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POLITICS
Week 1
Overview of UK politics and parties.
Week 2
Overview of US politics and the upcoming election.
Week 3
The role of an MP.
Week 4
Case study on UK pressure groups.
Week 5
Source analysis and extended writing.
This course will excite and inspire students who have chosen to take Politics at A Level and is an introduction to topics covered
in the first year of their course.
Students of politics will learn
how to research information and then develop ideas based on that information to solve problems. This course will give students an appreciation of UK and US politics.
Course materials will include:
» Teacher led presentations » Articles
» Videos
Assessment
A number of short activities as well as an extended piece of writing.
Preparation for Sixth Form Bridging Course | Full Course Programme | Summer Term 2020
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Skills
» Problem solving
» Planning
» Use if IT
» Case study interpretation
» Decision making