The Loreto College Politics curriculum aims to help prepare students for the increasingly complex world in which we live. As future voters, an understanding of political systems, structures and current debates is essential to help students navigate the UK's political landscape. Politics is taught in an unbiased manner, with all viewpoints respected and acknowledged.

Following the AQA specification, in Year 12, students start with a study of UK politics, considering themes such as the pros and cons of the UK constitution, the effectiveness of parliament and the power of Prime Ministers and pressure groups. Key events in the UK's political history, such as Devolution and Brexit, are considered and their impact on the UK identified.

At the end of Year 12 students begin to study political ideologies. They consider the key thinkers within Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism and Anarchism, and evaluate the state of these ideologies today. Throughout this module students will consider the strengths and weaknesses of each ideology and the impact that each has had on the political parties of Britain and America.

Year 13 focuses on American politics, with particular attention to comparative political theories. Similar to Year 12, students will consider broad themes in American politics, such as the rise of popularism and party polarisation, the impact of the Supreme Court and the power of the president, before then comparing these themes to similar trends in British politics.

Politics Curriculum Maps