A Level Politics

Course overview

If you are interested and engaged in learning about political issues, the A Level Politics course will enable you to analyse and understand politics in depth. You don't need extensive knowledge of politics to study the subject, but a desire to keep informed about political issues is essential to your success on this course.

Topics that will be covered include:

Unit 1 Politics and Political Ideas
Democracy and Participation, Political Parties, Electoral Systems, Voting Behaviour and the Media - understanding core ideology: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism

Unit 2 Government & Political Ideas
The Constitution, Parliament, the Prime Minster and the Government, Relations Between the Branches of Government - understanding fringe ideologies: Anarchism.

Unit 3 US Politics
Comparative Politics - UK vs US linkages, US Constitution and Federalism, Congress, The Presidency, Supreme Court and Civil Rights, Democracy and Participation, Comparative Theories

The course includes a variety of learning experiences such as lectures, videos, group work, presentations, discussions, quizzes, examination practice and personal research.

What else do I need to know?

Politics links very well with Law, History and other Social Sciences. Politics students can partake in activities such as the Youth Parliament and visits including a trip to London to the Houses of Parliament and a visit to New York and Washington.

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