This course explores real life case studies and includes visits to Parliament and National Galleries of Justice so that learning about the Law, Media, Human Rights and Politics are brought to life. By choosing citizenship you will develop your understanding of how society works. The course will help you make sense of the world around you, giving you the knowledge to think critically about challenging political and social issues and space to explore difficult and sensitive topics. The subject builds skills to think, question, explore and debate, to speak out on issues of concern and take action.
What the course involves
During this GCSE course, you will learn about being a young citizen in Britain and the world by undertaking a social action campaign of your choice. This subject is very compatible with English and History and you will learn about legal cases and world events that can be referred to across both subjects. Many exam questions are based on sources just like History or English and your skills in this area will improve.
You will sit two exams:
All you need is motivation to give it a go and the course revision book: My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies Second Edition.
Career Opportunities
The skills you will learn in GCSE Citizenship are transferrable to any employment, and students who have taken citizenship study Law/Politics/Media A-Levels and have become:
Post-16 opportunities
Law, Politics, and Psychology make suitable A-Levels for students who wish to continue with Citizenship education post-16. This can be taken further with degrees in Law, Politics or Psychology.
There are also a range of smaller qualifications available and modules within vocational and other qualifications. The full range of Citizenship qualifications is listed on the Ofqual register of qualifications and include BTEC Public and Uniformed Services.