WHAT IS POLITICS AND WHY STUDY POLITICS? Politics is the broad, universal, and essential study of how governments, policies, and internal relations work. Politics plays a role in every country in the world, whether it be federal, democratic, communist or republic. It’s through politics that many important questions are answered, and global challenge are addressed – including human rights, poverty, equality, and welfare. Politicians use their broad range of skills to stand up for what they believe in, and what’s right. Using their intelligence and communication skills, along with their powers of persuasion and charisma, politicians fight for the opportunity to occupy a place in government where they can make changes for good. Whether you want to become a politician, or you’re simply fascinated by the subject, A Level politics will leave you with an arsenal of skills that will service you well in most careers, because politics is everywhere and everything is political. Studying politics will help build your understanding about society and the world, develop your knowledge about the impact of the government, enhance your ability to affect change and strengthen ones political literacy. WHAT’S COVERED? As part of the course you students will investigate in detail how people and politics interact. They will explore the emergence and development of the UK’s democratic system and the similarities, differences, connections and parallels between them. This allows students to understand the individual in the political process and their relationship with the state and their fellow citizens. Politics is ultimately about people, but most political decisions are made by a branch of government whose roles and powers are determined by a set of rules: the constitution. Therefore students will explore the nature of UK government, since it enables one to understand where, how and by whom political decisions are made. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Students who have passed Politics have gone on to study a wide array of courses at university including degrees in History, Law, Economic, Politics, Criminology, Business Management and International Relations.
5 GCSE grades at 9-5 including English.
ASSESSMENT YEAR 1—Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas 33 1/3 % qualifications – 2 hour written examination Political Participation, students will study: Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. YEAR 1—Component 2: UK Government 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written examination UK Government, students will study: The Constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive, relationships between the three branches. YEAR 2—Component 3: Comparative Politics 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written exam Unit 3 – Key Themes in Political Analysis: Representative Processes in the USA 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination Unit 4 – Extended Themes in Political Analysis: 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Enfield |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Windmill Road, Enfield, London, N18 1NB |
WHAT IS POLITICS AND WHY STUDY POLITICS? Politics is the broad, universal, and essential study of how governments, policies, and internal relations work. Politics plays a role in every country in the world, whether it be federal, democratic, communist or republic. It’s through politics that many important questions are answered, and global challenge are addressed – including human rights, poverty, equality, and welfare. Politicians use their broad range of skills to stand up for what they believe in, and what’s right. Using their intelligence and communication skills, along with their powers of persuasion and charisma, politicians fight for the opportunity to occupy a place in government where they can make changes for good. Whether you want to become a politician, or you’re simply fascinated by the subject, A Level politics will leave you with an arsenal of skills that will service you well in most careers, because politics is everywhere and everything is political. Studying politics will help build your understanding about society and the world, develop your knowledge about the impact of the government, enhance your ability to affect change and strengthen ones political literacy. WHAT’S COVERED? As part of the course you students will investigate in detail how people and politics interact. They will explore the emergence and development of the UK’s democratic system and the similarities, differences, connections and parallels between them. This allows students to understand the individual in the political process and their relationship with the state and their fellow citizens. Politics is ultimately about people, but most political decisions are made by a branch of government whose roles and powers are determined by a set of rules: the constitution. Therefore students will explore the nature of UK government, since it enables one to understand where, how and by whom political decisions are made. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES Students who have passed Politics have gone on to study a wide array of courses at university including degrees in History, Law, Economic, Politics, Criminology, Business Management and International Relations.
5 GCSE grades at 9-5 including English.
ASSESSMENT YEAR 1—Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas 33 1/3 % qualifications – 2 hour written examination Political Participation, students will study: Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. YEAR 1—Component 2: UK Government 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written examination UK Government, students will study: The Constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive, relationships between the three branches. YEAR 2—Component 3: Comparative Politics 33⅓ % of the qualification – 2hour written exam Unit 3 – Key Themes in Political Analysis: Representative Processes in the USA 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination Unit 4 – Extended Themes in Political Analysis: 25% of A2 – 1hr 30mins written examination