Politics

Applications Open: 13th November, 2025

Applications Close: 31st January, 2026

Entry Requirements: These are unique to each subject (located on the subject information page).

How to Apply: Please apply via KentChoices

You should only choose one subject per options block with a maximum of three subjects overall.

Course Overview:

This specification is designed to encourage candidates to:

Contemporary Political Structures, both within the United Kingdom and Globally.

The Changing nature of Politics.

Rights and Responsibilities of Individuals and Groups.

Interpreting Political Information.

Contemporary Politics.

Areas of Study:

Students will learn about:

Democracy, Constitution, Human Rights and Participation.

Electoral Systems and Voting Behaviours.

Political Ideology and Theories of Global Politics.

Year 12:

Classical and Representative Democracy.

The History of the Vote.

Established UK political parties.

Different Systems of Voting.

Different Electoral Systems.

Voting Behaviour and the Media.

The Context of Three Different Elections (1979, 1997 and 2010).

Parliament.

Year 13:

Different Types of Socialists.

The State and Globalization.

Global Governance.

Political and Economic Governance.

The Development of Human Rights.

Regionalism and the EU.

Course Requirements:

A GCSE Grade 4+ in History and/or Citizenship. Students should also have a Grade 4 in either English Literature or English Language.

Where can this course take me?

Studying Government and Politics enhances your understanding of the world around you are offering a critical perspective of national and global events and issues. Many students will go on to careers in law, teaching, journalism, marketing, human resources, general management, the police, and the media. You will gain an understanding of how the world is managed and analyse the mechanisms of power in the world and their impacts.