"Let there be no doubt about the issue: involvement in the Developing Citizenship Project has had a very positive impact on citizenship provision at Broadoak High School. It has enabled the school to radically alter curriculum provision at Key Stage 3, providing resources and units of work. We have been able to introduce a ‘Global Day’ for Key Stage 4 students, which promotes citizenship as a subject and gets students involved in tackling thorny issues surrounding debt, international trade and sustainability. "

Martin Wilcock, Broadoak High School

Case study: Broadoak High School

The primary focus of the project at Broadoak High School was to raise awareness of issues surrounding racial and cultural diversity in a predominantly white community. The project outcomes were very specifically tailored to meet the needs of the school. Firstly there was a focus on developing the delivery of Citizenship at Key Stage 4 to meet curriculum needs as identified by an internal audit. Secondly the project was designed to avoid highly visual, low impact activities.

A range of six key activities were implemented which would impact upon all members of the school community (all year groups, staff, parents, neighbours) and will in most cases become an integral part of the school calendar through Schemes of Work or activity outcomes.

The six key activities were chosen for the variety of ways in which they provide for the educational needs of students at Broadoak High School. Notably the project outcomes provide students in both Key Stages with the knowledge about the global community, whilst allowing them to develop their research and communication skills and encouraging them to become actively involved in their own part of this global community.


A Mmural developed as part of Broadoak High School's six part Citizenship project.