THE TEAM

Mrs N Rana-Brown	Head of Sixth Form, Head of Politics, History and Assistant Head
Mr M Steady	Teacher of Politics, Religious Education and Head of Year 13

INTRODUCTION TO THE DEPARTMENT

The politics department equips students with the knowledge and skills to become informed about the world around us. We believe strongly that by examining political ideas, how power works, and global challenges, students will develop critical thinking skills. These skills allow us to analyse current events, understand how political decisions impact your life, and form your own well-reasoned opinions on current affairs.

WHY STUDY POLITICS?

Politics provides you with a wide array of skills that are highly valued by universities and employers alike such as critical thinking and the ability to communicate an argument effectively both verbally and through  written work. This A Level is suited to anyone who is interested in current affairs, enjoys debating or just wants to better understand the choices made by our governments today.

FUTURE ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHWAYS

Possible career pathways for Politics students include the Civil Service, business development management, charity work, market research, public relations, diplomacy, journalism and stocks.

COURSE CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT

Students will be studying the AQA syllabus

A LEVEL UNITS
Paper 1: Government and Politics of the UK
Paper 2: Government and Politics of the USA
Paper 3: Political ideologies and theories

aSSESSMENT

Three exams all comprising of medium length ‘explain’ and essay style questions.
Each exam is 2 hours long and are worth 33% of the A Level 

EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

• External conference
• Debating activities

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Grade 6 or higher in English Literature or English Language.