Politics

Course summary

Politics is an option that will appeal to students who want to know how the world around us is shaped by political decisions, and how individuals within a democracy have the power to change it for the better. It focuses on how these systems are administered today rather than on an historic basis and, therefore, an interest in current affairs is an essential requirement for this course. There is a lot of discussion, debate and argument involved in the teaching and learning of this subject and it will, therefore, appeal to students who enjoy such activities, and the skill of writing clear, assertive and substantiated essays is honed across the course.