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AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and issues.
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AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and issues
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For Politics, this page helps you revise aO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and issues in Assessment objectives and synoptic skills. Focus on the key terms, the exam command, and a clear answer that matches the question. Key terms to check are Assessment objectives and AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and focus.
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- Assessment objectives: Assessment objectives is an AO1 concept in AQA A-Level Politics 7152 for AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and issues.. Define the constitutional principle, institution or political idea accurately, then distinguish evaluation and unsupported opinion.
- AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and focus: Use AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of political institutions, processes, concepts, theories and focus by explaining its role in UK government or politics. Link the point to rights, accountability or the distribution of power before reaching a supported judgement.
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Assessment objectives Politics mistake 1: Add a competing viewpoint, test it with political evidence, explain its limit and reach a substantiated judgement. Keep AO1, AO2 and AO3 distinct.
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- AO2 Analyse aspects of politics and political information, including in relation to parallels, connections, similarities and differences.
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- AO3 Evaluate aspects of politics and political information, including constructing arguments, making substantiated judgements and drawing conclusions.
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- Comprehend and interpret political information.
Political skills and synopticity
- Critically analyse and evaluate the areas of politics studied.
Political skills and synopticity
- Construct arguments and explanations leading to reasoned conclusions.
Political skills and synopticity