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AQA GCSE · Question 02.1 · Active Citizenship
Your Active Citizenship Investigation
State what your investigation is about:
Explain whether your chosen issue was mainly a local issue, a national issue or a global issue.
Your Active Citizenship Investigation
State what your investigation is about:
Explain whether your chosen issue was mainly a local issue, a national issue or a global issue.
How to approach this question
First, clearly state the topic of your citizenship investigation in the space provided. Then, identify whether the issue is primarily local, national, or global. Justify your choice with a brief explanation, and for full marks, consider how it might also connect to the other levels.
Full Answer
My investigation was about the lack of recycling facilities in my local park. This was mainly a local issue because it directly affected the cleanliness and environment of my immediate community and the decisions about it are made by the local council. However, it has national and global links, as waste management is a national policy concern and plastic pollution is a global environmental crisis.
This question assesses your ability to understand the scale of a citizenship issue. A 'local' issue is specific to a town or neighbourhood (e.g., a dangerous road). A 'national' issue affects the whole country (e.g., NHS funding). A 'global' issue transcends borders (e.g., climate change). Most issues have links between these scales. For example, plastic pollution in a local park (local issue) is part of a national waste strategy problem (national issue) and contributes to ocean plastic (global issue). A good answer will identify the primary scale and briefly explain these connections.
Common mistakes
Only stating the scale (e.g., 'it was local') without any explanation. To get both marks, you must explain *why* it is a local, national, or global issue.
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