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| Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' | Ofsted finds citizenship 'gaps' |
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| Some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly, according to inspectors. | Some schools in England are struggling to cover citizenship properly, according to inspectors. |
| A report by Ofsted says that in some secondary schools, pupils have "important gaps" in their knowledge. | A report by Ofsted says that in some secondary schools, pupils have "important gaps" in their knowledge. |
| However, inspectors say lessons have improved since they were made compulsory seven years ago. | However, inspectors say lessons have improved since they were made compulsory seven years ago. |
| Their report, based on 91 schools, says just over half were at least "good" on the subject, but only one was rated "outstanding" and 10 were "inadequate". | |
| In some of these cases, inspectors say, citizenship has been "misunderstood or ignored". | In some of these cases, inspectors say, citizenship has been "misunderstood or ignored". |
| The study adds that in schools where citizenship lessons were only "satisfactory", students were getting an uneven education. | The study adds that in schools where citizenship lessons were only "satisfactory", students were getting an uneven education. |
| In some secondaries, pupils' knowledge was patchy, it says. | In some secondaries, pupils' knowledge was patchy, it says. |
| "Typically, students knew a good deal about some aspects of the curriculum (such as human rights), but had important gaps in their knowledge. | "Typically, students knew a good deal about some aspects of the curriculum (such as human rights), but had important gaps in their knowledge. |
| "The quality of teaching was also uneven and the curriculum only partly covered." | "The quality of teaching was also uneven and the curriculum only partly covered." |
| Timetable issue | Timetable issue |
| Often citizenship shared a timetable slot with Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, but the time allowed was "too little to do justice to either subject", inspectors say. | Often citizenship shared a timetable slot with Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, but the time allowed was "too little to do justice to either subject", inspectors say. |
| Inspectors praised schools which gave pupils opportunities outside the classroom - for example through volunteering or being part of a school council. | Inspectors praised schools which gave pupils opportunities outside the classroom - for example through volunteering or being part of a school council. |
| Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert, said: "Citizenship is becoming a well established part of the school curriculum and this report highlights the ways in which schools are successfully promoting social responsibility, community involvement and political understanding. | Ofsted chief inspector Christine Gilbert, said: "Citizenship is becoming a well established part of the school curriculum and this report highlights the ways in which schools are successfully promoting social responsibility, community involvement and political understanding. |
| "It is important that the good practice featured in the report is replicated more widely." | "It is important that the good practice featured in the report is replicated more widely." |