Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 2 November 2021 question paper

Explain how the topic of your citizenship action is linked to the study of citizenship.

Explain one reason why careful primary research is so important when planning a citizenship action.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of collaborating with others during a citizenship action.

Advantage

Disadvantage

Explain two things you would do differently, other than more careful research, if you were to work on another citizenship action.

‘The success of a citizenship action depends on the size of the team involved and on the evidence from secondary sources used.’

How far do you agree with this view?

You must base your answer on your experience of your own citizenship action.

Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered another point of view.

Study Source A in the Source Booklet about the upskirting law before you answer this question.

Explain two ways in which general awareness was raised about the issue of upskirting.

Upskirting became a criminal offence after a new law was passed in Parliament.

Suggest two reasons why the government may have chosen to support such a campaign.

B aroness Chakrabarti states that Gina Martin created ‘a powerful campaign to do something important that we can all agree on’.

Using the source, analyse why this viewpoint could be challenged.

Explain why Gina Martin sought to enlist the support of an MP for the campaign in Source A.

People who work in public services are generally

A charity is defined as

To be a candidate in a constituency in a UK general election, you must

Give two benefits for the UK of being a member of the United Nations.

Name one international disagreement where the UK has used sanctions and what sanctions were used.

Explain two reasons why investigating the actions of those in power is an important role of the media in a democracy.

Explain the roles of the Commonwealth and the World Trade Organisation.

‘Trade unions cannot effectively protect the rights of people in the workplace.’

Write reasoned arguments to support and oppose this statement.

‘The only way to improve voter engagement is to use social media and digital democracy in general elections and referendums.’

How far do you agree with this view?

Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered other points of view.