General-Revision-Tips

General Revision
Tips for Law and
Politics
How do you begin eating a whole
elephant?
Answer: Cut it into bit size chunks that
will last you a few months?
Year 12 AS Law AQA
Unit 1
Law Making & the Legal System
Section A:
• • Parliamentary Law Making
• • Delegated Legislation
• • Statutory Interpretation
• • Judicial Precedent
Section B:
• • The Civil Courts and ADR
• • The Criminal Courts and lay
people
• • The Legal Profession and funding
• • The Judiciary
Exam 90 minutes, 23/5/14: 9am
9 x 10 mark questions, 3 topics (one
from sec A and one from section B and
one other from A or B)
Unit 2
The Concept of Liability:
Underlying principles of Criminal
Liability
• The Courts: Procedure and
Sentencing
Introduction to Tort
• • Liability in Negligence
• • The Courts: Procedure and
Damages
Exam 90 minutes 2/6/14: 1pm
No choice (half paper on criminal, half
on tort) 3,5,7,10 mark questions
A2 Law AQA
Criminal Law (fatal and nonfatal offences against the
person)
• Murder
• Voluntary manslaughter
• Involuntary manslaughter
• Non-fatal offences against
the person
• Defences
• Evaluation of law
Exam: 12/6/14, 9am
Criminal Law (Offences against
Property)
• Theft Robbery, Burglary
• Blackmail Fraud MOWP
• Criminal Damage/Arson
• Defences
Concepts of Law
• • Law and Morals
• • Law and Justice
• • Judicial Creativity
• • Fault
• • Balancing conflicting interests
Exam: 17/6/14, 1pm
Year 12 AS: UK Politics Edexcel
Unit 1
• Democracy
• Political parties
• Pressure groups
• Elections
Unit 2
• The Constitution
• Parliament
• Prime Minister and the
Executive
• Judges and Civil Liberties
Exam: 80 mins 20/5/14
(choose 2 topics from all 4:
5,10 & 25 mark questions)
Exam: 80 mins 2/6/14
(choose 2 topics from 4,
1 source based (5,10,25mark),
one 40 mark essay)
Year 13 A2: Political Ideologies
Edexcel
Unit 3
• Liberalism
• Conservatism
• Socialism
• Anarchism
Unit 4 Nationalism
• Multiculuturalism
• Feminism
• Ecologism
Exams: Unit 3 - 9/6/14 Unit 4 - 13/6/14
Both exams: (3x 15mark , out of choice of 5; 1x45 mark, out of choice of 3)
Eating a whole elephant
involves 2 Stages:
• Stage 1: exam months away
• Stage 2: exam weeks away
Exam Boards
• Law: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/law/alevel/law-2160
• Government & Politics:
http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/go
v/Pages/default.aspx
A wealth of information: specifications, past
papers, mark schemes, examiner’s reports etc.
Politics Links
Further Reading/Study Support:
• McNaughten Edexcel Government and Politics for
AS and A2 (4th Edition)
• Politics Review A Level Magazine
• General AS Politics links:
• BBC’s democracy live www.parliament.gov
www.tutor2u.net www.historylearningsite.co.uk
www.igshistoryonline.co.uk good selection of
powerpoints/worksheets
• http://politics-blog.ashbournecollege.co.uk/
Good A Level Law Sites
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• http://a-level-law.com/
www.sixthformlaw.info
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• www.law-exchange.co.uk/
www.sixthform.info/lawblog
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• http://getrevising.co.uk
http://www.bitsoflaw.org
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• http://www.helpwithlawexams.co.uk/
www.cps.gov.uk/education
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Stage 1 , Step 1: Gather the Essentials
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Quiet
Table (larger the better)
Refreshments
Lined and plain paper
Pen, Coloured small nib pens, highlighters
Ruler
Index Cards
Post-its, blu-tack
Poster paper
Folder, file dividers, plastic inserts
Stage 1, Step 2
Carefully select the topics that
you are going to choose for
the exam from the
specification
Stage 1, Step 3:
• Plan a revision timetable
and checklist
Step 4:
Know when the exam is
Know how it is set up
Step 5:
Rewrite all your notes as
neat, detailed and
organised as you can.
Use other sources.
Step 6:
Compile a word glossary
and case booklet for law
or example booklet for
politics
Step 7:
Create Revision Cards of
all the sub topics and
possible exam questions
Revision Recap: Stage 1
• Plan a revision timetable and checklist
• Compile a comprehensive notes booklet of your own on every topic
(use specs as your outline)
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Neat, ordered and creative
Note booklets
Use resources on Common Drive O:\Law O:\Government and Politics
Class notes
Revision sites (see internet link pages)
Revision guides (commercially available, but better to make your own)
• Compile a key word glossary
• Compile a case/example glossary
1 to 2 hours a day (per subject) 20-30 minute chunks
Stage 2 , Step 1:
Practice exam style
questions under exam
conditions
Stage 2, Step 2
Know how all the
questions are marked,
particularly the
weighting of the
assessment objectives
Stage 2, Step 3:
Form study groups
to help with revision
Coerce family
members to quiz you
Stage 2, Step 4:
Revise a little but often
Stage 2 (continued)
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Compile revision cards
Draw up Mind Maps (www.bubbl.us)
Design Posters
Design Charts
Mnemonics (eg H.E.A.D.S.)
Stage 2: 2 to 3 weeks before
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Test yourself (K & U), get others to test you
Practice exam answers (untimed, open book)
Practice exam answers (untimed, closed book)
Practice timed exam answers (open book)
Practice timed exam answers (closed book)
2 hours a day (plus)