Component 1 - UK Politics 1. Political Participation - students will study: democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. 2. Core Political Ideas - students will study: Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism. Component 2 - UK Government 1. UK Government - students will study: the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. 2. Non-core political ideas - students will study: feminism. Component 3 - Comparative Politics 1. Global Politics - students will study: sovereignty and globalisation, global governance: political and economic - global governance: human rights and environmental, power and developments, regionalism and the European Union, comparative theories.
You must have a real interest in current affairs within the UK and Europe. There is a clear need to stay up-to-date with all relevant changes that take place in the Government. There will be an extensive reading list to allow all candidates to further their own independent subject knowledge.
Three equally weighed written exams that cover components 1, 2 and 3 are taken at the end of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Shropshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Ellesmere, SY12 9AB |
Component 1 - UK Politics 1. Political Participation - students will study: democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. 2. Core Political Ideas - students will study: Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism. Component 2 - UK Government 1. UK Government - students will study: the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. 2. Non-core political ideas - students will study: feminism. Component 3 - Comparative Politics 1. Global Politics - students will study: sovereignty and globalisation, global governance: political and economic - global governance: human rights and environmental, power and developments, regionalism and the European Union, comparative theories.
You must have a real interest in current affairs within the UK and Europe. There is a clear need to stay up-to-date with all relevant changes that take place in the Government. There will be an extensive reading list to allow all candidates to further their own independent subject knowledge.
Three equally weighed written exams that cover components 1, 2 and 3 are taken at the end of the course.