Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/03: Our
rights, our society, our
worldGeneral
Certificate of
Secondary Education
with attached marking
scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 14 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/03 Our rights, our society, our world
Time allowed: 1 hour
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 2 2 5 3 2 5 1 *
* J 2 7 0 0 3 *
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 50.
• 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 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A – Legal rights and responsibilities
You should spend about 10 minutes on this section.
1 Study Fig. 1.1 and Table 1.2 and answer questions 1(a)–1(c).
Fig. 1.1
The minimum ages of criminal responsibility around the world in January 2022.
16
15
14
12
10
Australia Canada, Italy, Iceland, Portugal
Israel, Japan, Norway,
Scotland Spain Sweden
Table 1.2
Legal rights and responsibilities of young people in England and Wales
Legal rights and responsibilities Age
A person can be held legally responsible for any criminal actions 10
A person can get a part-time job 13
A person can leave home 16
A person can learn to drive 17
A person can join the armed forces without parental consent 18
A person can marry 18
A person can vote in a parliamentary election 18
A person can buy and drink alcohol 18
(a) Apart from those in Table 1.2, state one other legal right a young person in England and
Wales gains at the age of 18.
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(b) State one piece of evidence from Fig. 1.1 or Table 1.2 which shows that the age of criminal
responsibility is not the same throughout the United Kingdom (UK).
...................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(c) Using evidence from Fig. 1.1 and Table 1.2, state four reasons why people in England and
Wales might want the age of criminal responsibility raised from ten years old.
1. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
Study the viewpoint below and answer question 1(d).
Young people should be able to vote in all English and Welsh elections once they are
16 years old.
(d) State four different points that could be used to support the viewpoint above.
1. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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RSA Examinations
GCSECitizenship
StudiesJ270/03: Our
rights, our society, our
worldGeneral
Certificate of
Secondary Education
with attached marking
scheme
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 14 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Citizenship Studies
J270/03 Our rights, our society, our world
Time allowed: 1 hour
No extra materials are needed.
* 9 9 3 2 2 5 3 2 5 1 *
* J 2 7 0 0 3 *
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 50.
• 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 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8418/8] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (PQ/CB) 325535/6 Turn over
, 2
Section A – Legal rights and responsibilities
You should spend about 10 minutes on this section.
1 Study Fig. 1.1 and Table 1.2 and answer questions 1(a)–1(c).
Fig. 1.1
The minimum ages of criminal responsibility around the world in January 2022.
16
15
14
12
10
Australia Canada, Italy, Iceland, Portugal
Israel, Japan, Norway,
Scotland Spain Sweden
Table 1.2
Legal rights and responsibilities of young people in England and Wales
Legal rights and responsibilities Age
A person can be held legally responsible for any criminal actions 10
A person can get a part-time job 13
A person can leave home 16
A person can learn to drive 17
A person can join the armed forces without parental consent 18
A person can marry 18
A person can vote in a parliamentary election 18
A person can buy and drink alcohol 18
(a) Apart from those in Table 1.2, state one other legal right a young person in England and
Wales gains at the age of 18.
.............................................................................................................................................. [1]
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(b) State one piece of evidence from Fig. 1.1 or Table 1.2 which shows that the age of criminal
responsibility is not the same throughout the United Kingdom (UK).
...................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................. [1]
(c) Using evidence from Fig. 1.1 and Table 1.2, state four reasons why people in England and
Wales might want the age of criminal responsibility raised from ten years old.
1. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
Study the viewpoint below and answer question 1(d).
Young people should be able to vote in all English and Welsh elections once they are
16 years old.
(d) State four different points that could be used to support the viewpoint above.
1. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
2. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
3. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................
[4]
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