1. Citizenship Skills, Processes & Methods

1.1 Citizenship Skills

The Nature of Citizenship Skills

1.2 Citizenship Processes

The Nature of Citizenship Processes

1.3 Citizenship Methods

The Nature of Citizenship Methods: Justice & Legal Change

The Nature of Citizenship Methods: Democracy & Political Change

1.4 Active Citizenship

Taking Citizenship Action

2. Life in Modern Britain

2.1 British Society: Principles & Values

Principles & Values in British Society

Human, Moral, Legal & Political Rights

Duties, Equalities & Freedoms of Citizens

2.2 What is Identity?

Individual & Group Identities

The UK Sense of Identity

The UK Population, Immigration & Migration

2.3 Role of the Media & the Free Press

Rights, Responsibilities & Role of the Media

Media Regulation & Censorship

2.4 The UK's Role in International Organisations

The UK & UN, NATO, EU and Council of Europe

The UK, Commonwealth & WTO

The UK & the EU After Brexit

The UK & International Disputes

NGO's & Humanitarian Crises

3. Rights & Responsibilities

3.1 Laws in Society

Basic Principles of Law in the UK

Rules & laws

Rights & Responsibilities

3.2 Citizens' Legal Rights & Responsibilities

The Justice System

Civil & Criminal Courts

Tribunals & Dispute Resolution

Rights at Different ages

Civil law & Criminal law

Legal Systems in Other Parts of the UK

3.3 Law: Development, Protection & Dealing with Criminals

How Citizens' Rights have Changed

Common Law & Legislation

The Right to Representation - Employees & Employers

Criminality in the UK

Dealing With Criminals

The Youth Justice System

3.4 Universal Human Rights

International Agreements & Treaties

International law in Conflict Situations

4. Politics & Participation

4.1 Political Power

Types of Democracy

Values & Democracy

The British Constitution & Change

Institutions of the British Constitution: government and legislature

Institutions of the British Constitution: Monarchy and the Judiciary

Institutions of the British Constitution: Citizens, the Police and the Civil Service

4.2 Government & Participation

Local Government: Role & Structure

Devolved Power in the UK

Fighting Elections

Who can and can not vote

Why People do and do not vote

Budgeting, risk & Provision of key Services

4.3 The Citizen, Parliament & Government

Voting Systems

Executive, Legislature, Monarchy & Parliament

Political Parties in the UK

How Parliament Works

The role of MP's

Roles in Parliament

The Legislative Process

Government Formation

The Role of the Prime Minister & Cabinet

The Organisation of Government

4.4 How Do Others Govern?

Democratic Systems & Citizenship Participation

Exam boards

• Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies

Study tools

• AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · Past Papers

Related links

• GCSE Citizenship Studies · Revision Notes
• GCSE Citizenship Studies · Past Papers
• AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies · Exam specification