Citizenship education, intended to prepare noncitizens to become legally and social accepted as citizens is carried out by a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGO). It has generally been free of charge.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States, government programs prepared immigrants to take citizenship exams or qualify for citizenship. Many corporations, most prominently Ford, offered similar programs to their employees and families of their employees. In addition, various charities also provided this service. Classes on how to be a good or productive citizen are often required in for graduation from the public high schools of many American states. Classes may also be present in earlier grades deapplying to be British Citizens, this subject is taught to apending on the state and school district.

In the UK, Citizenship has recently been introduced as a compulsory subject as part of the English National Curriculum. Rather than providing education solely for those who are applying to become British Citizens, it is taught to all 11-16 year-olds in English state schools and covers a wide range of topics including politics and government, the legal system, the media, diversity and equal opportunities, human rights and global issues. It promotes skills of enquiry and communication and also aims to develop skills of participation and responsible action; i.e. "active citizenship". A short-course GCSE in "Citizenship Studies" is taken by many 14-16 year-old students. Some commentators especially to the right of British politics believe that this is just another 'nonsense' subject. The most notable are the British National Party.

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