Government and Politics

Assessment

Component 1 Section A: Political Participation • One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) – students must complete one of these. Plus one 30-mark question from a choice of two – students must complete one of these. All questions assess AO1, AO2 and AO3. Section B: Core Political Ideas • One 24-mark question from a choice of two, which assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3. Component 2 Section A: UK Government • One 30-mark question from a choice of two (each question uses a source) – students must complete one of these. Plus, one 30-mark question from a choice of two – students must complete one of these. All questions assess AO1, AO2 and AO3. Section B: Non-core Political Ideas • One 24-mark question from a choice of two, which assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3. Component 3 Section A • One 12-mark question from a choice of two, which assess AO1, AO2. Section B • One compulsory 12-mark question focused on theories, which assesses AO1 and AO2. Section C • Two 30-mark questions from a choice of three, which assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3.