GCSE Citizenship Studies (AQA)

29 free revision lessons in 2 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Politics, Participation and Active Citizenship

How power works in the UK, how citizens take part, and how to plan and reflect on a citizenship action.

1. What Democracy Means
2. The British Constitution
3. How Parliament Works
4. How a Bill Becomes a Law
5. Government, the Prime Minister and Cabinet
6. Political Parties and Their Beliefs
7. Voting Systems in the UK
8. Local and Devolved Government
9. Elections, Voting and Voter Turnout
10. Tax, Spending and Public Services
11. How Other Countries Are Governed
12. How Citizens Bring About Political Change
13. Digital Democracy and Civic Participation
14. Pressure Groups, Trade Unions and Civil Society
15. Citizens in Action: Two Case Studies
16. Planning and Evaluating a Citizenship Action

Life in Modern Britain and Rights & Responsibilities

Identity, media, the UK in the world, and how laws, courts and human rights protect the citizen.

1. British Values and the Principles of Society
2. Identity and Diversity in the UK
3. Migration and Immigration
4. The Role of the Media and a Free Press
5. The UK in the World: International Organisations
6. Why Society Needs Laws
7. Criminal vs Civil Law
8. Police, Courts and Legal Representatives
9. Legal Ages and the Three UK Legal Systems
10. How Rights Have Developed Over Time
11. Crime, Punishment and Sentencing
12. Human Rights and International Law
13. Citizens in the Legal System

How to revise Citizenship Studies

• Retrieval Practice
• Spaced Repetition
• Interleaving
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Knowledge Organisers
• Timed Practice

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