Politics
Studying Politics helps students discover their own political beliefs and to see in much greater detail the benefits and disadvantages of the vast array of political ideologies that are present in the world today. Being able to express what you believe accurately and concisely is extremely useful, and forces you to really look at yourself!
Politics is a Living, Breathing Subject In Politics, textbooks go out of date the day they are published. The political landscape changes every day, with new examples appearing constantly in the media. Picking which examples to use in your answers to essay questions is really exciting as something that has happened on the day you are taking your A Level exams can appear in your response!
Politics Helps You to Understand the Nation's political Parties. After just one term you will have learnt about democracy, rights, ideologies and party policies, the Constitution and Parliament. With the knowledge gained from the classroom, you will better understand unfolding worldwide events, better appreciate leaders' reactions to these events and be better positioned to understand these reactions from knowledge gained in class.
Politics Prepares You for Adult Life. The world of British politics really opens up to teenagers after our eighteenth birthdays, with the vote giving us the ability to engage in national politics. It is a subject that people should be encouraged to take due to nothing less than the way it prepares you for entering the adult world.
A-level Politics exam board - Pearson Edexcel
Paper 1 - UK Politics | 2 hour exam | 33 1/3 % of qualification 84 marks |
Paper 2 - UK Government | 2 hour exam | 33 1/3 % of qualification 84 marks |
Paper 3A - Comparative Politics USA | 2 hour exam | 33 1/3 % of qualification 84 marks |
A Byrne | Curriculum Leader |
M Young | Teacher of Politics |
D Kovacs | Teacher of Politics |