Brigg Sixth Form @ SJN

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Brigg Sixth Form @ SJN

Politics

A LEVEL

Edexcel Politics concentrating on modern British and US Political systems.

WHO WILL TEACH ME?

Mr M McCabe, Mrs A Hardisty and Ms A Parsonage.

WHAT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DO I NEED?

The minimum requirement for any A level course at Brigg Sixth Form College is five 9-4 grades at GCSE. In addition at least a Grade 5 in a Humanities subject and a Grade 5 in English would be expected.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?


Unit     

Level

Method of

Assessment


Subject Content

Type of Study

A2

Component 1

9PLO/01

A

Examination - Questions

(2 hours)

Political Participation: democracy, political parties and media

Core Political Ideas

UK Politics

33 1/3%

Component 2

9PLO/02

A

Examination - Questions

(2 hours)

UK Government: Parliament, PM and executive.  Political ideas

UK Government

33 1/3%

Component 3 9PLO/B

A

Examination - Questions

(2 hours)

The State and Globalisation. Global Governance: Political and Economic. Global Governance: Human Rights and Environmental. Power and Developments. Regionalism and the European Union. Comparative Theories.

Comparative Politics

33 1/3%



WHAT WILL I LEARN ON THIS COURSE?

How to communicate clear, concise and logical arguments both on paper and in class

discussions. An understanding of political perspectives. An ability to analyse and evaluate source materials. An awareness of some of the key political events that helped shape the modern world.


WHAT KIND OF PERSON STUDIES THIS COURSE?

Someone with intellectual curiosity. Someone who enjoys debate and discussion. Someone who does not mind reading. Someone with enthusiasm for current affairs, social, economic and political issues. Someone with a desire to understand contemporary political structures and issues in their historical context, both within the United Kingdom (UK) and globally.

                                   

WHERE WILL AN A LEVEL IN POLITICS LEAD ME?

While in the Sixth Form at Brigg, Politics will complement a number of other A Level subjects e.g. History, English, French and Geography, as well as providing an interesting contrast for students taking Sciences or Mathematics.  It develops a range of transferable skills that will be useful in Higher Education and in a number of professions e.g. Civil Service, Management and Journalism.

WHERE CAN I GET MORE

INFORMATION OR ADVICE?

For further information you can contact:

Mr M McCabe (m.mccabe@nelthorpe.org.uk), Ms A Parsonage (a.parsonage@nelthorpe.org.uk)  and Mrs A Hardisty (a.hardisty@nelthorpe.org.uk) 

Sir John Nelthorpe School


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