POLITICS

Assessment

ASSESSMENT YEAR 1—Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas 33 1/3 % qualifications – 2 hour written examination Political Participation, students will study: Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. YEAR 1—Component 2: UK Government 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written examination UK Government, students will study: The Constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive, relationships between the three branches. YEAR 2—Component 3: Comparative Politics 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written exam Unit 3 – Key Themes in Political Analysis: Representative Processes in the USA 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination Unit 4 – Extended Themes in Political Analysis: 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination