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Introduction 1  \nKey features of our GCSE in Citizenship Studies 1  \nSupport 2  \n2. What’s changed? 3  \n2.1 What are the changes to GCSE qualifications? 3  \n2.2 How has GCSE Citizenship Studies changed? 3  \nChanges to content requirements 3  \nChanges to assessment objectives 4  \n2.3 Changes to the Edexcel GCSE in Citizenship Studies 4  \nOur approach to the changes 4  \nSpecification overview 4  \nContent overview 5  \nAssessment overview 6  \n3. Planning 7  \n3.1 Planning and delivering a linear course 7  \nBuilding interest 7  \nSkills development 7  \nRevision 7  \n3.2 Delivery models 7  \n3.3 Support and resources 8  \nFree support 8  \nPublished resources 8  \n4. Content guidance 10  \n4.1 Using the specification 10  \n4.2 Teaching the course 10  \nIntegrating the skills for citizenship action 10  \n4.3 Teaching Theme A: Living together in the UK 11  \n4.4 Teaching Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK 12  \n4.5 Teaching Theme C: Law and justice 12  \n4.6 Teaching Theme D: Power and influence 13  \n4.7 Teaching Theme E Taking citizenship action 14  \n5. Assessment guidance 15  \n5.1 Implications of linear assessment 15  \n5.2 Synoptic assessment 15  \n5.3 Assessment structure 15  \nAssessment objectives 15  \nPaper 1 16  \nPaper 2 16  \n5.4 Mark schemes 17  \n6. Taking citizenship action 18  \n6.1 Introduction to citizenship action 18  \n6.2 Setting up the citizenship action 18  \n6.3 Carrying out the stages of the citizenship action 19  \nStage 1: Teams and research 19  \nStage 2: Primary research 19  \nStage 3: Points of view 19  \nStage 4: Planning 19  \nStage 5: The action 20  \nStage 6: Evaluation 20  \n6.4 Authentication 20  \n7. Citizenship in the wider curriculum 21  \n7.1 Why teach GCSE Citizenship? 21  \n7.2 How does Citizenship contribute to society? 21  \n7.3 Links to other curriculum areas 22  \n1. Introduction  \nThis Getting Started guide provides an overview of the new GCSE specification, to help you get to grips with the changes to content and assessment, and to help you understand what these mean for you and your students.  \nKey features of our GCSE in Citizenship Studies  \nThe specification and sample assessment materials have been developed in consultation with the teaching community, higher education, learned societies and subject associations. 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What’s changed?\n## What are the changes to GCSE qualifications?\n## How has GCSE Citizenship Studies changed?\n## Changes to content requirements\n## Changes to assessment objectives\n## Changes to the Edexcel GCSE in Citizenship Studies\n## Our approach to the changes\n## Specification overview\n## Content overview\n## Assessment overview\n# 3. Planning\n## Planning and delivering a linear course\n## Delivery models\n## Support and resources\n# 4. Content guidance\n## Using the specification\n## Teaching the course\n## Teaching Theme A: Living together in the UK\n## Teaching Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK\n## Teaching Theme C: Law and justice\n## Teaching Theme D: Power and influence\n## Teaching Theme E Taking citizenship action\n# 5. Assessment guidance\n## Implications of linear assessment\n## Synoptic assessment\n## Assessment structure\n## Assessment objectives\n## Paper 1\n## Paper 2\n## Mark schemes\n# 6. 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