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Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship

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Personal & Social Development›Responsible Decision-Making|Ages 7—11|ID: mt_h-z88yf9Pn

Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms

Mastery Evidence

  • Explain what 'ethics' means in their own words and give an example of an ethical dilemma
  • Use 'citizen', 'rights', and 'responsibilities' correctly — e.g. 'A citizen has the right to vote and the responsibility to follow laws'
  • Define 'consent' and 'integrity' and explain why they matter in relationships and online behaviour

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] saw someone being treated unkindly online and you asked them about it, could they explain the difference between being a bystander and an upstander — and what 'digital citizenship' means?”

Prerequisites0

No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.

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