Volunteer Time Commitment
Training: 2 Hours
Programme Delivery: 1 day seminar or 5 weekly 1 hour sessions
The Primary Programme
• Six modules, one for each year of primary education.
• Five fun and interactive lessons in each module.
• Directly supports the citizenship curriculum.
• Increases understanding of how the world works.
• Fosters attitudes for success.
• Promotes life long learning and skills development.
The six modules that comprise the Primary Programme are designed for primary year groups from Reception Year/Year 1 through to Year 6. Each module can be used as a stand alone programme. However the fullest impact is likely to be achieved if pupils experience each module sequentially from reception through to Year 6. This allows students to build on previous knowledge, ideas and skills.
Ourselves - Ages 4/5
In 'Ourselves' cartoon characters Vishnal, Aisha, Jordan, Hannah and Luke introduce the pupils to the 'World Of Work'. The pupils follow Five separate 'big book' type stories, as they learn the importance of saving, earning, decision-making and teamwork.
Our Families - Ages 6/7
In 'Our Families' pupils are introduced to cartoon family members on a giant colour poster. They learn about the characters' jobs and the importance of working to satisfy the needs and wants that families have. Pupils discover where families go to purchase goods and services and see how different family members pay for them. The situations presented by the poster characters serve to illustrate the difficult choices that families are faced with when budgeting.
Our Community - Ages 7/8
In 'Our Community' pupils look at the sorts of jobs and roles people have in a community. From butchers to bank managers, from plumbers to police officers, students learn how business and government work together for the good of the whole community.
Through the use of brightly coloured posters and simulation exercises pupils learn the importance of government, decision-making, voting and working together.
Our City -Ages 8/9
In 'Our City' pupils examine the vital features that make up a city. Pupils are introduced to the idea that cities are made up of different areas or zones in which activities, vital for city life, occur. Pupils learn about different industries within cities including construction, restaurants and newspapers and they work together in teams to understand the dependency that exists between workers, people and services within a city.
Our Nation -Ages 9/10
In 'Our Nation' pupils explore a cartoon map of the nation identifying different regions and types of geography such as cities, towns, seaside locations and land-locked locations. They also discover that there are different types of work and businesses in the different areas of the UK.
Pupils look at aspects of the supply chain, manufacturing costs and how businesses communicate with their audiences. Pupils are introduced to the role of the Government and learn how Government supports business (e.g. transport links, health care, police and education) and acts as an arbitrator and decision-maker on the nations behalf.
Our World - Ages 10/11
In 'Our World' pupils discover how countries and people of the world rely on each other for their everyday needs and wants through importing and exporting goods and services. Using a world resource map, trading game and enterprise challenge, pupils simulate the decisions that countries and business have to make. The outcomes are often enterprising and revealing as pupils that represent richer nations strive to balance economics with the desire to act in an ethical and socially responsible way towards poorer nations.
