Government and Politics
Knowledge of British Government and Politics is essential in career areas such as politics, law and journalism.
Why study this course
- You enjoyed History, Geography and/or English at school
- You have an interest in the world around you, a passion for current issues, and enjoy debating topics such as:
- Who really runs Britain
- Is the USA really ‘The Land of the Free’
- What is the use of the House of Lords
- Is the power of American Presidents declining
- What has the American Civil Rights movement achieved
- You want to know and understand more about the system in which we all live
- You have good research skills
Why Parrs Wood?
- We run a trip to America to experience American politics and culture at first hand. A wonderful experience
- You will have the opportunity to visit the Houses of Parliament in London having a guided tour, meeting one of our local MPs
We have also run visits to universities for lectures, and had visitors coming into the school to give talks, for example from the American Embassy