Welcome to your Pearson Edexcel Citizenship Studies January 2025 subject update!
Hello colleagues,
Welcome back! I hope you had a restful break. The new term is upon us, and we have a range of updates to share with you.
As always, please do get in touch with me if you have any queries or I can help with anything.
Best wishes,
Jenna Wyatt
This term we are running a training event online in order to support teachers who wish to familiarise and/or improve their understanding of assessment practices for Pearson Edexcel's GCSE Citizenship Studies on the following date:
GCSE Citizenship Studies: Assessment and Marking Training- 13 February 2025 at 16:00-17:30 GMT
Find out more and book your place by searching for Citizenship via our training page:
GCSE Citizenship Studies: Assessment and Marking Training 13 February 2025- 16:00-17:30
Citizenship Action is a planned course of informed action to address a citizenship issue or question of concern and aimed at delivering a benefit or change for a particular community or wider society. This is a required part of the GCSE Citizenship Studies course and students are examined on their action as part of Paper 2.
Each year, centres must certify that candidates have completed their Citizenship Action and submit a form to confirm this.
This must be submitted by 15th May.
The links to the Citizenship Action form and the authentification submission are below:
We are starting our examiner recruitment and are looking for specialists who are able to mark GCSE Citizenship Studies.
This is an invaluable opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the subject area and assessment process, building your confidence as a teacher and assessor.
Vacancy details and application
The ACT Citizenship Teaching Awards recognise and celebrate schools, teachers and organisations who have shown commitment to Citizenship education, and represent its core values.
This year’s Teaching Awards will be taking place on 3 June 2025, in the Churchill Room at the House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, St Margaret St, London SW1A 0AA.
Find out more about the awards below.
