Politics

Top skills; Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Sense Making

Higher Politics aims to develop learners' knowledge and understanding of politics in the UK and USA, as well as political theory. Pupils will engage with current and recent events within the context of the topics studied, as well as significant historical events. Politics develops many important, and transferable, skills (e.g. interpreting data and making comparisons) as well as enhancing literacy and numeracy skills. Learners will also develop their collaboration skills as they will participate in group work and class discussion on a regular basis. They will also develop as confident individuals by regularly teaching their peers. Together, the knowledge learners acquire and the skills they develop will allow them to become a more informed individual, able to participate in political life more effectively. Politics is a useful subject for many careers including journalism, the legal profession, police, teaching, the civil service, social work and many more.

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