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Term 1
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Term 2
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Term 3
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Year 12
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UK Political parties-examining the main policies and history of the parties
UK Parliament-examining how the Commons and Lords operate
UK Constitution-examining sources of our constitution
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UK Electoral Systems-examining which voting systems are used in which elections and their benefits
UK Prime Minister and Cabinet-examining the relationship between the above and parliament
UK Voting behaviour and the Media-exploring patterns and the impact of modern and traditional media
UK Relationship between branches (EU and Judiciary)-examining how the Judiciary acts as a check
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US constitution and Federalism-examining the origins of the document and the growth of the US
US congress-examining the two chambers and their impact
US Supreme Court and Civil Rights-examining landmark cases and their impact
US Presidency-examining the various roles of the President and how this changes
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Year 13
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US democracy and participation (Electoral Systems)-examining how the US votes compared to the UK
US democracy and participation (Interest Groups)-comparing US pressure group influence to the UK
US democracy and participation (Political parties)-examining the main policies of the two parties
Liberalism-examining thinkers and theory around this ideology
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Conservatism-examining thinkers and theory around this ideology
Socialism-examining thinkers and theory around this ideology
Feminism-examining thinkers and theory around this ideology
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Revision of all of the above
Revision-examination preparation
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Students who study A level Politics will study the Edexcel courses.
Students will have:
- The ability to look at all UK and US political parties
- The ability to consider the importance of a constitution
- The ability to analyse political theory
- The ability to study how Government works in the UK and US
- The ability to argue and debate both orally and in writing
- The ability to study and visit political institutions
- The ability to research current topical issues and how parties respond to these
- The ability to see how people get involved in politics without voting
By studying this subject students will:
- Develop the ability and ambition to communicate with peers in speech and writing
- Develop and broaden horizons and be encouraged to step beyond familiar social boundaries
- Develop new ways of seeing the world
- Develop and express thoughts and ideas spontaneously as well as writing articulate essays
- Compare and contrast our own political system with that of another country
- Develop understanding of recent and current political issues seeing these from all perspectives
- Develop personal confidence and independence, especially with regard to debating
- Develop research skills