Year 7 - Citizenship
What does the right to education really mean?
What rights should all children have?
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces what rights we are all entitled to and how citizens can protect their rights. Pupils look in more depth at the right to health and the right to accurate information.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what the right to education means and why it is important.
Key Notes
- A child's right to education is protected by law under the UNCRC without discrimination.
- Education gives skills, opportunities, empowerment, equality and boosts mental and physical health.
- 251 million children worldwide do not have access to their right to education.
- Natural disasters, conflict or poor government policies can block access to education.
- Malala Yousafzai is a changemaker who advocates for a child's right to education worldwide.
Vocabulary To Learn
- right: something we are entitled to by law
- education: the way we learn about the world, gain new skills and prepare for the future through school, books or experiences
- UNCRC: the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; a legally binding international agreement that sets out the rights of all children, regardless of their race, religion or abilities
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Everyone gets an education.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A child's right to education is protected by law under the UNCRC without discrimination. Education gives skills, opportunities, empowerment, equality and boosts mental and physical health.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'right'
something we are entitled to by law.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Everyone gets an education. Correction: Some children do not have access to their right to education.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Are you getting your right to accurate and reliable information? Study Guide
- How do we protect the right to health? Study Guide
- How well are children's rights protected and supported in the UK? Study Guide
- What can we do as citizens to protect the rights of others? Study Guide
- What rights are children entitled to? Study Guide
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