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Politics

at Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will develop a broad knowledge and understanding of the political systems of Britain and the USA, vital for helping to understand the world in which we live, and ideologies in action.Students will also develop a wide range of skills including the ability to comprehend and interpret political information. They will have to think for themselves, form judgements and evaluate and analyse political issues, through reasoned argument, using appropriate political vocabulary.

What you need to get on

Minimum TPS of 42, and the specific subject requirements (Grade 6 in GCSE History 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

  • Birchwood High School

    Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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