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.