Politics will appeal to students who have an interest in the drama that is happening everyday in this country and around the world as we have seen in Brexit and Trump. The subject is also about people and arguments so there is always something intellectual to debate. A Level Politics mixes a strong theoretical academic challenge with a very applied real-world appreciation of life. It also provides the opportunity to develop important skills, particularly communication and the ability to argue clearly and confidently. There are many career options available for those who have studied Politics, including law; media; local or national government; journalism; the Civil Service and think tanks or lobbying organisations.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
We follow the awarding body Edexcel and there are three 2hr written papers in total. Year 12 Paper 1, UK Politics – We examine the process of how we determine who the government is and what policies are important eg voting systems, holding elections, political parties, pressure groups and the media. Paper 2, Governing the UK – We study major government processes in the UK and relations between institutions eg constitution, parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet, judiciary and media. Paper 1, Core political ideas. These are the main three ideologies that determine politics in the world: liberalism, conservatism, and socialism. Year 13 Paper 2, Optional political ideas. We study nationalism eg Trump and Brexit. This has re-emerged recently and is the counter ideology to globalisation which we study in Paper 3 Paper 3, Global Politics / International Relations. Role of the UN, war in human history, human rights, the rise of populism. Theories of international relations.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Cross Deep, Twickenham, UK, TW1 4QJ |
Politics will appeal to students who have an interest in the drama that is happening everyday in this country and around the world as we have seen in Brexit and Trump. The subject is also about people and arguments so there is always something intellectual to debate. A Level Politics mixes a strong theoretical academic challenge with a very applied real-world appreciation of life. It also provides the opportunity to develop important skills, particularly communication and the ability to argue clearly and confidently. There are many career options available for those who have studied Politics, including law; media; local or national government; journalism; the Civil Service and think tanks or lobbying organisations.
All students wishing to study in the Sixth Form at St Catherine’s are expected to have achieved six GCSEs at grades 6-9, including a grade 4 in Maths and English. They generally gain a grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level; however, if a student is close to this level and shows aptitude and willingness in other ways, entry can be discussed with the Headmistress.
We follow the awarding body Edexcel and there are three 2hr written papers in total. Year 12 Paper 1, UK Politics – We examine the process of how we determine who the government is and what policies are important eg voting systems, holding elections, political parties, pressure groups and the media. Paper 2, Governing the UK – We study major government processes in the UK and relations between institutions eg constitution, parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet, judiciary and media. Paper 1, Core political ideas. These are the main three ideologies that determine politics in the world: liberalism, conservatism, and socialism. Year 13 Paper 2, Optional political ideas. We study nationalism eg Trump and Brexit. This has re-emerged recently and is the counter ideology to globalisation which we study in Paper 3 Paper 3, Global Politics / International Relations. Role of the UN, war in human history, human rights, the rise of populism. Theories of international relations.
