L3 – Public Money Learning objective: To understand where public money comes from and analyse the reasons why there are disagreements as to how public money is spent Starter: Governments have to make difficult decisions when deciding how to allocate public money. Rank the below groups in order of priority with 1 being the group that you think should receive the most help and 5 receiving the least. Be prepared to justify your answers. Elderly retired widow Single mother staying at home Single mother going to work Disabled man Unemployed 18 year old

Feedback your answers as a class… Do you all agree? Could you reach a consensus? (Agreement) Should we prioritise young or old? Should we prioritise mothers who want to work to provide for their children or those who want to stay at home to raise their children? Where were disabled people on your list? Consensus = political consensus means that all of the different political parties are in agreement with each other about something e.g: “There is political consensus between the Conservatives and Labour party on whether to have free education.”

Remember which stakeholder you were last lesson? One & two parent/carer families Elderly Students Young adults People with disabilities Local business owners If Eltham was being knocked down and redesigned, what facilities would you need/want? Your team has £3,000,000,000 (£3bn) to spend on a complete redesign of Eltham. Choose your options wisely and don’t forget to take into account all of the needs of the community.

Independent review In what ways do you feel you catered for the needs of the different stakeholders within your community? In what ways do you feel your community could have been improved? Do you think it is ever possible to allocate public money fairly?

Where does the money come from?

COUNCIL Council tax (from residents) Business tax (all businesses have to pay tax to the council) COUNCIL Police and fire services Housing Education and schools Social Services Leisure facilities Transport Rubbish collection and recycling

Task: Using your green pen, mark your partner’s homework Task: Using your green pen, mark your partner’s homework. Tick correct answers and amend incorrect answers. Local Council h/w Carry out research on the internet to find out answers to the following questions. Make sure you write your answers in full sentences. 1) Find out the name of Your local Mayor The name of your local ward. The names of your 3 local councillors and which political party they represent The name of your local MP and which political party they represent. The name of the Mayor of London. 2) In your own words, explain following roles: Local Mayor Mayor of London Local Councillors Members of Parliament Prime Minister

1) Add up the total Council income. Task: 1) Add up the total Council income. 2) Decide how you will allocate this public money to each of the facilities Ext: How did you prioritise the different services? Expenditure Education £___m Social Services £____m Planning & transport £____m Leisure £____m Fire & Police £____m Housing £____m Income Council Tax £68m Business Rates £45m Government Grants £27m

Do you agree with this allocation of public money? Why/why not? Expenditure Education £60m Social Services £40m Planning & transport £15m Leisure £10m Fire & Police £10m Housing £5m Do you agree with this allocation of public money? Why/why not? Which groups in society may suffer as a result of this allocation? Income Council Tax £68m Business Rates £45m Government Grants £27m

“We should pay higher taxes so we can help everyone. ” Do you agree “We should pay higher taxes so we can help everyone.” Do you agree? (12 marks) You will always have a 12 mark essay in the Citizenship exam (Part C). You should spend 20 minutes on this. Tip: complete the essay first. Level 4 (10-12) (A-A*) Informed & well argued personal response Thorough analysis and evaluation of range of evidence (specific examples) Good and convincing conclusion Text is legible. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are accurate. Meaning is communicated clearly. Level 3 (7-9) (C-B) Sound personal response supported by a sound analysis of at least two pieces of valid evidence Both sides of argument Text is legible. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are mostly accurate. Meaning is communicated clearly Level 2 (4-6) (D-E) Some evaluation of the statement Some analysis of a least one piece of valid evidence At least one side of argument Text is legible. Mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Meaning communicated clearly for most of the answer Level 1 (0-3) (U-F) Personal response Some valid but limited points on at least one side of argument Information organised at simple level to aid communication but frequent mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation sometimes affect communication of meaning

Structure of Essay Introduction: You should introduce the topic and discuss your aim for the essay (what your conclusion will decide). In this essay I will be discussing whether people should pay higher taxes so that we can help everyone, concluding whether it should or should not be introduced.

Structure of Essay Arguments For : You should: State your point (Some people would agree it is right because…) Explain it (Because…) Use an example (For example…) Link back to your point (This shows…) Some people would agree that we should pay higher taxes because there are lots of people still living in poverty. For example, there are lots of people who are homeless and living on the streets. This shows that way that public money is currently allocated is insufficient, so we should pay higher taxes.

Structure of Essay Arguments Against: You should: State your point (Other people say we should not…) Explain it (Because…) Use an example (For example…) Link back to your point (This shows…) Other people would disagree that we should pay higher taxes because people should learn to look after themselves and not rely on benefits. For example, there are thousands of people unemployed in Britain and living off benefits. This shows that there is a culture of reliance on benefits so we should not pay higher taxes as it will encourage this culture.

Structure of Essay Conclusion: You should recap your reasons for and against raising taxes and conclude whether you think it is right or wrong. In conclusion, I have discussed many reasons for and against raising taxes. However, I believe they should be raised as we have a duty and responsibility to look after those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

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