Government and Politics

Course summary

WHY STUDY POLITICS? The study of Politics will give students a good level of understanding of how the UK and international political systems work. They will thoroughly analyse the democratic process in both contexts and will build knowledge of key political events in the recent history of the UK and more widely. They will also study key ideologies such as conservatism, socialism, liberalism and feminism. Beyond a critical awareness of the world around them, Politics A Level students emerge with finely-tuned analytical skills. They can debate with confidence and write with precision. CONTENT OF THE COURSE: Component One focuses on UK Politics and Core Political Ideas (conservatism, socialism and liberalism) while Component Two examines UK Government and Non-Core Political Ideas (feminism). Component Three is a comparative study of Global Politics.