Government and Politics A-Level

Course summary

Have you ever wondered what Brexit is all about? Why people say that the current Prime Minister’s days are numbered? Or why Americans elected someone like Donald Trump to be their President? If so, you will undoubtedly enjoy our Government and Politics course offerings ( AS and A level ) for next year. So come along and vote with your feet! These new spec course offerings have been designed to reflect a truly modern and evolving political environment in the UK and around the world. At AS level you will be studying UK politics and government, which will give you a core knowledge and understanding of politics in the United Kingdom. Develop an understanding of how British democracy works and its many challenges. Improve your political awareness via eg. current affairs, news media and classroom debate. Develop your analytical and communication skills as well as critical thinking – skills that are essential for you to succeed in the workplace and in higher education. You will be able to build on your knowledge and understanding at A level by studying three core political ideas and another from a choice of five. You then have the choice to study either the government/politics of the USA or Global Politics. Course Details Component 1: UK Politics Political Participation - Democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. Core Political Ideas: conservatism, liberalism, socialism. Component 2: UK Government UK Constitution, parliament, Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. Non-core political ideas: one idea from the following – anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism, nationalism. Component 3: Comparative Politics For U.S.A. you will study: US Constitution and Federalism, US Congress, US presidency, US Supreme Court and civil rights, democracy and participation, comparative theories. For Global Politics you will study: Sovereignty and globalisation, global governance, political economy, human rights and environment, power and development, regionalism and the European Union, comparative theories.