Government and Politics

Government and Politics

Government and Politics is the title given to a number of advanced secondary politics courses. 'Government' or 'Politics' might also refer to this course. In the United Kingdom it is the name of several AS and A2 courses and many university degree courses.

UK

Background

The course is intended to educate its candidates in how political systems work in both their own cultures and others, the different political ideas present within these societies and how these two schemes of work link synoptically.

The subject is often studied by potential candidates for studying the subject at university level. Many others study it as a stepping stone to working in the civil service or government itself. Because smaller schools and colleges may not be able to offer Government and Politics (as it is a very low-intake course requiring well-trained teachers), universities do not require the course.

List of the areas of study on the AS syllabus

*Electoral systems
*Electoral reform
*Voting Behaviour
*Political Parties
*Pressure Groups
*Democracy
*Comparative Governmental Systems
*The UK constitution
*Constitutional Reform
*Role of Parliament
*Power within the Government
*Justice and the Judicial System
*Devolution
*The EU: The decline in national sovereignty and federalism

List of the areas of study on the A2 syllabus

*The economy
**interventionism
**Free market
**Keynesianism
**monetarism
**nationalisation
**privatisation
*The Welfare State: Rights and responsibilities
*Law and order
*Race and Ethnicity
*Northern Ireland
*European cooperation and the UK
*Political Systems of the EU
*European integration and economic policy
*Policy formation
*Liberalism
*Conservatism
*Socialism
*Nationalism
*Anarchism
*Fascism
*Feminism
*Environmentalism
*International organizations

A level course identification

*Edexcel
**(8064)
**(9067)
**(9068)
**(9069)
**(9070)
*AQA
**(5151)
**(6159)
*OCR
**(3834)
**(7834)
*CCEA
**70064

External links

*http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gceasa/gov.php
*http://www.aqa.org.uk/qual/pdf/AQA-5151-6151-W-SP-09.PDF
*http://www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/gce/gvmt-pol/as/8067/
*http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/24996.pdf
*http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/AS_ALevelGCE14-19GovernmentAndPolitics.html
*http://www.ocr.org.uk/Data/publications/specifications_syllabuses_and_tutors_handbooks/AS_ALevel_GCE_Government_and_Politics_Specification.pdf
*http://www.rewardinglearning.com/spec-changes/docs/draft_specs/specs/GCE_Draft_Spec_Government_and_Politics.pdf


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