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Politics

at Dame Alice Owen'S School, Potters Bar · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This popular A Level subject tends to attract students interested in the world around them and who want to understand the ideologies and processes that have shaped it. In essence, Politics is the study of the use and abuse of power. The course covers questions all the way from whether the UK is still truly a democracy, debates on whether human beings are fundamentally selfish all the way through to analysing whether China will soon replace the USA as the world’s main superpower. Whether your interests are in UK Politics, International Relations or Philosophy this course will have something for you. Most of all, if you enjoy debating, having an opinion and examining the news this is likely a subject you will enjoy. Politics A Level is often paired with subjects like History, Economics and Philosophy.

What you need to get on

You won't have taken Politics at GCSE, but if you have taken History we require you to have achieved at least a grade 6. If you haven't taken History, we require you to achieve at least a grade 6 in either English Language or English Literature.

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

  • Dame Alice Owen's School

    DUGDALE HILL LANE, POTTERS BAR, EN6 2DU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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