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We’ve taken the recent curriculum changes as an opportunity to enhance our current qualification, to reflect the ever-changing world we live in, and inspire lively and informed debate.  \nOur new qualification continues to offer a comprehensive and thorough study of Politics, retaining the most popular content from our current specification, with the exciting addition of a choice of contemporary and globally-relevant topics.  \nWhat’s changing?  \nThe new specification for AS and A level Politics 2017 affects the content within the qualification – these changes will affect all awarding bodies.  \nContent changes:  \n• Increased content, including voter behaviour, constitutional history and the role of the media.  \n• Reduced content on the role of, and key issues, affecting the European Union.  \n• New content including key ideas and thinkers of the political ideas of Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism.  \n• A choice of content routes at A level.  \nFamiliar specification within a clear and coherent structure  \nOur new specification will be familiar and manageable, with new components introduced within a straightforward structure.  \nA wide range of engaging and contemporary issues  \nOur qualification includes a broad range of relevant and contemporary ideas, institutions, processes and issues to support students’ learning about Politics.  \nClear assessments for students of all abilities  \nAssessments will develop students’ skills in critical thinking and analysis, using a variety of question types, sources and materials.  \nFree topic-specific resources  \nWe will provide teacher and student guides for all the content, especially new content on political thinkers, their ideas and approaches to comparative politics.  \nThere will also be published resources*, written specifically for Edexcel AS and A level Politics 2017. Go to page 6 of this booklet for all the information on our support resources.  \n*It is not necessary to purchase any resources published by Edexcel or any other publisher to teach this qualification.  \nContent and assessment overview  \nA level Politics 2017  \n\n| Overview | Content | Assessment |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Component 1\u003Cbr>UK Politics | • Political Participation\u003Cbr>• Core ideas (Liberalism, Conservatism and Socialism) . | A range of short and long answer questions. |\n| Component 2\u003Cbr>UK\u003Cbr>Government | • UK Government\u003Cbr>• Optional ideas (choose one from anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism and nationalism) . | A range of short and long answer questions. |\n| Component 3\u003Cbr>Comparative Politics | • Either US Government and Politics or\u003Cbr>• Global Politics. | A range of short and long answer questions. |\n\nThis model is based on current thinking and is subject to change ahead of our submission to Ofqual in August; our finalised draft model will be available on our website mid-August.  \nAS Politics 2017  \n\n| Overview | Content | Assessment |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Component 1\u003Cbr>UK Politics | Political Participation\u003Cbr>• Democracy and Participation\u003Cbr>• Political parties\u003Cbr>• Electoral systems\u003Cbr>• Voting behaviour and the media. | A range of short and long answer questions. |\n| Component 2\u003Cbr>UK\u003Cbr>Government | UK Government\u003Cbr>• The Constitution\u003Cbr>• Parliament\u003Cbr>• The PM and Government\u003Cbr>• Relations between the branches. | A range of short and long answer questions. |\n\nHow we’re supporting you  \nYou’ve told us how valuable our support is for teaching Edexcel AS and A level Politics so we have even more free support available to help you get started teaching the qualification, including course planners , schemes of work and mapping documents.  \nTo help you","cbCailhWJOmoEk0l","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailhWJOmoEk0l","pdf",639336,"English","# What’s changing?\n## Content changes\n# Familiar specification within a clear and coherent structure\n# Content and assessment overview\n## A level Politics 2017\n## AS Politics 2017\n# How we’re supporting you\n## Free topic-specific resources\n## Timings and what’s happening\n# Next steps","[{\"question\":\"What key content changes are included in Edexcel AS and A level Politics 2017?\",\"answer\":\"The document increases content such as voter behaviour, constitutional history and the role of the media, while reducing content on the EU’s role and key issues. 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