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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A clear, focused question that guides an investigation and can be answered using evidence.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1, Paper 2
A focused question that guides the collection of evidence needed for an investigation.
Revise: Formulating Citizenship EnquiriesThe overall question usually needs to be broken into smaller research questions. Each should investigate something that helps answer the main question.
A clear, focused question that identifies what an investigation needs to find out.
Paper 2
A focused question that an investigation aims to answer through evidence.
Revise: Primary Research ExecutionThe important connection is research question → evidence → choice of activity. Collecting information is not the end of the enquiry: you must use it to make an informed decision.
Distinguish the overall enquiry question from the smaller research questions used to answer it.
Distinguish your issue, research question and intended action. A petition is an action, not the issue being investigated.
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