GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES — Actual June 2025 PAST PAPER: Our Rights, Our Society, Our
World. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR J270/03]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies June 2025 Our Rights, Our Society, Our World Paper (OCR J270/03)
combines the complete official examination paper with its full mark scheme to provide a clear, structured, and
comprehensive revision tool. This component assesses students’ understanding of human rights, the justice
system, democratic participation, identity, diversity, and the UK’s role in global affairs. Students must apply
core citizenship concepts, analyse scenarios, evaluate differing viewpoints, and demonstrate informed,
evidence-based reasoning. By placing each question alongside its detailed marking criteria, the merged
resource reveals exactly what examiners look for, from accurate knowledge recall to higher-level analysis and
justification. This integrated format strengthens exam technique, clarifies expectations for top-band responses,
and supports targeted revision that prepares learners for success in the 2026 OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies
Our Rights, Our Society, Our World examination.
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Section A – The responsibilities, role and effectiveness of jurors
You should spend about 10 minutes on this section.
1 Study Source 1 and answer questions 1(a) and 1(b).
Source 1
Extract from Notice sent to jurors
Your Legal Responsibilities as a Juror
By serving on this jury you are fulfilling a very important
PUBLIC SERVICE. This means you have some important
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
As a juror you have taken a LEGAL OATH or AFFIRMATION to try
the defendant based ONLY on the evidence you hear in court.
This means the FAIRNESS of the trial depends on you following a
few very IMPORTANT LEGAL RULES. These rules are explained
to you in this Notice.
DURING THE TRIAL
This is from the moment you take the juror oath until the judge finally
discharges you from serving on the jury at the end of the trial.
During the trial you can ONLY DISCUSS the case with the 11 OTHER
JURORS on your jury and only when you are ALL TOGETHER and there
is no risk of you being overheard.
This means that during the trial you CANNOT DISCUSS the case with
FAMILY, FRIENDS or ANYONE else. Discussing the case means writing
or speaking about the case in person or on any SOCIAL NETWORKING
SITES such as Facebook or X or on blogs and chat rooms.
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(a) State two examples of a court where juries are not used.
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(b) State four examples from Source 1 and your own knowledge that show that the role of a juror is
an important one.
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Study the viewpoint below and answer question 1(c).
“Guilt or innocence should be decided by judges, not juries.”
(c) State four different points that could be used to support the viewpoint above.
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Section B – Community cohesion
You should spend about 20 minutes on this section.
2 Study Source 2 and answer questions 2(a)–(c) and 2(e).
Source 2
Guidance on community cohesion, inclusion and equality
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(a) Use Source 2 and your own knowledge to answer the following question.
State one group or organisation, other than a local authority, that could help local people to
increase community cohesion.
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(b) Use Source 2 and your own knowledge to answer the following question.
State one example, other than equal opportunities, of what you might see in a place with good
community cohesion.
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(c) Using Source 2 and your own knowledge, state two reasons why promoting equal
opportunities is important for building community cohesion.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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World. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR J270/03]
Exam Resource Summary
The GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies June 2025 Our Rights, Our Society, Our World Paper (OCR J270/03)
combines the complete official examination paper with its full mark scheme to provide a clear, structured, and
comprehensive revision tool. This component assesses students’ understanding of human rights, the justice
system, democratic participation, identity, diversity, and the UK’s role in global affairs. Students must apply
core citizenship concepts, analyse scenarios, evaluate differing viewpoints, and demonstrate informed,
evidence-based reasoning. By placing each question alongside its detailed marking criteria, the merged
resource reveals exactly what examiners look for, from accurate knowledge recall to higher-level analysis and
justification. This integrated format strengthens exam technique, clarifies expectations for top-band responses,
and supports targeted revision that prepares learners for success in the 2026 OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies
Our Rights, Our Society, Our World examination.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
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Section A – The responsibilities, role and effectiveness of jurors
You should spend about 10 minutes on this section.
1 Study Source 1 and answer questions 1(a) and 1(b).
Source 1
Extract from Notice sent to jurors
Your Legal Responsibilities as a Juror
By serving on this jury you are fulfilling a very important
PUBLIC SERVICE. This means you have some important
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
As a juror you have taken a LEGAL OATH or AFFIRMATION to try
the defendant based ONLY on the evidence you hear in court.
This means the FAIRNESS of the trial depends on you following a
few very IMPORTANT LEGAL RULES. These rules are explained
to you in this Notice.
DURING THE TRIAL
This is from the moment you take the juror oath until the judge finally
discharges you from serving on the jury at the end of the trial.
During the trial you can ONLY DISCUSS the case with the 11 OTHER
JURORS on your jury and only when you are ALL TOGETHER and there
is no risk of you being overheard.
This means that during the trial you CANNOT DISCUSS the case with
FAMILY, FRIENDS or ANYONE else. Discussing the case means writing
or speaking about the case in person or on any SOCIAL NETWORKING
SITES such as Facebook or X or on blogs and chat rooms.
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(a) State two examples of a court where juries are not used.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) State four examples from Source 1 and your own knowledge that show that the role of a juror is
an important one.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
4 .......................................................................................................................................................
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[4]
Study the viewpoint below and answer question 1(c).
“Guilt or innocence should be decided by judges, not juries.”
(c) State four different points that could be used to support the viewpoint above.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
3 .......................................................................................................................................................
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4 .......................................................................................................................................................
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Section B – Community cohesion
You should spend about 20 minutes on this section.
2 Study Source 2 and answer questions 2(a)–(c) and 2(e).
Source 2
Guidance on community cohesion, inclusion and equality
© local.gov.uk, Local Government Association. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
(a) Use Source 2 and your own knowledge to answer the following question.
State one group or organisation, other than a local authority, that could help local people to
increase community cohesion.
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) Use Source 2 and your own knowledge to answer the following question.
State one example, other than equal opportunities, of what you might see in a place with good
community cohesion.
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ................................................................................................................................................. [1]
(c) Using Source 2 and your own knowledge, state two reasons why promoting equal
opportunities is important for building community cohesion.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
[2]
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