Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

Subject content

Assessments

Paper 1

What's assessed

Government and politics of the UK

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 77 marks
  • 33⅓ % of A-level

Questions

A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions.

Paper 2

What's assessed

  • The government and politics of the USA
  • Comparative politics

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 77 marks
  • 33⅓ % of A-level

Questions

A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions.

Paper 3

What's assessed

Political ideas

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 77 marks
  • 33⅓ % of A-level

Questions

A mixture of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions.