What does citizenship mean to me?

G2 Social Studies - syllabus K230 (Social Studies component), 2027

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Explain legal citizenship, belonging, shared values and participation, using everyday examples to separate what the evidence shows from what it does not.

• Citizenship as legal status

  Legal citizenship is membership of a country recognised under its laws. Feeling at home or helping others does not, by itself, establish that status.

• Rights and obligations

  Rights are things the law allows a person to do or protects for them. Legal obligations are duties the law requires. Each rule has conditions.

• A sense of identity

  A sense of identity is how someone understands who they are and where they belong. Shared experiences and relationships can connect people to a country.

• Shared values

  Shared values are principles people regard as important, such as respect, fairness and care. They can guide how people act towards others in society.

• Participation by individuals

  Civic participation means taking part in matters affecting the wider community. An individual can contribute time, knowledge, evidence or a reasoned view.

• Participation by community groups

  Community groups organise people around a shared concern. Coordination can turn separate contributions into sustained action.

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