All students study Citizenship as part of the Personal Development Carousel in Year 10.

Topic	Key Content	What you will know at the end of this term
Rights and equalities	How are we affected by the economy? Why do we pay taxes? What can I do to support the UK economy? I can describe the economy and how COVID has had an impact on the UK economy.	I know what tax is and how the government raises and spends tax. I can explain the term youth offending and give some statistics. I can talk about ways to prevent youth crime.

In addition, students have the option to take GCSE Citizenship. It is a popular course and prepares students for life in modern Britain. GCSE Citizenship is an academically rigorous course that develops foundation knowledge for both Law and Politics at A Level, as well as lending itself well to A levels in History, Journalism, English, Media, Psychology and International Relations.

Term	Learning Overview	Key Concepts
Autumn	Theme A: Living together in the UK	How have communities developed in the UK? What is identity? What are democratic values and where do they come from? How does local democracy work?
Spring	Theme B: Democracy at work in the UK	Who runs the country? How does Parliament work? How is power shared between Westminster and the devolved administrations? How does government manage public money?
Summer	Theme E: Taking citizenship action	How can I make a difference? What actions influence and change society? How can the following skills be developed: — Research and enquiry — Interpretation of evidence — Planning — Collaboration — Problem-solving — Advocacy and campaigning — Evaluation

The aim is for students to gain deeper conceptual knowledge of citizenship around:

Democracy and Government

• To have an in-depth understanding of how democracy has shaped and evolved over time, in. the UK and across the world.

Rights and Responsibilities

• To have awareness and understanding of rights and the role Citizenship plays in creating responsible citizens.

Fairness and Justice

• To understand the purpose of the justice system and be able to consider appropriate a range of appropriate punishment whilst understanding how laws are shaped and enforced.

Active Citizenship

• To provide pupils with knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare them to play a full and active part in society whilst equipping pupils with the skills and knowledge to explore political and social issues critically, to weigh evidence, debate and make reasoned arguments.

Year 10 End Points

• To describe the economy and how the government raises revenue to run the country
• To explain how individuals are affected by the economy and how people can support it
• Be able to consider what is fair and unfair to different groups involved and make reference to relevant national and international dimensions of the issues
• Be able to use different methods of enquiry and sources of information to investigate issues and explore a range of viewpoints, drawing some conclusions
• Be able to communicate their arguments clearly, giving reasons for their opinion and recognising the range of ideas involved
• Be able to be aware of the diversity of opinions on the topical and controversial issues and describe some of the influences that shape those opinions
• Be able to identify the contributions of different cultures and communities to society and can describe ways in which the UK is interconnected with the wider world

GCSE Assessment Information

GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies — Specification (Issue 2) (pearson.com)

The course will be assessed through two exams which are sat at the end of Year 11 covering the topics shown below:

Paper 1 — 50% of GCSE grade: Themes A–C

Paper 2 — 50% of GCSE grade: Themes D–E with one question that comes from either Theme A, B or C.

Career Opportunities

Skills learned in Citizenship are highly transferrable, students that have taken Citizenship have gone on to read Law and Politics at University, some have trained to become police officers and paramedics. This course is an excellent foundation for anyone wishing to pursue a career in law, journalism, the media, international relations, politics or the civil service.

Required resources/equipment for the course

There are no requirements for this course, an interest in law and current affairs is useful as is an interest in active campaigning.