Government and Politics

St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School

02073283434

Kilburn Park Road, London, NW6 5SN

Course summary

A Level Politics gives you an understanding of the workings of the British political system, an in-depth analysis of political ideologies and global politics including international relations. You will explore the extent to which governance in the UK is democratic, what is freedom, how is it best promoted and protected and question whether or not we even need a government at all. You will look why should we be governed, what is democracy and how close does the UK political system come to meeting this ideal. These are some of the concepts we will discuss that will enable you to develop an in-depth understanding of British politics. We will explore the political ideas associated with liberalism, conservatism, and socialism and the extent to which these can be found within the parties competing for our votes. In year two we focus on the politics of the United States of America covering the same related content as year one. Topics covered can include: UK Politics Democracy and participation Political parties Electoral systems Voting behaviour and the media Conservatism, liberalism, socialism UK Government The constitution Parliament Prime Minister and executive Relationships between the branches Anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism Comparative Politics Sovereignty and globalisation Global governance: political and economic Global governance: human rights and environmental Power and developments Regionalism and the European Union US Government The US Constitution The US Congress The US Presidency The US Supreme Court US Politics Elections Political Parties US pressure and advocacy groups Politics is predominantly a classroom-based subject. You learn about politics and governance through reading, watching clips and documentaries and studying both primary and secondary sources. Students then learn to form and structure arguments within written essays to prepare thoroughly for exams at the end of the course.

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To study Politics at A level you must have genuine passion for the subject as well as an interest in the way that our democracy has developed over time. You should enjoy investigation, discovery and debating various issues. A desire to learn how to analyse evidence in order to make up your own mind is also crucial.

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