This document provides information about a politics course for students interested in understanding how society works. It describes what students will study, including democracy, political participation, the UK constitution and government institutions. The course examines key political issues and considers the impact of political and constitutional change. It is presented as a valuable subject that can complement fields like history, geography and economics, and as appropriate for careers involving law, journalism, management or government.

1. “ I don’t do Politics” Mine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war. – Tony Blair History Geography Politics Philosophy & Ethics h Humanities