Government and Politics

Assessment

Three components are studied at A Level: Unit 1: UK Politics Content covered: 1. Political Participation: democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behavior and the media 2. Core Political Ideas: conservatism, liberalism, socialism Political Participation: ● One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) ● Plus one 30-mark question from a choice of two ● Core Political Ideas ● One 24-mark question from a choice of two Unit 2: UK Government Content covered will be: 1. UK Government: the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches 2. Additional Political Ideas: feminism UK Government: ● One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) ● One 30-mark question from a choice of two Non-core Political Ideas ● One 24-mark question from a choice of two Unit 3: USA Politics The US Constitution and federalism, US congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories. ● One 12-mark question from a choice of two ● One compulsory 12-mark question focused on comparative theories ● Two 30-mark questions from a choice of three