Unit Award Scheme

119456 CITIZENSHIP: GOVERNANCE, VOTING AND ELECTIONS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	who or what Parliament is in charge of	Summary sheet
2	what an MP is and how many MPs there are in Parliament	Summary sheet
3	what a referendum is	Summary sheet
4	what age one is entitled to vote at	Summary sheet
5	two voting systems and which one the UK uses	Summary sheet
6	at least one advantage and one disadvantage of the FPTP (first past the post) system	Summary sheet
7	how often general elections take place	Summary sheet
demonstrated the ability to
8	give at least one reason for and one against the argument that 16 year olds should be allowed to vote	Summary sheet
9	list three of the main political parties and the main aim of one of them	Summary sheet
10	explain the structure of Parliament and the government	Summary sheet
11	explain briefly how a bill becomes a law	Summary sheet
12	discuss the government’s budget, listing at least two sources of income and two expenses that they have.	Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 23 June 2023Level - Level One