The course requires students to think critically about a range of perspectives and approaches to politics in order to understand the challenges of the changing world, and to become active global citizens. Students address political concepts such as power, equality, sustainability and peace. They will engage with local, national and global dimensions of political activity. The course engages students in grounding abstract political concepts in real-world examples. The course includes Core Topics: Power, Sovereignty and International Relations; Human Rights; Development; and Peace and Conflict. Higher Level students also study an extension element that addresses Global Political Challenges. The aims of the Global Politics course at Standard Level and Higher Level are to enable students to: understand key political concepts and contemporary political issues in a range of contexts; develop an understanding of the local, national, international and global dimensions of political activity; understand, appreciate and critically engage with a variety of perspectives and approaches in global politics; appreciate the complex and interconnected nature of many political issues and develop the capacity to interpret competing and contestable claims regarding those issues.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
• Paper 1: A stimulus paper on one of the core themes (1hr15 mins). • Paper 2: Extended Response Questions on the four Core themes (2h45 mins for Higher Level and 1h45 mins for Standard Level). • Internal Assessment: Engagement Activity (2000 words). Higher Level only. • Internal Assessment: Global Political Challenges Presentation (two 10-minute Video Presentations).
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
The course requires students to think critically about a range of perspectives and approaches to politics in order to understand the challenges of the changing world, and to become active global citizens. Students address political concepts such as power, equality, sustainability and peace. They will engage with local, national and global dimensions of political activity. The course engages students in grounding abstract political concepts in real-world examples. The course includes Core Topics: Power, Sovereignty and International Relations; Human Rights; Development; and Peace and Conflict. Higher Level students also study an extension element that addresses Global Political Challenges. The aims of the Global Politics course at Standard Level and Higher Level are to enable students to: understand key political concepts and contemporary political issues in a range of contexts; develop an understanding of the local, national, international and global dimensions of political activity; understand, appreciate and critically engage with a variety of perspectives and approaches in global politics; appreciate the complex and interconnected nature of many political issues and develop the capacity to interpret competing and contestable claims regarding those issues.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
• Paper 1: A stimulus paper on one of the core themes (1hr15 mins). • Paper 2: Extended Response Questions on the four Core themes (2h45 mins for Higher Level and 1h45 mins for Standard Level). • Internal Assessment: Engagement Activity (2000 words). Higher Level only. • Internal Assessment: Global Political Challenges Presentation (two 10-minute Video Presentations).