Mutual respect
How do we promote the importance of
identifying and combating discrimination?
How do we promote tolerance between different
cultural traditions by enabling students to acquire
an appreciation of their own and other cultures?
Links to school values:
Respect
Friendship
Co-operation
UN CRC Article 2:
The Convention applies to everyone whatever
their race, religion, abilities, whatever they think
or say and whatever type of family they come
from.
UN CRC Article 30: Children have a right to learn
and use the language and customs of their
families, whether these are shared by the
majority of people in the country or not.
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conditions of farmers in less developed
countries is analysed.
Yr 8 Autumn term Cultural SMSC
Experience Day
Pupil Voice
Yr 10 Literacy leaders work with Yr 7
pupils
Sign language lunchtime club
Heritage/family tree club
Lunchtime Shine club
Representatives from each form at the
Winter Markets
Yr. 8 & Yr.9 pupils working as a team in
forms to coordinate a charity event in
school.
Year 7 Teamwork Pledge. Pupils will
work together on a whole form or
whole school project.
Yr.9s to take on leadership rolls within
Choir, Friday Friendship and Shine, part
of independence and Citizenship
Pledges
Assisting other members of staff
around school in leadership roles such
as Prefects in Film Club, working with
the Examinations Officer
All RS lessons across both key stages
stress the importance of being able to
respect the view of others and of being
able to express your views
appropriately even if they go against
the views of someone else, pupils are
encouraged to understand the religious
and moral perspectives of themselves
and others
Judaism unit in Year 9 refers to the
Holocaust and the results of religious
and cultural groups not being tolerated
in society
Humanities Film club – pupils watch a
variety of educational films with a focus
on improving their SMSC education
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Tolerance of different faiths and
beliefs
Do students understand that the freedom to
choose and hold other faiths and beliefs is
protected in law?
Links to school values:
Respect
Tolerance/Understanding
UN CRC Article 14: Children have the right to
think and believe what they want, and to practise
their religion, as long as they are not stopping
other people from enjoying their rights. Parents
should guide their children on these matters.
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Yr 9 Summer term SMSC Experience
Day
Yr 7 Moravian settlement tour with
History of the Moravian religion, our
school and its ethos.
SMSC form time once per week
Culture Pledge for Yr.8 after their
Experience Day
Mr Role Model piece of work under the
Culture Pledge and Who Am I diaries
completed in form times
Geography curriculum – cultural
understanding of different
communities e.g Yr8 The Tropical
World – people in the Rainforest, Yr9
The Urban World – people living in
Dharavi, Mumbai, Yr10 Mountains –
Aymara Indians in the Andes, Yr11
Manchester – people living in deprived
areas
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