‘Politics has been enjoyable for me as it is a living subject, the political landscape changes every day.
So just watching the news can lead to great class discussions and examples for essays.
I have acquired excellent debating skills and learned to view things from different perspectives, which has been helpful in all aspects of life.’
‘Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek’
Barack Obama
FAQs
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No, Politics is not offered at GCSE and while History would be helpful it is not a requirement. A Grade 5 in English is desirable due to the written and academic nature of the A Level Politics course.
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Post 16 Politics students play a key role in the school’s debating society, competing against each other, other schools and leading the Year 7-9 Debating Club. A trip to Parliament and the Supreme Court is organised for Year 12 and plans are in place for a Washington DC/New York Trip for 2023.
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Absolutely not. We study political systems, their functions and provide critiques of them. You will reach your own opinions and conclusions on these issues and lessons are not about party political opinions.
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A Level Politics is a challenging and academic subject which is highly regarded by universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.