AQA A-Level Politics (7152)
Textbook
AQA A-level Politics: Government and Politics of the UK, Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics
Author(s): Simon Lemieux, Rowena Hammal, Paul Fairclough, Anthony J. Bennett
Paperback: 9781398311329
Digital: 9781398311114
9781398311107 ???
White book
Paperback 9781036011437
Digital 9781036011338
Assessments
3 equally weighted papers, 77 marks, 2 hours each
- 3.1 Government and politics of the UK
- 3.2 Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics
- 3.3 Political ideas
Section A (40 min)
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3x 9 mark questions (13 min each)
- 3x3 paragraphs
- 1 mark for point
- 1 mark for evidence
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1 mark for explanation – “This is important because…”
- explain point, not evidence
- Very factual, know it or you don’t
Section B (40 min)
- Extract question (25 marks)
- Very formulaic, need to hit the points
Section C (40 min)
- Essay, choice of q5 or q6
- 25 marks
- Analyse and evaluate