Government and Politics

Course summary

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? Politics affects everything we do in our lives. A Level Politics teaches essay writing and critical thinking skills that are essential in a wide range of areas, including journalism, law, and history. In addition, politics will deepen your understanding of political phenomena; how to form independent judgements about some of the major controversies of our age. WHAT WILL I LEARN? A Level Politics is an academically demanding course ‘oven ready’ for those with an analytical mind. Students will investigate UK politics and government along with political ideologies in Year 12 before comparing and contrasting the UK to US government and politics in Year 13.