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 a minimum of three grade 4s and three grade 5s at GCSE including a grade 5 in English. Additional Information: We will consider 1 Vocational qualification in place of a GCSE as long as a grade 5 is achieved in English.
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24/25
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Politics (A-Level) (Level 3)
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Pendleton Sixth Form College
Start Date
03/09/2024
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