COURSES TAUGHT

AS Government and Politics

The department follows the course offered by CEA

Pupils study 3 modules in their Lower Sixth year

Politics of Northern Ireland
The British Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
Political Behaviour

These subjects are examined in 3 modules in the June series of examinations.

 

A2 Government and Politics

Pupils study 3 modules in their Upper Sixth year

The American Constitution and Supreme Court
British and American government compared
Synoptic Unit - Political Power

 

'A' level Government and Politics attracts healthy sixth form numbers and a reasonable number of students go on to a related area of study at university. Former pupils have found employment within the worlds of advertising, journalism, law and teaching. The department has enjoyed results consistently above the NI grammar school average.