PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 9PL0/01 POLITICS ADVANCED
PAPER 1: UK POLITICS AND CORE POLITICAL IDEAS + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
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PAPER 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
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 two sections and you must answer three questions:
– in Section A answer either Question 1(a) or 1(b) and then either 2(a) or 2(b)
– in Section B answer either 3(a) or 3(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 84.
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
Political Participation
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Answer ONE question from EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b) on page 2 and then
answer ONE question from EITHER Question 2(a) OR Question 2(b) on page 10.
EITHER
Look at Source 1(a) in the Source Booklet.
1 (a) Using the source, evaluate the view that rights in the UK are poorly protected.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
OR
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Look at Source 1(b) in the Source Booklet.
(b) Using the source, evaluate the view that the most important factor in deciding
the influence of pressure groups is the methods they use.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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PAPER 1: UK POLITICS AND CORE POLITICAL IDEAS + MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Paper
Politics 🟐 🟐
Advanced
PAPER 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
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 two sections and you must answer three questions:
– in Section A answer either Question 1(a) or 1(b) and then either 2(a) or 2(b)
– in Section B answer either 3(a) or 3(b).
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 84.
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.
Turn over
P79071A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1
,
, SECTION A
Political Participation
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ONE question from EITHER Question 1(a) OR Question 1(b) on page 2 and then
answer ONE question from EITHER Question 2(a) OR Question 2(b) on page 10.
EITHER
Look at Source 1(a) in the Source Booklet.
1 (a) Using the source, evaluate the view that rights in the UK are poorly protected.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
OR
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Look at Source 1(b) in the Source Booklet.
(b) Using the source, evaluate the view that the most important factor in deciding
the influence of pressure groups is the methods they use.
In your response you must:
• compare and contrast the different opinions in the source
• examine and debate these views in a balanced way
• analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source.
(30)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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