Year 7 · Citizenship · beta

How does local democracy work?

This unit explores the difference between local and national government. Pupils consider how governments are elected, the role of local councils and the key people within them.

This is an attributed Oak National Academy lesson sequence, not a completed or academically approved DASKEREL course. Supporting transcripts may depend on video, images, practical equipment or teacher explanation. Follow each lesson’s supervision guidance. For religious education and RSHE, follow the school’s syllabus, policy and safeguarding procedures.

This Oak index uses an earlier export and lists 2 source lessons. DASKEREL has 6 original lessons for this unit, including 4 linked to source lessons absent from that export. Read the full DASKEREL unit.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that they belong to various groups and communities, such as family and school.
  • Pupils know about participation in decision making. E.g. school councils.

Source curriculum references

  • The development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch.
  • The operation of Parliament, including voting and elections, and the role of political parties.

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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