Government and Politics

Course summary

With an incredible series of unexpected and unpredictable events at home and abroad in recent years, the study of politics has never been more relevant or more fascinating and it's a great subject for those with enquiring minds and a desire to find out just what is going on in the world today and why. A LEVEL POLITICS IS DIVIDED INTO A NUMBER OF COMPONENTS COVERING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL THEMES: ➢ UK Politics and UK Government: You will study and discuss such questions as 'What powers does the Prime Minister have?', 'What makes people vote the way they do in elections?, and 'Is Britain truly democratic?' ➢ Political Ideas: You will examine some of the great ideas that have shaped our world for good or bad, including Liberalism, Socialism, and Conservatism; and the work and influence of key political thinkers such as Karl Marx, Mary Wollstonecraft and Edmund Burke. ➢ US Politics: Find out the answers to questions like 'How did Donald Trump become President?', 'Why it so easy to have a gun in the USA?', and 'Why is race such a big issue in America?' You will also have the opportunity to compare and contrast US and UK politics. WHERE CAN POLITICS LEAD? Politics is a well-regarded A level and will help to provide you with many of the skills required for university study. A politics A level is not required to study the subject at degree level but many politics students enjoy the subject so much that they continue their studies at undergraduate level or in related subjects such as International Relations. Some politics students do in fact go on to work in the political sphere, while other popular career options include law and journalism.