Awarding Qualification content themes Citizenship Action Assessment approach Unique features organization OCR (based on Rights, the law and the legal Candidates participate in a 100% examination 3 exam papers in December 2015 system in England and Wales real out of classroom context comprising three total with draft spec) Democracy and government to plan action to address an papers: Paper 1 – The UK and the wider world issue or question of concern Objective testing Citizenship Action and should use a range of (MCQ) citizenship skills including: Paper 2 and 3 Citizenship in 25% Research and enquiry offer a mix of Perspective 50 Interpretation of evidence questions Sample of objective minute Planning comprising testing questions from paper Collaboration short, medium themes 1-3: 50 marks Advocacy Rights, the law and and extended Campaigning responses. the legal system Evaluation Democracy and government Centres are required to The UK and the complete a confirmation wider world sheet to confirm candidates Citizenship in 50% have completed their own Action 1 hour active citizenship Rights, the law and 45 the legal system minute Democracy and paper government 100 4.Citizenship Action marks Mix of short, medium
Awarding organization Qualification content themes Citizenship Action Assessment approach Unique features OCR (based on December 2015 draft spec) Rights, the law and the legal system in England and Wales Democracy and government The UK and the wider world Citizenship Action Candidates participate in a real out of classroom context to plan action to address an issue or question of concern and should use a range of citizenship skills including: Research and enquiry Interpretation of evidence Planning Collaboration Advocacy Campaigning Evaluation Centres are required to complete a confirmation sheet to confirm candidates have completed their own active citizenship 100% examination comprising three papers: 3 exam papers in total with Paper 1 – Objective testing (MCQ) Paper 2 and 3 offer a mix of questions comprising short, medium and extended responses. Citizenship in Perspective Sample of objective testing questions from themes 1-3: Rights, the law and the legal system Democracy and government The UK and the wider world 25% 50 minute paper 50 marks Citizenship in Action Rights, the law and the legal system Democracy and government 4.Citizenship Action Mix of short, medium 50% 1 hour 45 minute paper 100 marks
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