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Government and Politics

at Bentley Wood High School, Stanmore · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

In Year 12 students study two broad themes People and Politics and Governing the UK. In People and Politics you will study Democracy and Political Participation, Party Policies and Ideas, Elections and Pressure Groups. In Governing the UK you will study The Constitution, Parliament, The Prime Minister and Judges and Civil Liberties. In Year 13 students study two themes covering politics in the USA. In Representative Processes in the USA we examine the US political system and consider how democratic it really is. In Governing the USA we examine the institutional framework of the US government and considers the interrelationship between its legislative, executive and judicial processes and the health of federalism

What you need to get on

6 GCSE at 5 and above including English and Maths

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

  • Bentley Wood High School

    Bridges Road, Stanmore, HA7 3NA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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