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Key Stage 5 Government and Politics
Years 12 & 13                           
 
Email Head of Gov & PoliticsEmail Mr G May - Head of Government & Politics          
 
The Curriculum

 

Year 12
 
 
 
 
 
AS Level - The Politics of the UK
Unit 1:  Political Participation
              How People Vote
              The Voting System
              Pressure Groups
         
Unit 2:  The Prime Minister
               The Cabinet
               The Judiciary
               The Constitution
Examinations
Political articles analysed
Personal research of current affairs
 
 
 
Year 13
     
 
 
 
         
A2 Level - The Politics of the USA
Unit 3A:  Electoral process and direct democracy
                 Political Parties
                 Voting Behaviour
                 Pressure Groups
           
Unit 4A:  The Constitutional Framework
                 The Legislative branch of Government
                 The Executive branch of Government
                 The Judicial branch of Government
Examinations
Political articles analysed
Personal research of current affairs
 
 
 
 
 
Including BBC Election 2010 and Debates highlights.
 
 
 
 
 
Useful Web Links:
 
Interactive overview of key British PMs
A selection of detailed biographies of British PMs on the superbly well-designed official website of No.10 Downing Street
Starting point for analysis of UK election results
An interactive sliding scale reveals the winners and losers of post-war general elections in the UK
Politics and Government clips
 
 

 

 

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