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Pearson GCE A-Level in Politics

at Burford School, Burford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Studying Politics will provide you with insight into political beliefs central to an understanding of the modern world. Politics will enable you to develop a critical awareness of the nature of politics and the relationship between political ideas, institutions, and processes. You will gain an understanding of the structures of authority and power within the UK’s political system and how these may differ from those of other political systems. Politics combines particularly well with Economics, History and Sociology, but equally complements most subjects because of its immediate relevance and focus on current affairs.

What you need to get on

The minimum entry requirements for students are the best 8 GCSE grades, totalling 38 or higher. For example, two Grade 6s, two Grade 5s, and four Grade 4s. In addition, students also need to have secured a Grade 4 in Mathematics and a Grade 5 in English and a Humanities subject (Geography, History, RE).

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

  • Burford School

    Cheltenham Road, Burford, OX18 4PL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Burford

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