A powerpoint to help explain assessment criteria for the Edexcel Government & Politics, A2 'Long' essays.

1. OK…I’ve got my marked work back…but what does it all mean? Poor mark here ? Poor mark here ? Poor mark here ? Poor mark here ? A2 G&P Assessment (Long essay question - 45) Question : ________________ Name:_________________ Date:_________ AO1 (12) AO2 Non Synoptic (12) AO2 Synoptic (12) AO3 (9) Total Grade L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L3 L1 L2 L3 (1-4) (5-8) (9-12) (1-4) (5-8) (9-12) (1-4) (5-8) (9-12) (1-3) (4-6) (7-9) 45 A - U What do these “AO”s mean ? What does this Synoptic“AO” mean ? And what do these levels mean ?

9. Synopticity (12 marks)

10. Synopticity (12 marks) Heywood helpfully includes boxes like this one in his text to emphasise alternative Viewpoints within ideologies….. So…to have

11. Synopticity (12 marks) With respect to a single concept like….. Heywood also regularly includes boxes like this one in his text to emphasise alternative or rival viewpoints between different ideological traditions….. So here you can discern the different approach to Democracy adopted by, for instance, Liberals and Anarchists.

12. When marking the AO1 (“Knowledge” component ) the marks would be Allocated like this…. For example with this A2 Long question…… What the levels mean ?..........

14. When marking the AO2 (“Analysis” NON-SYNOPTIC component ) the marks would be allocated like this…. For example with this A2 Long question…… What the levels mean ?..........

16. When marking the AO2 (“Analysis” SYNOPTIC component ) the marks would be allocated like this…. For example with this A2 Long question…… What the levels mean ?..........

18. For example with this A2 Long question…… What the levels mean ?.......... When marking the AO3 (“Coherent argument” component ) the marks would be allocated like this….

20. Wilson’s School Government & Politics