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Politics

at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Politics exists because people disagree about how they should live, who should get what and who should make decisions. Politics seeks to establish the general rules under which we live; it is the most basic and necessary of social activities. For the philosopher Aristotle, politics was the ‘master science’: that is, nothing less than the activity through which people try to improve their lives and create the ‘good society’. What makes politics different as a subject is its emphasis on debate, discussion and argument. It is likely to suit students who have an interest in the world around them, like to think for themselves and ones who want to develop their own views, rather than accept the views of others.

What you need to get on

A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 6 with at least GCSE grade 4 in English and Mathematics. No previous knowledge of this subject is required. However, the course is likely to suit students who have an interest in the world around them, like to think for themselves and ones who want to develop their own views.

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

  • Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

    Sixth Form York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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