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Government And Politics Exam Structure

An overview of the exam structure for AQA and EdExcel exam boards

Date : 19/08/2020

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Uploaded on : 19/08/2020
Subject : Politics

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS EXAM STRUCTURE AND TIPS

COMPOSED OF 3 PAPERS, STRUCTURED DIFFERENTLY FOR EACH EXAM BOARD:

AQA

- PAPER 1: BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

o 3 (9 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTION A)

o 2 (25 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTIONS BC)

- PAPER 2: COMPARATIVE POLITICS: US GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

o 3 (9 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTION A)

o 2 (25mark) QUESTIONS (SECTIONS BC)

- PAPER 3: POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

o 3 (9 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTION A)

o 2 (25 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTIONS BC)

Each paper is worth 33.3% of the total percentage grade.

EDEXCEL

- PAPER 1: UK POLITICS (POLITICAL PARTICIPATION CORE POLITICAL IDEAS)

o 2 (30 mark) QUESTIONS

o 1 (24 mark) QUESTION

- PAPER 2: UK GOVERNMENT (UK GOVERNMENT NON-CORE POLITICAL IDEAS)

o 2 (30 mark) QUESTIONS

o 1 (24 mark) QUESTION

- PAPER 3 COMPARATIVE POLITICS (US POLITICS OR GLOBAL)

3 SECTIONS

o 2 (12 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTIONS AB)

o 2 (30 mark) QUESTIONS (SECTION C)

Each paper is worth 33.3% of the total percentage grade.


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