ACT GCSE Seminars 2016 Updated Overview of new GCSE specifications for Citizenship Studies Awarding Qualification content Citizenship Action Assessment approach Unique features organization themes Edexcel (based Living together in the UK Students must carry out an Two exam papers: Section E ‘Taking on accredited Democracy at work in the in-depth critical investigation citizenship specification UK leading to citizenship action Paper 1 50% action’ requires December Law and Justice in an out of classroom Four sections: 1 hour students to work 2015) Power and influence context that involves the and 45 in a ‘team’ with Taking citizenship action skills of: minutes at least one Research and enquiry 80 marks other person. Interpretation of evidence Living together in Planning and collaboration the UK (10%) Problem solving Democracy at work Advocacy in the UK (10%) Campaigning Law and justice Evaluation. (10%) Citizenship issues The action must be carried and debate (21%) out in a team (involving at Extended response least one other person). questions are included for two or more Centres are required to themes (A-C)
ACT GCSE Seminars 2016 Updated Overview of new GCSE specifications for Citizenship Studies Awarding organization Qualification content themes Citizenship Action Assessment approach Unique features Edexcel (based on accredited specification December 2015) Living together in the UK Democracy at work in the UK Law and Justice Power and influence Taking citizenship action Students must carry out an in-depth critical investigation leading to citizenship action in an out of classroom context that involves the skills of: Research and enquiry Interpretation of evidence Planning and collaboration Problem solving Advocacy Campaigning Evaluation. The action must be carried out in a team (involving at least one other person). Centres are required to Two exam papers: Paper 1 Four sections: 50% 1 hour and 45 minutes 80 marks Section E ‘Taking citizenship action’ requires students to work in a ‘team’ with at least one other person. Living together in the UK (10%) Democracy at work in the UK (10%) Law and justice (10%) Citizenship issues and debate (21%) Extended response questions are included for two or more themes (A-C)
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