Government and Politics

Course summary

Politics is a challenging and exciting subject that is new to virtually every pupil at A level. Many pupils will have some understanding of the nature of British politics, the parliamentary system and political parties; some will have an understanding of similar processes in other countries. The A level course is designed to teach pupils about the British political system, the nature of political ideologies and also takes a comparative look at US politics. The new A level allows for UK and US politics to be taught alongside each other and thus enhancing both the comparative element of this A level and the learning experience for the pupils.