Politics A level Edexcel for Year 13 (Global Politics)

Politics A level Edexcel for Year 13

Easter Revision Course Dates 2027

Week 1: Monday 29 March – Friday 2 April 2027
Week 2: Monday 5 April – Friday 9 April 2027
Week 3: Monday 12 April – Friday 16 April 2027

Please note: Easter Revision classes WILL take place on Easter Monday (29 March 2027).

Boards

Edexcel 9PL0 (Global Politics)

Length of Course

5 full-day sessions

This course is for A level Year 13 students only. This course is not suitable for Year 12 students.

For Component 2 the course will not cover the optional ‘non-core political ideas’ where students choose from Anarchism, Ecologism, Feminism, Multiculturalism or Nationalism.

For Component 3 there are two options: Global Politics and US Politics. This course is only suitable for students studying the Global Politics. US Politics route will not be covered.

Please ensure that Global politics is indicated on your registration form.

Component 1: UK Politics

• Democracy and participation
• Political parties
• Electoral systems
• Voting behaviour and the media
• Core political ideas: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism

Component 2: UK Government

• The constitution
• Parliament
• Prime Minister and Executive
• Relationships between the branches

Component 3: Global Politics

• The State and Globalisation.
• Global Governance: Political and Economic.
• Global Governance: Human Rights and Environment
• Power and Developments.
• Regionalism and the EU.
• Comparative Theories. (12 markers)