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General Revision Tips for Law and Politics

General Revision Tips for Law and Politics. How do you begin eating a whole elephant?. Answer: Cut it into bit size chunks that will last you a few months?. Year 12 AS Law AQA. Unit 1 Law Making & the Legal System Section A: • Parliamentary Law Making • Delegated Legislation

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General Revision Tips for Law and Politics

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  1. General Revision Tips for Law and Politics

  2. How do you begin eating a whole elephant?
  3. Answer: Cut it into bit size chunks that will last you a few months?
  4. Year 12 AS Law AQA Unit 1 Law Making & the Legal System Section A: • Parliamentary Law Making • Delegated Legislation • Statutory Interpretation • Judicial Precedent Section B: • The Civil Courts and ADR • The Criminal Courts and lay people • The Legal Profession and funding • The Judiciary Exam 90 minutes, 23/5/14: 9am 9 x 10 mark questions, 3 topics (one from sec A and one from section B and one other from A or B) Unit 2 The Concept of Liability: Underlying principles of Criminal Liability The Courts: Procedure and Sentencing Introduction to Tort • Liability in Negligence • The Courts: Procedure and Damages Exam 90 minutes 2/6/14: 1pm No choice (half paper on criminal, half on tort) 3,5,7,10 mark questions
  5. A2 Law AQA Criminal Law (fatal and non-fatal offences against the person) • Murder • Voluntary manslaughter • Involuntary manslaughter • Non-fatal offences against the person • Defences • Evaluation of law Exam: 12/6/14, 9am Criminal Law (Offences against Property) • Theft Robbery, Burglary • Blackmail Fraud MOWP • Criminal Damage/Arson • Defences Concepts of Law • Law and Morals • Law and Justice • Judicial Creativity • Fault • Balancing conflicting interests Exam: 17/6/14, 1pm
  6. Year 12 AS: UK Politics Edexcel Unit 1 Democracy Political parties Pressure groups Elections Exam: 80 mins 20/5/14 (choose 2 topics from all 4: 5,10 & 25 mark questions) Unit 2 The Constitution Parliament Prime Minister and the Executive Judges and Civil Liberties Exam: 80 mins 2/6/14 (choose 2 topics from 4, 1 source based (5,10,25mark), one 40 mark essay)
  7. Year 13 A2: Political IdeologiesEdexcel Unit 3 Liberalism Conservatism Socialism Anarchism Unit 4 Nationalism Multiculuturalism Feminism Ecologism Exams: Unit 3 - 9/6/14 Unit 4 - 13/6/14 Both exams: (3x 15mark , out of choice of 5; 1x45 mark, out of choice of 3)
  8. Eating a whole elephant involves 2 Stages: Stage 1: exam months away Stage 2: exam weeks away
  9. Exam Boards Law: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/law/a-level/law-2160 Government & Politics: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gce/gce08/gov/Pages/default.aspx A wealth of information: specifications, past papers, mark schemes, examiner’s reports etc.
  10. Politics Links Further Reading/Study Support: McNaughtenEdexcel Government and Politics for AS and A2 (4th Edition) Politics Review A Level Magazine General AS Politics links: BBC’s democracy live www.parliament.govwww.tutor2u.netwww.historylearningsite.co.ukwww.igshistoryonline.co.uk good selection of powerpoints/worksheets http://politics-blog.ashbournecollege.co.uk/
  11. Good A Level Law Sites http://a-level-law.com/ www.sixthformlaw.info www.law-exchange.co.uk/www.sixthform.info/lawblog http://getrevising.co.uk http://www.bitsoflaw.org http://www.helpwithlawexams.co.uk/ www.cps.gov.uk/education
  12. Stage 1 , Step 1: Gather the Essentials Quiet Table (larger the better) Refreshments Lined and plain paper Pen, Coloured small nib pens, highlighters Ruler Index Cards Post-its, blu-tack Poster paper Folder, file dividers, plastic inserts

  13. Stage 1, Step 2Carefully select the topics that you are going to choose for the exam from the specification

  14. Stage 1, Step 3: Plan a revision timetable and checklist
  15. Step 4: Know when the exam is Know how it is set up
  16. Step 5: Rewrite all your notes as neat, detailed and organised as you can. Use other sources.
  17. Step 6: Compile a word glossary and case booklet for law or example booklet for politics
  18. Step 7: Create Revision Cards of all the sub topics and possible exam questions
  19. Revision Recap: Stage 1 Plan a revision timetable and checklist Compile a comprehensive notes booklet of your own on every topic (use specs as your outline) Neat, ordered and creative Note booklets Use resources on Common Drive O:\LawO:\Government and Politics Class notes Revision sites (see internet link pages) Revision guides (commercially available, but better to make your own) Compile a key word glossary Compile a case/example glossary 1 to 2 hours a day (per subject) 20-30 minute chunks
  20. Stage 2 , Step 1: Practice exam style questions under exam conditions
  21. Stage 2, Step 2 Know how all the questions are marked, particularly the weighting of the assessment objectives
  22. Stage 2, Step 3: Form study groups to help with revision Coerce family members to quiz you
  23. Stage 2, Step 4: Revise a little but often
  24. Stage 2 (continued) Compile revision cards Draw up Mind Maps (www.bubbl.us) Design Posters Design Charts Mnemonics (eg H.E.A.D.S.)
  25. Stage 2: 2 to 3 weeks before Test yourself (K & U), get others to test you Practice exam answers (untimed, open book) Practice exam answers (untimed, closed book) Practice timed exam answers (open book) Practice timed exam answers (closed book) 2 hours a day (plus)
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