Citizenship, the Individual and Society

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
T/506/3342
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
48 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know about the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    Outline some of the key rights and responsibilities of citizens within society.
  • 1.2
    Give reasons why individuals within a society should carry out their own responsibilities and respect the rights of others.
2

Know about the function and role of public services within society.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Outline some of the ways in which the statutory and non-statutory public services serve and support society.
  • 2.2
    Give examples of the ways in which statutory and non-statutory public services work with individual citizens.
  • 2.3
    Identify some of the key skills, attitudes and behaviours needed by members of the public services in order to fulfil their role as public servants.
3

Know about equal opportunities in society and the public services.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1
    Identify the main elements of equal opportunities legislation in the UK.
  • 3.2
    Give examples of the ways in which public services observe and promote equal opportunities within their own services and within society.