Who holds power and authority in the UK, Europe, the US and around the world? Who makes the laws that affect our everyday lives? How are these lawmakers elected? How much power do they really have? How democratic are our systems and how could they be improved? What influence or say in this process do we have as ordinary people? If those kind of questions make you sit up and think, ‘I’m not sure, but I should know more’, then this has to be an A-level worth considering. Politics encourages pupils to interpret, evaluate and comment on the nature of our own political systems, while putting our systems into a global context.
Entrance requirements include a GCSE predicted average of 6 or above and 7-9 in subjects planned for A-level.
Three exams at the end of Upper Sixth. All two hours long and equally weighted. Paper 1: • UK Government – The British Constitution, Parliament, PM + Cabinet, Judiciary, Devolution • UK Politics – Democracy, Participation, Electoral systems, Parties, Pressure Groups, the EU Paper 2: • US Government – The Constitution, Congress, President, Supreme Court • US Politics – Electoral process, Direct Democracy, Parties, Pressure Groups, Civil Rights • Comparative Politics – comparing the US/UK systems as listed above Paper 3: • Political Ideas – Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism • One other ideology from Nationalism, Feminism
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | East Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £28,710 - £29,265; Boarding £43,740 - £44,415 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Headmaster's House, Old Wish Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JX |
Who holds power and authority in the UK, Europe, the US and around the world? Who makes the laws that affect our everyday lives? How are these lawmakers elected? How much power do they really have? How democratic are our systems and how could they be improved? What influence or say in this process do we have as ordinary people? If those kind of questions make you sit up and think, ‘I’m not sure, but I should know more’, then this has to be an A-level worth considering. Politics encourages pupils to interpret, evaluate and comment on the nature of our own political systems, while putting our systems into a global context.
Entrance requirements include a GCSE predicted average of 6 or above and 7-9 in subjects planned for A-level.
Three exams at the end of Upper Sixth. All two hours long and equally weighted. Paper 1: • UK Government – The British Constitution, Parliament, PM + Cabinet, Judiciary, Devolution • UK Politics – Democracy, Participation, Electoral systems, Parties, Pressure Groups, the EU Paper 2: • US Government – The Constitution, Congress, President, Supreme Court • US Politics – Electoral process, Direct Democracy, Parties, Pressure Groups, Civil Rights • Comparative Politics – comparing the US/UK systems as listed above Paper 3: • Political Ideas – Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Feminism • One other ideology from Nationalism, Feminism