Government and Politics

Course summary

t is about the factors shaping both the British and American systems. You will also be studying Political Philosophy which gives you a real breadth of understanding. It helps in the development of discussion and debating skills and encourages you to think beyond the constraints of a textbook. One main strength though, is that it will give you the knowledge and transferable skills to evaluate and understand some of the most important forces shaping the future of us all. Pupils will be required to take detailed notes from power points and textbooks, watch news programmes, analyse texts, discuss, do presentations, as well as writing responses from short paragraphs to longer essays.