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AQA GCSE · Question 02.4 · Active Citizenship

Analyse whether your citizenship action was successful.

Your answer should refer to:
• overall goal(s)/aim(s) of your citizenship action
• the outcome achieved
• the successful and unsuccessful elements of your citizenship action
• what you would improve and why.

How to approach this question

Use the bullet points in the question to structure your answer. 1. Start by restating your main goal. 2. Describe what actually happened as a result of your action (the outcome). 3. Analyse what went well (successful elements) and what didn't go so well (unsuccessful elements). 4. Reflect on how you could have done things better and explain why these changes would have been more effective. 5. Finish with a concluding sentence that gives an overall judgement on the success of your action.

Full Answer

This is the capstone question for the Active Citizenship Investigation. It requires you to reflect critically on your entire project. The key skill being assessed is analysis. You need to break down your action into its different parts and evaluate them against your original aims. A top-level answer will be balanced, acknowledging both successes and failures. It will also show maturity by reflecting on what could be improved. This is not just about describing what you did, but about evaluating its effectiveness and learning from the experience. Using the bullet points as subheadings can be a very effective way to ensure your answer is well-structured and covers all the required elements.

Common mistakes

Being purely descriptive and just telling the story of what happened. The question asks you to 'analyse', which means you need to explain the significance of events, make judgements, and explore the reasons behind successes and failures.

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