Political Ideas
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Introduction to revising political Ideas
The following revision lesson covers how to approach revising the Political Ideas Paper:
How to revise Political Ideas.mp4How to answer 9 mark questions
The following revision lesson covers how to revise and answer 9 mark political ideas questions. See the accompanying model below:
How to answer the 9 mark question.mp4Model 9 mark answer:
9 Mark Liberalism Model.docxHow to answer 25 mark extract questions
The following revision lesson covers how to revise and answer 25 mark political ideas extract questions. See the accompanying model below:
How to answer the extract question.mp4Practice questions and model answers:
1. Specimen answers Conservatism.docxSocialism
The Economy
Plan the following 9 mark question:
Explain and analyse three ways that different Socialist thinkers have viewed the economy(9)
Watch the following video on how to answer this question.
Socialism 9 mark question.mp4Extract Question: Social Mobility
Watch the following video on how to answer a Socialism extract question on Social Mobility:
2. Extract on Crosland and Marx.pptxSocialism 25 mark extract question.mp4Practice questions and guides
9 Mark Questions.docx25 Mark Extract.docxAQA Pol Ideas Socialism Student Booklet.docxConservatism
The State-
Plan the following 9 mark questions:
Explain and analyse three ways that Conservative thinkers have viewed the state.(9)
Explain and analyse three ways that Conservative thinkers have viewed authority.(9)
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Conservatism 9 mark questions.mp4Practice questions and guides
9 Mark Questions.docx25 Mark Extract.docxAQA Pol Ideas Conservatism Student Booklet.docxLiberalism
The economy-
Plan the following 9 mark question:
Explain and analyse three ways that Liberals support a capitalist economy.(9)
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Liberalism 9 mark question.mp4The strands-
Watch the following video on the different strands of Liberalism.
Liberalism - revision.mp4Key THinker: Thomas Hill Green
Watch the following revision video and take notes.
Thomas Hill Green Lesson.mp4Complete the following key thinker template.
Key Thinker- Green.docxCopy of textbook page on Thomas Hill Green
Thomas Hill Green.pdfExtract: Mill and Friedan
Plan the following extract question.
25 Mark Extract.docxThen watch this video that explains how to answer the question.
Mill and Friedan Extract Question.mp4Practice questions and guides
9 Mark Questions.docx25 Mark Extract.docxAnarchism
Essay on individualism
Plan the following 25 mark essay question:
'Anarchism is essentially a political idea based around individualism.' Analyse and Evaluate this statement with reference to the thinkers you have studied.
Here I have used an alternative structure to the one taught in class.
Anarchism 25 mark essay.mp4All Anarchism questions.docxtemplates and models
Anarchism 25 mark plan - new.docxTemplate sheet
Anarchism essay model answers - Anarchism is basically individualism.pptxmodel
To what extent is anarchism a political philosophy based around individualism.docxmodel template
Anarchism is merely socialism without the state model answer.docxmodel
25 extract template.docxalternative template
25 extract guidance.docx