Politics

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 USA.

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

Faculty Contact Details

• Mr S Tighe (Subject Leader: Politics):
  • E-mail: [email protected]
  • Classroom: EPR1

• Mr M Hewitt (Deputy Head: Teaching & Learning):
  • E-mail: [email protected]