We live in a time of radical change in politics. Whether or not you welcome those changes, such as the rise of progressive nationalism with the SNP in Scotland and Plaid Cymru in Wales, the rise of populist right-wing movements such as UKIP and the Brexit Party in the UK and Trump’s brand of Republicanism in the USA, they are a matter of fact and A-level politics is about studying those changes. Similarly, the way the UK is governed has altered radically over the previous 20 years, with sweeping changes to our constitution including devolution to Scotland, Wales and Greater London, the creation of a UK Supreme Court and the much wider use of referendums in public affairs. This contrasts greatly with the US system, with a constitution written in 1787 and hardly amended since! You will study the workings of both governments as part of your course. You will also study the big ideas behind politics. How have the underlying political ideologies of liberalism, conservatism and socialism changed and developed? What contribution have ‘challenger’ ideologies, such as feminism made to the nature of political debate? The A-level Politics course is an exciting and challenge one. You will study a wide variety of different topics across a two-year course which reflects the modern and evolving political environment in the UK and the USA.