‘Politics is war by other means’. Politics exists because people disagree; they disagree about how they should live (moral questions), about who should get what (resource questions) and about who should make decisions (power questions). For the Greek philosopher Aristotle, politics was the ‘master science’: that is, nothing less than the activity through which people try to improve their lives and create the ‘good society’. Politics is designed for students who have an interest in the world around them — ones who want to know more about the society they live in, how it works and how it could work. It is for students who enjoy debate, discussion and argument — ones who are comfortable with the fact that in politics there are no simple ‘rights’ or ‘wrongs’ and for students who like to think for themselves — ones who want to develop their own views, rather than accept the views of others.
Prospective students will need to achieve a minimum of three Grade 7s and two Grade 6s overall at GCSE. An offer of a place is based upon personal statement, school report, mock and predicted grades, school reference and interview with the Head of Sixth Form. Please see the below timeline for important dates for your diary relevant to 2025 entry. If your child is currently a student at New Hall in Year 11, information will be sent through to you separately regarding the transition into Sixth Form.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £20,880 - £22,617; Boarding £26,415 - £35,973 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS |
‘Politics is war by other means’. Politics exists because people disagree; they disagree about how they should live (moral questions), about who should get what (resource questions) and about who should make decisions (power questions). For the Greek philosopher Aristotle, politics was the ‘master science’: that is, nothing less than the activity through which people try to improve their lives and create the ‘good society’. Politics is designed for students who have an interest in the world around them — ones who want to know more about the society they live in, how it works and how it could work. It is for students who enjoy debate, discussion and argument — ones who are comfortable with the fact that in politics there are no simple ‘rights’ or ‘wrongs’ and for students who like to think for themselves — ones who want to develop their own views, rather than accept the views of others.
Prospective students will need to achieve a minimum of three Grade 7s and two Grade 6s overall at GCSE. An offer of a place is based upon personal statement, school report, mock and predicted grades, school reference and interview with the Head of Sixth Form. Please see the below timeline for important dates for your diary relevant to 2025 entry. If your child is currently a student at New Hall in Year 11, information will be sent through to you separately regarding the transition into Sixth Form.