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GCSE Citizenship Studies8100

2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

2.1 Subject content

2.2 Assessments

Paper 1

What's assessed

Section A: Active citizenship

Section B: Politics and participation

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 50% of GCSE

Questions

  • Section A: Active citizenship questions: questions on the citizenship action of others and questions on the students taking citizenship action investigation (40 marks)
  • Section B: Politics and participation question (40 marks)
  • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, source-based questions, extended answer

Paper 2

What's assessed

Section A: Life in modern Britain

Section B: Rights and responsibilities

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 50% of GCSE

Questions

  • Section A: Life in modern Britain questions (40 marks)
  • Section B: Rights and responsibilities questions (40 marks)
  • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, source-based questions, extended answer