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GCSE Citizenship Studies8100

SpecificationPlanning resourcesTeaching resourcesAssessment resourcesKey dates
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Specification at a glance
3.0 Subject content
3.1 Citizenship skills, processes and methods
3.2 Life in modern Britain
3.3 Rights and responsibilities
3.4 Politics and participation
3.5 Active citizenship
4.0 Scheme of assessment
5.0 General administration
GCSE Citizenship Studies Specification for first teaching in 2016

GCSE Citizenship Studies Specification for first teaching in 2016

10 Jun 2022

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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

  • 1. Citizenship skills, processes and methods
  • 2. Life in modern Britain
  • 3. Rights and responsibilities
  • 4. Politics and participation
  • 5. Active citizenship

2.2 Assessments

1.0 Introduction
3.0 Subject content
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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