STANDARD

Politics

Course Length

September 2021 -> June 2023

Amount Payable

Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £0.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00

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Course Requirements

3 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4 and 2 at Grade 5, which must include English Language or Literature and Maths at Grade 4.

https://www.nelson.ac.uk/16-18/a-levels/government-politics/

Start Date

06/09/2021

End Date

24/06/2023

Start Date

06/09/2021

End Date

24/06/2023

Day / Time (If Applicable)

Fee Type

Course Ref

ALPOL (2021/2023)

Remaining Places

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Course Location

Nelson and Colne College, Nelson and Colne College, Scotland Road,Nelson,BB9 7YT

Fees (before fee reduction/waivers)

Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £0.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £0.00

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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2024 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.25 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

Do you find yourself engaged in current affairs and thrive in debating topical subjects? Are you eager to deepen your understanding of the political system, democratic processes, and the journey of a bill being voted into law? If so, A Level
Politics could be the perfect fit for you. On this course you will delve into the realm of politics both domestically and globally. With a primary emphasis on current affairs, policy, and structure, you will gain valuable insights into the mechanisms behind political decision-making. You will explore the dynamics of power and authority, examining who holds the ability to shape and execute these decisions, as well as the means through which they ascend to positions of influence.

What you will learn

Entry Requirements

3 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4 and 2 at Grade 5, which must include English Language or Literature and Maths at Grade 4.

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Careers progression

With a Politics A Level you could go on to study a range of degree programmes, including Politics, International Relations or Social Policy at a multitude of different universities. With salary ranges of between £30K-80K there are a plethora of careers you could venture into, including becoming a Policy Advisor, Politician or Civil Servant.

We are very sorry but it appears that it is not currently possible to apply onto this course online, we are very sorry about this. If you wish to discuss this course with us please do get in touch and we will see how we can help. Or alternatively if you go to the main college website you can browse for other courses to apply for

The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.

Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.

At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.

If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help