Year 13 – Politics

Head of Subject: Mrs S Barnes

Intended Outcomes

Students follow the AQA A Level Politics Specification. This requires in depth study of UK and US government and politics with in depth comparisons across the two political systems. Students will be required to identify parallels, connections, similarities and differences between aspects of politics to develop a critical awareness of the changing nature of politics and the relationships between political ideas, political institutions and political processes. Political ideologies are studied which have relevance to both of the systems of government and politics.  

  • Course Implementation

    Government of the USA and Comparison Politics 

    The legislative branch of government: Congress, comparison of legislatures, the executive branch of government: President, comparison of executives, pressure groups and civil rights. These are then compared against the UK. Questions and answers through in class discussions and debates, monitoring of classwork, in class presentations and regular practice exam questions, including essays, extract analysis and focused analytical questions. 

    Political Ideas; Feminism, Socialism, Conservatism, Liberalism 

    Branches of political ideology, key thinkers and their core ideas which shape the political ideologies. Questions and answers through in class discussions and debates, monitoring of classwork, in class presentations and regular practice exam questions, including essays, extract analysis and focused analytical questions. 

Learning Impact

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