Pearson Edexcel A-level Politics: Guided Assessment Practice Pack
Written by the leading experts that you know and trust, this Guided Assessment Practice Pack will provide you with a time-saving, downloadable resource that will ensure your students continue to develop the skills and techniques required for course success, and beyond.
Perfect for in-class and remote learning, this resource includes a student-focused guided audio tour through the different exam style questions, as well as 4 printable question papers with accompanying mark scheme that can be used to assess understanding, highlight gaps in knowledge and record student progress. It also includes a follow-up presentation with audio commentary that provides feedback on the practice question paper for your students to review model answers and common pitfalls.
This accessible, clear and thorough pack is split into 4 components:
>> Sources Questions
>> Essays – UK, US and Global Politics
>> Political Ideas Questions
>> The 12-markers – UK/US Comparative and Global Politics
Within each component, you will find:
>> A PowerPoint enhanced with audio commentary that guides students through the different question types and explains how to approach them with confidence.
>> A practice question paper.
>> A follow-up PowerPoint with audio commentary that provides feedback on the practice question paper, including model answers and common pitfalls.
>> An accompanying mark scheme.
Background
Research indicates that students benefit, in terms of performance, from approaches that focus on breaking exam papers and questions down into manageable, lower-stakes portions. They do these, initially slowly, while being guided to unpick the elements of each step to success, see the potential pitfalls and avoid them. This step-by-step approach builds skills that they can then apply in real scenarios.
Based on this research, we have split the papers into 4 smaller practice papers, each focused on a different question type in order to exemplify and teach skills. It might be helpful for teachers to use the resource for assessment for learning purposes, to find the gaps in the students’ understanding and fill them. This means that after each engagement session, teachers can usefully plan follow-up activities.
The authors:
Andrew Colclough is Head of Lower Sixth and Head of Politics at a leading independent school in Oxford. He is an experienced examiner of US and UK Politics and is currently a Team Leader for a major examination body for American Politics. Andrew is the author of Hodder Education’s Conservatism Resource Pack and co-author of our Student Guide on Government & Politics of the USA.
Jessica Hardy is Head of Politics at a sixth form college in South London. She is also online editor of Politics Review magazine and a Team Leader for a major examination body for Unit 4 Politics Route B. Jessica has authored several workbooks and student guides including Hodder Education’s Political Ideas.
Sarra Jenkins is an experienced Politics and History Tutor. She works for a major examination body and has authored several bestselling textbooks including Hodder Education’s Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics, US Politics Annual Update 2021 and Aiming for an A in A-level Politics.
Clare Stansfield is Head of Politics at a leading London independent day school for girls and is an experienced teacher at A-level and GCSE for Politics and History. She regularly contributes to Politics Review magazine and is a Principal Examiner for a major examining board. She co-wrote the Political Ideas workbook for Hodder Education.
Perfect for in-class and remote learning, this resource includes a student-focused guided audio tour through the different exam style questions, as well as 4 printable question papers with accompanying mark scheme that can be used to assess understanding, highlight gaps in knowledge and record student progress. It also includes a follow-up presentation with audio commentary that provides feedback on the practice question paper for your students to review model answers and common pitfalls.
This accessible, clear and thorough pack is split into 4 components:
>> Sources Questions
>> Essays – UK, US and Global Politics
>> Political Ideas Questions
>> The 12-markers – UK/US Comparative and Global Politics
Within each component, you will find:
>> A PowerPoint enhanced with audio commentary that guides students through the different question types and explains how to approach them with confidence.
>> A practice question paper.
>> A follow-up PowerPoint with audio commentary that provides feedback on the practice question paper, including model answers and common pitfalls.
>> An accompanying mark scheme.
Background
Research indicates that students benefit, in terms of performance, from approaches that focus on breaking exam papers and questions down into manageable, lower-stakes portions. They do these, initially slowly, while being guided to unpick the elements of each step to success, see the potential pitfalls and avoid them. This step-by-step approach builds skills that they can then apply in real scenarios.
Based on this research, we have split the papers into 4 smaller practice papers, each focused on a different question type in order to exemplify and teach skills. It might be helpful for teachers to use the resource for assessment for learning purposes, to find the gaps in the students’ understanding and fill them. This means that after each engagement session, teachers can usefully plan follow-up activities.
The authors:
Andrew Colclough is Head of Lower Sixth and Head of Politics at a leading independent school in Oxford. He is an experienced examiner of US and UK Politics and is currently a Team Leader for a major examination body for American Politics. Andrew is the author of Hodder Education’s Conservatism Resource Pack and co-author of our Student Guide on Government & Politics of the USA.
Jessica Hardy is Head of Politics at a sixth form college in South London. She is also online editor of Politics Review magazine and a Team Leader for a major examination body for Unit 4 Politics Route B. Jessica has authored several workbooks and student guides including Hodder Education’s Political Ideas.
Sarra Jenkins is an experienced Politics and History Tutor. She works for a major examination body and has authored several bestselling textbooks including Hodder Education’s Pearson Edexcel A Level Politics, US Politics Annual Update 2021 and Aiming for an A in A-level Politics.
Clare Stansfield is Head of Politics at a leading London independent day school for girls and is an experienced teacher at A-level and GCSE for Politics and History. She regularly contributes to Politics Review magazine and is a Principal Examiner for a major examining board. She co-wrote the Political Ideas workbook for Hodder Education.
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