The exam evaluates citizenship studies at the GCSE level, focusing on active citizenship and political participation. Topics include roles of pressure groups and charities, political parties, lobbying, online petitions, electoral systems, rights of UK citizens, differences between UK and US governance, proportional representation, and citizen accountability of power structures. Tasks emphasize critical reasoning, evaluation, and analysis of sources to understand concepts and engage with contemporary political and social issues. Keywords: GCSE citizenship studies, political participation, active citizenship, electoral systems, lobbying, proportional representation, citizen accountability, governance comparison.