ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE
Section One: The Nature of Active Citizenship
1. To what extent do you agree with the following statement? (Please indicate
the extent of your agreement or disagreement by placing a tick in the appropriate
box).
‘Active Citizenship is a coherent concept the meaning of which is shared by
citizenship educators’
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
2. How important are the following in relation to the concept of ‘active
citizenship’? (Please indicate by placing a tick in the appropriate box).
(a)
Very
Important
(b)
Very
Important
(c)
Very
Important
Community Involvement
Important
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Volunteering
Important
Participation within the school
Important
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
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3. Do you agree with the following statements? (Please indicate the extent of
your agreement or disagreement by placing a tick in the appropriate box).
(a)
Strongly
Agree
(b)
Strongly
Agree
(c)
Strongly
Agree
Citizenship education should help pupils to develop knowledge and
understanding about becoming informed citizens
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Citizenship education should help pupils to develop skills of enquiry
and communication
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Citizenship education should help pupils to develop skills of
participation and responsible action
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
If you answered either “strongly agree” or “agree” to 3(c) please also respond to 3(d).
Otherwise, please move to question 4.
(d)
Strongly
Agree
When developing skills of participation and responsible action
pupils should also and at the same time acquire and apply
knowledge and understanding about becoming informed citizens
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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4. Please consider each of the descriptors below. To what extent do you
agree that they are examples of ‘active citizenship’? (Please indicate the
extent of your agreement or disagreement by placing a tick in the appropriate
box).
(a)
Strongly
Agree
(b)
Strongly
Agree
(c)
Strongly
Agree
(d)
Strongly
Agree
(e)
Strongly
Agree
Participation in class debate exercising knowledge and
understanding about becoming informed citizens, with pupils
making responsible suggestions
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Written and other class and home work arising from work in
citizenship taken to sensible conclusions and containing
responsible suggestions
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Where appropriate, recommendations, delivered in a responsible
way to the management of the school, local authorities and other
bodies, on policies and practice
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Where appropriate, recommendations, delivered responsibly, to the
public at large in school publications and on school internet sites
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Drama and other presentations amounting to reflection and
conclusions from work undertaken in citizenship
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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(f)
An inclusive school council with all pupils playing a part, even if
they are not members of the council through preparation and
reporting back
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
5. Please tick the key stages at which you think pupils should lead their own
‘active citizenship’ projects (you may tick more than one).
Key Stage Three
Key Stage Four
Key Stage Five
Other Comments:.
6. How confident do you feel in providing pupils with the opportunity to
experience ‘active citizenship’ projects?
Very
Confident
Confident
Neither confident
nor unconfident
Unconfident
Very
Unconfident
If you answered either “unconfident” or “very unconfident”, please respond to question 7.
Otherwise, please move to question 8.
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7. How important are the following to your lack of confidence in providing
pupils with the opportunity to experience ‘active citizenship’ projects?
(Please indicate by placing a tick in the appropriate box).
(a)
Your understanding of the term ‘active citizenship’
Very
Important
(b)
Important
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Your understanding of the methodology for active citizenship
projects
Very
Important
(c)
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Important
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Your awareness of the practical concerns of organising and running
active citizenship projects
Very
Important
Important
Neither Important
nor Unimportant
Unimportant
Very
Unimportant
Other comments:
8. Please consider each of the following statements which relate to the
context of active citizenship. To what extent do you agree or disagree with
the statements? (Please indicate by placing a tick in the appropriate box).
(a)
Strongly
Agree
Active citizenship should be developed in the context of the
classroom
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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(b)
Active citizenship should be developed in the context of the school /
organisational structure
Strongly
Agree
(c)
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Active citizenship should be developed in the context of the wider
community
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Neither Agree
nor Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
9. How familiar are you with Government initiatives
(PleaseIdentify/ indicate by placing a tick in the appropriate box).
/
schemes?
(a)
Very Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Not Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Not Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Not Familiar
Somewhat Familiar
Not Familiar
(b)
Very Familiar
(c)
Very Familiar
(d)
Very Familiar
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