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Citizenship 

GCSE Citizenship Studies has the power to motivate and enable young people to become thoughtful, active citizens. Students gain a deeper knowledge of democracy, government, and law, and develop skills to create sustained and reasoned arguments, present various viewpoints and plan practical citizenship actions to benefit society. They will also gain the ability to recognise bias, critically evaluate argument, weigh evidence, and look for alternative interpretations and sources of evidence, all of which are essential skills valued by higher education and employers. 

Homework 

Homework for all year groups is set on ‘Show My Homework’ and is designed to support and develop the learning that is taking place in our classrooms in relation to our Schemes of Learning and to support literacy.  KS3 homework is set on a bi-weekly basis and should take 30 minutes to complete. KS4 and KS5 homework is set on a weekly basis and should take approximately 60 minutes. 

Overview 

KS4 

	Term1-2		Term 3-4		Term 5-6
Y10	Paper 2 – Section A Life in modern Britain	Paper 2 – Section A Life in modern Britain  Section B Rights and responsibilities	Paper 2 - Section B Rights and responsibilities	Paper 2 - Section B Rights and responsibilities  Paper 1 – Politics and participation	Paper 1 – Politics and participation	Paper 1 – Politics and participation
Y11	Paper 1 – Active citizenship	Paper 1 – Active citizenship	Revision Paper 1 and 2	Revision paper 1 and 2	Revision paper 1 and 2	Revision paper 1 and 2

 

Assessments: 

Exam paper	How is it assessed?	What is assessed?	% of overall grade
Paper 1	Written exam – 1 hour 45 minutes. 80 marks, 40 marks per section.	Section A: Active citizenship  Section B: Politics and participation	50%
Paper 2	Written exam – 1 hour 45 minutes. 80 marks, 40 marks per section.	Section A: Life in modern Britain  Section B: Rights and responsibilities	50%