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GCE A Level in Politics

at Beacon Academy, Crowborough · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Government & Politics will appeal to those students who like studying a subject that affects their everyday lives, and enjoy debating current affairs and politics generally. Students will learn how to develop a critical awareness of the nature of politics and the relationship between political ideas, institutions and processes. Students will develop an understanding of the main political viewpoints and the skills required to argue a case with relevance and coherence.

What you need to get on

This course is open to all students considering Advanced Level courses. Students do not need to have studied Government & Politics at GCSE. Good literacy skills are required to enable students to read widely and express ideas clearly. Grade 6 or above in English Language is required as a prerequisite.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • BEACON ACADEMY

    East Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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