Government and Politics

Course summary

The specification is going to be Edexcel Politics. The A level covers the UK government and Politics, political ideologies, the US government and politics, and comparisons between the UK and US political systems. An A level in Politics provides a good grounding for a wide range of courses and careers. It is well respected by higher education institutions. Politics students are good at analysis, debating, weighing up arguments, and using and dealing with words, as well as putting across a strong argument so careers in politics, journalism, publishing, law, advertising, and the media are popular. Skills learned in politics help with careers in business, the civil service, accountancy, banking, and local government.