What is citizenship and what does it mean for Scottish schools?
What is citizenship?
Find out about what citizenship means and why it is so important in Scottish schools.
Resources to support key themes
From sustainable development to media awareness, citizenship is made up of a wide range of themes, with many resources available to explore each one.
Citizenship in the curriculum
From early education to post-16, education for citizenship can take place across the entire curriculum.
Whole-school approaches
Find out how citizenship can help young people make connections between different areas of study, between learning in formal settings and in the wider world, and between local and global issues.
Participation
Pupil participation lies at the heart of learning citizenship through experience. Read about various ways you can encourage effective participation in your school or centre.
Community links
Learn how education for citizenship can motivate young people to be active and responsible members of their local, national and global communities.
Key organisations
Find links to some of the important organisations working in citizenship today.
