Outline

Paper 1 UK Politics: democracy and participation; political parties; electoral systems and voting behaviour; political ideas – liberalism, socialism and conservatismPaper 2 UK Government: the constitution; Parliament; the executive; the relations between branches; political ideas – nationalismPaper 3: Global Politics – theories of international relations; the nation-state; global political and economic governance; human rights and the environment; power in international relations; regionalism

Assessment

100% exam (three papers each two hours long)

Entry Requirements

Students will need three Grade 5s and three Grade 4s including a Grade 5 in GCSE (or equivalent) English. They should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Politics (A-Level) (Level 3)Pendleton Sixth Form College03/09/202424/25
Politics (A-Level) (Level 3)Pendleton Sixth Form College05/09/202323/24

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