Politics

Assessment

How is this subject examined? Edexcel Paper 1 (UK Politics and Core Ideologies): This exam is 2 hours long and constitutes a third of the total A- Level mark. Edexcel Paper 2 (UK Government and Optional Ideologies): This exam is 2 hours long and constitutes a third of the total A-Level mark. Edexcel Paper 3 (Global Politics): This exam is 2 hours long and constitutes a third of the total A-Level mark. The examination will consist of two 30 mark questions on global politics generally and two shorter 12 mark responses comparing specific aspects of international relations and explanatory frameworks.