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Exam Paper focus and discussion/tips and advice
(15 mins)
Political Parties: Find Key Concepts (15 mins)
Political Parties: Overall Mind Map Revision (30
mins)
Political Parties: Revision Flash Cards (10 mins)
Pressure Groups: Find Key Concepts (15 mins)
Pressure Groups: Revision Flash Cards (30 mins)
Homework: Mock Papers, media research for F851,
suggested revision diary.
Political parties (mandatory)
• Pressure groups (mandatory)
• Electoral systems and referenda
• UK parliamentary elections
• Voting behaviour in the UK
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1 hour 30 mins
Paper has two sections: 1st part compulsory, second choose one from choice
of three
Timings: 3 compulsory questions on political parties/pressure groups (12
marks, 28 marks, 30 marks)
choice question : Electoral systems and referenda/ UK parliamentary elections
• Voting behaviour in the UK
Essay questions should be planned and plans left to mark (over 10 marks):
Always leave time for checking and editing
Leave gaps with an asterix for memory gaps to go back to
Include key names and examples for essays
Follow the rule, every argument needs an example
Include up to date examples from the news for essays to boost marks
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Find out and write down what is meant by:
representative government
responsible government
democracy
power
authority
influence
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Definition; roles and functions.
Party Systems: One-, two-, multi-party and dominant
party systems; advantages and disadvantages of
various systems; the UK party system.
UK parties: Structure and organisation of the main
parties; basic values of the main parties; party
democracy within the main parties.
Funding political parties: Main sources of party
income; issues surrounding the funding of political
parties; proposals for reform.
Parties and the democratic process: Contribution to the
democratic process; criticisms.
Key developments within and relating to political
parties
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Create/use the revision flash cards by finding
and completing the answers
Test your self using the cards
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Find out and write down what is meant by:
Representation
democracy
Power
Influence
Pluralism
Elitism
corporatism.
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Complete and /or use the revision flash cards
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Start following a revision diary (for each exam you
should be sending at least 2-3 hours each day)
Revision should follow the format: revision –
test/essay.
Complete the two exam papers to time without
materials
Use the revision flash cards and test your self
Start revising with mind maps and make flash
cards for:
Electoral systems and referenda (see syllabus
guide to follow)