Curriculum

The Positive Images Toolkit provides materials designed to help teachers with the education for citizenship curriculum. It also has links to religious and moral education, environmental studies and personal and social education.

The areas of the Education for Citizenship curriculum that the Positive Images Toolkit covers are listed below.

Knowledge and understanding

As a result of their learning experiences, young people should become progressively more able to demonstrate understanding of:

> contemporary local and global issues, paying regard to
   available evidence, and to a range of ideas and interpretations
   of their significance

> the rights and responsibilities underpinning democratic
   and other societies

> opportunities for individuals and voluntary groups to bring
   about social and environmental change, and the values on
   which such endeavours are based

> people's material and spiritual needs and wants and the
   implications of these for issues such as environmental
   sustainability and social justice

> the causes of conflict and possible approaches to resolving it,
   recognising that controversy is normal in society and
   sometimes has beneficial effects

> the barriers to full opportunity to exercise citizenship arising
   from socio-economic circumstances, prejudice and
   discrimination decision making processes in society and
   the roles of the media and marketing in these processes

> global interdependence, and the effects of globalisation
   on human societies.

Skills and competencies

As a result of their learning experiences, young people should become progressively more able to:

> work independently and in collaboration with others to
   complete tasks requiring individual or group effort as
   appropriate

> contribute to discussions and debate in ways that are
   assertive and, at the same time, attentive to and respectful
   of others' contributions

> make informed decisions in relation to political, community
   and environmental issues

> negotiate, compromise, or assist others to understand
   and respect difference, when conflict occurs, recognising
   the difference between consensus and compliance.

Values and dispositions

As a result of their learning experiences, young people should become progressively more disposed to:

> develop informed and reasoned opinions about political,
   economic, social and environmental issues

> demonstrate a sense of responsibility for the welfare of
   their communities

> understand and value cultural and community diversity and be
   respectful of other people

> understand how ethics and values influence people's decisions
   and actions

> confront views and actions that are harmful to the wellbeing of
   individuals and communities.