November 2023 Citizenship Studies subject update

The 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards are now open for entry!

The Pearson National Teaching Awards aim to raise the profile of the teaching profession, highlight the positive impact teachers and school leaders have in our society – with pupils, parents and the wider community, and show teachers how much they are valued.

Entry is free, and the awards are open to all state and independent schools and FE colleges in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2024 entries are now open, and we want to get as many early entries in as possible. Deadline for applications is 1st March.

A nomination can have a huge impact, not just on those entered, but on the whole community. Become part of the 25 year legacy and enter today at www.teachingawards.com

A 2023 Silver Winner said: “The profession needs to be shouted from the rooftops. They work incredibly hard & dedicate their lives to young people - it’s vital they get the recognition they deserve.”

• www.teachingawards.com

If you enter before 22 December you will be eligible for early bird feedback on your entry, along with the chance to win 2 x free tickets to one of the prestigious 2024 celebratory events to meet and network with fellow educators.

2024 Categories

• Outstanding New Teacher of the Year, supported by the Department for Education  
• Lifetime Achievement, supported by the Department for Education·      
• FE Lecturer, supported by the Department for Education·      
• FE Team of the Year, supported by the Department for Education      
• Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School, supported by Hays Education     
• Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School, supported by Hays Education·      
• Teacher of the Year in a Primary School·      
• Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School, supported by Nord Anglia Education      
• Digital Innovator of the Year, supported by Nord Anglia Education      
• Primary School of the Year – Making a Difference      
• Secondary School of the Year – Making a Difference      
• Excellence in Special Needs Education      
• Early Years Team of the Year      
• Teaching Assistant of the Year·      
• Impact through Partnership     
• Unsung Hero

Don’t forget to watch this year’s awards live on BBC The One Show from 20th-24th Nov.

Past training content

All training events from this academic year have now been uploaded to the GCSE Citizenship Qualification Page under 'teaching and learning' and then 'past training content'.  These include:

• New to Edexcel
• Summer 2023 Feedback

You can access the link to this folder at the link below:

GCSE Citizenship past training content

The two events from this academic year are available below:

*As they include exam material from summer 2023, you will need an Edexcel Online account to be able to access these.  Your exams officer can organise this for you if you do not have an account.  

2023 GCSE (9-1) Citizenship Studies: New to Edexcel This training is for teachers who are moving to Edexcel or delivering the Pearson Edexcel specification for the first time. This will support you in getting ready to teach the GCSE Citizenship Studies specification. 125.9 MB zip /content/dam/pdf/GCSE/Citizenship Studies/2016/teaching-and-learning-materials/1cs0-23p1-gcse-citizenship-studies-new-to-edexcel.zip false 2023-11-21T12:01:08.670Z

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This resource explores how to approach different exam questions with reference to exemplar answers from across different exam series, focusing specifically on Paper 1: Section A. 

*As this resource includes 2023, exam material, you will need an Edexcel Online account to access.  

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GCSE Citizenship Studies: Guidance with exam questions: Paper 1: Section A: Theme A This document explores how to approach different questions in GCSE Citizenship Studies exams, with reference to exemplar answers from across different exam series. 2.9 MB pdf /content/dam/secure/silver/all-uk-and-international/gcse/citizenship-studies/2016/teaching-and-learning-materials/gcse-citizenship-studies-2023-exam-guidance-paper-1-section-a-theme-a.pdf false 2023-11-20T11:50:00.159Z

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The Association for Citizenship Teaching offer a range of CPD events aimed to support your teaching.

• Raising Grades at GCSE Citizenship Studies
  This CPD session provides teachers an opportunity to work with ACT Teaching Ambassadors focused directly on GCSE lessons. 29th November - 5pm
• GCSE Mock Assessment Moderation
  ACT Ambassadors discuss the moderation of assessments following mock exams. 7th December - 5pm
• How to teach about courts and the justice system
  This training is supported by representatives from The National Museum of Justice at the Royal Court of Justice and the Supreme Court .
• How to plan a GCSE Citizenship Studies Lesson
  This focuses on the key components of a good lesson at GCSE

THE ORWELL YOUTH PRIZE 2024

What does home mean to you? A physical space? A person? A memory? A town? A country? Our planet? A dream? At a time when our idea of home seems under pressure, from the cost-of-living crisis and the housing crisis, to the plight of refugees and the climate crisis, we want you to write about what home means to you.

The Orwell Youth Prize is far more than just a Prize. Every young writer who enters by our feedback deadline of 1st April 2024 is offered personalised feedback from our volunteer readers. We also have resources and inspiration to help you on every step of your writing journey.

This year, we are opening the Prize to all secondary school students, including Year 7s. The Prize is open to anyone in years 7-13 who is at school or college in the United Kingdom.

• Orwell Youth Prize