Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations
Higher
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/02:
Citizenship in action
General Certificate of
Secondary Education
with marking scheme.
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 24 May 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/02 Citizenship in action
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 2 1 2 1 6 3 9 *
* J 2 7 0 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 28 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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SECTION A
You should spend about 20 minutes on this section.
1 Study Source 1 and answer questions 1(a)–1(d).
Source 1
Should Scotland become an independent country?
The Scottish Parliament has the power to make important
decisions on public services and taxation. Scottish voters
elect members to the Scottish Parliament and to the
United Kingdom (UK) Parliament.
But the UK Government has not devolved all its powers
to the Scottish Government. Some powers have been
‘reserved’ for the UK Government. ‘Reserved’ powers
include: defence, relationships with other nations and
immigration.
A Scottish independence sticker
The UK Government also has the power to make
decisions on devolution for Scotland.
(a) State two other nations (apart from Scotland) that are part of the UK.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) State two public services that Scotland’s national and regional governments provide for
Scottish people.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(c) State two reasons why many Scottish people want independence for their country.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
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(d) Explain why the independence sticker’s message in Source 1 may be seen as misleading.
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© OCR 2023 Turn over
RSA Examinations
Higher
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/02:
Citizenship in action
General Certificate of
Secondary Education
with marking scheme.
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 24 May 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/02 Citizenship in action
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 2 1 2 1 6 3 9 *
* J 2 7 0 0 2 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 28 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8418/8] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST/SG) 318334/5 Turn over
, 2
SECTION A
You should spend about 20 minutes on this section.
1 Study Source 1 and answer questions 1(a)–1(d).
Source 1
Should Scotland become an independent country?
The Scottish Parliament has the power to make important
decisions on public services and taxation. Scottish voters
elect members to the Scottish Parliament and to the
United Kingdom (UK) Parliament.
But the UK Government has not devolved all its powers
to the Scottish Government. Some powers have been
‘reserved’ for the UK Government. ‘Reserved’ powers
include: defence, relationships with other nations and
immigration.
A Scottish independence sticker
The UK Government also has the power to make
decisions on devolution for Scotland.
(a) State two other nations (apart from Scotland) that are part of the UK.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(b) State two public services that Scotland’s national and regional governments provide for
Scottish people.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(c) State two reasons why many Scottish people want independence for their country.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
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(d) Explain why the independence sticker’s message in Source 1 may be seen as misleading.
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