Welcome to the Cleeve Park School Curriculum site, here you will find information on our KS3, KS4 & KS5 curriculum by departments.
Component 1: UK Politics (*Component code: 9PL0/01) Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of the qualification - 84 marks
Component 2: UK Government (*Component code: 9PL0/02) Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of the qualification - 84 marks
Component 3: Comparative Politics (*Component code: 9PL0/3A or 3B) Written examination: 2 hours 33⅓% of the qualification - 84 marks
develop knowledge and an informed understanding of contemporary political structures and issues in their historical context, both within the United Kingdom (UK) and globally
develop a critical awareness of the changing nature of politics and the relationships between political ideas, institutions and processes
develop knowledge and an informed understanding of the influences and interests which have an impact on decisions in government and politics
develop knowledge and an informed understanding of the rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups
develop the ability to critically analyse, interpret and evaluate political information to form arguments and make judgements
develop an interest in, and engagement with, contemporary politics.
Component 1
1. Political Participation, students will study: • democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media.
2. Core Political Ideas, students will study: • conservatism, liberalism, socialism.
Component 2
1. UK Government, students will study: • the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches.
2. Non-core political ideas, students will study: • one idea from the following: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism.
Component 3
Content overview For USA (3A), students will study: • the US Constitution and federalism, US Congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories.
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For Global (3B) students will study: • sovereignty and globalisation, global governance: political and economic, global governance: human rights and environmental, power and developments, regionalism and the European Union, comparative theories.
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