Government and Politics

Assessment

Paper 1 What's assessed Government and politics of the UK How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours • 77 marks • 33⅓ % of A-level Questions A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions. Paper 2 What's assessed • The government and politics of the USA • Comparative politics How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours • 77 marks • 33⅓ % of A- Questions A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions. Paper 3 What's assessed Political ideas How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours • 77 marks • 33⅓ % of A-level Questions A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions.