Last updated: 14 Dec 2007

Wide choice

There are a number of citizenship-related qualifications. Links at left have more details on:

Citizenship studies qualifications
Entry level in citizenship studies
GCSE (short course) citizenship studies
AS level social science: citizenship
A and AS level citizenship studies [AQA builds on GCSE Sept 2008]

Qualifications that recognise aspects of citizenship
Entry level in life skills
Entry level in personal and social skills
Certificate in community volunteering
Certificate of personal effectiveness

National vocational qualification in community development work
GCSE humanities
A level government and politics
AS level government and politics

Awards that recognise aspects of citizenship
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Individual profile in active citizenship
Millennium Volunteers
Unit Award Scheme in citizenship

Diplomas and citizenship
The curriculum guidance for every Diploma highlights citizenship opportunities.

Criteria and specifications
The qualifications, developed by QCA, provide the broad framework from which awarding bodies create their specifications. Specifications describe the syllabus content, aims, assessment methods, objectives, and how the qualification is graded. Each awarding body offers a slightly different specification, which gives schools and colleges a choice on the qualification that is best for their learners.

The criteria are the broad framework from which exam boards develop their examination specifications.

See Criteria and specifications, at left, for more details.