Government and Politics

Course summary

Lively, relevant, controversial…there are many ways to describe A Level government and politics. There’s no denying that it’s one of the most interesting and engaging qualifications you can choose. Covering news and current affairs from the UK and US, it helps you understand how both countries are run and develops research, written communication and analysis skills. It also helps grow your confidence through lively debate. Students will get the opportunity to visit London and potentially Washington D.C., to consolidate learning about the UK and US political systems. The core modules of the A Level course will include: • Study of the UK and US political systems, together with a module of comparative politics, where you will critically analyse the similarities and differences in both political systems. • You will also study a module of political ideas which looks at a wide range of political ideologies across the spectrum; liberalism, conservatism, socialism and nationalism.