Government and Politics
Course summary
The Politics curriculum aims to focus on the nature and context of the American political and governmental system. Students will acquire a deep subject knowledge based on the institutions and concepts that make Britain the country that it is today. In order to supplement this, students will be challenged with learning a variety of political ideologies that encourage them to deepen their knowledge and understanding of political theory, embellishing their knowledge of political practises with contextual ideological examples and promoting deeper thinking.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 7 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
History | Grade 6 in History | — |
Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics) Alternative route | Grade 6 in Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics) | — |
Geography Alternative route | Grade 6 in Geography | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
• A minimum of seven grade 5s in full course GCSE subjects. No vocational subjects allowed. • English Language grade 5 • Grade 6 in another Humanities subject at GCSE • Extended writing subject
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Assessment
There are 3 papers in the Government and Politics A Level. Each is out of 84 marks and is equally weighted (so each paper is worth 33% of your final grade). In Year 12 there are three types of questions: • 30 mark source essays • 30 mark evaluative essays • 24 mark political ideas essays In Year 13 there are also the: • 12 mark comparative question • 12 mark comparative theory question
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