Citizenship Studies
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 arguments, weigh the evidence and look for alternative interpretations and reliable sources of information, all of which are essential skills valued by higher education and employers. Citizenship Studies has been an extremely popular and successful GCSE option since it was first offered in 2015.
The GCSE qualification is a linear three-year course, with students beginning in year 9 and sitting their exams at the end of year 11. It is taught over three hours of lessons per week, and includes the following subject content:
- Citizenship skills, processes and methods
- Life in modern Britain
- Rights and responsibilities
- Politics and participation
- Active citizenship
Lessons are supplemented by after-school tutorials, and SLT support is available where necessary.
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