citizenship

GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES (Short Course) AQA 3107

Citizenship runs as a discreet subject timetabled in Years 9 and 10. The subject content is divided into three compulsory topics which develop awareness of the role of citizens within gradually widening communities:-

• School, work and local community

• National and European Citizenship

• Global Citizenship

Within this framework a number of conceptual themes will be addressed, namely:-

• Rights and responsibilities

• Decision-making, power and authority

• Participation in society

Pupils are required to produce a single piece of coursework (worth 40% of the final mark) and sit a single written exam (1.5 hours) worth 60%. The coursework itself will be based on an aspect of the syllabus that particularly interests the pupil and must involve a practical element based around involvement in a community or school based project.