Government and Politics

Government and Politics will not only develop a deep understanding of both political systems and ideologies but also builds the skills of critical thinking, analysis and evaluation. Through studying both the UK political system and a the US system, you will gain deep knowledge of how democracy lies within both systems. You will be able to explore political ideas and develop your understanding of differing political views and perspectives.

An A Level in Government and Politics is an ideal stepping stone to a broad range of pathways including university study in a number of directly-related courses. It has links to subjects such as Business Studies, Sociology and History but also leads to pathways such as Journalism, the Diplomatic Service and working within Law and Human Resources.

Whilst we don’t have current students, in speaking to prospective students they have shared:

“I’m excited about the opportunity to study Politics. It is an area I’m really interested in and can see how it affects our daily lives.”

“I think this course would go really well alongside my other choices and help me in the future.”

New for September 2026, we plan to have a member of staff in place who specialises in Government and Politics and lead the course drawing on both their teaching experience and subject knowledge.

This will be a new and exciting course at Bishops’ but previous students have gone on to follow degrees in areas such as International Relations and Philosophy, Politics and Economics. This course will support students interested in a broad range of pathways.