PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8PL0/01 POLITICS ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY PAPER 1: UK POLITICS + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025

PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8PL0/01 POLITICS ADVANCED
SUBSIDIARY PAPER 1: UK POLITICS + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025

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Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper


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Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: UK Politics




Instructions

•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,

• There
centre number and candidate number.
are three sections and you must answer four questions:
– in Section A answer either Question 1(a) or 1(b)
– in Section B answer both Question 2 and Question 3
– in Section C answer either Question 4(a) or 4(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

Information

•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice

•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.



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, SECTION A
Answer EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b). Begin your answer on page 3.




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EITHER
1 (a) Describe what is meant by the term class dealignment.
(10)

OR
(b) Describe the role of lobbyists.
(10)




DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA




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