OCR Citizenship Studies for GCSE full and short courses Second Edition

Summary:
Written by the Citizenship Foundation and produced in partnership with OCR, this second edition of the best-selling textbook has been fully revised to meet the content requirements of the new OCR full and short course GCSE in Citizenship Studies specification.

Combining a lively text with up-to-date case studies, relevant activities and a stimulating selection of written and visual sources, this book helps students engage in and understand important Citizenship issues.

Features include:

- Accessible introductions to key topics
- Relevant and thought-provoking case studies
- Clear indication of full course content - giving teachers flexibility to teach both the short and full courses alongside each other
- Mapping to the specification - giving teachers an at-a-glance view of how the content supports the OCR specification.

This new edition is supported by a teacher's resource book which gives detailed guidance on examination and controlled assessment techniques, as well as modelling the active citizenship requirements of the specification. It gives ideas on how schools can cover the new community cohesion agenda. It also supports teachers using the student book by giving answers to the activities.

• Written by the Citizenship Foundation and endorsed by OCR.
• Covers both the short and full courses, giving teachers flexibility in course coverage.
• Supports the requirements of the 2009 OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies specification.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
Citizenship Studies
2. Rules and laws
It's the rule
The law machine
3. Human rights
What are human rights?
Human rights law
International human rights
4. Family and school
Family
School
5. Consumer law
Consumer rights
Consumer wrongs
Consumer complaints
6. Employment
Looking for work
Working for a living
Trade unions
Losing your job
7. Economy
Managing the economy
World trade
Poverty
8. Community
Coming to Britain
Identity
Unequal Britain
Older people
Housing
9. Making a difference
Voting and elections
Party politics
Campaigning
10. Government
National government
Devolution
Local government
European government
Forms of government
11. Media
The power of the media
12. Environment
Climate change
Choices for the future
13. Justice
Civil law
Criminal law

About the Author(s):
Tony Thorpe is a freelance writer and consultant for the Citizenship Foundation.
Julie Nakhimoff is a former Citizenship Studies teacher.

Readership:
GCSE Citizenship Students