Living and working in the UK: rights and responsibilities

1.1: Basic responsibilities, for example:

• obey UK laws
• respect others’ rights, religions, beliefs
• pay taxes
• participate in the community, for example, voting, volunteering

1.2: Ways of behaving that make you a good neighbour, for example:

• be polite and friendly
• keep noise levels low, especially at night
• help others when they need support, for example, carrying shopping
• keep shared spaces clean and tidy

2.1: Different ways to volunteer, for example:

• help at a food bank
• volunteer in charity shops
• join local clean-up projects, for example, litter picking
• support schools, libraries, community centres

3.1: Ways in which you can help protect the environment, for example:

• recycling paper, plastic, glass
• using less water, less electricity
• walking, cycling, using public transport
• picking up litter 

4.2: Main ways in which the government collects income tax:

• Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
• self-assessment

4.3: Services which government funds through taxes:

• NHS
• emergency services
• education, for example, schools, colleges
• roads
• transport

5.1: Eligible to vote in UK elections, for example:

• British citizens aged 18 or older
• some Commonwealth and Irish citizens living in the UK

5.2: Different types of UK election, for example:

• general elections
• local elections
• referendums

5.3: Main ways to vote, for example:

• in person at a polling station
• postal vote
• by proxy

6.1: Main legal requirements, for example:

• hold a valid UK driving licence
• have car insurance
• register and tax a vehicle
• ensure car has an MOT
• follow UK road rules/Highway Code