A-Level Politics

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)

• 3x 9 mark questions (13 min each)
  • 3x3 paragraphs
  • 1 mark for point
  • 1 mark for evidence
  • 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