Politics is all about how society manages differing opinions. It’s as much about compromise and concession as it is about strength of conviction. It impacts at every level of daily life, irrespective of your chosen career path or skill base. If you believe keeping up to date with the latest political and social news is a fundamental part of your day – if you enjoy discussion and accept that there are no right or wrong answers, then you should be on the A level Politics course at Holy Family.
GCSE Average: 4.8. GCSE grade 5 in English, Prior knowledge in politics and political system is essential.
Unit 1: UK Politics Political Participation (democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media) Core Political Ideas (conservatism, liberalism, socialism) 2 hour written exam 33% of A level Unit 2: UK Government UK Government (the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches) Optional Political Ideas: one idea from the following: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism. 2 hour written exam 33% of A level Unit 3: Comparative Politics USA (the US Constitution and federalism, US congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories) 2 hour written exam 33% of A level
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Politics is all about how society manages differing opinions. It’s as much about compromise and concession as it is about strength of conviction. It impacts at every level of daily life, irrespective of your chosen career path or skill base. If you believe keeping up to date with the latest political and social news is a fundamental part of your day – if you enjoy discussion and accept that there are no right or wrong answers, then you should be on the A level Politics course at Holy Family.
GCSE Average: 4.8. GCSE grade 5 in English, Prior knowledge in politics and political system is essential.
Unit 1: UK Politics Political Participation (democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media) Core Political Ideas (conservatism, liberalism, socialism) 2 hour written exam 33% of A level Unit 2: UK Government UK Government (the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches) Optional Political Ideas: one idea from the following: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism. 2 hour written exam 33% of A level Unit 3: Comparative Politics USA (the US Constitution and federalism, US congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories) 2 hour written exam 33% of A level
