A-Levels - A Level Politics

What you will study

This will give you a broad understanding of;

• The British Constitution and how it came about

•The structure and role of Parliament.

• The role and accountability and the Prime Minster and their Cabinet.

• The Judiciary

• Devolution – the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly

• Political Parties, Democracy, Elections and Referendums

• Pressure Groups

• The EU

US Politics 

This unit will develop your understanding of international politics by studying the constitution of the USA and comparing it with that of the UK. You will do this by evaluating; 

• Congress

• The powers of the President

• The judicial branch of government

• The electoral process and democracy

• Political parties

• Pressure groups

• Civil Rights

Political Ideas 

This unit is your chance really evaluate and understand that core ideas and concepts that govern political thinking. These core ideologies include;

• Liberalism

• Conservatism

• Socialism

• Nationalism

• Feminism

• Multiculturalism

• Anarchism

• Ecologism