Britishness Quiz - 1 form time activity

The union flag, representing the Britishness quiz.

A tongue in cheek quick quiz ideal for the end of term on the topic of Britishness.

This quiz uses questions taken from the Home Office test for knowledge of British culture, “Life in the UK” as a starter for thinking about what “Britishness” is. Ideal for an end of term fun activity.

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TRU_Assembly_End-of-Term-Quiz.pdf

TRU_Assembly_End of Term Quiz.ppt

Aims

To reflect upon the concept of British citizenship tests.

Learning Outcomes

This assembly can be used in a number of contexts as follows:

Core subject - Citizenship

Cross curricular - PSHE

Every Child Matters - Make a positive contribution

PowerPoint slide 1

Teacher: “Who are you? Do you consider yourself to be British? What does this even mean? The Home Office has devised a citizenship test that people who want to settle in the UK permanently must take and pass.”

Teacher: “As a slightly tongue-in-cheek end of term quiz, I’m going to quiz you all on some questions – some have been taken from the Citizenship Test, some are made up – and I want you to join in this assembly and raise your hand for the answer you think is right.”

PowerPoint slide 2

Teacher: “Which of the following are the correct patron saints of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales (in that order)?”

A) George, Patrick, David and Andrew

B) Cheryl, Nadine, Nicola and Kimberly

C) George, Andrew, Patrick and David