Edexcel A level Government and Politics (2008)
Here, you’ll find everything you need to study for or to teach the Edexcel GCE AS and A level in Government and Politics, including key documents, resources and the latest news.
The final assessment opportunity for this qualification is Summer 2019 (resit only). All other students should be following the new Politics specification:
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Specification
- Qualification type:
- AS and A level
- Subject:
- Government and Politics
- Specification codes:
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8GP01,
9GP01 - Availability:
- UK and international
- First teaching:
- 2008
- First assessment:
- 2009
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Why choose this specification?
Our Edexcel A level Government and Politics specification enables students to develop an insight into political beliefs, central to an understanding of the modern world.
The course will give your learners a foundation of political knowledge on which to develop skills for citizenship and further study. With an emphasis on contemporary politics and current areas of constitutional concern, it puts the UK in the context of the EU and the wider world.
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Special requirements
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