2025 AQA GCSE CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
Paper 2
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
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Forename(s)
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GCSE
CITIZENSHIP STUDIES
Paper 2
Thursday 15 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. 8
9
Information
10
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. TOTAL
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Life in modern Britain
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 . 1 Which of the four nations of the UK has the largest population?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A England
B Northern Ireland
C Scotland
D Wales
0 1 . 2 Using one example, explain the term ‘multiculturalism’.
[2 marks]
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Source A box
National identities within the UK
The Welsh men’s football team celebrating their qualification for the 2022 World
Cup Finals.
With reference to Source A, describe how different national identities are represented
in the UK.
[4 marks]
7
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
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outside the
0 2 . 1 Which of the following is the best term for a means of communication which can box
reach a large number of people?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A e-media
B Mass media
C New media
D Traditional media
0 2 . 2 Explain the term ‘public interest’ in the context of media reporting.
[2 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/8100/2
Paper 2
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 2
Thursday 15 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. 8
9
Information
10
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. TOTAL
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box
Life in modern Britain
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 . 1 Which of the four nations of the UK has the largest population?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A England
B Northern Ireland
C Scotland
D Wales
0 1 . 2 Using one example, explain the term ‘multiculturalism’.
[2 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/8100/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Source A box
National identities within the UK
The Welsh men’s football team celebrating their qualification for the 2022 World
Cup Finals.
With reference to Source A, describe how different national identities are represented
in the UK.
[4 marks]
7
Turn over for the next question
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8100/2
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 2 . 1 Which of the following is the best term for a means of communication which can box
reach a large number of people?
[1 mark]
Shade in the one correct answer.
A e-media
B Mass media
C New media
D Traditional media
0 2 . 2 Explain the term ‘public interest’ in the context of media reporting.
[2 marks]
IB/G/Jun25/8100/2
