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Government & Politics
Course Breakdown
Course Summary
• Exam board is Edexcel
Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting
Paper 1 Political Participation
Core Political Ideas 84 2 hours 33.3%
Paper 2 UK Government
Non-Core Political Ideas 84 2 hours 33.3%
Paper 3 Government & Politics of the USA 84 2 hours 33.3%
Summary of Content
Political Participation
Democracy and Participation; Political Parties; Electoral
Systems; Voting behaviour and the Media.
Core Political Ideas
Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism.
UK Government
The Constitution; Parliament; Prime Minister and
Executive; Relations between the branches.
Non- Core Political Ideas
Nationalism.
Government and Politics of the USA
The Constitution and Federalism; US Congress;
The Presidency; The Supreme Court and Civil Rights;
Democracy and Participation; Comparative Theories.
Suggested Preparation for September
In order to prepare for entry, you need to have an
understanding of current affairs.
• Read a quality newspaper, watch the news, and if
possible watch the recent documentary ‘Inside the
Commons’.
• Ensure you are familiar with the results of the 2015
and 2017 General Elections.
• An awareness of the key policies of the main parties
would be an advantage.
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