Curriculum
The three Units are as follows:
- Political theory – A study of Power, Authority and Legitimacy, paying special reference to the work of Weber and Lukes. Also an investigation into key political ideologies such as Democracy, Fascism and Socialism
- Political Systems – An insight into the creation and development of different political systems in use globally. We shall compare that of the UK with the USA.
- Political Parties and Elections – We will investigate a current political party, and also discuss the ways in which voters are influenced by the strategies used by political parties to gain support.
Learning Experiences
- Analysis of different form of information.
- The ability to manage your own personal study on an area of interest.
- Communication skills – debating and listening to others.
- Digital Technology – the use of the internet to search and highlight relevant information.
- Literacy – To effectively structure arguments and discussions in an essay format.
Life & Work
There are many occupations/degree courses that benefit from having a Politics qualification. The skills and possible carer choices are very similar to Modern Studies.
These include:
- Politics, Local and National Government
- Education
- Medicine/Health
- Policing
- Social Work & counselling
- Community Work
- Legal services
- Journalism/Media
- Linguistics
