Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Government and Politics (8GP01)
Available to Y12 students. The specifiacation offers a broad AS course which provides a structured foundation of political knowledge. The emphasis is on contemporary politics and current areas of constitutional concern, putting the UK in the context of the EU and the wider world.
Unit 1: People and Politics (Unit code 6GP01)
This unit introduces students to the key channels of communication between government and the people. It encourages them to evaluate the adequacy of existing arrangements for ensuring representative democracy and participation.
Assessment:
Written examination: 1 hour 20 minutes
Students will be required to answer two structured questions from a choice of four.
Each question will have a mark tariff of 5, 10 and 25 marks.
Unit 2: Governing the UK (Unit code 6GP02)
This unit introduces students to the major governmental processes within the UK. It
encourages them to develop a critical understanding of the role and effectiveness of key institutions, and of the relationship amongst them in the context of multi-level governance.
Assessment:
Written examination: 1 hour 20 minutes
Students will be required to answer one stimulus-based question from a choice of two. These questions will be structured with a mark tariff of 5, 10 and 25 marks.
Students will then be required to answer one extended question from a choice of two (40 marks).
Fast-track teaching:
The fast-track approach will require students to attend 3 x 50 minute seminar style lessons per forntnight rather than 11 x 50 minute lessons a fortnight. Students choosing to take this course will therefore be required to complete a significant amount of work independently.