Government and Politics

Course summary

Lively, relevant, controversial… there are many ways to describe A-Level Politics. There’s no denying that it’s one of the most interesting and engaging qualifications you can choose. Deciding who has power and how they can use it affects us all; this is what Politics means. Pupils studying it learn how laws are made, what MPs do and how pressure groups work behind the scenes. Covering news and current affairs from the UK and US, it helps you understand how the UK is run and develops research, written communication and debating skills. The course is extremely topical: what is read in the press or seen on the news channels during the 6th Form will be relevant to the final exam. No previous knowledge of Politics is needed – but most pupils find that the more they know, the more they enjoy it; this is why so many have gone on to study Politics at university. The annual trip to Parliament also shows pupils how power can be quite intoxicating.