Politics

Politics is useful for anyone who has an active interest in current affairs, social justice, and the balance of power in the public and private spheres. It is all about understanding the forces driving events in our country and around the world. It is a thought-provoking subject that encourages students to question how to exercise their rights, who should hold power in society and in the home, and the morality of inequalities. Anyone with an interest in how politics works or how it should work would find this an engaging and insightful course. It is useful to understand the day-to-day (or sometimes minute-to-minute!) changes in British and global politics and make sense of why it is happening. It is a very complementary subject for students considering studying Geography, History, Languages, Sociology, Economics, or Business now or in the future, adding additional context and understanding to the topics other subjects discuss. Those wishing to explore further education in humanities, social sciences, philosophy, and journalism would also find politics an advantageous subject to study, as well as anyone wanting to better understand the world around them.

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