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Democracy in Action: Elections and Voting · Summer Term

Poverty and Inequality in the UK

Investigate the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the UK, and different measures of deprivation.

Key Questions

  1. Analyze the main causes of poverty and inequality in contemporary UK society.
  2. Differentiate between absolute and relative poverty.
  3. Evaluate the social and economic impacts of persistent inequality.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Citizenship - Poverty and InequalityGCSE: Citizenship - Social Justice
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Democracy in Action: Elections and Voting
Period: Summer Term

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