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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 1d

Passionate about #politics & young people? Want to shape the next generation of critical thinkers? The Citizenship PGCE @ioe.bsky.social is now recruiting! Train to #teach the issues that matter most. Apply find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk/course/U80/2... #PoliticsInClass #LawAndSociety

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 2d

What a delight it is to visit Bensham Manor School each year. Thank you everyone at the #school who make our visit so special. This year we also were introduced to the school's 'Shadow Senior Leadership Team' what a brilliant #studentvoice initiative. Every school should have one! Great #values!

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Ms Jewitt: @lns-missj.bsky.social

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 7d

A pleasure & delight to have informative & interactive session #GCSE #Citizenship #Activecitizenship with Ms Jewitt @londonnautical.bsky.social featured in www.teachwire.net/news/teachin... @ioe.bsky.social for new Citizenship #student #teachers Great resources to help develop high quality #teaching

Teaching citizenship – Practical guidance, inspiration & resources

How to go about teaching citizenship in a way that develops students to be critically informed and keen to participate in democracy

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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 10d

So impressed with the teacher training on my son’s @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social PGCE course at the @ioe.bsky.social. Lovely pastoral approach by course leader. Is that didagogy? 🤔❤️

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 9d

Very much appreciate this comment, thank you. A delight to teach your son, and wishes to him for his career.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 10d

Can schools bear the weight of a warming world?

Student teacher Jaren reflects on the power of citizenship education to inspire student action against the climate crisis 🌎🌡️ @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you Martha Shaw LSBU & Alexis Stones @ioe.bsky.social for organising brill event on pedagogy of using LEGO & interplay with #worldviews #citizenshipeducation great to hear @acitizenshipt.bsky.social & @natre-update.bsky.social & others on #deliberative resources for #inclusion #democracy

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 22d

Fantastic new @uclalumni.bsky.social Mr Yeung feat. @ioe.bsky.social writing about role of #citizenshipeducation "young people, when empowered with the tools of citizenship, can rise to the challenge and take ownership of the issues that matter to them." blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-... #climate

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · 23d

As we welcome the 25th cohort of #Citizenshipeducation student teachers @ioe.bsky.social great to see colleagues & @uclalumni.bsky.social mentor @schoolsweek.bsky.social on the importance of the subject #MakeSpaceforCitizenship #votesat16 now is the time @ukparliament.parliament.uk invested in it!

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 23d

Today's pupils will soon be able to vote at 16, but are schools prepared enough for politics in the classroom? Here's what we found...

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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · Aug 28

Educational Psychology student, Phoebe, has started a petition to call for strengthened mandatory #CitizenshipEd and enhanced resources and teacher training. With the voting age set to be lowered, it's crucial that #Citizenship is prioritised. Sign it: ow.ly/rv1050WNFBU

Petition: Set minimum number of citizenship lesson hours, increase resources & training

We think the government should strengthen Citizenship education in secondary schools including a mandatory minimum number of teaching hours, alongside increased resources and teacher training, to give students the best chance to leave school politically informed and confident to vote.

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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · Aug 4

Write a cinquain poem on #PeaceEducation & win a signed copy of Post-Atomic Glossaries by Antony Owen. Need inspo? Check Issue 56 of Teaching Citizenship: ow.ly/lOUi50WyyU2

Send entries by 6 Aug 👉 [email protected] #PoetryForPeace #Competition

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jul 24

What an impressive year we have had in developing incredible #teachers of Citizenship education, developing the #curriculum & working towards improving #citizenshipeducation for all. Great to receive @acitizenshipt.bsky.social journal to cap it off! Have a great summer, #thankyou & see you soon!

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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · Jul 17

16- & 17-year-olds will vote in the next general election. Strengthened Citizenship education is essential to ensure young people are equipped with the knowledge & skills to participate in democracy confidently. Read our full statement below 👇 #Votesat16

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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · Mar 17

With Votes at 16 on the table, ensuring all students get a high-quality Citizenship education is more important than ever. Join MPs, educators & policymakers in calling for change. 📢 Sign ACT’s Open Letter today! 👉 ow.ly/ykgw50ViQwn

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to our 2024-25 cohort as they enter the teaching profession! A delight to welcome members of the 2025-2026 cohort & welcome back @uclalumni.bsky.social to join us in active Citizenship, writing a letter to our PM & MP Sir Keir Starmer to thank for supporting #Citizenshipeducation

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 23

Today our almost new #teachers presented as part of their assignments on how they had delivered effective #Citizenship education teaching in their classrooms. Incredible passion & transformative journeys, as they come to the end of the programme. So #proud of them & their achievements!

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 19

On yesterday's #ThankATeacher day @ioe.bsky.social @rgsibg.bsky.social great seeing existing #teachers @sosukcharity.bsky.social @CarshaltonHigh @NorburyHigh @NowerHillHS & video from Michelle Codrington-Rogers help new teachers think about how to teach #climate #sustainability #education #Thankyou

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 18

For #ThankaTeacherDay our Citizenship PGCE Subject Leader was asked to contribute to this, a lovely and meaningful celebration of #teachers. Thank you to all the teachers and support staff far and wide and thank you to our soon to be new teachers as well! Transforming lives in schools everywhere!

UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Jun 18

Today, IOE marks Thank a Teacher Day with letters to standout teachers in our lives – celebrating the educators and support staff who have transformed lives with their practice, care and support. Thank you, to all the teachers out there! #WeAreIOE

Read all at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 16

Exceptional day of powerful resources for future teaching #humanrights #disastereducation #childrights & #GenAI Mr Smith & with Leon Oldstrong on countering violence with #VirtualReality learn more here www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdt... and www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/tea... #citizenship

Virtually There | Official Trailer | 360° virtual reality film

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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · Jun 12

NEW VIDEO: "What success is the Government having in recruiting citizenship teachers?" parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... PQ to Baroness Jacqui Smith. cc @acitizenshipt.bsky.social does the Minister's answer match your experience? @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 12

Visiting the BFI is profoundly engaging for teachers to consider using powerful short films in classrooms to connect film & film language with criticality. Dr Carol-Mei Barker explores this in Iss58 Teaching Citizenship @acitizenshipt.bsky.social www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/resource/tea...

Teaching Citizenship journal (issue 58): Climate Empowerment

Issue 56 of ACT's Teaching Citizenship journal is Conflict and Peace. It considers the theory and practice of teaching these topics.

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 11

Super well done to our @ioe.bsky.social student teachers for reaching the end of their second placement today! Only a few weeks to go and they will be qualified #teachers!

Thank you to mentors, schools, and pupils for enabling them to develop their rich specialist #citizenship skills

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 5

The highlight of the week our Citizenship @uclalumni.bsky.social from St Marks Academy Mr Dawson-Hunt winning the Mentor of the Year @acitizenshipt.bsky.social award in @ukparliament.parliament.uk A fantastic mentor for our student teachers, a brilliant teacher at a superb school! #ACTAwards25

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Citizenship PGCE @ IOE @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social · Jun 4

Wonderful visit Harrow High School & see brilliant teaching around the role of the police & community policing & advocacy for rights. Brilliant mentoring & several @uclalumni.bsky.social teaching. Really great to see exceptional learning. That's a wrap on school visits this year, thank you all!

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