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It explains how the course develops knowledge of democracy, government and law, strengthens argumentation and evidence evaluation, and teaches students to recognise bias and consider alternative interpretations. The themes Life in modern Britain, Rights and responsibilities, and Politics and participation are described, along with key concepts, assessment arrangements, and curriculum adjustments to support progression routes.","Wednesday 28th February 2024  \nDear Parent/Carers,  \nRe: AQA GCSE Citizenship  \nOver the last few months, we have reviewed the KS4 curriculum offer to ensure that students can continue to develop their cross-curricular knowledge and critical thinking skills. As a result, we would like to introduce a new GCSE qualification for current Year 8 and 9 students.  \nGCSE 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.  \nStudents will also gain the ability to recognise bias, critically evaluate argument, weigh evidence, and look for alternative interpretations and sources of evidence, all of which are essential skills valued by higher education and employers.  \nYou can find out further information [about AQA GCSE Citizenship at](about AQA GCSE Citizenship at aqa.org.uk/citizenship)[ aqa.org.uk/citizenship](about AQA GCSE Citizenship at aqa.org.uk/citizenship)  \nGCSE Citizenship studies investigates how the citizen is enabled by society to play a full and active part and how citizens are empowered to effect change within society. Citizenship understanding develops through the knowledge of how a society operates and functions and its underlying values.  \nThe overarching theme of this specification is ‘How citizens can try to make a difference.’ This aim is supported by three content themes: Life in modern Britain, Rights and responsibilities and Politics and participation. The skills, processes and methods underpin the specification.  \nThe first theme, Life in modern Britain, looks at the make-up and dynamics of contemporary society, what it means to be British, as well as the role of the media and the UK’s role on the world stage.  \nThe second theme, Rights and responsibilities, looks at the nature of laws, rights and responsibilities within the UK and has a global aspect due to the nature of international laws, treaties and agreements by which the UK abides.  \nThe third theme, Politics and participation, aims to give the student, through an understanding of the political process, the knowledge and skills necessary to understand how to resolve issues, bring about change, and how the empowered citizen is at the heart of our society.  \nThe opening section of each theme outlines the ‘key concepts’. This is followed by four questions with associated content. The final key question of each theme relates to how citizens can try to make a difference.  \nThese key questions enable students to study the content and frame their learning through the application of the citizenship skills, processes and methods listed below. Within each of these themes there is a requirement that students develop and apply citizenship skills and gain an understanding of the following processes and methods related to issues arising from the subject content.  \nAssessment  \nThis qualification is worth a full GCSE (grades 9-1) at the end of Year 11. During the exam season in May/June of Year 11, students will sit two examination papers.  \nTo accommodate this additional qualification, students will no longer study Global Citizenship in Year 9 or Core ICT in Year 10 and 11. Core ICT will be taught through cross-curricular activities within each department. This is in line with statutory guidance following a full audit of the Core ICT  \ncurriculum. GCSE Citizenship supports excellent post-16 progression routes to A Level History, Religious Studies, Politics and Criminology.  \nMoving forward, the plan will be for current Year 8 and 9 students to start the qualification from September 2024. The Humanities department will lead on this qualification.  \nIf you have any questions or queries regarding this new qualification, please email [reception@stjulies.org](reception@stjulies.org), uk and state GCSE Cit","cbCaihEjdNahNfLb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihEjdNahNfLb","pdf",319365,1,3,"English","en",105,"# AQA GCSE Citizenship - rationale and next steps\n## Purpose and learning outcomes\n## Curriculum themes and key questions\n## Assessment and timetable changes\n## Start date and school responsibility\n## Contact information","[{\"question\":\"Why is the school introducing AQA GCSE Citizenship for Year 8 and 9 students?\",\"answer\":\"The school reviewed the KS4 curriculum to develop cross-curricular knowledge and critical thinking, and wants students to become thoughtful, active citizens through deeper understanding of democracy, government and law.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills and knowledge does GCSE Citizenship develop?\",\"answer\":\"Students build skills to create sustained, reasoned arguments, present viewpoints, recognise bias, critically evaluate arguments, weigh evidence, and consider alternative interpretations and sources.\"},{\"question\":\"How will the qualification affect other subjects and when will the GCSE start?\",\"answer\":\"To make space for the new qualification, Global Citizenship in Year 9 and Core ICT in Year 10 and 11 will no longer be studied, with Core ICT delivered via cross-curricular activities. 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