Government and Politics does not stand still, and neither does the teaching of the subject. The course will always reflect the changing political landscape. It means that with politics you will learn, literally, something new every day. Government comes from Latin ‘Governo’ I steer – it is about how peoples and countries steer a course through life. Politics comes from the Greek ‘Politika’ the Polis/City – so the affairs of the city – in effect anything that relates to how a city/country operates. The course is divided into 3 key papers: Government politics of the UK Government and politics of the US and comparative politics Political ideologies Through the study of A Level Government and Politics, you will have acquired a good understanding of politics on a local, national and international level as well as touched on related topics such as economics, history and law. You will have gained a number of transferable skills, including: being able to debate, examining issues from all standpoints, making reasoned arguments as well as excellent communication skills, good research skills, in addition to teamwork and writing skills.