A Level Politics Revision Tools
Politics Revision Tools from Study Dog help make your study time more efficient and effective. From revision checklists to keyword portfolios and test trackers, our tools help you enhance your revision time.
Revision Checklists
Making sure your A Level Politics revision notes are complete and you have revised everything is a must-have. We created these checklists to help you identify weaknesses in your studies and make more effective and targeted use of revision time.
AQA Specification (7152)
Paper 1 (UK Politics)
Paper 2 (US Government & Politics)
Paper 3 (Political Ideas)
Edexcel Specification (9PL0)
Paper 1 (UK Politics)
Paper 2 (UK Government)
Paper 3A (USA Politics)
Paper 3B (Global Politics)
Test Tracker
Tracking your in-class test results can help make your A Level Politics revision more efficient by focusing on topics you find more difficult. We recommend having a copy of this Test Tracker in your folder with your notes and class tests, and particularly in with your revision materials.
Key Word Portfolio
The Key Word Portfolio helps you keep track of key political definitions, which demonstrate thorough knowledge of topics. We’ve added some extra pages at the end if you need to keep track of additional definitions.
Planning Grids
Essay planning grids are a great way of planning the structure of your arguments and what you’ll discuss in an essay. It’s a great habit to draw up a quick plan in an exam to outline what you’re going to discuss and to make sure you don’t miss any points.
AQA 9 mark
AQA 25 mark extract
AQA 25 mark essay
Edexcel 30 mark Source
Edexcel 30 mark Essay
Edexcel 24 mark Ideology
Edexcel 12 mark Examine
Edexcel 12 mark Analyse (USA)
Edexcel 12 mark Analyse (Global)
Making Synoptic Links
A lot of the Politics course requires the use of synoptic links. This means that various parts of the course link together in content and exam technique. Identifying where you can use a synoptic link in essays and how to use a range of political information will help increase your exam marks.
AQA Synoptic Links
Edexcel Synoptic Links
We’ve also written a blog article about synoptic links, which we’d recommend you read to fully understand synoptic links.
