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CSV Education Publications
Citizenship in the Curriculum - Two Years On
(Summer 2004)
Free download (PDF)
This survey follows up ‘Citizenship in the Curriculum – One Year On’ which was published in September 2003 when Citizenship had been a statutory subject in the secondary curriculum for schools in England since September 2002. CSV surveyed teachers at 60 schools to see how they felt its implementation was going.
The 2004 survey of teachers at 68 schools included many of the same questions from 2003 in order to test any areas of change but two new questions were added on assessment, as this issue continues to be raised by many teachers, and two questions on the effects that the teaching of citizenship has had on pupils’ behaviour and achievement.
To accompany this, CSV produced an appendix to the report, which contains the full statistics.
Both documents can be downloaded free of charge in PDF format.
Click here to commence download of Citizenship in the Curriculum – Two Years On (PDF, 522Kb).
Click here to commence download of Citizenship in the Curriculum – Two Years On (Statistical Appendix) (PDF, 137Kb).
Learning Together: Good Practice Guide
(CSV, 2002)
£18.00
A practical guide for student tutoring co-ordinators and everyone involved in student tutoring or mentoring. Shows the added value of student tutors volunteering in schools.
To purchase this book please email Jenny Higgins at education@csv.org.uk, or call 020 7643 1435.
The Hannam Report: A report to the DfEE
(Derry Hannam, April 2001)
Free download (PDF)
A pilot study to evaluate the impact of the student participation aspects of the citizenship order on standards of education in secondary schools.
The report sets out to test the hypothesis that "...in schools that are already taking the 'participation and responsible action' elements of the Citizenship Order seriously for significant numbers of students of the full range of academic ability, an improvement in attainment would be found across the full range of GCSE results, though not necessarily mainly at the higher grades."
It further suggested that "... if the hypothesis proves to be accurate this might well be, in part at least, a consequence of higher self-esteem and a greater sense of ownership and empowerment of students leading to greater motivation to 'engage' with learning across the curriculum."
This report can be downloaded free of charge in PDF format.
Click here to commence download (PDF, 327Kb).
The Peeraid Book
(CSV/Ibis Trust)
£22.98 inc. postage & packaging
The book presents a realistic, non-prescriptive approach to running young people's peer education projects. There are case studies from 35 schools, guidelines on setting up a PeerAid project and advice on training and evaluation.
To purchase this book please email Jenny Higgins at education@csv.org.uk, or call 020 7643 1435.
Student Community Partnerships in Higher Education: Promoting Skills for Life and Work
(CSV/CCLC with the DfEE, 2000)
£25.00
The book presents nine innovative case studies demonstrating how programmes of community based learning can be integrated into academic courses. It testifies to the increased interest in active citizenship in colleges and universities across the UK.
To purchase this book please email Jenny Higgins at education@csv.org.uk, or call 020 7643 1435.
Absolutely No Limits
(CSV, 1998)
£30.00
This folder of materials is a guide to the many issues surrounding volunteering in schools. It provides a wealth of practical guidance for school staff and shows how volunteering can be effectively built in to school development plans for implementing citizenship.
To purchase this book please email Jenny Higgins at education@csv.org.uk, or call 020 7643 1435.