Citizenship

'We do not learn to read or write, or ride or swim, by being merely told how to do it, but by doing it, so it is only by practising popular government on a limited scale, that the people will ever learn how to exercise it on a larger.'

(J.S.Mill, Essays on Politics and Culture, p.186)

What makes P4C an ideal approach for teaching citizenship?

It combines a focus on the key subject matter with practice of working in a participatory democratic community.

Steve Bramall PhD has a masters degree in Social and Political Thought and has taught MA in 'Values in Society' and INSET in Citizenship at the University of London.

P4C Citizenship is so much more than teaching...

With P4C, learners don't just look at the value and mechanisms of voting, they get to vote and to reflect together on the experience.

In the P4C 'Community of Inquiry', participants don't only reflect about rules, they get to make their own rules and police them themselves.

In the P4C 'Community of Inquiry', participants get into philosophical dialogue about the key concepts.

The P4C 'Community of Inquiry' is a microcosm of a participatory democratic community: social, dialogical, democratic and increasingly self governing.

'...the most important point of excellence which any form of government can possess is, to promote the virtue and intelligence of the people themselves.'

(J.S.Mill, Representative Government, p.193)


SEAL


Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning through Philosophy 4 Children 

Why P4C for SEAL?

Philosophy 4 Children has a proven record in generating dialogue about emotions, relationships and behaviour.

The P4C 'Community of Enquiry' is a safe and secure setting for sharing experiences and for co-operative dialogue and discussion.

P4C has a track record in developing listening and speaking skills.

P4C stimuli are ideal for the themes and topics of the SEAL framework.

The P4C approach

Participants join a ‘Community of Inquiry’ for fun warm-up games, thought provoking stimuli, questions generated and chosen by participants, dialogue guided by experts and reflection on the methods of communicating and learning.

Provision

SEAL provision is tailored to the themes of the SEAL framework.

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