Government and Politics

Course summary

If you are interested and engaged in learning about political issues, the A Level Politics course will enable you to analyse and understand politics in depth. You don't need extensive knowledge of politics to study the subject, but a desire to keep informed about political issues is essential to your success on this course. Topics that will be covered include: Unit 1 Politics and Political Ideas Democracy and Participation, Political Parties, Electoral Systems, Voting Behaviour and the Media - understanding core ideology: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism Unit 2 Government & Political Ideas The Constitution, Parliament, the Prime Minster and the Government, Relations Between the Branches of Government - understanding fringe ideologies: Anarchism. Unit 3 US Politics Comparative Politics - UK vs US linkages, US Constitution and Federalism, Congress, The Presidency, Supreme Court and Civil Rights, Democracy and Participation, Comparative Theories The course includes a variety of learning experiences such as lectures, videos, group work, presentations, discussions, quizzes, examination practice and personal research.