A Level Politics

Politics is about compromise; it's about power; it's about government.

Politics is the way in which a society or a group manages different views, conflict and disagreement. Politics is about compromise; it's about power; it's about government. We look at these aspects through studies of UK and global politics, examining the political structures and issues of debate both in the UK and around the world.

About the Course

We study UK and global politics, examining the political structures and issues of debate. You will develop research and communication skills through a balanced handling of political questions, an interest in citizenship, up-to-date knowledge of current affairs and an understanding of the political ideas that have shaped the world.

You will develop your analytical skills by evaluating political concepts and arguments from competing viewpoints. These are skills highly valued by universities and employers. Politics students go on to study a wide variety of subjects at university, including PPE (Philosophy, Politics & Economics), international relations, law, and history.

Opportunities unique to this course

By studying politics students will have an opportunity to improve their analytical and debating skills through up-to-date knowledge of current political events and issues. There are also opportunities for external visits to Parliament and Brussels or The Hague.

• Democracy and Participation
• Electoral Systems
• Political Parties
• Voting Behaviour and the Media
• Liberalism
• Conservatism
• Socialism
• The Constitution
• Parliament
• Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Relationships between the Branches
• Feminism

• Theories of global politics
• Sovereignty and globalisation
• Global governance: political and economic
• Global governance: human rights and environmental
• Power and developments
• Regionalism and the EU

Paper 1: UK politics (33%)

Paper 2: UK government (33%)

Paper 3: Comparative politics (33%)

You need to be qualified by both the relevant Admissions Score AND the predicted GCSE grade for each A level you apply for.

Please go to the College website to find the most up-to-date entry requirements for each A level that we offer: https://www.hillsroad.ac.uk/study-with-us/a-level-subjects

You can also visit www.hillsroad.ac.uk/apply to find out more about making your application.

Politics students go on to study a wide variety of subjects at university. The diverse nature of the course provides skills which lend themselves to any professional field of work.

For more information and to read the FAQs for this subject visit www.hillsroad.ac.uk/politics