Course Description

At AS Level, students will develop a critical awareness of the nature of politics and the link between political ideas, institutions and processes; a knowledge of Government Politics, rights and responsibilities of individuals in order to encourage participation in society and knowledge and awareness of power and authority within the political system.

At A2 Level, students will examine devolution, constitutional reform in Northern Ireland and the effect of the EU and Human Rights Law.

Benefits

• AS and A2 Level Government and Politics provides answers to how policy evolves, how individuals can influence this process, and how representative the political system really is; giving students an educated insight into their place in the political system.
  

• This course gives an invaluable advantage for students pursuing careers in journalism, the police, the armed forces, central and local government, law and the media.
  

• It is an excellent foundation for further study in this subject and related subjects, e.g. History, Economics and Sociology.

“I feel that my Politics course has developed my clarity of expression, communication, appraisal and analytical skills, qualities which are important for university life” Racheda Waddington, Ripon Grammar School.

The AS Level modules comprise:

- People, Politics, Participation
- Governing modern Britain.
(The AS may be awarded as a discrete
qualification or count as 50% of the A2).

The A2 Level modules comprise:

- Government of the USA
- Politics Issues