What a time to study politics! The Fall of Boris, the Biden Presidency, Blacks Lives Matter... It is exciting and dynamic. Politics is a subject that you will not have studied before and yet its importance is clear. the effect on all our lives of decisions made by politicians around the world is immense. It is crucial that as many young people as possible have a sound understanding of how politics and government work. Our leaders and decision-makers of the future will come from your generation: you can make a difference! What skills will it develop? Besides learning about how government works, there are many transferable skills to be developed. Students will learn to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant institutions, processes, political concepts, theories and debates. They will analyse and evaluate political information, arguments and explanations. The course gives students opportunities to develop both their written and oral powers of expression. Emphasis is placed on discussions, debates and presentations, as well as more formal, written essays. Students of Politics find themselves able to converse about a wide range of relevant, contemporary issues. Politics at St Augustine's Priory • St Augustine's Priory Politics students chosen for the Government's Magna Carta Project • Visits to Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Royal Courts of Justice and attendance at LSE and UCL lectures • Finalists at the LSE Model United Nations conference • Two St Augustine's Priory Politics students grilled Members of Parliament on a Parliament TV live debate • Politics students organised Parliament Week events and the school's General Election • Politics students winning the TES 'Student Initiative of the Year' for their Pressure group
Offers will be conditional on reaching the required minimum grade in the GCSE subjects students plan to pursue at A Level. In addition, students will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or IGCSEs) in Grade 6 and above, including Maths and English Language as a requirement to join our Sixth Form. Please note that we will need to see confirmation of exam results upon their publication. Minimum Grade 6 in a GCSE Humanities subject.
Paper 1: UK Politics Political Participation, students will study: • Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. Core Political Ideas, students will study: • Conservatism, liberalism, and socialism. Paper 2: Governing the UK Students will study: •The constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. Optional Political Ideas, students will study: • One idea from the following: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism. Paper 3: Global Politics Students will study: • Global governance, global human rights policies, political theories of international relations and globalisation.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,570 - £20,844 |
| Address | Hillcrest Road, Ealing, London, W5 2JL |
What a time to study politics! The Fall of Boris, the Biden Presidency, Blacks Lives Matter... It is exciting and dynamic. Politics is a subject that you will not have studied before and yet its importance is clear. the effect on all our lives of decisions made by politicians around the world is immense. It is crucial that as many young people as possible have a sound understanding of how politics and government work. Our leaders and decision-makers of the future will come from your generation: you can make a difference! What skills will it develop? Besides learning about how government works, there are many transferable skills to be developed. Students will learn to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant institutions, processes, political concepts, theories and debates. They will analyse and evaluate political information, arguments and explanations. The course gives students opportunities to develop both their written and oral powers of expression. Emphasis is placed on discussions, debates and presentations, as well as more formal, written essays. Students of Politics find themselves able to converse about a wide range of relevant, contemporary issues. Politics at St Augustine's Priory • St Augustine's Priory Politics students chosen for the Government's Magna Carta Project • Visits to Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Royal Courts of Justice and attendance at LSE and UCL lectures • Finalists at the LSE Model United Nations conference • Two St Augustine's Priory Politics students grilled Members of Parliament on a Parliament TV live debate • Politics students organised Parliament Week events and the school's General Election • Politics students winning the TES 'Student Initiative of the Year' for their Pressure group
Offers will be conditional on reaching the required minimum grade in the GCSE subjects students plan to pursue at A Level. In addition, students will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or IGCSEs) in Grade 6 and above, including Maths and English Language as a requirement to join our Sixth Form. Please note that we will need to see confirmation of exam results upon their publication. Minimum Grade 6 in a GCSE Humanities subject.
Paper 1: UK Politics Political Participation, students will study: • Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. Core Political Ideas, students will study: • Conservatism, liberalism, and socialism. Paper 2: Governing the UK Students will study: •The constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. Optional Political Ideas, students will study: • One idea from the following: anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism. Paper 3: Global Politics Students will study: • Global governance, global human rights policies, political theories of international relations and globalisation.