A level government and politics provides insight into the political beliefs that are central to understanding the modern world. It develops the necessary analytical and evaluative skills needed to facilitate this understanding.
The Politics A level will cover a broad range of topics to reflect the national, global and ideological dimensions of the subject. In year one, the course will focus on how the UK government works and the different ways UK citizens engage in political participation. Core ideologies (including conservatism, socialism and liberalism) will also be covered in order to explore many of the theories underpinning the UK and other political systems. Global politics will be investigated in year two when you will investigate topics such as which states have the most power and why, globalisation, and how global political and economic organisations seek to deal with global issues concerning poverty, the environment and human rights.
The two year course will develop your skills of analysis and evaluation. You will need to express yourself well on paper and think critically and logically. You will take three written exams at the end of the second year. There is no coursework in politics.
