Length of document: 25 pages; 6290 words. Teaching time: 4 hours.

This Handout contains model answers for all questions set in the AQA A Level Politics Paper 1 in 2021.

Please note that due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, this paper was never actually sat by students.

The answers have been written and prepared by a Politics teacher and Examiner with 30 years’ experience of teaching and marking Politics.

The Handout also provides grids for students to compare their answers with the model answers, aiding in effective revision.

This document consists of:

Q1 - Short Question model answer on membership of the EU.
Q2 - Short Question model answer on collective Cabinet responsibility.
Q3 - Short Question model answer on factors affecting voting behaviour.

Q4 - Extract question model answer on reform of the House of Lords.

Q5 - Essay question model answer on devolution and sovereignty.
Q6 - Essay question model answer on the role of political parties…

This is an invaluable resource for teachers and students working towards their A Level in Politics.

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If you have found this resource useful, then please take a look at my other Model Answers for Politics and other resources for Business, Politics, EPQ, Law and English, as well as some PSHE materials.