AS/A Level GCE (for first teaching in 2008) Government and Politics - H095 H495

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A. This specification will essentially remain the same apart from the changes stipulated by QCA.

A. Textbooks provide a good basis for theory but for contemporary examples refer to the quality press and the internet.

A. Knowledge of the last three general and presidential elections, for example, is essential but if the most recent example of an event is from 30 years ago, then that is the most recent.

A. Yes. Knowledge of the government and politics of the European Union is very beneficial to candidates in allowing them to cite comparative examples.

A. No. The new specification will be assessed entirely through written examinations.

A. Yes. In response to centre demand, OCR will be publishing past papers for live specifications on the OCR website. These will be free of charge. Question papers from the June 2008 series will be available to download from OCR Interchange only. Further details are available from OCR Interchange.

A. OCR is working in partnership with individual publishers for different subject groups. Comprehensive resources are being developed by these Publishing Partners and others to support the specification and complement the support available from OCR. For details of our partners view the support page.

A. Schemes of work and lesson plans can be downloaded from the OCR website. The materials are available in fixed PDF format, for reference purposes, and also in Word format, so that teachers can adapt the materials for their own use.