Year 8 · Citizenship · beta

What is the law and how is it changed?

In this unit, pupils explore what the law is and how criminal and civil laws are made. They examine what role citizens can have in changing the law and consider how the justice system should apply to young people.

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.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know why and how rules and laws are made and enforced.
  • Pupils know why different rules are needed in different situations and how to take part in making and changing rules.

Source curriculum references

  • The nature of rules and laws and the justice system, including the role of the police and the operation of courts and tribunals.

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

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