UK and US politics, political ideas and source based answers.
Boards vary by tutor. Each tutor profile lists the boards they teach.
Students study how power actually works: how the UK is governed, how people participate, the ideas behind the main political traditions, and how another political system compares with our own. Exams reward precise knowledge and a clear line of argument.
Every link below goes to the awarding body's own specification page, so you can check the content the student is being examined on.
Two years covering UK government and politics, political ideas, and a comparative study of another political system.
A-level Politics
Spec 7152Core content
Optional content
A Level Politics
Spec 9PL0Core content
Optional content
WJEC GCE A Level Government and Politics
Core content
Optional content
None. All content is compulsory.
This is a WJEC qualification for centres in Wales. It is not available to centres in England.
WJEC/Eduqas official specificationopens in a new tabNo awarding body currently offers an International A Level in Politics. Students outside the UK usually take the UK A Level with a British curriculum school, or take Cambridge International's closest related qualification.
Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research
Spec 9239Core content
Optional content
None. All content is compulsory.
This is the closest Cambridge International route for a politics-minded student. It is not a Politics A Level, and Pearson Edexcel does not offer an International Advanced Level in Politics.
Cambridge International official specificationopens in a new tabExam providers (also called awarding bodies or exam boards) set the specification a student is examined on.
Lessons are online, one to one or in a small group, scheduled around the student. Every tutor is a subject specialist who teaches the specification the student is sitting.