A Level Politics
Ramsey Gatehouse Sixth Form
Abbey College, Abbey Road, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DG
Available start dates
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Course Summary
Why study Politics?
1. Politics Helps You to Know Your Rights - the course allows us to see beyond our initial belief that we have no real say in the running of our country
2. Politics Clarifies What You Believe - you get to discover our own political beliefs
3. Politics is a Living, Breathing Subject - the political landscape changes every day, with new examples appearing constantly in the media
5. Politics Prepares You for Adult Life - the world of British politics opens up after your eighteenth birthday, with the vote giving you the ability to change our nation and allow the principles we hold dear to thrive. With this in mind, it could easily be said that Politics is the most applicable subject on offer at any school
Specific questions we will be seeking to answer in the course include: Is the UK truly democratic? Why do we have political parties? Is the current government legitimate? How far do Labour and the Conservatives differ? Are decisions sometimes made according to “who shouts loudest”? Does parliament run the country? Should it? Is the prime minister like an elected monarch? Are our civil rights protected?
Course Details
How will it be delivered and assessed?
You will sit three exams. Each is equally weighted at 33.33% of your total A-Level and there is no coursework at any point. SUMMER OF YEAR 13 - Components 1, 2 and 3 exams
Components 1 & 2 Exams
2 hours - 84 marks
2x 30 mark questions & 1x 24 mark question
Component 3 Exam
2 hours - 84 marks
2x 12 mark and 2x 30 mark questions
Entry requirements
Five GCSEs grade 4 or above, including grade 5 in English Language.
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