Urgent help needed for A level Politics
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I have about 39 days until Paper 1, 55 days until Paper 2, and 60 days until Paper 3, but I feel completely lost. I don’t have the knowledge to confidently answer questions, and I’ve left it too long. In every exam I’ve ever taken, I’ve relied on shortcuts (knowing the question beforehand), and even then, I only managed to get a B.
My university offer is ABB (A in Maths, B in Economics, B in Politics). I think I can manage the first two, but Politics is a real struggle. Based on my past performance, I’m expecting a D at best. When I’ve taken exams without relying on extra help, I’ve scored a low C (11–14 marks out of 30).
I only started revising today, and I hate the subject like I always have. Right now, I’m watching videos from Politics Explained and trying to go through essay plans, but nothing seems to help. The number of examples I need to remember feels impossible, and the different ideologies make no sense.
All I need is a B, it’s not far out of reach, but right now, it feels miles away. If things continue like this, I’ll probably end up with a C at best, and that’s not enough. If anyone has a way to help, please, I need a plan, something to make this manageable. I just don’t know where to start. Also if anyone knows if a uni will allow me to get the offer if i get AAC, cause it seems more realistic to me. What stemmed from me taking so long to start is that I hate the subject and I understand now I can only do damage control.
My university offer is ABB (A in Maths, B in Economics, B in Politics). I think I can manage the first two, but Politics is a real struggle. Based on my past performance, I’m expecting a D at best. When I’ve taken exams without relying on extra help, I’ve scored a low C (11–14 marks out of 30).
I only started revising today, and I hate the subject like I always have. Right now, I’m watching videos from Politics Explained and trying to go through essay plans, but nothing seems to help. The number of examples I need to remember feels impossible, and the different ideologies make no sense.
All I need is a B, it’s not far out of reach, but right now, it feels miles away. If things continue like this, I’ll probably end up with a C at best, and that’s not enough. If anyone has a way to help, please, I need a plan, something to make this manageable. I just don’t know where to start. Also if anyone knows if a uni will allow me to get the offer if i get AAC, cause it seems more realistic to me. What stemmed from me taking so long to start is that I hate the subject and I understand now I can only do damage control.
Reply 1
Hello,
I am also in Year 13 doing Politics and omg the countdown.
What I do is I break it into chunks so one chapter or two per day intermingled within your revision for other subjects.
Politics Explained is very helpful and to be honest as long as the examples sound fairly legit and help your argument, you can make some up in the exam.
They're not gonna check 'niche' examples.
Is it mainly content or is it also exam skills?
As someone so got a C in their Y12 mocks and now at an A, yes essay plans are useful and I find that difficult especially within the heat of the exam.
So pre planning essays is very useful.
Ideologies, yes that is also my sticking point but I'm creating mind maps for the human nature, economy, state and society for the different ideologies which I find useful and once you do that you can map out visually differences, disagreements and agreements which is SUPER useful.
I have also created an A4 mind map per chapter for politics which could be a good start as well content wise.
I think that's everything, if you have any more questions do let me know and I hope that helps, best of luck!!
I am also in Year 13 doing Politics and omg the countdown.
What I do is I break it into chunks so one chapter or two per day intermingled within your revision for other subjects.
Politics Explained is very helpful and to be honest as long as the examples sound fairly legit and help your argument, you can make some up in the exam.
They're not gonna check 'niche' examples.
Is it mainly content or is it also exam skills?
As someone so got a C in their Y12 mocks and now at an A, yes essay plans are useful and I find that difficult especially within the heat of the exam.
So pre planning essays is very useful.
Ideologies, yes that is also my sticking point but I'm creating mind maps for the human nature, economy, state and society for the different ideologies which I find useful and once you do that you can map out visually differences, disagreements and agreements which is SUPER useful.
I have also created an A4 mind map per chapter for politics which could be a good start as well content wise.
I think that's everything, if you have any more questions do let me know and I hope that helps, best of luck!!
Reply 2
rayhxn97
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by SlylavishfoxHello,
I am also in Year 13 doing Politics and omg the countdown.
What I do is I break it into chunks so one chapter or two per day intermingled within your revision for other subjects.
Politics Explained is very helpful and to be honest as long as the examples sound fairly legit and help your argument, you can make some up in the exam.
They're not gonna check 'niche' examples.
Is it mainly content or is it also exam skills?
As someone so got a C in their Y12 mocks and now at an A, yes essay plans are useful and I find that difficult especially within the heat of the exam.
So pre planning essays is very useful.
Ideologies, yes that is also my sticking point but I'm creating mind maps for the human nature, economy, state and society for the different ideologies which I find useful and once you do that you can map out visually differences, disagreements and agreements which is SUPER useful.
I have also created an A4 mind map per chapter for politics which could be a good start as well content wise.
I think that's everything, if you have any more questions do let me know and I hope that helps, best of luck!!
I am also in Year 13 doing Politics and omg the countdown.
What I do is I break it into chunks so one chapter or two per day intermingled within your revision for other subjects.
Politics Explained is very helpful and to be honest as long as the examples sound fairly legit and help your argument, you can make some up in the exam.
They're not gonna check 'niche' examples.
Is it mainly content or is it also exam skills?
As someone so got a C in their Y12 mocks and now at an A, yes essay plans are useful and I find that difficult especially within the heat of the exam.
So pre planning essays is very useful.
Ideologies, yes that is also my sticking point but I'm creating mind maps for the human nature, economy, state and society for the different ideologies which I find useful and once you do that you can map out visually differences, disagreements and agreements which is SUPER useful.
I have also created an A4 mind map per chapter for politics which could be a good start as well content wise.
I think that's everything, if you have any more questions do let me know and I hope that helps, best of luck!!
I would say that improving my Politics grade requires a balance of both exam skills and content. While I believe I can absorb the necessary knowledge within 2-3 weeks, the biggest hurdle lies in exam technique.
My teacher advises using TBW (Topic, Body, Wrap) twice in each main paragraph, ensuring that the null hypothesis is introduced first to strengthen evaluation. Even with this structure, I struggle to push beyond 13-14 marks, while a B requires scoring between 16-18 out of 30, which feels almost unattainable.
For ideologies, I'm just gonna watch Alan History Nerd and maybe do a question or two because thats one thing I really cba. It's annoying cause I worked hard to get a degree apprenticeship but that made me waste so much time, (they need me to get BBB) but I guess it is what it is.
Right now, I am working through content and, after completing each chapter, I attempt one or two 30-mark questions under exam conditions, marking them to check where I’m falling short (using ai). Even then, I still find it difficult to achieve the depth of evaluation needed to reach my target grade. Tbh, if I keep worrying I am never gonna even be close to a B, thanks for the help, really appreciate it.
Reply 3
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by rayhxn97I have about 39 days until Paper 1, 55 days until Paper 2, and 60 days until Paper 3, but I feel completely lost. I don’t have the knowledge to confidently answer questions, and I’ve left it too long. In every exam I’ve ever taken, I’ve relied on shortcuts (knowing the question beforehand), and even then, I only managed to get a B.
My university offer is ABB (A in Maths, B in Economics, B in Politics). I think I can manage the first two, but Politics is a real struggle. Based on my past performance, I’m expecting a D at best. When I’ve taken exams without relying on extra help, I’ve scored a low C (11–14 marks out of 30).
I only started revising today, and I hate the subject like I always have. Right now, I’m watching videos from Politics Explained and trying to go through essay plans, but nothing seems to help. The number of examples I need to remember feels impossible, and the different ideologies make no sense.
All I need is a B, it’s not far out of reach, but right now, it feels miles away. If things continue like this, I’ll probably end up with a C at best, and that’s not enough. If anyone has a way to help, please, I need a plan, something to make this manageable. I just don’t know where to start. Also if anyone knows if a uni will allow me to get the offer if i get AAC, cause it seems more realistic to me. What stemmed from me taking so long to start is that I hate the subject and I understand now I can only do damage control.
My university offer is ABB (A in Maths, B in Economics, B in Politics). I think I can manage the first two, but Politics is a real struggle. Based on my past performance, I’m expecting a D at best. When I’ve taken exams without relying on extra help, I’ve scored a low C (11–14 marks out of 30).
I only started revising today, and I hate the subject like I always have. Right now, I’m watching videos from Politics Explained and trying to go through essay plans, but nothing seems to help. The number of examples I need to remember feels impossible, and the different ideologies make no sense.
All I need is a B, it’s not far out of reach, but right now, it feels miles away. If things continue like this, I’ll probably end up with a C at best, and that’s not enough. If anyone has a way to help, please, I need a plan, something to make this manageable. I just don’t know where to start. Also if anyone knows if a uni will allow me to get the offer if i get AAC, cause it seems more realistic to me. What stemmed from me taking so long to start is that I hate the subject and I understand now I can only do damage control.
Having evidence that can stretch across multiple topics can really help condense the amount of knowledge you actually need to remember and revise.
For example, simple statistics such as May's -8 Majority as a result of the 2017 election can be applied to multiple questions, such as limits on the PMs power (weak majority/any majority) and the use of SPADs by PMs (more presidential in nature - the election was called due to advise from Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill - joint chiefs of staff).
Political examples, such as the Miller 2 ruling, can also be applied to multiple questions, such as the politicisation of the courts, the reaffirmation of constitutional principles, and again limits on the PMs power.
Hope this helps!
Reply 4
Also the group on here named 'A Level Politics Study Group' could be useful to have a look at
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