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This specification examines the structures of authority and power in the UK - legislature, executive and judiciary - and how these differ from those of other political systems. Candidates develop a critical awareness of the nature of politics and the relationship between political ideas, institutions and processes.

Benefits

• Based on consultation with QCA and examiners, feedback from centres and market research
• The ethos and strengths have been maintained in the four unit (two at AS level, two at A2) format
• The assessment burden is cut by removing the examined coursework element
• Candidates are encouraged to engage with contemporary politics and current political debates