Government and Politics

UK Politics: Democracy and Participation & Political Parties 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the current systems of representative and direct democracy 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the franchise and debates over suffrage 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of Pressure Groups and other influences 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the context of rights in the UK 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate UK Political Parties 

UK Politics: Electoral Systems 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate different electoral systems 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of Referendums 

Core Political Ideas: Liberalism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of liberalism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within liberalism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of liberalism 

Core Political Ideas: Conservatism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of conservatism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within conservatism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of conservatism 

UK Politics: Voting Behaviour and the Media 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate 3 UK general elections 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the influence of the media 

UK Government: The Constitution & Parliament

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the nature of the UK Constitution and how it has changed since 1997 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of devolution and the argument for further reform 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the structure and roles of the House of Commons and Lords 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the legislative process 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the way in which parliament interacts with the executive 

Core Political Ideas: Socialism

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of socialism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within socialism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of socialism 

Core Political Ideas: Feminism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the core ideas and principles of feminism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the differing views and tensions within feminism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the key thinkers and their ideas of feminism 

UK Government: Prime Minister and Executive 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the executive 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the concept of ministerial responsibility 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the prime minster and cabinet 

UK Government: Relations between institutions 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the Supreme Court 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the relationship between the executive and parliament 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role and impact of the EU 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the location of sovereignty in the UK 

USA: Constitution and Federalism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the nature and principles of the US Constitution 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the characteristics of US federalism 

USA: Constitution and Federalism 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the theoretical comparative approaches and to apply them to US and UK Constitutions 

USA: Congress 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the structure and functions of Congress 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to US and UK Legislatures 

USA: Presidency 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the sources of presidential power 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the roles and power of the president 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to the US and UK Executives 

USA: The Supreme Court and Civil Rights 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the role of the Supreme Court 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the appointment process for the Supreme Court 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the Supreme Court and public policy 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the protection of race and rights in the US today 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to the US and UK judiciaries 

USA: Democracy and Participation 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate electoral systems in the USA 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the key ideas and principles of the Republican and Democrat parties 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate interest groups in the USA 

- To explain, analyse and evaluate the comparative approaches to US and UK democracy and participation