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Politics

at Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Unit 1: Government and Politics of the UK • People, Politics and Participation: An introduction to the political world: Why do people vote? Who do they vote for? How do elections work? Why do people take part in political protests? • Governing Modern Britain How is Britain governed? How are laws made? Who holds the real power in this country? Unit 2: Government and Politics of the USA • Politics of the USA This unit looks at how Politics in the USA is conducted. How is the President elected? What is the difference between a Primary and a Caucus? Why do Republicans and Democrats dominate? How much power do pressure groups in the USA wield? • Government of the USA How is the USA governed? What is the difference between a senator and a governor? How much power does the president really have? What is the constitution? Unit 3: Political Ideas • Students study 4 ideologies including the 3 core ideologies of liberalism, conservatism and socialism. They will also study one non-core ideology, Nationalism.

What you need to get on

Level 3 Academic Route Entry Requirements: Minimum of five Grade 5s or above in separate subjects. A minimum of a Grade 5 in English or Maths and at least a Grade 4 in the other. Each subject will also have their own entry criteria which have to be adhered to.

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

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Walsall

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