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*Democracy & Participation. | *Democracy & Participation. | ||
*Political Parties. | *Political Parties. | ||
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*Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism. | *Core Political Ideas: Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism. | ||
| − | + | Paper 2: UK Government & Non-Core Political Ideas: | |
*The Constitution. | *The Constitution. | ||
*Parliament. | *Parliament. | ||
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*Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism. | *Non-Core Political Ideas: Anarchism. | ||
| − | + | Paper 3: Comparative Politics - The Government & Politics of the U.S.A.: | |
| + | *The Constitution. | ||
| + | *Congress. | ||
| + | *The Presidency. | ||
| + | *The Supreme Court & Civil Rights. | ||
| + | *Democracy & Participation. | ||
==Term-by-Term Overview== | ==Term-by-Term Overview== | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 11 December 2018
Contents
Examining Body
- The examining body is Pearson-Edexcel.
Examinations
- 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 U.S.A.
Internal Assessment
Topics
Paper 1: UK Politics & Core Political Ideas:
- Democracy & Participation.
- Political Parties.
- Electoral Systems.
- Voting Behavious & 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 U.S.A.:
- The Constitution.
- Congress.
- The Presidency.
- The Supreme Court & Civil Rights.
- Democracy & Participation.
