2025 AQA GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
Paper 1
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GCSE
CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
Paper 1
Thursday 8 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
3
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 4
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 7
to be marked. TOTAL
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
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Active citizenship
Answer all questions in this section.
For each multiple-choice question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Investigating the action of others
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is a voluntary group?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A Age UK
B BBC
C Green Party
D Institute of Directors
0 1 . 2 What is meant by the term ‘demonstration’ in the context of active citizenship?
[1 mark]
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0 1 . 3 Identify two advantages of joining a trade union. box
[2 marks]
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2
0 1 . 4 Using an example, explain one way charities can raise money to support those
in need.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 5 Using an example, explain what is meant by the term ‘digital democracy’.
[2 marks]
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Child labour
About 10% of children worldwide are working as child labourers. This is where they
are too young to do the work or would be harmed by doing the work. Child labour
deprives children of their right to education, proper care and nutrition. Many of these
child labourers work within the fashion trade, making clothing to satisfy the demand
of consumers from around the world.
The main reasons for the existence of child labour are:
• fast fashion – the demand for clothing to be produced as quickly as possible. This
gets the latest fashion trends to the consumers for low prices
• poverty – in countries where there is extreme poverty, there are children willing to
work for low wages and parents who are forced to allow it
• not enough checks in factories – this makes it easier for factory owners to employ
children without big brands and consumers finding out.
Many global fashion brands such as Nike, H&M, GAP and Primark have been
accused of using factories that ignore child labour laws.
IB/G/Jun25/8100/1
Paper 1
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
Paper 1
Thursday 8 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
You will need no other materials.
Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
3
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 4
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 7
to be marked. TOTAL
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Active citizenship
Answer all questions in this section.
For each multiple-choice question completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select
as shown.
0 1 Investigating the action of others
0 1 . 1 Which of the following is a voluntary group?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A Age UK
B BBC
C Green Party
D Institute of Directors
0 1 . 2 What is meant by the term ‘demonstration’ in the context of active citizenship?
[1 mark]
IB/G/Jun25/8100/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Identify two advantages of joining a trade union. box
[2 marks]
1
2
0 1 . 4 Using an example, explain one way charities can raise money to support those
in need.
[2 marks]
0 1 . 5 Using an example, explain what is meant by the term ‘digital democracy’.
[2 marks]
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8100/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 6 Source A box
Child labour
About 10% of children worldwide are working as child labourers. This is where they
are too young to do the work or would be harmed by doing the work. Child labour
deprives children of their right to education, proper care and nutrition. Many of these
child labourers work within the fashion trade, making clothing to satisfy the demand
of consumers from around the world.
The main reasons for the existence of child labour are:
• fast fashion – the demand for clothing to be produced as quickly as possible. This
gets the latest fashion trends to the consumers for low prices
• poverty – in countries where there is extreme poverty, there are children willing to
work for low wages and parents who are forced to allow it
• not enough checks in factories – this makes it easier for factory owners to employ
children without big brands and consumers finding out.
Many global fashion brands such as Nike, H&M, GAP and Primark have been
accused of using factories that ignore child labour laws.
IB/G/Jun25/8100/1
