New GCEs for 2008
GCE Citizenship Studies (2100)
AS and A Level
Introducing AQA's new course specification for Citizenship Studies for AS and A Level. This new specification builds on AQA's Citizenship expertise and has been designed to enable students to move through the three stages of Citizenship development to become:
- an informed citizen;
- a participating citizen; and
- an active citizen.
The following information and specification outline will enable both practising Teachers and Subject Heads to be better informed and supported in the teaching of this subject, particularly if attending one of AQA's Teacher Support meetings.
Classification Codes
Every specification is assigned a national classification code indicating the subject area to which it belongs. The classification code for this specification is 4910.
Centres should be aware that candidates who enter for more than one GCE AS/A level qualification with the same classification code will have only one grade (the highest) counted for the purpose of the School and College Performance Tables.
Centres may wish to advise candidates that, if they take two specifications with the same classification code, universities and employers are very likely to take the view that they have achieved only one of the two GCE AS/A levels. The same view may be taken if candidates take two GCE AS/A level specifications that have different classification codes but have significant overlap of content. Candidates who have any doubts about their subject combinations should check with the university to which they wish to progress or company they wish to join, before embarking on their programmes.
Assessment Objectives
AO1
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific citizenship issues (problems, events, concepts, ideas, processes and opinions)
- relate subject knowledge and understanding to citizenship issues using a range of real and topical examples.
AO2
- analyse issues, problems and events in relation to the citizenship concepts and topics studied
- evaluate information, views, opinions, ideas and arguments and assess their validity.
AO3
- select, organise and present relevant information and arguments clearly and logically, using specialist terminology
- construct and advocate reasoned, coherent arguments with conclusions, drawing on evidence of their own participation and actions within the study of citizenship.
AO4
- synthesise knowledge, ideas and concepts from different areas of the subject in order to generalise, argue a case or propose alternative solutions.