You need to have a keen interest in current affairs, a willingness to defend your view against your fellows and an inquisitive character in order to distinguish between fact and politicians’ rhetoric. Good research abilities are essential along with good writing skills. The course will develop your understanding and evaluation of political ideas, influences and processes, and how these are applied to current society. You will also acquire a critical analytical approach to issues and controversies: a skill that will later serve you well at university and in your subsequent career. Furthermore, you will increase your knowledge and understanding of societal structures and institutions along with analysis of international comparisons. Politics will stimulate and challenge your perceptions and evaluation skills. Component 1 Key Learning: UK Politics - introduces the main concepts of politics - the State, democracy and citizenship, dictatorship, electoral systems, parties, ideologies, and voting behaviour - we ask the question, how democratic is the UK? Component 2 Key Learning: UK Government - explores governing the UK which examines the effectiveness of government institutions - the role of Parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet, and the constitution. An optional ideologies unit is studied too. Is Rishi Sunak an elected dictator? Component 3 Key Learning: Component 3 Key Learning: US Politics -students will study the major roles and functions of the US Constitution and the Federal system, Congress including the Senate and House of Representatives, the responsibilities, powers and personalities of the US Presidency, the role of the Supreme Court including an in-depth study of the their impact on US Civil Rights and the history and role of the major political parties; the Republicans and the Democrats. This Unit will also cover comparative questions between UK Politics and US Politics, for example, the ways in which US interest groups and UK pressure groups differ or the different checks and balances performed by Congress vs Parliament.
GCSE Grade 6 in History or Geography or GCSE Grade 6 in English.
3 x Written Examinations
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| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Southend-on-Sea |
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| Address | Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
You need to have a keen interest in current affairs, a willingness to defend your view against your fellows and an inquisitive character in order to distinguish between fact and politicians’ rhetoric. Good research abilities are essential along with good writing skills. The course will develop your understanding and evaluation of political ideas, influences and processes, and how these are applied to current society. You will also acquire a critical analytical approach to issues and controversies: a skill that will later serve you well at university and in your subsequent career. Furthermore, you will increase your knowledge and understanding of societal structures and institutions along with analysis of international comparisons. Politics will stimulate and challenge your perceptions and evaluation skills. Component 1 Key Learning: UK Politics - introduces the main concepts of politics - the State, democracy and citizenship, dictatorship, electoral systems, parties, ideologies, and voting behaviour - we ask the question, how democratic is the UK? Component 2 Key Learning: UK Government - explores governing the UK which examines the effectiveness of government institutions - the role of Parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet, and the constitution. An optional ideologies unit is studied too. Is Rishi Sunak an elected dictator? Component 3 Key Learning: Component 3 Key Learning: US Politics -students will study the major roles and functions of the US Constitution and the Federal system, Congress including the Senate and House of Representatives, the responsibilities, powers and personalities of the US Presidency, the role of the Supreme Court including an in-depth study of the their impact on US Civil Rights and the history and role of the major political parties; the Republicans and the Democrats. This Unit will also cover comparative questions between UK Politics and US Politics, for example, the ways in which US interest groups and UK pressure groups differ or the different checks and balances performed by Congress vs Parliament.
GCSE Grade 6 in History or Geography or GCSE Grade 6 in English.
3 x Written Examinations