Citizenship

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 evidence and look for alternative interpretations and sources of evidence, all of which are essential skills valued by higher education and employers.

Further information

GCSE Citizenship

The students will follow the full course GCSE from the AQA exam board. The subject is divided into five core themes:

1. Citizenship skills, processes and methods
2. Life in modern Britain
3. Rights and responsibilities
4. Politics and participation
5. Active citizenship

Curriculum time allocation

KS4 (Years 10 and 11) - 5 hours per fortnight

Curriculum pathways

KS4 Pathway

KS4 Personal Learning Checklists (PLC)

Department Contact 

Ms S Hunt
shunt@sandhurstschool.org.uk