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Unit 1: Local and Global Citizenship

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How can citizens take part in democracy and influence the decisions that affect them?

Active participation in a democratic society: the ways citizens can take part and influence decisions, from voting to pressure groups and non-governmental organisations.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to active participation in democracy. Covers what active citizenship means, the ways people can take part and influence decisions including voting, campaigning, pressure groups and NGOs, and why participation matters for a healthy democracy.
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How is a democratic society governed, from the local council to international bodies?

Democratic institutions and government: how decisions are made at local, devolved, national and international levels, and the institutions that govern a democratic society.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to democratic institutions and government. Covers what democracy means, the levels of government from local councils to the Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster, and the role of international bodies, presented neutrally for the Northern Ireland context.
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What is a diverse society, and what makes it an inclusive one?

Diversity and inclusion: the groups that make up a diverse society, the factors that create diversity, and what inclusion means in practice.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to diversity and inclusion. Covers the meaning of a diverse society, the factors that create difference, the difference between equality and inclusion, and how a society includes everyone fairly, presented even-handedly for the Northern Ireland context.
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How are local and global issues connected, and what can be done about them?

Global issues and interdependence: how the world is connected, the key global issues such as poverty, conflict and the environment, and the role of international organisations and NGOs in tackling them.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to global issues and interdependence. Covers what interdependence and globalisation mean, key global issues such as poverty, conflict, human rights and the environment, and how international organisations and NGOs respond to them.
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What are human rights, and what responsibilities come with them?

Human rights and social responsibility: what human rights are, the key declarations and laws that protect them, and how rights are balanced by responsibilities to others.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to human rights and social responsibility. Covers what human rights are, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention and the Human Rights Act, and how rights are balanced by responsibilities to others and to the community.
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What causes prejudice and discrimination, and how can a society reduce them?

Prejudice, discrimination and promoting equality: the difference between prejudice and discrimination, their causes and effects including sectarianism and racism, and ways to promote equality and good relations.
A CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work guide to prejudice, discrimination and equality. Covers the difference between prejudice and discrimination, the causes and effects of sectarianism and racism, and the laws and actions that promote equality and good relations, presented even-handedly for the Northern Ireland context.
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