Brexit and History of the United Kingdom Citizenship Education Curriculum

Matang Matang; Muh  Fahrudin Alawi; Fredik Lambertus Kollo; Eni  Kurniawati

Authors

Matang Matang Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau Author
Muh Fahrudin Alawi Universitas Malikussaleh Author
Fredik Lambertus Kollo Universitas Nusa Cendana Author
Eni Kurniawati Universitas Negeri Padang Author

Keywords:

Brexit , Citizenship , Education , United Kingdom , Curriculum , Political , Literacy , Social , Moral Responsibility

Abstract

Before 1998, England already had the idea of citizenship education, but it received little attention from the government and schools. After 1998, citizenship education experienced a revival. In England, we refer to citizenship education as "Citizenship Education," a curriculum that emphasizes citizenship knowledge, civic society, and the development of values, skills, and understanding to form a citizenship identity. England categorizes the citizenship education curriculum into two categories: compulsory citizenship education at secondary education levels 3 and 4, and non-compulsory citizenship education at elementary education levels 1 and 2, both of which are cross-curricular. The field of citizenship education covers three dimensions, namely the dimensions of social and moral responsibility, community involvement, and political literacy. Kerr's concept incorporates the English citizenship education curriculum into a comprehensive continuum of citizenship education, which includes an education for citizenship approach and a citizenship education paradigm based on republican citizenship theory. In relation to Britain Exit (Brexit), Brexit has the potential to have implications for changes or development of the citizenship education curriculum in England.

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