Government and Politics

Entry Requirements

Politics is likely to suit pupils who have an interest in the world around them, those who want to know more about the society they live in, how it works and how it could work. Those that enjoy debate, discussion and argument, and those who want to develop their own views, rather than accept the views of others, will flourish. As politics is not offered at GCSE, it is expected that pupils who opt for the subject at A level will have gained the minimum of grade 6 in literary subjects such as history, English and theology and philosophy at GCSE. No pupil will be hindered by not having studied the subject at GCSE, because the skills required are based upon analysis and evaluation that are developed in other subject areas.