Heffernan in Politics Review, Vol. 23, 2013-14, No. 2, Nov. UK Prime Minister/cabinet Essay: are many factors Chapter 6 in UK Government and ‘there 3.1.1.3: that give the prime minister Politics for AS/A Level power over cabinet colleagues.’ the power of the Prime Analyse and evaluate this Minister and cabinet. statement. (25 marks) Year 1: Spring term Week Specification content Activities Resources 1 UK democracy 3.1.2.1: Students outline the key Chapters 1, 2 and 9 in UK features of a democratic Government and Politics for AS/A the nature of democracy. society and consider the by Philip Lynch, Paul criteria that should be used to Fairclough and Toby Cooper measure whether a country is (2017, 5th ed.) democratic. Debate: what makes a nation democratic? UK democracy 3.1.2.1: Students should produce a Chapter 9 in UK Government and different of democracy: diagram showing the Politics for AS/A Level. direct democracy similarities and differences representative between direct and government. representative democracy. 2 UK democracy 3.1.2.1: Students should produce a Participation might include and participation: is ‘Democracy patterns of participation spider diagram showing voting, membership of there a participation crisis in the different forms of different of participation in political parties and any sort UK?’ by Paul Whitehead in participation. the UK, with examples of the of pressure group activity. Politics Review, Vol. 19, 2009-10, extent of participation in each. No. 1, Sept.
Heffernan in Politics Review, Vol. 23, 2013-14, No. 2, Nov. UK Prime Minister/cabinet 3.1.1.3: the power of the Prime Minister and cabinet. Essay: ‘there are many factors that give the prime minister power over cabinet colleagues.’ Analyse and evaluate this statement. (25 marks) Chapter 6 in UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level Year 1: Spring term Week Specification content Activities Resources 1 UK democracy 3.1.2.1: the nature of democracy. Students outline the key features of a democratic society and consider the criteria that should be used to measure whether a country is democratic. Debate: what makes a nation democratic? Chapters 1, 2 and 9 in UK Government and Politics for AS/A by Philip Lynch, Paul Fairclough and Toby Cooper (2017, 5th ed.) UK democracy 3.1.2.1: different of democracy: direct democracy representative government. Students should produce a diagram showing the similarities and differences between direct and representative democracy. Chapter 9 in UK Government and Politics for AS/A Level. 2 UK democracy 3.1.2.1: patterns of participation different forms of participation. Students should produce a spider diagram showing different of participation in the UK, with examples of the extent of participation in each. Participation might include voting, membership of political parties and any sort of pressure group activity. ‘Democracy and participation: is there a participation crisis in the UK?’ by Paul Whitehead in Politics Review, Vol. 19, 2009-10, No. 1, Sept.
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