A Level Politics

This course is ideal for learners who are interested in current affairs, the political system and how this affects our everyday lives. As part of this course the student will debate, immerse in current affairs and learn about the world around them.

You could complement your studies with enrichment activities including work experience or our Debating society.

The Units are:

• UK Politics: Democracy and participation, politics parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media will all be explored alongside core political ideas.
• UK Government: The constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and relationships between the branches will be studies in this unit.
• Comparative Politics, USA: The US Constitution and federalism, US congress, US presidency, US supreme court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories.

This course is assessed by exams.

GCSE Grade 5 in English with an average points score of 4.9 or above.

There are a variety of different progression routes you can follow with this course. This can include different pathways to achieve numerous careers through Higher Education, Apprenticeships or directly into Employment. Here are some progression routes:

• Politics
• Politician
• Political Science
• International Relations
• American Studies
• Economics
• Law