AS/A Level: Politics
English Martyrs Catholic School
Anstey Lane , Leicester , Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ
Available start dates
Available start dates
Course Details
Year 13
Unit 1 – Core Political Ideas: conservatism, liberalism, socialism (all three ideas).
Unit 2 – Non-Core Political Ideas: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism (one idea only).
Unit 3 – Government and Politics of the USA: the US Constitution and federalism, US Congress, the President, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Year 13
Paper 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas 2 hour exam (33.3%)
Paper 2: UK Government and Non-Core Political Ideas.
2 hour exam (33.3%)
Paper 3: Comparative Politics Government and Politics of the USA
2 hour exam (33.3%)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements of 2 Level 5's and 4 Level 4’s and above. Students embarking on this course must have an interest in current affairs.
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