Government and Politics

Assessment

Component 1: UK Politics (2-hour exam) Section A: Political Participation • One 30-mark source question from a choice of two questions • One 30-mark essay question from a choice of two questions Section B: Core Political Ideas • One 24-mark essay question from a choice of two Component 2: UK Government (2 hour exam) Section A: UK Government • One 30-mark source question from a choice of two questions • One 30-mark essay question from a choice of two questions Section B: Non-core Political Ideas • One 24-mark essay question from a choice of two Component 3: USA Politics (2 hour exam) Section A • One 12-mark sort response question from a choice of two Section B • One compulsory 12-mark short-response question focused on comparative theories Section C • Two 30-mark essay questions from a choice of three