Government and Politics

Assessment

The qualification is linear. Students will sit their exams at the end of their A level course. Paper one: Section A: Political Participation One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) – students must complete one of these. One 30-mark essay question from a choice of two – students must complete one of these. Section B: Core Political Ideas One 24-mark question from a choice of two. Paper two: Section A: UK Government One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) – students must complete one of these. One 30-mark essay question from a choice of two – students must complete one of these. Section B: Core Political Ideas One 24-mark question from a choice of two. Paper 3: Global Politics Section A One 12-mark question from a choice of two. Section B One compulsory 12-mark question focused on comparative theories. Section C Two 30-mark questions from a choice of three.