Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship 1CS0/02

Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2024 Pearson Edexcel GCSE Citizenship 1CS0/02 Paper 2 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: Summer 2024 Question Paper Log Number P74592 Publications Code 1CS0_02_2406_MS All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2024 General Marking Guidance • All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last. • Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions. • Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. • There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately. • All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. • Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited. • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted. • Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response. Question number Answer Mark 1(a) Award 1 mark for the reason given and the second mark for further development of why timing is important to consider for Citizenship action (AO2): • Considering timing is important so you can decide how ambitious an action to plan (1) as when we planned our action, we wanted to do XXX but only had YYY time so had to choose a different action (1) • Considering timing helps you write a SMART plan for your action that makes it more likely to succeed (1) we knew we needed to do XXX in YYY time, so we made sure we divided the jobs between us and checked our progress each week/other team members could help if someone fell behind (1) • Considering timing is important to make sure you will be able to actually carry out your action (1) as when we planned our action, we wanted to do it on XXX but we weren’t able to because it clashed with YYY (1) • Considering timing is important during the delivery of your action (1) to ensure the audience are engaged/focused/that you finish the campaign and achieve your goals (1) • Considering timing is important if you choose a current/ongoing issue for your action (1) to make sure your target audience/people in power will respond to your campaign because they see it as relevant/significant today (1) Do not accept generic answers that do not clearly relate to the candidate’s own specific citizenship action, e.g. Considering timing is important so you can finish work (2) Question number Answer Mark 1(b) Award 1 mark for the way in which differing viewpoints were considered and the second mark for further development of how it affected the organisation of the citizenship action (AO2) e.g. : • We wanted to do an action within our school and during school hours which meant we had to consider the headteacher’s views on this (1) because we would need their permission to hold an event and would also have to make it appropriate for school children (1) • We wanted to do XXX so we had to think about the most effective method to use (1) which meant that we chose to do YYY because we knew it would raise awareness/persuade people to donate/would be an achievable goal (1) • We wanted to change people’s opinions about XXX so that YYY would happen (1) which meant that we had to think about what they thought/whether our idea was reasonable/make sure we understood both sides of the argument before our action so that we could explain why they should change their minds to ZZZ (1) • We wanted to do XXX but because our target audience was YYY we had to think about the most effective way of achieving our goal of ZZZ with this audience (1) this meant that we chose to do AAA to try to be successful in our goal of ZZZ (1) • We had disagreements in our team/wanted to take everyone’s views into account when choosing our issue/method/cause (1) so we had to compromise/have a vote/use more than one method/choose a cause for our action we could all agree on (1) • Considering different viewpoints can be time-consuming (1) because you spend so long discussing the action/researching viewpoints/planning how to address controversial issues/change people’s minds (1) • Considering different viewpoints meant we had to carry out more primary and secondary research (1) to ensure our action had factually accurate information and valid opinions (1) Do not accept generic answers that do not clearly relate to the candidate’s own specific citizenship action, e.g. We found what people wanted us to do (4) Question number Answer Mark 1(c) In each case, award 1 mark for the reason suggested and the second mark for further development of why careful research is important when choosing your citizenship action (AO2) e.g.: • Careful research is important if you are carrying out an action like ours where we were delivering an assembly/presentation/making posters/leaflets etc (1) because you need to make sure you are giving people accurate facts when trying to raise awareness/change people’s views/gain support (1) • Careful research is important to find out what issues most need tackling in your school/local area/nationally (1) to make sure that you choose something that needs action to be taken such as XXX (1) • Careful research is important to find out what the best goal to set for your action is such as XXX for our action of YYY (1) we learned that this was the most effective goal when we did ZZZ as our research (1) • Careful primary research such as interviewing those affected by your campaign issue is important (1) to ensure that you choose an appropriate goal/target to fit their needs (1) • Careful secondary research such as reading different sources of information about your chosen topic is important (1) to ensure that you choose something that needs to be actioned (1) • Careful research is important to make sure you know exactly what resources you need for your action (1) to ensure that you can complete everything you have planned/reach your target audience/achieve your goal (1) Do not accept generic answers that do not clearly relate to the candidate’s own specific citizenship action, e.g. I needed to find out what this topic means (2) Question number Answer Mark 1(d) Award 1 mark for each method chosen and the second mark for further development of how each method aimed to help achieve your citizenship action’s goal (AO2) e.g.: • We ran a fundraising/donations event like XXX (1) which meant that we could achieve our aim of raising/collecting YYY (1) • We organised an assembly/delivered a lesson/event/mock election in school about XXX (1) which meant that we could give out a questionnaire afterwards to check if we had achieved our aim of raising awareness about YYY (1) • We wrote to/emailed/phoned/interviewed a person in power XXX asking them YYY (1) because we wanted XXX to do ZZZ/get expert advice which would help achieve our aim of AAA (1) • We set up a social media account/website/organised a petition stating XXX about our chosen topic YYY (1) so that we could achieve our aim of ZZZ by monitoring visits/posts/likes/shares/collecting signatures etc (1) • We put posters up round school/handed out leaflets/newsletters about XXX (1) so lots of students/people saw them and could find out more about our chosen issue (1) • We carried out a survey/questionnaire/interviews of students about XXX (1) to find out what the most appropriate target audience/action would be/what we needed to do to effectively raise awareness/funding/change opinions etc (1) Do not accept generic answers that do not clearly relate to the candidate’s own specific citizenship action, e.g. I wanted to raise money (4) Question number Indicative content 1(e) Marking instructions Markers must apply the descriptors in line with the general marking guidance and the qualities outlined in the mark scheme for AO2 and AO3 below. These two assessment objectives should be considered together; the general marking guidance shows how to deal with answers that demonstrate abilities at different levels for each assessment objective. No marks may be awarded for answers that do not relate specifically to the candidate’s own citizenship action (i.e. a complete absence of AO2). AO2 and AO3 are equally weighted: answers that do not display any qualities associated with AO3 cannot be awarded more than 6 marks. Indicative content guidance Candidates must consider the statement in the light of experiences and knowledge gained during their own citizenship activity. Points made will depend to a great extent on the candidate’s own experiences but might include some of ideas below. Other relevant ideas must also be credited. Points in support of ‘Citizenship actions cannot succeed unless you collaborate with other team members’ may include: • Collaborating with other team members means you can share the workload and get task done more efficiently so meeting deadlines • Collaborating with other team members means you can share more ideas and find the most effective way of taking action • Collaborating with other team members means the action itself will have more people to carry it out and so is likely to reach a wider audience • Collaborating with other team members may mean your action gains more support as it demonstrates that you have a team supporting you and helping organise events Counter points to ‘Citizenship actions cannot succeed unless you collaborate with other team members’ may include: • Collaborating with other team members may actually slow your action down as it requires more negotiation e.g. over what topic to choose for your action • Collaborating with other team members may cause more problems as some members of your team may be argumentative and refuse to cooperate, especially if they disagree with the action chosen • Collaborating with other team members may cause problems if other members of the team don’t meet their goals/do their share of the work • Other factors may be more important than collaborating with other team members in helping the action succeed e.g. the choice of action, the methods used, leadership, organisation, time management etc Accept any other valid answer. Mark Descriptor 0 No rewardable material. 1 1–4 • Limited knowledge is shown of concepts, terms and issues relevant to the question. Limited understanding of how these apply is shown by simple undeveloped comment about the citizenship action. [AO2] • Little analysis of relevant viewpoints. The evaluation is undeveloped, lacking reasoned, coherent arguments. Parts of the answer lack relevance. An overall judgement is missing or asserted. [AO3] 2 5–8 • Some knowledge is shown about the concepts, terms and issues relevant to the question. Some understanding of how these apply is shown by some developed comment about the citizenship action. [AO2] • Some analysis of relevant viewpoints, but unsustained and focused mainly on one side of the argument. The evaluation contains some reasoned, coherent arguments. The answer is generally relevant, but lacks breadth and/or depth. An overall judgement is given, but with limited substantiation. [AO3] 3 9–12 • Detailed knowledge is shown about the concepts, terms and issues relevant to the question. Effective and sustained comment is made, which shows good understanding of how these apply to the citizenship action. [AO2] • A convincing and sustained analysis of relevant viewpoints on both sides of the argument. The evaluation contains reasoned, coherent arguments, showing good breadth and depth. An overall judgement is given which is well substantiated through the evidence provided. [AO3] Question number Answer Mark 2(a) In each case, award 1 mark for the reason identified and the second mark for developing the reason why someone like Eleanor Horner may have chosen to use the media to promote her campaign (AO2), e.g.: • Using the media means more people learn about a campaign (1) so they might give their support (1) • Using the media puts more pressure on the people in power to act e.g. local councillors or MPs (1) as they may be worried about losing votes in the next election (1) • Using the media may make a campaign grow in size (1) as more people will see it (1) • Using the media might get more signatures on a petition (1) as they could share the link to the petition (1) • Using the media can help speak up on behalf of other people also affected by the campaign issue (1) which improves democracy by representing others (1) • Using the media is helpful for younger people like Eleanor who is only 13 to gain influence (1) because she is too young to vote/run for election/be taken seriously (1) Accept any other valid answer. (4) Question number Answer Mark 2(b) In each case, award 1 mark for the identified reason (AO1): • Over 600 people signed the petition showing support for change (1) • To check that other local people also supported proposed changes (1) • To demonstrate that they were willing to listen to a campaign and find out what changes were needed (1) • The local council were impressed with Eleanor’s speech and were convinced that change was needed (1) • Because they have become aware that they need to improve public safety/because the crossing is dangerous/protect schoolchildren crossing the road (1) Accept any other valid answer. (2) Question number Answer Mark 2(c) Award up to 2 marks for a reason derived from analysing why the viewpoint might be accurate. The first mark is for providing a valid reason, and the second mark is for developing this into an explanation that relates to evidence found in the source (AO3) e.g.: • Transport Commissioner Chris Boardman agreed that the change would have a huge impact (1) saying ‘A new or upgraded crossing might seem a small change to a street but it can have a huge impact on local people’/ ‘ If we make our roads more pleasant and easier to navigate on foot, by bike, scooting or wheeling, we’ll enable thousands more everyday trips to happen without cars’ (1) • Changes made to make roads easier to travel on will encourage more people to travel without a car (1) which could improve mental and physical health/is great for kids/helps to clean up the air/saves money (1) • A new controlled pedestrian and cycling crossing has been proposed for near Eleanor’s school (1) which will make travelling to school safer for pupils (1) (2)