The A2 Syllabus

The A2 syllabus is divided into a further 3 units (Units 4B, 5B, 6B) and comprise 50% of the final A-level grade.

Each unit is examined in a separate written paper, with the papers for Units 4 and 5 having a similar format.  For more information on the exam structure see the links below.
Summary of Unit Topics

Unit 4B (Introducing political ideologies)

Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism

Unit 5B  (Other ideological traditions)

Nationalism
Anarchism
Fascism
Feminism

Unit 6B  (Ideological Development in the UK)

Liberalism in the UK
Conservatism in the UK
Socialism in the UK
Nationalism in the UK



LINKS TO EDEXCEL SYLLABUS INFORMATION

For the full syllabus detail in pdf format click here.
[Remember that we are doing 4B, 5B, 6B, when searching contents for relevant pages]

For the Edexcel Government and Politics A2 page, with various links (including to specimen papers and mark schemes), click
here.

Edexcel's home page is
here.