Politics A Level

Applications Open: - Friday 14 November 2025

Applications Close: - 13 February 2026. Applications may be considered after this date but it is strongly advised to apply before this deadline.

Entry Requirements: - Admission to courses - This is based on your needs and staff advice, but you should be aware of these points: 1. You will need to obtain a minimum of six GCSE passes at Level 5 or above including Mathematics and English (a minimum of a grade 5 in the reformed GCSE qualifications in English and Mathematics) and grades 9-6 in their preferred A-Level subjects or nearest equivalents. 2. Subjects have clear entry requirements. You will find these under the course details or from Subject Heads.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices (Internal and External Students)

External Applicants - please click here (This form is for external candidates and parents/carers to book a slot to ask any questions about the admissions process and Sixth Form at Highsted Grammar School). Please be aware that it is first come, first served. We will try our best to accommodate your preferences but this might not always be possible).

Internal candidates - should contact their Head of Year directly.

This course is concerned with the study of the government and politics in the UK. There are two compulsory components in Year 12, UK politics and UK government. Within component 1 (UK politics) students will study: Political Participation, democracy and participation, political parties, electoral systems, voting behaviour and the media. Within component 2 (UK government) students will study: Core Political Ideas of conservatism, liberalism, socialism. In Year 13, students will have the opportunity to study the concept of Global Governance in the 21st Century.

Students will be expected and encouraged to keep up to date with current affairs and appropriate news stories relating to UK politics and government.

Students should be willing to take part in such discussions, both to present their own views and to critically analyse those presented by others.

Although individual cases will be assessed on their merit, the general entry requirement is a grade 6 in GCSE English, History or Geography. If you are interested in learning more about this subject then please feel free to approach the Head of Department for further information. An interest in current affairs is an important pre-requisite of this course.