The politics of the UK common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Political parties Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the policies of minor parties and their impact on political debates and the political agenda..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Political parties Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate development towards a multi-party system in the UK and its impact on government and policy..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for pressure groups..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate pressure groups and democracy through pluralism..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate the influence of think tanks, lobbyists, corporations and the media on government and Parliament..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate pressure-group typologies through detailed study of one insider and one outsider group..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate methods used by pressure groups..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate factors affecting the political influence of different groups, including membership and resources..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• Pressure groups Politics mistake 1

  Presenting AO1 description as AO3 evaluation. This weakens answers to Analyse and evaluate pressure groups' links with political parties, government and the media..

  Fix itAdd a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.

• The European Union common mistake 1

  Writing a final answer without showing the method that justifies it. This can weaken answers for: Understand the meaning of the prescribed key concepts and terminology for the European Union..

  Fix itShow the method first, then give the final answer in the required form. Apply this directly to The European Union.