POLITICS

Politics

Politics is a popular and engaging subject at Westminster Tutors and is led by our former Vice Principal, Nick Dommett. Students build a structured foundation of political knowledge and then are able to specialise in particular topics that interest them. The study of Government & Politics looks at political ideas, institutions and processes within the UK and how these compare and contrast to other political systems. There is plenty of opportunity for lively political debate, and our students also benefit from free lectures at the top London universities.

Course outline

AS level

Component 1: UK Politics

Democracy and participation
Political parties
Electoral systems
Voting behaviour and the media

Component 2: UK Government

The constitution
Parliament
Prime Minister and executive
Relationships between the branches

A level

Component 1: UK Politics

UK Politics

Democracy and participation
Political parties
Electoral systems
Voting behaviour and the media

Core Political Ideas

Liberalism
Conservatism
Socialism

Component 2: UK Government

UK Government

The constitution
Parliament
Prime Minister and executive
Relations between the branches

Non-core Political Ideas

Anarchism
Ecologism
Feminism
Multiculturalism
Nationalism

Component 3: Comparative Politics

Government and Politics of the USA

The US Constitution and federalism
US Congress
US presidency
US Supreme Court and US civil rights
US democracy and participation
Comparative theories

Global Politics

The state and globalisation
Global governance: political and economic
Global governance: human rights and environmental
Power and developments
Regionalism and the European Union
Comparative theories

Assesment

AS level

Component 1

60 marks
1 hour 45 minutes written paper
50% of total AS level

Component 2

60 marks
1 hour 45 minutes written paper
50% of total AS level

A level

Component 1

84 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Component 2

84 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Component 3

Assessment of one of the two options
84 marks
2 hours written paper
33.3% of total A level

Specification

Although we offer all exam boards as our courses are individually designed, our chosen specification is Edexcel Politics (8PL0 and 9PL0).

Tutors

Daniel Callaghan
BEd (Greenwich), BA (Westminster), MSc (UCL), PhD (Institute of Education, London)

Nick Dommett
LLB (Birm), LLM (SOAS), BSc (Imperial), MA (King’s), PhD (King’s)

Why Choose Westminster Tutors?

Top independent sixth form college
In 2020 A levels 68% A*-A and 92% A*-B
In 2020 72% placed at Russell Group unis
Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ across the board
Superbly qualified teachers who care
Average A level retake improvement is 2.4 grades

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About Us

Westminster Tutors is one of the oldest and best independent sixth form colleges in London. Established in 1934, our “culture of scholastic excellence” (Ofsted, 2018) is deeply embedded and sets the standard for other colleges to follow.