Self Study A-Level Politics

I self study, but I'm registered at a college for taking exams etc. Talk to the school you were at, they may allow you to sit it there so you wont have to pay to take it else where.

In terms of learning it: easy.

I seriously think you could do it by self study if you were motivated to do so. Like most A-Levels, Politics is about ticking boxes and mentioning key events and theories and explaining them to a limited degree. I don't know which exam board you'd do it with but revision guides for AQA arts subjects were generally very, very good when I took A-Levels. I seem to remember, in particular, the model answers for Law being top notch. I say go for it; if you can put the work in (and it won't be that much if you're already interested and knowledgeable) then you should be fine.

I emailed AQA asking them how to enter for the exam and I'll just ask my school if I can sit the paper there.



Cheers for the insight! I've started reading a textbook I borrowed from the library and it's straightforward stuff so far, I'll have to get some sort of past papers or something as obviously self studying I won't have any assignments. There are practice questions in my book, but they do not have any answers and they haven't really provided any example essays. The book I borrowed is called The Essentials of UK Politics by Andrew Heywood, I think I'll look into AQA guides if they are as good as you say Was this the one you used at all?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-Government-Politics-Aqa-Level/dp/0748798218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273754819&sr=8-1

Thanks!

Best of luck.

Cheers fella, I accidently deleted a bit of that post but it's back in now if you don't mind replying to it

Hey guys,

I'd like to know what you think about self studying A Level politics? I am very passionate about the subject but my sixth form didn't do it, I have now finished sixth form and am on a gap year, I found a site that allows me to start studying from home now (http://www.ukopencollege.co.uk/a-level-government-and-politics-p-497.html) so I thought I could start on the AS and take the AS exams in January, then the A2 ones June 2011? Anyway, do you guys think this is possible? Would it be a difficult course for a politically active guy? Would coursework etc be difficult withiut teachers?

Cheers! Appreciate any wise words guys.

Cheers for the insight! I've started reading a textbook I borrowed from the library and it's straightforward stuff so far, I'll have to get some sort of past papers or something as obviously self studying I won't have any assignments. There are practice questions in my book, but they do not have any answers and they haven't really provided any example essays. The book I borrowed is called The Essentials of UK Politics by Andrew Heywood, I think I'll look into AQA guides if they are as good as you say Was this the one you used at all?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-Government-Politics-Aqa-Level/dp/0748798218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273754819&sr=8-1

Thanks!