Citizenship and Moral Education

<p>Moral and citizenship education are again at the forefront of educational attention with the recent governmental announcements about revisions to the National Curriculum frameworks to 2000 and beyond.</p><p>This book addresses some of the central issues in moral and citizenship education facing teachers today, embedding practical considerations in a theoretical context and reviewing teaching, learning and assessment strategies. It draws extensively on research but is written in a clear, accessible style.<br><em>Citizenship and Moral Education</em> examines the key concepts and provides an up-to-date overview of policy, particularly addressing:</p><ul> <li>theoretical issues, aims and approaches in relation to moral and citizenship education in a pluralist society</li> <li>the contributions of the curriculum, extra-curricular activities and the school ethos to citizenship and moral education in school</li> <li>teaching strategies, materials, pupil assessment and school evaluation.</li> </ul><p>The book also focuses on key professional and personal issues for teachers in undertaking moral citizenship education.</p> <p>1. Introduction <strong>Part 1: Theoretical Background</strong> 2. The Citizen and the Moral Agent 3. The Aims of Citizenship Education and Moral Education 4. Theoretical Approaches to Citizenship Education and Moral Education <strong>Part 2: Citizenship and Moral Education in the School</strong> 5. The Contribution of the Curriculum 6. The Contribution of Extra-Curricular Activities 7. The Contribution of the School Ethos <strong>Part 3: Teaching and Assessing Citizenship Education and Moral Education</strong> 8. Major Teaching Strategies 9. The Use of Curriculum Materials 10. Assessment and Evaluation of Citizenship Education and Moral Education 11. Conclusion: Reflecting on Professional Practice</p>