Writing a balanced, two-sided answer to Question 19, when the command word 'make a case in support of this statement' asks for one side only.

Argue one side only. Every sentence should support the given statement; save counter-arguments for Question 20, where they belong.

Writing a one-sided answer to the 16-mark Question 20, which requires a balanced evaluation.

Give explicit weight to both sides of the issue, then close with a reasoned judgement that weighs them against each other.

Answering Section B source questions from memory, with no reference to what the provided stimulus actually says.

Open your answer by pointing to a specific detail in the source, then build your explanation outward from it.

Giving generic descriptions of political events with no named act, crisis or mission behind them.

Learn two or three named, current examples for each major topic and use them by name in Level 3 and Level 4 answers.

Confusing economic migrants with refugees.

Economic migrants choose to move for work or a better standard of living; refugees are forced to flee war, persecution or disaster. State the distinction, do not assume it.

Believing the United Nations has its own standing army.

State that the UN relies on voluntary troop and resource contributions from member states, authorised through Security Council resolutions.

Believing Private Members' Bills are introduced by the government or cabinet rather than by individual MPs.

State that a Private Members' Bill is introduced by an individual backbench MP, not a minister.

Ending the 16-mark essay with a summary of points already made instead of a substantiated overall judgement.

Close with a sentence that directly weighs both sides and answers the question, not a recap of the paragraphs above it.

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GCSE Government and Politics hinges on one distinction: Question 19 wants one side only, Question 20 wants both. Get that backwards on 26 of your 75 marks per unit and the mark scheme caps you before content even counts.

อ่าน 3 นาทีอัปเดตเมื่อ: 3 ก.ย. 2569

ภาพรวมข้อสอบ

จำนวนฉบับ

คะแนนเต็ม

150

เวลาสอบ

3ชม.

ประเภทคำถาม

ฉบับ	เวลา	คะแนน	จำนวนข้อ	น้ำหนักคะแนน	ประเภทคำถาม
Unit 1: Democracy in Action	1ชม. 30นาที	75	20	50%	Single-mark recall, Two-mark definition / advantage, Matching grid, For / against binary classification, Source-prompted description, Short structured explanation, Extended source-prompted explanation, Single-sided argument essay (make a case), Balanced evaluation essay
Unit 2: International Politics in Action	1ชม. 30นาที	75	20	50%	Single-mark recall, Two-mark recall / definition, Matching grid, Source-prompted description, Short structured explanation, Extended structured explanation, Single-sided argument essay (make a case), Balanced evaluation essay

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A*ABC*CDEFGU

ข้อกำหนดเครื่องคิดเลข

This is a non-calculator subject. Neither Unit 1 nor Unit 2 requires or permits a calculator; bring only pens, pencils and the other equipment CCEA and JCQ allow into the exam room.

AO1: AO1: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political concepts, institutions, processes, terms and issues (32%)
AO2: AO2: apply knowledge and understanding of political information to contexts and actions (33%)
AO3: AO3: analyse and evaluate a range of evidence, including differing viewpoints, relating to political issues, debates and actions to construct reasoned arguments and make substantiated judgements (35%)

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1highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 4Section C, Question 19
Writing a balanced, two-sided answer to Question 19, when the command word 'make a case in support of this statement' asks for one side only.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Argue one side only. Every sentence should support the given statement; save counter-arguments for Question 20, where they belong.
2highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 8Section C, Question 20
Writing a one-sided answer to the 16-mark Question 20, which requires a balanced evaluation.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Give explicit weight to both sides of the issue, then close with a reasoned judgement that weighs them against each other.
3highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 3Section B
Answering Section B source questions from memory, with no reference to what the provided stimulus actually says.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Open your answer by pointing to a specific detail in the source, then build your explanation outward from it.
4highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 4Section C extended writing
Giving generic descriptions of political events with no named act, crisis or mission behind them.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Learn two or three named, current examples for each major topic and use them by name in Level 3 and Level 4 answers.
5mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2Migration
Confusing economic migrants with refugees.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Economic migrants choose to move for work or a better standard of living; refugees are forced to flee war, persecution or disaster. State the distinction, do not assume it.
6mediumคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2Conflict and its resolution
Believing the United Nations has its own standing army.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: State that the UN relies on voluntary troop and resource contributions from member states, authorised through Security Council resolutions.
7lowคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 2Political information in a democracy
Believing Private Members' Bills are introduced by the government or cabinet rather than by individual MPs.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: State that a Private Members' Bill is introduced by an individual backbench MP, not a minister.
8highคะแนนที่เกี่ยวข้อง: 3Quality of written communication
Ending the 16-mark essay with a summary of points already made instead of a substantiated overall judgement.
วิธีหลีกเลี่ยง: Close with a sentence that directly weighs both sides and answers the question, not a recap of the paragraphs above it.

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