Starter quiz
- Which of the following statements are true?
- Laws are the same for everyone, all the time. ✓
- Laws are made by parliament and enforced by the police. ✓
- Laws are guidelines that might differ for different people.
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- What word is missing from the following sentence: Rules and laws are there to protect us, to keep the ______ and to make sure everyone is treated fairly.
- 'peace' ✓
- Match the name of each law to the correct description of the law.
- Food Safety Act 1990⇔food is labelled, advertised, and presented in a way that is not false ✓
- Noise Act 1996⇔noise between the hours of 11pm and 7am must be kept low ✓
- Car Seat Act 2006⇔children must use an approved car seat when travelling ✓
- Complete this sentence with a single word: Without rules and laws, it would lead to an unstable ...
- 'society' ✓
- What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
- To put in writing that the king was not above the law. ✓
- To get rid of all forms of taxation.
- To ensure all disputes were settled through public debate.
- To formalise the process for how the king was selected.
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- What year was Magna Carta signed?
- 1215 ✓
- 1423
- 1542
- 1110
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Exit quiz
- True or false? The only way to be fair is to treat people exactly the same.
- 'False' ✓
- Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Fairness is often a matter of ...
- fact
- opinion ✓
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- Match the word to the correct definition.
- fairness⇔treating people equally, or in a way that is right or reasonable ✓
- equal opportunities⇔allowing all people access to the same opportunities ✓
- society⇔people living together in an ordered community ✓
- campaign⇔actions organised by an individual or a group to achieve an aim ✓
- Name the organisation that fights for fairness for children in the UK and Channel Islands.
- 'NSPCC' ✓
- Which of these are ways that UNICEF and the NSPCC fight for fairness?
- They campaign to raise awareness of issues which affect children. ✓
- They work with local charities and groups. ✓
- They use their work to influence governments to make fair laws. ✓
- They run educational campaigns for adults in work settings.
- They provide legal defence to other charities.
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- When thinking about fairness, you need to ...
- establish a process for what is fair and what is not. ✓
- consider whether everyone can achieve the same outcomes. ✓
- make proportional decisions based on people receiving their fair share. ✓
- treat everyone exactly the same.
- prioritise the views of the majority of people over the minority of people.
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Key learning points
- Two different ideas of fairness are treating people the same or treating people differently according to their needs.
- Fairness involves a process to decide what is and isn't fair considering if everyone can achieve the same outcomes.
- There are different organisations who fight for fairness including the NSPCC and UNICEF.
Common misconception
Fairness always means treating everybody the same.
Fairness may involve treating people differently based on their individual circumstances in order to achieve equitable outcomes.
Keywords
Fairness - the quality of treating people equally, or in a way that is right or reasonable
Equal opportunities - allowing all people access to the same opportunities, regardless of their disability, religion, age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation
Society - people living together in an ordered community
Campaigning - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
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