The document provides an overview of an upcoming exam on political ideologies that will focus on liberalism, conservatism, and socialism. Students will need to answer one 10-mark question and one 30-mark question from two topics. They should understand the core beliefs and values of each ideology, how they have influenced political parties, and analyze aspects like each ideology's view of human nature and method of analyzing society. Variations within each ideology also need to be studied as all three have changed over time.

1. An introduction

2.  Assessment objectives – same as AS....
 Structure of exam – answer one10 mark
question and one 30 mark question on 2
topics
 We will focus on 3 ideologies – liberalism,
conservatism and socialism
 Examination in GOV3B in January

3.  Appreciate how political ideologies have
evolved since the Enlightenment
 Sound K and U of the core beliefs and values
associated with liberalism, conservatism and
socialism
 How have these ideologies influenced party
thinking in the UK and other countries?

4.  What does it say about the fundamental
nature of humankind/human nature?
 How does it go about analysing society? –
social class analysis?
 Does it have any fundamental values that
determine its principles?
 Does it base its ideas upon scientific analysis
or simply upon basic principles?

5.  You need to study the main
strands/variations within each
ideology............................
 All 3 ideologies have changed over time