A Level in Politics

Politics will equip you with highly transferable skills. Students who study Politics will be able to understand and assess ideas and arguments, construct cogent and focused arguments and support their claims with well-selected evidence. Politics teaches you analytical and critical thinking skills. In A Level Politics, you’ll regularly be asked to express your own opinions, in both written and oral formats. This will allow you to develop your communications skills which are invaluable for any career path.

A number of students in recent years have gone on to study Politics and Politics-related subjects at universities. Some students have chosen to study a degree in Politics with Law, History, Philosophy, Economics or International Relations.

Careers include, political analyst, government/civil service, journalism, public relations, business, law, charities and a range of management and business areas.