sˈɪɾɪzənʃˌɪp ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪz nˈaʊ kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi ɪn jˌuːkˈeɪ skˈuːlz ˌʌp tə fˈoːɹtiːn ænd ɪz ˈɔfən ɐvˈeɪləbəl æz ɐn ˈɑːpʃən bᵻjˌɔnd ðæt ˈeɪdʒ.
Citizenship education is now compulsory in UK schools up to 14 and is often available as an option beyond that age.