Citizenship & STARS

A high-quality citizenship education provides pupils with knowledge, skills and
understanding that they need to play a full and active part in society. At Woldgate School,
STARS is delivered in one hour sessions each week, containing a whole-year group assembly
linked to the lesson theme, to all pupils and students from Year 7 to 13. Citizenship
education in particular fosters pupils’ awareness and understanding of democracy,
government and how laws are made and upheld.

Our lessons, planned centrally and delivered by form tutors to their children, equips pupils
with the skills and knowledge to explore political and social issues critically, to weigh
evidence, debate and make reasoned arguments. It also prepares pupils to take their place
in society as responsible citizens, manage their money well and make sound financial
decisions.

Alongside this, pupils will also experience much of their Relationships and Sex Education
through the STARS lessons though these – as with the Citizenship curriculum – is also mapped
against each subject through their ‘value’ statement, meaning we all share responsibility for its
delivery. Parents have the right to request that their child is withdrawn from the noncompulsory
parts of the RSE provision. Details of how to do this are available in our
Relationships and Sex Education policy.

STARS Curriculum Overview

Careers

How families can support:

Families can support pupils by asking pupils what they have been studying in class and discussing
these issues with them. Parents are also requested to attend the careers fair with their son or
daughter and to encourage their child to take part in school based events such as our school
council elections.