Unit Award Scheme

116132 UNDERSTANDING BRITISH POLITICS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the definition of both representative and direct democracy	Summary sheet
2	the concepts of parliament, government and the role of the monarchy	Summary sheet
3	the frequency of national and local elections in the UK	Summary sheet
4	the constitution of the British parliament, including the House of Lords and the House of Commons	Summary sheet
5	at least three keys points in the voting process for national and local government representatives	Summary sheet
demonstrated the ability to
6	identify and explain the role of each branch of the UK's separation of powers, ie legislative, executive and judiciary	Student completed work
7	identify who their local councillor and MP is, write their name and name the political party they are from	Student completed work
8	summarise the main different types of local councils and how they differ, eg county councils, unitary authorities, town councils, metropolitan boroughs	Student completed work
9	use Hansard to research at least one proceeding from either the House of Commons or the House of Lords and outline their findings.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 3 October 2021Level - Level Two