Sixth Form Course Booklet 2013 - Bromsgrove School

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METHODS OF ASSESSMENT AS: Paper 1 Written examination on Unit 1 (2 hours). 70% total AS marks, 35% total A level marks. Paper 2 Written examination on Unit 2 (1 hour). 30% of total AS marks, 15% of total A level marks. A2: Paper 3 Written examination on Unit 3 (2½ hours) 30% of total A level marks. Paper 4: Written examination on Unit 4 (1½ hours) 20% of total A level marks. APPROPRIATE SUBJECTS TO ACCOMPANY GEOGRAPHY Geography will combine with any other A level subject. Each year there are sixth formers studying geography and two arts or two science subjects. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Geography is welcomed as a background subject for a wide range of careers including; cartography, meteorology and teaching or more general careers such as accountancy, surveying, human resources or journalism. For more information contact Miss F E Diver 63
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS WHY STUDY GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS? Politics is not just for politicians. We study power – its use and abuse. We construct argument and deploy detail. These skills have a sustaining influence and relevance across the curriculum and the professions. It is a fascinating course, which will be of real interest to those who want to know how and why they are governed. More than this it is a practical exercise in reflecting on how things are being done – and how they could be so much better. Give pupils the cost of the subscription fee and let them justify a choice of political party. Offer them too the prospect of an alternative: save your money and spend it not on a party but on membership of a pressure group. What decision will they take? More importantly how will they justify their decisions and what assessment of the political system of the UK will they be making in the process? This is the journey we embark on within just five weeks of starting our study of politics. By Christmas we are challenging assumptions about the government of the UK and attempting to measure the health of our UK democracy. It is not a journey for the faint-hearted. AIMS OF THE COURSE The AS course equips pupils with the knowledge and skills to assess government in the UK. At A2 level pupils sharpen their analytical skills further by studying how government and politics function in the USA and making comparisons with politics in the UK. SKILLS NEEDED FOR AND DEVELOPED IN THE COURSE Three key skills are of paramount importance on this journey: personal motivation to pursue the quest; the ability to seek, read and use the signposts along the way; and finally a healthy cynicism to watch out for the deceptions, the myths and the spin. Additional recommendations include: Independent learning, reading and writing Effective research skills and use of printed information as well as that to be found on the internet An ability to assimilate information and analyse it The skills to argue and structure a case An awareness of alternative arguments and an ability to synthesize a case. REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING THE COURSE An enthusiasm for the news, and for reading and for answering questions thoughtfully with use of supporting detail. At least a grade B in GCSE English Language. A willingness to appreciate that to understand a Prime Minister like Gordon Brown you have to consider the political career of Tony Blair! The ability to read a quality assessment of modern UK politics like that provided by Anthony Sampson in Who runs this place? or perhaps Peter Stothard’s paperback: 30 days - a month at the heart of Blair’s War. <strong>Course</strong> followed: Government and Politics Examination Board: Edexcel CONTENT OF THE COURSE UNITS AS: Unit 1: People and politics: searching for the answers to these questions: Why are political participation and democracy important? Do elections guarantee democracy? What is the role of political parties? How important are pressure groups? Unit 2: Governing in the UK: What is the nature of the UK constitution? What is the role of Parliament? Who has power within the executive? Do judges deliver justice and freedom? 64
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