Written by the Citizenship Foundation and produced in partnership with OCR, this second edition of the best-selling textbook has been fully revised to meet the content requirements of the new OCR full and short course GCSE in Citizenship Studies specification.- Helps students engage in and understand important Citizenship issues by combining a lively text with up-to-date case studies, relevant activities and a stimulating selection of written and visual sources- Covers both the short and full courses, giving teachers flexibility in course coverage- Supports the requirements of the 2009 OCR GCSE Citizenship Studies specificationFeatures include:Accessible introductions to key topics- Relevant and thought-provoking case studies- Clear indication of full course content - giving teachers flexibility to teach both the short and full courses alongside each other- Mapping to the specification - giving teachers an at-a-glance view of how the content supports the OCR specificationThis new edition is supported by a teacher's resource book which gives detailed guidance on examination and controlled assessment techniques, as well as modelling the active citizenship requirements of the specification. It gives ideas on how schools can cover the new community cohesion agenda. It also supports teachers using the student book by giving answers to the activities.