A Level Politics - Edexcel

A Level Politics

Specification

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Politics (9PL0) First teaching from September 2017 First certification from 2019

Issue 3

Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Politics specification Issue 3

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue

Page number

UK Government content, topic 1 (The Constitution), 1.1: removal of reference to

24

European Communities Act from first bullet point; removal of reference to

European Union Law from third bullet point

UK Government content, topic 4 (Relations between the branches), 4.3: removal

27

of reference to social policy from the first bullet point; the second and third bullet

points have been replaced by bullet point about the impact of leaving the EU

Appendix 2: the definition of Supplementary Vote updated in UK Politics section

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3 on Electoral systems

Appendix 2: the definition of executive orders updated in USA section 3 on the

84

US Presidency

Previous issues show earlier changes.

If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, please contact us via our website at: qualifications.en/support/contact-us.html.

Contents

1 Introduction

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Why choose Edexcel A Level Politics?

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Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification

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Qualification at a glance

4

2 Subject content and assessment information

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Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas

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Component 2: UK Government and Non-core Political Ideas

22

Component 3: Comparative Politics

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Assessment Objectives

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3 Administration and general information

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Entries

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Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special consideration and

malpractice

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Student recruitment and progression

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Appendix 1: Question paper command words

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Appendix 2: Key terminology glossary

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Appendix 3: The context for the development of this

qualification

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Appendix 4: Transferable skills

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Appendix 5: Level 3 Extended Project qualification

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Appendix 6: Codes

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