December 2025 Citizenship subject update

In November, we ran an online training session for teachers wishing to take an in depth look at feedback relating to our GCSE Citizenship Studies summer 2025 exam series.

For those who were unable to join us for the event relating to 'Exam Insights' the recording is available to watch below: 

GCSE Citizenship Studies: Exam Insights Summer 2025 - YouTube

This guide showcases the professional development opportunities available for Citizenship.

Our training is built to help educators create lessons that are both engaging and impactful. Each session strengthens teaching practice while deepening subject knowledge and understanding of the Pearson specification.

See page 15 of the guide for to explore the available training for GCSE Citizenship: 

Guide 

‘Citizenship Studies in the News’ aims to stimulate discussion for GCSE Citizenship Studies by considering contemporary issues and their relevance to our lives.

We have compiled a range of current news articles* and linked these to the key questions, explored in themes A-D of the specification. You may wish to investigate and integrate into your teaching practice to help contextualise key issues and bring the subject to life!

Edition 15 includes the following articles:

• Theme A: Article 1 is from The Telegraph. 
  Article 2 is from The Independent. 
• Theme B: "Budget 2025: The key points at a glance" from Sky News. 
• Theme C: Article 1 "Furious backlash over Lammy's 'Star Chamber' plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes: Lawyers slam secret justice 'stitch-up' that risks sparking riots" 
  Article 2: "Justice secretary wants jury trials scrapped except in most serious cases"
• Theme D: "Zelenskyy’s grim choice: Take Trump’s peace deal or rely on flaky European friends" By Tim Ross, Clea Caulcutt, Bjarke Smith-Meyer and Nette Nöstlinger from Politico

Edition 15 

Applications are open for the next Teacher Ambassador Programme 22 – 24 June 2026 for UK Parliament.

For more details on how to apply please read below:

UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador Programme 

The January Challenge is a fun, free programme of daily creative prompts throughout January for you to do by yourself, with your colleagues, groups or students.

This year the theme is ‘Courageous Change’ with each of the prompts designed to help us get a new perspective, build our courage and helpus collaborate so that we can be more prepared for this ever changing world.

To get involved you can:

Sign up as an individual

Download their free resource packs 

Learn more about The January Challenge The January Challenge 2026