Citizenship Year 11
Citizenship Studies GCSE – Awarding Body: EDEXCEL
Citizenship Studies is about how people take an active part in democratic politics and work together for a better society, locally, nationally and globally.
During the final year of their GCSE students will be given further opportunities to increase their knowledge of power, democracy, the operation of government and the legal system, and the role of the UK in the wider world. Students will also experience taking citizenship action and learn from trying to make a difference themselves.
Assessment overview
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Paper 1 |
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Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 80 marks |
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Content overview: Theme A: Living together in the UK Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK Theme C: Law and justice |
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Assessment overview: Section A: questions are focused on Theme A: Living together in the UK Section B: questions are focused on Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK Section C: questions are focused on Theme C: Law and justice Section D: extended-response questions related to two or more of specification Themes A–C. |
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Paper 2 |
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Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 80 marks |
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Content overview: Theme D: Power and influence Theme E: Taking citizenship action |
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Assessment overview: Section A: questions are focused on the students’ own citizenship action. Section B: questions are focused on others’ actions relating to Theme D: Power and influence. Section C: questions are focused on Theme D: Power and influence. One question will also link to content in one of Themes A–C. |