The Economy, Finance, and the Citizen · Justice & Ethics
Taxation and Public Spending
Investigating how the government collects revenue and decides on the allocation of funds to public services.
Key Questions
- 1What would a just policy look like for distributing the tax burden across society?
- 2Who should decide which public services receive the most funding during a recession?
- 3What is the government's role here in managing national debt for future generations?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Citizenship - Taxation and Public SpendingGCSE: Citizenship - The Economy
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: The Economy, Finance, and the Citizen
Period: Justice & Ethics
Suggested Methodologies
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