What is Citizenship - Formal Sector?

In Northern Ireland (NI)

Citizenship Education has been introduced as a pilot scheme at Key Stage 3 increasingly into all schools in Northern Ireland. Within the framework of the current curriculum review process, Local and Global Citizenship will become a statutory subject from September, 2007. Local and Global Citizenship is delivered through four key themes- Diversity and Inclusion, Equality and Social Justice, Human Rights & Social Responsibilities, Democracy and Active Participation.

In the Republic of Ireland (ROI)

Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) has been a part of the compulsory core curriculum in the ROI since 1997. CSPE focuses on seven core concepts- Human Dignity, Rights & Responsibilities, Democracy, Development, Law, Interdependence & Stewardship, and is taught to pupils from Year 1 to Year 3 in all post-primary schools as a timetabled class period. Formal assessment in the Junior Certificate Examination includes credit for a report on an action project.