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F851: Political Parties and Pressure Groups
1. Exam Paper focus and discussion/tips and advice (15 mins)
2. Political Parties: Find Key Concepts (15 mins) 3. Political Parties: Overall Mind Map Revision (30
mins)4. Political Parties: Revision Flash Cards (10 mins) 5. Pressure Groups: Find Key Concepts (15 mins)6. Pressure Groups: Revision Flash Cards (30 mins)7. Homework: Mock Papers, media research for
F851, suggested revision diary.
Exam Paper: F851 (10 mins)Political parties (mandatory) • Pressure groups (mandatory) • Electoral systems and referenda • UK parliamentary elections • Voting behaviour in the UK
1 hour 30 mins Paper has two sections: 1st part compulsory, second choose one from
choice of three Timings: 3 compulsory questions on political parties/pressure groups (12
marks, 28 marks, 30 marks) choice question : Electoral systems and referenda/ UK parliamentary elections • Voting behaviour in the UK
Essay questions should be planned and plans left to mark (over 10 marks): Always leave time for checking and editing Leave gaps with an asterix for memory gaps to go back to Include key names and examples for essays Follow the rule, every argument needs an example Include up to date examples from the news for essays to boost marks
Key Concepts: (15 mins) Find out and write down what is
meant by: representative government responsible government democracy power authority influence
Political Parties: Mind Map Revision (30 mins)
1. Definition; roles and functions. 2. Party Systems: One-, two-, multi-party and dominant
party systems; advantages and disadvantages of various systems; the UK party system.
3. UK parties: Structure and organisation of the main parties; basic values of the main parties; party democracy within the main parties.
4. Funding political parties: Main sources of party income; issues surrounding the funding of political parties; proposals for reform.
5. Parties and the democratic process: Contribution to the democratic process; criticisms.
6. Key developments within and relating to political parties
Political Parties: Revision Flash Cards (10 mins)
Create/use the revision flash cards by finding and completing the answers
Test your self using the cards
Pressure Groups: Key Concepts (15 mins)
Find out and write down what is meant by:
Representation democracy Power Influence Pluralism Elitism corporatism.
Pressure Groups: Revision Flash Cards
Complete and /or use the revision flash cards
Homework:13/05/13
Start following a revision diary (for each exam you should be sending at least 2-3 hours each day)
Revision should follow the format: revision – test/essay.
Complete the two exam papers to time without materials
Use the revision flash cards and test your self Start revising with mind maps and make flash
cards for: Electoral systems and referenda (see syllabus
guide to follow)
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