An understanding of politics and how government works is not only an interesting and stimulating academic issue but arguably is vital in a modern world where democracy and democratic values are being challenged in all corners of the world. The rise of populism and support for ‘strong’ leaders often leads to large swathes of people abandoning democratic values or supporting more extreme and radical ideas. Even a cursory understanding of current affairs illustrates this well. Politics lessons will be taught using a wide range of active learning approaches including personal enquiry, debate, group activities and fieldwork, as well as formal classroom based activities. We will also invite guest speakers from a local/regional and national level as well looking at the feasibility of visits to Parliament. Studying A Level Politics will equip students with a number of skills including a questioning and critical thinking approach to research enquiry, which in turn will prepare them well for higher education courses or a wide range of career choices, such as Law, political journalism the business world and media. Politics A Level is recognised as a facilitating A Level by most universities including the Russell Group. Equally, employers and universities know that students of Politics have a great understanding of the world around them and how it works. Politics affects all aspects of society including the economy and business, making it applicable to virtually all types of jobs. The research, analytical and presentational skills you learn and how to recognise and assess different arguments are precisely the skills you need to operate in the world of work, as well as equipping students with the knowledge of how to navigate this increasingly complex world.