Reforming the UK's citizenship test : building bridges, not barriers / Thom Brooks.
Series: Bristol shorts research: Publisher: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2022Description: x, 134 pages.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781529218527 ; 9781529218534; 9781529218541.Subject(s): Citizenship -- Great Britain | Citizenship -- Great Britain -- Examinations, questions, etc | Life in the UK testDDC classification: 323.620941Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 323.620941 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 020290 |
A bad pub quiz -- Why test for citizenship? -- A new beginning -- Not learning from mistakes -- From trivia to trivial -- Building bridges and making a better test -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix : setting a new citizenship test.
"How many questions could you answer in a pub quiz about British values? Designed to ensure new migrants have accepted British values and integrated, the UK's citizenship test is often portrayed as a bad pub quiz with answers few citizens know. With the launch of a new post-Brexit immigration system, this is a critical time to change the test. Thom Brooks draws on first-hand experience of taking the test, and interviews with key figures including past Home Secretaries, to expose the test as ineffective and a barrier to citizenship. This accessible guide offers recommendations for transforming the citizenship test into 'a bridge to citizenship' which fosters greater inclusion and integration"-- Taken from back cover.