Year 12 - Government and Politics
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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UK Politics: Democracy and Participation & Political Parties - To explain, analyse and evaluate the current systems of representative and direct democracy - To explain, analyse and evaluate the franchise and debates over suffrage - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of Pressure Groups and other influences - To explain, analyse and evaluate the context of rights in the UK - To explain, analyse and evaluate UK Political Parties |
UK Politics: Electoral Systems - To explain, analyse and evaluate different electoral systems - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of Referendums |
Core Political Ideas: Liberalism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of liberalism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within liberalism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of liberalism |
Core Political Ideas: Conservatism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of conservatism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within conservatism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of conservatism |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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UK Politics: Voting Behaviour and the Media - To explain, analyse and evaluate 3 UK general elections - To explain, analyse and evaluate the influence of the media |
UK Government: The Constitution & Parliament - To explain, analyse and evaluate the nature of the UK Constitution and how it has changed since 1997 - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of devolution and the argument for further reform - To explain, analyse and evaluate the structure and roles of the House of Commons and Lords - To explain, analyse and evaluate the legislative process - To explain, analyse and evaluate the way in which parliament interacts with the executive |
Core Political Ideas: Socialism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of socialism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within socialism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of socialism |
Core Political Ideas: Feminism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of feminism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within feminism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of feminism |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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UK Government: Prime Minister and Executive - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the executive - To explain, analyse and evaluate the concept of ministerial responsibility - To explain, analyse and evaluate the prime minster and cabinet |
UK Government: Relations between institutions - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the Supreme Court - To explain, analyse and evaluate the relationship between the executive and parliament - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role and impact of the EU - To explain, analyse and evaluate the location of sovereignty in the UK |
USA: Constitution and Federalism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the nature and principles of the US Constitution - To explain, analyse and evaluate the characteristics of US federalism |
USA: Constitution and Federalism - To explain, analyse and evaluate the theoretical comparative approaches and to apply them to US and UK Constitutions |
Year 13 - Government and Politics
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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USA: Congress - To explain, analyse and evaluate the structure and functions of Congress - To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to US and UK Legislatures |
USA: Presidency - To explain, analyse and evaluate the sources of presidential power - To explain, analyse and evaluate the roles and power of the president - To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to the US and UK Executives |
Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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USA: The Supreme Court and Civil Rights - To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the Supreme Court - To explain, analyse and evaluate the appointment process for the Supreme Court - To explain, analyse and evaluate the Supreme Court and public policy - To explain, analyse and evaluate the protection of race and rights in the US today - To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to the US and UK judiciaries |
USA: Democracy and Participation - To explain, analyse and evaluate electoral systems in the USA - To explain, analyse and evaluate the key ideas and principles of the Republican and Democrat parties - To explain, analyse and evaluate interest groups in the USA - To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to US and UK democracy and participation |
Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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REVISION | REVISION |