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Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 3 Advanced GCE in Government and Politics
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Qualification summary

A level specifications in Government and Politics should encourage candidates to:
• develop a critical awareness of the nature of politics and the relationship between political ideas, institutions and processes;
• acquire knowledge and understanding of the structures of authority and power within the political system of the United Kingdom, and how these may differ from those of other political systems;
• acquire knowledge and informed understanding of the rights and responsibilities of the individual encourage an interest in and engagement with contemporary politics.

Edexcel’s GCE Government and Politics specification has been designed to encourage an interest in and enthusiasm for the study of Politics and will enable students to develop an insight into political beliefs central to an understanding of the modern world.

The AS course provides an introduction to the subject through an examination of UK political procedures and institutions such as democracy and political participation, party policies and ideas and key institutions.

The A2 course allows more specialisation requiring more search analysis and evaluation and offers a choice of challenging but comparable topics: UK and EU Political Issues; Political Ideologies; US Politics; Global Politics.

Qualification details

500/2310/X
EDEXCEL - Edexcel Limited
3
GCE - GCE A Level
Single Award
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2008
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2014
Certification end date:
31/08/2015
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This qualification may form part of the entry requirements for progression to higher education or employment.
No specific job occupation
  • 11 Social Sciences
    • 11.3  Politics
360
360
A*/A/B/C/D/E
Written Examination
All AS and A2 units are assessed through independent assessment and holistic assessment is addressed within the A2 units.
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There will be two units in the AS GCE in Politics and four units in the GCE in Politics:
Unit 1: People and Politics - AS
Unit 2: Governing the UK - AS
Unit 3: Key Themes in Political Analysis - A2
Unit 4: Extended Themes in Political Analysis - A2
  • R/500/6985 - People and Politics
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 25.00%.
  • Y/500/6986 - Governing the UK
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 25.00%.
  • D/500/6987 - Key Themes in Political Analysis
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 25.00%.
  • H/500/6988 - Extended Themes in Political Analysis
    The relative percentage weighting of this unit within the qualifications is 25.00%.