Citizenship: GCSE
Commons · Question 1382 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship GCSE on preparing young people for democratic participation and civic life.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 May 2026
Teaching about democracy already forms a central part of the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4 and can be taught as a non-statutory topic in primary schools. We will consider the future content of Citizenship Studies GCSE going for...