PHYSICS POLITICS A Level Units % of A Level Component Modules Covered Assessment % of A Level Component 1 - UK Politics Democracy and Participation, Political Parties. Electoral Systems, Modelling Physics (01) 1, 2, 3 and 5 Exam - 100 marks 37% Voting Behaviour and the Media. Also, studying Political Ideas in Conservatism, Liberalism and 33.3% Socialism. Exploring Physics (02) 1, 2, 4 and 6 Exam 100 marks 37% Component 2 - UK Government The Constitution, Parliament, Prime Minister and Executive and 33.3% Unified Physics (03) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (all modules) Exam - 70 marks 26% relationships between branches. Also, Feminism as a non-core Political Idea Practical Endorsement Non examined assessment - skills Component 3 - US Politics The US Constitution and Federalism, US Congress, The Presidency, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (all modules) N/A 33.3% in Physics (04) embedded throughout Supreme Court and Democracy, Participation and Civil Rights. Course Outline Super-Curriculum Course Outline Super-Curriculum Physics is a fascinating subject! Our teachers love exploring and We aim to attend Parliament at least We are always on the look-out for In Government and Politics students learn about the British and understanding how and why the world and universe work, and once every two years. This is normally opportunities to run extra-curricular American political systems and political ideas and thinkers sharing that joy with our students: throughout the physics organised with our local MP. On the trip events, trips and other opportunities to through discussion and debate, student presentations and curriculum, we take every opportunity to discuss interesting you get to witness what MPs are doing further students’ understanding and researching news stories and case studies. ideas, explain natural phenomena, and tackle the huge variety of in Parliament and have the opportunity interest in Physics! Examples of the questions that our students have about everything. to speak to some. There is also a visit to enrichment opportunities we have Politics is up-to-date, controversial and informative and affects a Supreme Court in London where offered in the last couple of years everything in the world around us, from leaving the E.U. to civil Physics develops a wide range of transferable skills, from the students can discuss and debate include, attending events such as A- liberties. Students learn to make balanced arguments and to application of mathematical problem solving to real-life around some of the latest issues facing Level Physics Live and Physics in consider different points of view. Co-curricular Activities learning is situations, practical skills and the scientific method. barristers and judges. In recent years Action. If you are interested in extremely important for Politics. Students are encouraged to we have had local politicians come engineering, please also check out the attend debating society and county-wide debating competitions. Students will cover a variety of topics, from ideas that have been into school to speak and share ideas engineering page for more introduced before, such as forces, energy and electricity, to new with students. Most recently we had information about more hands-on We also arrange guest speakers: in previous years Gloucester’s MP topics like quantum physics. The budding astrophysicists among newly appointed MP for Gloucester Alex opportunities! has spoken and we have hosted a husting for local prospective you will no doubt be pleased to know that the course also covers McIntyre speak to Year 12. candidates for Parliament prior to the General Election. All of this is gravitational fields, astrophysics and cosmology! designed to support the work completed in class. There is also the opportunity to pursue an area of interest not covered by the course – for example, relativity, or the application Subject Specific Entry Subject Specific of Physics to materials science – and present your research. Requirements Careers Entry Requirements Universities view Government and Politics A Level as a subject that Careers 6 or equivalent in GCSE Physics or 6-6 6 or equivalent in English Language or equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in in GSCE Combined Sciences and 7 or Physics is an excellent basis for many career paths due to the English Literature and 6 in a a wide range of courses. Many of our students go on to study equivalent in GSCE Mathematics skills and mindset it develops. In addition to further study of pure Humanities subject (History, Politics related subjects at university and we have a strong record Physics or Astrophysics, the knowledge gained from the A-Level Geography or Religious Studies) at of success in helping students to gain entry to Oxbridge to study Studying AS or A-Level Maths in Physics course can be used in a whole range of applications: GCSE. Politics. A Politics degree provides a good foundation for all addition to Physics is recommended from nuclear medicine to energy generation; from rollercoaster manner of careers including Finance, Banking, Management, Civil and very helpful, but not compulsory design to material science and engineering; from sports analysis Service, PR and Advertising, Teaching, Media and Journalism, to computer game programming and everything in between! Healthcare Management, working for think-tanks, working for Physics can be studied alongside and will complement a variety pressure groups such as Amnesty and Greenpeace and, of of other subjects depending on what career path you are course, working in Politics! interested in; however, Mathematics is extremely useful! Contact Contact Mr N Salmon, Subject Leader for History Mr J Schofield, Subject Leader for Physics & Politics [email protected] [email protected] 24 25