1. Edexcel A Level Gov.and Politics Year 13 – Second year at a glance
Autumn term –
September October 2019
Edexcel A Level Gov.and Politics
Year 13 – Second year at a glance
Spring term
January 2020-April 2020
Global Politics (paper 3) option unit 3B
Global politics gives students an opportunity to develop an understanding of the local, national, international and global dimensions of political activity. Global politics encourages discussion and debate and requires students to study and present different global perspectives, as well as interpreting competing and contestable claims. The key mainstream perspectives on global politics are liberalism and realism, and students will be expected to understand how these perspectives are applied throughout all elements of the qualification.
Content: The state and globalisation
The state: nation-state and of national sovereignty
Globalisation. The process of globalisation. Debates about the impact of globalisation.
Content: Global governance: human rights and environmental.
Human rights origins and development of international law and institutions.
Environmental-the role and significance of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Regionalism and EU
The different forms-Debates about the reasons for and significance of regionalism.
Development of regional organisations, excluding the EU.
Power and developments
Different types of power-state power classification.
Polarity-Changing nature of world order since 2000.
Different systems of government.
The ways and extent to which the changing relationships and actions of states in relation to power and developments address and resolve contemporary global issues, such as involving conflict, poverty, human rights and the environment.
Key dates
Internal Mock exam – February 2020
External exams June 2020
External Assessment
Paper 1 -Assessed
2 hour written exam
84marks
33.3% of A-level
Questions
Section A:2X 30 mark question.
(1 Source base question)
Section B: 1X24 mark core political ideas.
Paper 2 -Assessed
2 hour written exam
84 marks
33.3% of A-level
Questions: section A: 2X source base
Section B 1X 24 mark question. Non core political ideas
Paper 3 -Assessed
2 hour written exam
84 marks
33.3% of A-level
Spring term
October January 2020
Content: Comparative theories (Paper 3 ) – unit 3B
Main ideas of realism- International anarchy and its implications.
Main ideas of liberalism-Possibility of harmony and balance
The division between realism and liberalism
Main idea of the anarchical society and society of states theory.
An evaluation of the extent to which realism and liberalism explain recent developments in global politics (case studies)
Internal assessment
How will I be assessed?
a) Revisit AS units -regular essay questions will be set and marked
b) Regular in class assessment (second year units) after every sub topic-extended writing
c)Regular prep work and revision tasks set and checked
d)Internal mocks will assess first year (old) and second year (new) units