Government and Politics

Assessment

The course consists of three component areas of study, each of which is worth 33.3% of the A Level. There are three, 2-hour papers at the end of the course: • The Government and Politics of the UK; this will include amongst others, the Constitution, the Prime Minister, Parliament, the Judiciary, parties, elections and pressure groups. • The Government and Politics of the USA and comparative Politics; this unit studies the American system and compares it to that of the UK. • Political Ideas: this unit allows students to develop expertise in three core ideologies and to specialise in one additional ideology.