Assessment overview
Students must complete all components (01, 02 and 03) to be awarded the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Citizenship Studies.
Content overview
Students study a variety of issues that together help them appreciate different perspectives on how we live together and make decisions in society.
There are four sections.
Section 1: Rights, the law and the legal system in England and Wales
- Rights and responsibilities
- The law
- The legal system (England and Wales)
Section 2: Democracy and government
- Democracy, elections and voting in the UK
- National, local, regional and devolved government
- British constitution
- The economy, finance and money
- The role of the media and free press
- Citizenship participation in the UK
- Politics beyond the UK
Section 3: The UK and the wider world
- Identities and diversity in UK society
- The UK and its relations with the wider world
Section 4: Citizenship action
Students take part in real-life practical activities that address a particular issue or concern, aimed at providing a benefit for a particular community or society as a whole. They use both primary and secondary sources, and employ skills such as:
- Research and enquiry
- Interpretation of evidence
- Planning
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Advocacy
- Campaigning
- Evaluation.