Edexcel Government & Politics - Unit 2 Governing the UK (09/06/16)

Exam Board - EdExcel
Subject - Government and Politics
Unit - Governing the UK (Unit 2)
Date - 09/06/16
Time - Afternoon

Resources

Specification - http://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Government%20and%20Politics/2013/Specification%20and%20sample%20assessments/UA035236_GCE_Lin_GovPol_Issue_4.pdf
Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Examiner Reports - [url="http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/government-and-politics-2008.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK[excludedFace]biggrin[/excludedFace]ocument-Type%2FMark-scheme&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK[excludedFace]biggrin[/excludedFace]ocument-Type%2FExaminer-report&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK[excludedFace]u[/excludedFace]nit%2FUnit-2"]http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/government-and-politics-2008.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK :biggrin:

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Politics Blog, Exam Help - http://alevelpolitics.com/
Notes, Mindmaps, Flaschards etc. - https://getrevising.co.uk/resources?q=&level_id%5B%5D=as&subject_id%5B%5D=government_and_politics&board_id%5B%5D=edexcel&topic%5B%5D=Civil+Liberties&topic%5B%5D=Constitutional+frameworks+of+US+government&topic%5B%5D=Constitutional+reform&topic%5B%5D=Judiciary&topic%5B%5D=Minister%27s+Role+and&topic%5B%5D=Parliament&topic%5B%5D=Prime+Minister+and+the+executive&topic%5B%5D=The+British+constitution&topic%5B%5D=The+Judiciary&topic%5B%5D=The+Supreme+Court
Official Parliament YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/UKParliament
Official Parliament Resources - http://www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-lesson-plans/
BBC News Politics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics
Reddit Politics - www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics

If anyone has recommendations for more links, let me know.

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Reply 1

mollyadtr

Here are some predictions we can try and discuss and see if they're relevant or what else could be a potential
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Reply 2

xxvine

Beat me to it Pop!

You know for the 5 marker do you just quote the source?

Reply 3

popcornjpg

Original post by xxvine

Beat me to it Pop!

You know for the 5 marker do you just quote the source?

More or less, just don't copy it of course. Refer to it multiple times and basically expand on what it says.

Reply 4

stratagems

See - I saw the predictions for unit 1 and the topics were all 100% accurate, but the questions were mostly off.

The unit 1 predictions:

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So, I'd hesitate to go off the questions, but reckon the topics could be accurate for unit 2. Going to flag up my mark scheme for Unit 2 and see what hasn't featured recently/as often and compare!

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Reply 5

stratagems

Original post by popcornjpg

More or less, just don't copy it of course. Refer to it multiple times and basically expand on what it says.

By source, do you mean mark scheme?
They often have 10 separate points for the 5 mark questions. 😒

Reply 6

xxvine

Original post by stratagems

By source, do you mean mark scheme?
They often have 10 separate points for the 5 mark questions. 😒

Source I mean Qu 1
The 5 marker

Reply 7

mollyadtr

Original post by stratagems

See - I saw the predictions for unit 1 and the topics were all 100% accurate, but the questions were mostly off.

The unit 1 predictions:

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So, I'd hesitate to go off the questions, but reckon the topics could be accurate for unit 2. Going to flag up my mark scheme for Unit 2 and see what hasn't featured recently/as often and compare!

Yeah I agree completely, they're rjust the ones my teacher forward and I haven't had a chance to look st unit 2 predictions in depth to see if they match up to what the past papers suggest..I'm gonna do the same as you and compare ☺️

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Reply 8

xxvine

Original post by mollyadtr

What what you write for the 'significance' on constitutional reforms?
Like what is the for vs point?

Reply 9

mollyadtr

Original post by xxvine

What what you write for the 'significance' on constitutional reforms?
Like what is the for vs point?

I'd have the argument against reforms that have been seen as successful and unsuccessful and argue if they're significant or not?
Hol reform wasn't necessary successful but it's still a significant as people view it as I democratic still there just hasn't been progression

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Reply 10

mollyadtr

Original post by xxvine

What what you write for the 'significance' on constitutional reforms?
Like what is the for vs point?

Or they don't have to be about success it could be in general

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Reply 11

stratagems

Original post by xxvine

Source I mean Qu 1
The 5 marker

😳 I genuinely couldn't remember that there was a source based question - got so confused!

Reply 12

UKStudent17

I haven't revised Unit 2 at all. :frown:

Does anybody have suggestions as to where I should start? Should I focus on all 4 or do a Unit 1-style strategy and just focus on 2 or 3.

I can see from the topics in Unit 2 papers that Parliament comes up far less than the other topics, so perhaps it might come up this year?

Reply 13

PaulLadbilePogba

Are you revising 2 or 3 topics I feel like I don't have enough time to do 3 and just risk doing Parliament and judiciary how likely is it they'll come up in the same section

Reply 14

mollyadtr

Original post by UKStudent17

I haven't revised Unit 2 at all. :frown:

You HAVE to learn 3, if two of the ones you've only revised come up on the first stimulus question you won't have a question you'll be able to do in the 40 mark side of it
Start wth the constitution and parliament as they interlink with stuff like sovereignty and then choose one of the others you enjoy☺️

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Reply 15

mollyadtr

Original post by PaulLadbilePogba

Are you revising 2 or 3 topics I feel like I don't have enough time to do 3 and just risk doing Parliament and judiciary how likely is it they'll come up in the same section

I don't think it's a question of likely it's just pot luck, but if you wanna risk it you can but learning 3 can be done. I can give you a starting point with some powerpoints? I just don't have judiciary

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Reply 16

Thebeast97

I'm revising 2 topics which are constitution and parliament. I got a B in this exam last year and I have my A2 history on Friday morning so might as well

Reply 17

xxvine

Original post by PaulLadbilePogba

Are you revising 2 or 3 topics I feel like I don't have enough time to do 3 and just risk doing Parliament and judiciary how likely is it they'll come up in the same section

If your gonna do 2 which is Riskyyyyy
You have to do constitution and paliament
Since the syllabus began they have never appeared on the same section
Others have such as the combination your going to do

Reply 18

xxvine

Original post by Thebeast97

I'm revising 2 topics which are constitution and parliament. I got a B in this exam last year and I have my A2 history on Friday morning so might as well

Same
That's the only combination you can do and that's even a risk
But since the syllabus began those two do not appear on the same section
I doubt Edexcel would suddenly change the minds now but still with that democracy 25 marker today...wouldn't put it back them😂