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Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Past Papers

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Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Past Papers & Mark Scheme by Year

Exam PapersMarking Schemes

2023

May 2023 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

May 2023 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

2022

May 2022 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

May 2022 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (MS)

2020

June 2020 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

June 2020 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

June 2020 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (QP)

June 2020 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

June 2019 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

June 2019 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (QP)

June 2019 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 1 - 1CS0/01 (MS)

June 2018 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 2 - 1CS0/02 (MS)

2017

May 2017 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2017 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2016

June 2016 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01 (QP)

June 2016 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01 (MS)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2016 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2015

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context, Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context, Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context, Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2015 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context, Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2014

May 2014 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

May 2014 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

May 2014 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2014 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2014 Paper 3 : Citizenship Studies / Citizenship In Context / Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2014 Paper 3 : Citizenship Studies / Citizenship In Context / Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

2013

May 2013 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

January 2013 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2012

May 2012 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2011

May 2011 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

May 2011 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (QP)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option A: Environmental Change And Sustainable Development - 5CS03/3A (MS)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (QP)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option B: Changing Communities: Social And Cultural Identities - 5CS03/3B (MS)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (QP)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Citizenship In Context Option C: Influencing And Changing Decisions In Society And Government - 5CS03/3C (MS)

2010

June 2010 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (QP)

June 2010 Paper 1 : Citizenship Today - 5CS01/01 (MS)

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