| Year level | 7 to 13 |
| Curriculum Level | 3 to 8 |
| Availability | Year-round |
| Times | By arrangement. A minimum of 2 hours is required |
| Site | At your school |
| Cost | Free |
| Number of students | Maximum of 35 |
| Special requirements | None |
Students discover key ways they can make a difference, vote in a mock local election, learn about community boards, and build their democratic voice.
Book a Learning Through Action school programme
Risk analysis and management information (RAMS) will be sent out once a programme booking is confirmed. If you require this at any other stage please email LTA@ccc.govt.nz or contact us(external link).
Programme overview
Key concepts
- Local government
- Active citizenship
- Laws
- Decision making
- Collaboration
- Elections
- Democracy
Lesson description
How can you have a say in local government decisions? What if you have a great idea for Christchurch that you want to share?
In this programme, students discover key ways they can make a difference, vote in a mock local election, learn about community boards, and build their significant democratic voice as the youth of our city.
Learning outcomes
We are learning to:
- Understand how citizens can be engaged to ‘have a say’ in their community.
- Explain how local government elections function to elect a mayor, councillors and community board members in Christchurch.
- Identify the key responsibilities of elected representatives in local government (mayor, councillors, and community board members).
- Explain how citizens can take part in a Christchurch City Council consultation process.
- Identify 2-3 issues of significance to young people in their community.
Key competencies
Using language, symbols and texts
Students will use oral, written and visual texts to understand key terms
Thinking
Students will use creative, critical and meta-cognitive processes.
Managing self
Students will manage their group projects and act independently
Relating to others
Students will work together in teams.
Achievement objectives
| Curriculum area | Strand and level | Objective |
| Social Sciences Tikanga ā-Iwi |
Levels 3 to 8 | Social Studies Economics Geography |
| English Te Reo Pākehā |
Listening, reading and viewing Levels 3 to 8 |
Processes and strategies Ideas Language features Structure |
| Speaking, writing and presenting Levels 3 to 8 |
Processes and strategies Purposes and audiences Ideas Language features |
NCEA standards
Level 1
| Subject | Standard |
| Economics | 1.5 AS90987 |
| English | US3503 |
| Geography | 1.6 AS91012 |
| Legal Studies | US27835 US27850 |
| Social Studies | 1.2 AS91040 1.5 AS91043 |
| Sociology | US8993 US8997 US27119 |
Level 2
| Subject | Standard |
| Core Skills: Interpersonal Communication | US9680 |
| Education for Sustainability | 2.4 AS91733 |
| English | US9677 US10791 |
| Geography | 2.6 AS91245 |
| Legal Studies | US27836 |
| Social Studies | 2.1 AS91279 2.5 AS91283 |
| Sociology | US8994US8998 US28120 |
Level 3
|
Subject |
Standard |
|
Business Operation and Development |
US27765 |
|
Core Skills: Social and Cooperative Skills |
US30906 |
|
Education for Sustainability |
3.4 AS90831 |
|
English |
US1307 |
|
Geography |
3.2 AS91427 |
|
Legal Studies |
US27837 |
|
Social Studies |
3.1 AS91596 |
|
Sociology |
US8995 |