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For GCSE exams in 2018 onwards  \nVersion 1.1 6 October 2022  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Citizenship Studies 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5  \n2 Specification at a glance 7  \n2.1 Subject content 7  \n2.2 Assessments 7  \n3 Subject content 9  \n3.1 Citizenship skills, processes and methods 9  \n3.2 Life in modern Britain 10  \n3.3 Rights and responsibilities 11  \n3.4 Politics and participation 13  \n3.5 Active citizenship 15  \n4 Scheme of assessment 19  \n4.1 Aims and learning outcomes 19  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 20  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 20  \n5 General administration 21  \n5.1 Entries and codes 21  \n5.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 21  \n5.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 21  \n5.4 Resits and shelf life 22  \n5.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 22  \n5.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 22  \n5.7 Working with AQA for the first time 23  \n5.8 Private candidates 23  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n1 Introduction  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for GCSE Citizenship Studies  \nGCSE Citizenship Studies has the power to motivate and enable young people to become thoughtful, active citizens.  \nStudents 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.  \nThey 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.  \nNew regulatory requirements mean all exam boards now offer the same content. However, we've incorporated numerous opportunities for students to bring the specification to life and encourage proactive, relevant learning.  \nTo make the transition to this new qualification as smooth for you as possible, we've created a range of teaching resources, including a scheme of work and teacher's guide.  \nYou can find out about all our Citizenship Studies [qualifications at](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/citizenship)[ ](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/citizenship)[aqa.org.uk/citizenship](qualifications at aqa.org.uk/citizenship)  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach  \nWe’ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for exams.  \nTeaching resources  \n[Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/8100 to see all)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/8100 to see all)[aqa.org.uk/8100](Visit aqa.org.uk/8100 to see all)[ to see all](Visit aqa.org.uk/8100 to see all) our teaching resources. 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