POLITICS @ HAYES
OUR CURRICULUM PURPOSE
The Politics curriculum aims to educate our students about the key principles of government and the ideas underpinning it. It is designed to give our students a clearer understanding of how the political system that surrounds us operates as well as the ability to question why it operates in the way in which it does. Students are equipped with a clear understanding also of the political ideologies which shape political discourse in twenty-first century Britain.
QUESTIONING IDEAS AND BEING CURIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE
KEY FEATURES OF LEARNING
Subject matter is made as relevant as it possibly can be with parallels being drawn with what is happening in both national and international politics. We aim to develop in our students a clear grasp of political vocabulary and the ability to use key terms with precision. Students are taught about the main principles of the political structures, both within the UK and USA, and then required to analyse and evaluate those political systems both in class discussions and in their written work. Students are encouraged to debate and discuss ideas and to question their own statements as well as those of others. They are taught to recognise the value of other people’s viewpoints.
DEVELOPING LEARNERS
Learners are taught to question ideas and to be curious about the world in which they live. They are taught to be independent in their approach to studies and to engage in wider research outside of the classroom where that is relevant. Students are encouraged to formulate their ideas in the relevant written forms and consider how to use evidence to support what they are saying.