Citizenship

Mrs S Mann

Edexcel Citizenship 1 CS0

Paper 1: Citizenship in Perspective

• 1 Hour 45 Minutes
• 50% of GCSE
• 80 Marks

Assessment Overview:

• Section A - Theme A: Living together in the UK.
• Section B - Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK.
• Section C - Theme C: Law and justice.
• Section D - Extended response question related to two or more specification Themes A-C.

Paper 2: Citizenship in Action

• 1 Hour 45 Minutes
• 50% of GCSE
• 80 Marks

Assessment Overview:

• Section A - Theme E: Taking citizenship action
• Section B - Theme D: Power and influence
• Section C - Theme D: Power and influence and one question linking to Themes A-C

Outline of Subject

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:

• Know and understand what democracy is, how parliamentary democracy operates within the constituent parts of the UK, how government works and how democratic and non-democratic systems of government are different beyond the UK
• Know and understand the relationship between the state and citizens, the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizens living and working in the UK and how people participate in democracy
• Know and understand the role of the law in society, how laws are shaped and enforced and how the justice system works in England and Wales
• Know and understand how taxes are raised and spent by governments, and how national economic and financial policies and decisions relate to individuals
• Use and apply knowledge and understanding of key citizenship ideas and concepts, including democracy, government, justice, equality, rights, responsibilities, participation, community, identity and diversity, to think deeply and critically about a wide range of political, social, economic and ethical issues and questions facing society in local to global contexts
• Use and apply knowledge and understanding as they formulate citizenship enquiries, explore and research citizenship issues and actions, analyse and evaluate information and interpret sources of evidence
• Use and apply citizenship knowledge and understanding to contribute to debates, show understanding of different viewpoints, make persuasive and reasoned arguments, and justify and substantiate their conclusions
• Use and apply citizenship knowledge, understanding and skills in order to participate in responsible actions to address citizenship issues aimed at improving society and positively contributing to democracy and public life, as individuals and in collaboration with others.

What will I learn?

*Totals have been rounded up or down