The course provides students with the opportunity to engage in high-level analysis and evaluation of significant issues in both the UK and US political systems. Politics is about people and power. Why does political conflict occur and how is it resolved? Studying Politics means studying the real world and developing the skills to make sense of that world. Lively, relevant, controversial, there are many ways to describe A Level Politics. Covering news and current affairs from the UK and US, it helps you understand how our society is run and develops research, written communication and debating skills.
a minimum of five (I)GCSEs at grade 6 / B and 3 at grade 5 / C.
The course consists of three component areas of study, each of which is worth 33.3% of the A Level. There are three, 2-hour papers at the end of the course: • The Government and Politics of the UK; this will include amongst others, the Constitution, the Prime Minister, Parliament, the Judiciary, parties, elections and pressure groups. • The Government and Politics of the USA and comparative Politics; this unit studies the American system and compares it to that of the UK. • Political Ideas: this unit allows students to develop expertise in three core ideologies and to specialise in one additional ideology.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB |
The course provides students with the opportunity to engage in high-level analysis and evaluation of significant issues in both the UK and US political systems. Politics is about people and power. Why does political conflict occur and how is it resolved? Studying Politics means studying the real world and developing the skills to make sense of that world. Lively, relevant, controversial, there are many ways to describe A Level Politics. Covering news and current affairs from the UK and US, it helps you understand how our society is run and develops research, written communication and debating skills.
a minimum of five (I)GCSEs at grade 6 / B and 3 at grade 5 / C.
The course consists of three component areas of study, each of which is worth 33.3% of the A Level. There are three, 2-hour papers at the end of the course: • The Government and Politics of the UK; this will include amongst others, the Constitution, the Prime Minister, Parliament, the Judiciary, parties, elections and pressure groups. • The Government and Politics of the USA and comparative Politics; this unit studies the American system and compares it to that of the UK. • Political Ideas: this unit allows students to develop expertise in three core ideologies and to specialise in one additional ideology.