Government and Politics

Course summary

Politics at the Harvey Grammar School has historically been a very popular subject with boys wishing to study an array of subjects at university and combines an understanding of the fabric of both the UK and US political systems, with deep rooted political ideologies and current affairs. If you are looking for a subject which presents a different academic challenge to that of English, History, Geography, Sociology and Psychology but still carries strong academic credibility as other traditional ‘essay based’ subjects among universities, then Politics is the course for you. Politics is especially relevant in this modern era and covers some of the big issues and breaking stories from both the UK and the USA. The Politics course fits particularly well with students studying a variety of different subjects such as History, English, Languages, Geography, Sociology, Psychology and Economics. It has in the past, also formed a useful part of Maths/Science-based courses for many students, adding variety to an otherwise taxing academic portfolio of subjects. Studying Government and Politics at A Level is an excellent choice for anyone considering further education at university and supports a variety of interesting degree options including (but not exclusive to) Law, Criminology, Global challenges, Urban Studies, Journalism and International Relations.