Politics  (A Level)  

•  Assessment
• Year 1 & 2
  100% Exam
• Exam board
  Edexcel

What Will You Learn?

Politics is the study of power; who has it and why and how it affects us all. Whether you’re passionate about
UK and US politics, intrigued by the underpinnings of political ideologies, or simply eager to deepen your
political knowledge, our Politics course is a rich, engaging educational experience. No prior detailed knowledge is
needed—just bring your curiosity and a keen interest in the world of politics.

Politics is your gateway to understanding and engaging with the forces that govern our lives. Oldham’s local MPs Jim McMahon and Debbie Abrahams and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham have been recent visitors to our college, as have national figures Sir Keir Starmer, James Cleverly and Angela Rayner. Through our Politics course you become a confident analyst of power structures and an expert critical thinker.

Modules

• Unit 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas Democracy and Participation – focussing on: political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. Core Political Ideas:  conservatism, liberalism, socialism.

• Unit 2: UK Government – focussing on: the constitution, parliament, the Prime Minister and executive, relationships between the branches. 2. Non-core political ideas: feminism
• Unit 3 : Comparative Politics: The Politics of the USA and a comparison with the UK.

Special Features

• Summer Schools with local MPs.
• Visits from political figures and visits to institutions of local and national power.
• Develop academic confidence; be convincing on paper and in discussion.

Where Will This Lead?

Politics will help you develop your critical thinking skills and teach you to construct and communicate clear arguments. Politics could lead to HE courses and careers in law, education, the police and the Civil Service.

Students have gone on to study: Law, International Relations, Policing and Criminal Investigation, History and Politics and Contemporary History and Politics.