Dual teaching model (i) Under this model, it is assumed that two teachers will share responsibility for the Paper 2 component, taught in the summer term of Year 1 and the autumn term of Year 2. 3.2 Year 1: Summer term Week Teacher Specification content Activities Resources 1 A The electoral process and direct Students should Students should study the different Chapter 2: ‘Elections democracy (): understand the types of primaries/caucuses including and Voting’ in A2 US electoral systems used in definitions of the invisible primaries, the national Government and the USA following political conventions, presidential debates and Politics by Anthony J main characteristics of concepts and why they the Electoral College (this may include Bennett presidential and are important in US congressional elections and major congressional elections and elections: primaries, propositions/initiatives). In particular, campaigns. caucuses, national students should consider the Chapter 6: ‘Elections conventions, Electoral advantages and disadvantages of the and Political College, propositions electoral system and initiatives. Participation’ in and initiatives. American Politics Students should learn about how often and Society by Students should elections occur and what the McKay (2017: 9th about the types of requirements are for candidates stand. Edition) elections that take In particular, students should focus on place in the US. They recent elections, both Presidential and should examine the mid-term. Students should understand Politics Review factors that affect the what mid-term elections are, when they Volume 26, Number result as well as the occur and what offices are being filled. 4, 2017 (extra strengths and Students should consider why mid-term resources archive): weaknesses of elections are potentially, but not 2016 US election necessarily, important. Students should
Dual teaching model (i) Under this model, it is assumed that two teachers will share responsibility for the Paper 2 component, taught in the summer term of Year 1 and the autumn term of Year 2. 3.2 Year 1: Summer term Week Teacher Specification content Activities Resources 1 A The electoral process and direct democracy (): electoral systems used in the USA main characteristics of presidential and congressional elections and campaigns. Students should understand the definitions of the following political concepts and why they are important in US elections: primaries, caucuses, national conventions, Electoral College, propositions and initiatives. Students should about the types of elections that take place in the US. They should examine the factors that affect the result as well as the strengths and weaknesses of Students should study the different types of primaries/caucuses including invisible primaries, the national conventions, presidential debates and the Electoral College (this may include congressional elections and major propositions/initiatives). In particular, students should consider the advantages and disadvantages of the electoral system and initiatives. Students should learn about how often elections occur and what the requirements are for candidates stand. In particular, students should focus on recent elections, both Presidential and mid-term. Students should understand what mid-term elections are, when they occur and what offices are being filled. Students should consider why mid-term elections are potentially, but not necessarily, important. Students should Chapter 2: ‘Elections and Voting’ in A2 US Government and Politics by Anthony J Bennett Chapter 6: ‘Elections and Political Participation’ in American Politics and Society by McKay (2017: 9th Edition) Politics Review Volume 26, Number 4, 2017 (extra resources archive): 2016 US election