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==2020 A-Level Examinations Dates==
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===Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas===
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*TBC.
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===Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas===
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*TBC.
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===Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA===
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*TBC.
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==Building Better Learners: Independent Study==
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*[[A-Level_Politics_Questions|A-Level Politics Questions]]
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*[[Making Your Mind Up: Key Debates in A-Level Politics]]
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*[https://sixthform.bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk/index.php?title=Politics_Case_Studies Politics Case Studies]
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*[[Read_%26_Research_Like_A_Political_Scientist|Read & Research Like A Political Scientist]]
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*[[Write_Like_A_Political_Scientist|Write Like A Political Scientist]]
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==Examining Body==
 
==Examining Body==
 
*The examining body is [https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Politics/2017/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/A-level-Politics-Specification.pdf Pearson-Edexcel].
 
*The examining body is [https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Politics/2017/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/A-level-Politics-Specification.pdf Pearson-Edexcel].
  
 
==Examinations==
 
==Examinations==
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*You will sit 3 examinations at the end of Year 13: each paper is 2 hours long.
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===Examinations Overiew===
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**Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas.
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*You will sit 3 examinations at the end of Year 13 - each paper is 2 hours long:
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**Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas.
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*Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas.
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**Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA.
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*Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas.
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*Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA.
  
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*Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas:
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===Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas===
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**Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question.
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*Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question. You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
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**Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Politics topic.
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*Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Politics topic.  You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
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**Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a core ideology.
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*Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a core ideology.  You should spend 30 minutes on this question.
  
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*Paper 1: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas:
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===Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas===
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**Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question.
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*Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question.  You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
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**Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Government topic requring some synopsis.
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*Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Government topic requring some synopsis.  You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
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**Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a non-core ideology.
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*Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a non-core ideology.  You should spend 30 minutes on this question.
  
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*Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA:
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===Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA===
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**Question 1a or 1b - 12 marks - comparison question.
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*Question 1a or 1b - 12 marks - comparison question.  You should spend 15 minutes on this question.
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**Question 2 - 12 Marks - comparative theory question.
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*Question 2 - 12 Marks - comparative theory question.  You should spend 15 minutes on this question.
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**Question 3a and/or 3b and/or 3c - 60 marks - 2 x US-focused essay questions.
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*Question 3a and/or 3b and/or 3c - 60 marks - 2 x US-focused essay questions.  You should spend 90 minutes on this section and 45 minutes on each question.
  
 
==Assessment Objectives==
 
==Assessment Objectives==
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*Assessment Objective 1:
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===Assessment Objective 1===
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**Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories, and issues.
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*Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories, and issues.
  
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*Assessment Objective 2:
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===Assessment Objective 2===
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**Analyse aspects of politics and political information, including in relation to parallels, connections, similarities, and differences.
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*Analyse aspects of politics and political information, including in relation to parallels, connections, similarities, and differences.
  
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*Assessment Objective 3:
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===Assessment Objective 3===
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**Evaluate aspects of politics and political information, including to construct arguments, make substantiated judgements, and draw conclusions.
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*Evaluate aspects of politics and political information, including to construct arguments, make substantiated judgements, and draw conclusions.
  
 
==Topics==
 
==Topics==
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*Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas:
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===Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas===
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**Democracy & Participation.
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*Democracy & Participation.
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**Political Parties.
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*Political Parties.
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**Electoral Systems.
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*Electoral Systems.
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**Voting Behaviour & the Media.
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*Voting Behaviour & the Media.
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**Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism.
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*Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism.
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*Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas:
 
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**The Constitution.
 
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**Parliament.
 
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**The Prime Minister & the Executive.
 
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**The Relationship between the Branches of the Government.
 
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**Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism.
 
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*Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA:
 
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**The Constitution.
 
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**Congress.
 
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**The Presidency.
 
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**The Supreme Court & Civil Rights.
 
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**Democracy & Participation.
 
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==Term-by-Term Overview==
 
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*Year 12:
 
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**Term 1: Paper 1 - Electoral Systems (MRH) & Paper 1 - Democracy & Particpation (SPT).
 
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**Term 2: Paper 1 - Voting Behaviour & the Media (MRH) & Paper 1 - Political Parties (SPT).
 
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**Term 3: Paper 2 - The Prime Minister & the Executive (MRH) & Paper 2 - Parliament (SPT).
 
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**Term 4: Paper 2 - The Relationship getween the Branches of the Government (MRH) & Paper 2 - The Constitution (SPT).
 
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**Term 5: Paper 1 - Liberalism (MRH) & Paper 1 - Socialism (SPT).
 
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**Term 6: Paper 1 - Conservatism (MRH) & Paper 3 - US History (SPT).
 
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*Year 13:
 
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**Term 1: Paper 1 - Anarchism (MRH) & Paper 3 - The US Constitution & Federalism (SPT).
 
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**Term 2: Paper 1 - Anarchism (MRH) & Paper 3 - US Democracy & Participation (SPT).
 
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**Term 3: Paper 1 & 2 - Revision (MRH) & Paper 3 - The Supreme Court & Civil Rights (SPT).
 
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**Term 4: Paper 1 & 2 - Revision (MRH) & Paper 3 - Congress (SPT).
 
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**Term 5: Paper 1 & 2 - Revision (MRH) & Paper 3 - The Presidency (SPT).
 
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==Reading List==
 
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*UK Government & Politics:
 
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**British Politics: A Very Short Introduction.  Oxford.  2013.  ISBN: 978-0-19-966110-7.
 
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**Edexcel AS & A-Level Politics.  Colclough, A. et. al.  Pearson.  2017.  ISBN: 978-1-292-18702-0.
 
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**Essentials of UK Politics for AS & A-Level.  Heywood, A.  Macmillan Palgrave.  2017.  ISBN: 978-1-137-61144-4. 
 
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*Political Ideas & Ideologies:
 
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**Political Ideas for A-level.  McNaughton, N. & Kelly, R.  Hodder Education.  2017.  ISBN: 978-1-4718-8946-2.
 
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**Political Ideologies: An Introduction.  Heywood, A.  Macmillan Palgrave.  2017.  ISBN: 978-1-137-60601-3.
 
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**The Politics Book.  Various Contributors.  DK.  2013.  ISBN: 978-1-4093-6445-0. 
 
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*US Government & Politics:
 
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**American Government 101.  Sears, K.  Adams Media.  2016.  ISBN-13: 978-1-4405-9845-6.
 
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**American Politics: A Very Short Introduction.  Valelly, R.  Oxford.  2013.  ISBN: 978-0-19-537385-1.
 
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**The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution.  Beeman, R.  Penguin.  2010.  ISBN: 978-0-14-311810-7.
 
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==Useful Websites & Log-Ins==
 
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*Crash Course - US Government & Politics:
 
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**Website: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H Crash Course - US Government & Politics.]
 
  
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*Pre-Chewed Politics:
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===Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas===
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**Website: [https://www.prechewedpolitics.co.uk/ Pre-Chewed Politics.]
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*The Constitution.
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**Username: [email protected].
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*Parliament.
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**Password: learnmore1150.
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*The Prime Minister & the Executive.
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*The Relationship between the Branches of the Government.
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*Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism.
  
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*Simple Politics:
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===Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA===
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**Website: [http://simplepolitics.co.uk/ Simple Politics.]
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*The Constitution.
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*Congress.
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*The Presidency.
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*The Supreme Court & Civil Rights.
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*Democracy & Participation.
  
 
==Faculty Contact Details==
 
==Faculty Contact Details==
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*Mr S Tighe (Subject Leader: Politics):
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===Mr S Tighe (Subject Leader: Politics)===
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*E-mail: [mailto:[email protected] sean.tighe@bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk].
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**Classroom: EPR1.
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*Classroom: EPR1.
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*Mr M Hewitt (Deputy Head: Teaching & Learning):
 
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**E-mail: martin.hewitt@bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk.
 
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==Writing Matters==
 
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*30-Mark Source Questions Writing Frame:
 
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**Introductory paragraph:
 
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**Main body paragraph:
 
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**Concluding paragraph:
 
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*30-Mark Essay Questions Writing Frame:
 
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**Introductory paragraph:
 
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**Main body paragraph:
 
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***PACE: P - introduce the premise; A - argue for the point; C - counter-argue; E - evaluate (specify whether the premise stands up to scrutiny and why). 
 
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**Concluding paragraph:
 
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*24-Mark Political Ideas Questions Writing Frame:
 
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**Introductory paragraph:
 
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**Main body paragraph:
 
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***DATE: D - describe the issue; A - identify the areas of agreement; T - identify the causes of tension; E - reach a judgment about the extent to which there is agreement on the issue.  
 
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**Concluding paragraph:
 
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*12-Mark Comparison Questions Writing Frame:
 
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**Introductory paragraph:
 
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**Main body paragraph:
 
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**Concluding paragraph:
 
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*12-Mark Comparative Theory Questions Writing Frame:
 
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**Introductory paragraph:
 
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**Main body paragraph:
 
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**Concluding paragraph:
 
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*Evaluative Phrases:
 
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**“This is a strong argument because...”
 
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**“This is a weak argument because…”
 
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**“This claim can be effectively countered by…”
 
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**“This claim can be countered, but rather poorly, by…”
 
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**“This point stands up to scrutiny as…”
 
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**“This point fails to stand up to scrutiny as…”
 
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**“The underlying assumption behind this reason is a convincing one…”
 
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**“The underlying assumption behind this reason is doubtful…”
 
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**“The two assertions are equally balanced…”
 
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**“It is difficult to choose between the evidence here…”
 
  
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*Useful Conjunctions:
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===Mr M Hewitt (Deputy Headteacher: Teaching & Learning)===
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**Addition: again; also; and; another; as well as; furthermore; in addition; moreover; too; what is more.
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*E-mail: [mailto:martin.[email protected].sch.uk martin.hewitt@bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk].
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**Comparison: by the same token; comparatively; congruently; equally; equivalently; in the same way; just as; likewise; similarly.
 
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**Contrast: alternatively; although; despite this; however; in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand; otherwise; whereas; yet.  
 
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**Illustration: essentially; for example; for instance; in actual fact; it became clear that; such as; this means that; this shows that; thus; to illustrate.
 
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**Cause & Effect: as a consequence; as a result; because; consequently; depending upon; inevitably; since; therefore; whenever.
 
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**Concession: admittedly; despite this; in any case; in spite of; nevertheless; notwithstanding; on the other hand; regardless; still; while it is true that.
 
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**Emphasis: above all; especially; in fact; in particular; indeed; more important(ly); notably; significantly; specifically; undoubtedly.
 
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**Summary & Conclusion: after all; finally; in conclusion; in short; in the end; on the whole; overall; throughout; to summarise; ultimately.
 

Latest revision as of 13:15, 10 March 2020

2020 A-Level Examinations Dates

Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas

  • TBC.

Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas

  • TBC.

Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA

  • TBC.

Building Better Learners: Independent Study

Examining Body

Examinations

Examinations Overiew

  • You will sit 3 examinations at the end of Year 13 - each paper is 2 hours long:
  • Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas.
  • Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas.
  • Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA.

Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas

  • Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question. You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
  • Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Politics topic. You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
  • Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a core ideology. You should spend 30 minutes on this question.

Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas

  • Question 1a or 1b - 30 marks - source question. You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
  • Question 2a or 2b - 30 marks - essay question on a UK Government topic requring some synopsis. You should spend 45 minutes on this question.
  • Question 3a or 3b - 24 marks - essay question on a non-core ideology. You should spend 30 minutes on this question.

Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the USA

  • Question 1a or 1b - 12 marks - comparison question. You should spend 15 minutes on this question.
  • Question 2 - 12 Marks - comparative theory question. You should spend 15 minutes on this question.
  • Question 3a and/or 3b and/or 3c - 60 marks - 2 x US-focused essay questions. You should spend 90 minutes on this section and 45 minutes on each question.

Assessment Objectives

Assessment Objective 1

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories, and issues.

Assessment Objective 2

  • Analyse aspects of politics and political information, including in relation to parallels, connections, similarities, and differences.

Assessment Objective 3

  • Evaluate aspects of politics and political information, including to construct arguments, make substantiated judgements, and draw conclusions.

Topics

Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas

  • Democracy & Participation.
  • Political Parties.
  • Electoral Systems.
  • Voting Behaviour & the Media.
  • Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism.

Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas

  • The Constitution.
  • Parliament.
  • The Prime Minister & the Executive.
  • The Relationship between the Branches of the Government.
  • Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism.

Paper 3: Comparative Politics - the Government & Politics of the USA

  • The Constitution.
  • Congress.
  • The Presidency.
  • The Supreme Court & Civil Rights.
  • Democracy & Participation.

Faculty Contact Details

Mr S Tighe (Subject Leader: Politics)

Mr M Hewitt (Deputy Headteacher: Teaching & Learning)

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