Government and Politics
Highams Park School
Course summary
Politics exists because people disagree. They disagree about how they should live (moral questions), about who should get what (resource questions) and about who should make decisions (power questions). Politics seeks to establish the general rules under which we live and it is those rules that make orderly existence possible. As such, politics is the most basic and necessary of social activities - without orderly existence, society will degenerate into a civil war of each against all. During Year 12 you will study the following units: • UK Politics • UK Government • UK Politics with Core ideologies; Conservatism, Socialism and Liberalism During Year 13 you will study the following units: • UK Government and the study of Nationalism as an ideology • Comparative studies in Global Politics
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
As published by the school
GCSE English grade 5 (Literature or Language) and a grade 5 in a GCSE Humanities Subject (History, Geography or Full Course RE).
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Assessment
There are three 120 minute examinations in June of Year 13. Each of the three papers is worth a third of your final grade.
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