In your first year, teaching focuses on UK politics and government. Across four sections, you will gain an understanding of how government works and how individuals can interact with government. You will cover democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media in relation to UK politics. Regarding the UK government you will look at the constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, and the relations between the branches.
In your second year, focus shifts to the government and politics of the USA, in addition to political ideas from the previous year. Study centres on The US constitution and federalism, US Congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and US civil rights, US democracy and participation, as well as Comparative theories.
In addition to UK and USA politics, you will also explore the three traditional political ideas of conservatism, liberalism and socialism. You will learn about the core ideas and principles and how they apply in practice to human nature, the state, society and the economy, the divisions within each idea and their key thinkers.
Grade 9-5 in an essay subject (GCSE English, GCSE History or GCSE RS).
A Level Politics is particularly recommended for students interested in studying law at university. Politics also combines well with subjects such as history, sociology and religious studies, and prepares for careers in the legal professions, journalism, politics and management.
Each MP has a named coat peg in the House of Commons - and attached to this is a purple ribbon, from which they can hang their sword.
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