Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies · 1CS0

Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Paper 1

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 80
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the Edexcel specification (opens in a new tab), Issue 2, PDF page 6.

3 sections · 25 revision notes · 8 past papers

What’s on Paper 1

Theme A Diversity and Community in the UK

Development of UK Communities · Concept of Identity · Origins of Democratic Values · Local Democracy8 notes

Development of UK Communities

Paper 1 past papers

June 2025 Paper 1
Question paper Mark scheme

June 2024 Paper 1
Question paper Mark scheme

Mutual Respect and Understanding

Concept of Identity

Identity

Origins of Democratic Values

Local Democracy

Diversity and Community in the UK overview

Theme B UK Democracy at Work

National Governance · Functioning of Parliament · Devolution and Power Sharing · Management of Public Finances9 notes

National Governance

Theme C Law and Justice

Purpose and Impact of Law · The Justice System · Crime Trends in Society8 notes

Purpose and Impact of Law

The Justice System

Crime Trends in Society

Law and Justice overview

All Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies past papers

Parliamentary Sovereignty and Government Accountability

What’s on Paper 1

Theme A Diversity and Community in the UK

Development of UK Communities

Paper 1 past papers

2025 papers

2024 papers

2023 papers

2022 papers

2021 papers

Concept of Identity

Origins of Democratic Values

Local Democracy

Theme B UK Democracy at Work

National Governance

Functioning of Parliament

Devolution and Power Sharing

Management of Public Finances

Theme C Law and Justice

Purpose and Impact of Law

The Justice System

Crime Trends in Society

2020 papers

2019 papers

2018 papers