Politics
Studying Politics at Omagh Academy
A Level Government and Politics is offered to students in Years 13 and 14.
This covers the CCEA specification with the link below to the microsite.
https://ccea.org.uk/post-16/gce/subjects/gce-government-and-politics-2016
What we study in year 13?
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In Year 13 we look at the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive at AS and we get the chance to visit Parliament Buildings, Stormont each year.
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Each year we get the opportunity to meet MLAs and other local politicians.
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We also study the British Political Process in Year 13.
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We must keep in touch with the changing political world on a regular basis which involves reading newspapers, social media and watching the news.
At AS - there is one exam paper on the Northern Ireland Political System which lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes and another on the British Political Process which lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes.
What we study in year 14?
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In Year 14 we complete a Comparative unit on the Republic of Ireland Political System and the British Political system. This involves a visit to the Oireachtas in Dublin.
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Our A2 2 Unit is Political Power which looks at Political systems around the world from the USA to Russia and China and studies the reasons for state survival and collapse.
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We also study the Political Theories of Marxism, Feminism, Elitism and the Pluralist Theory.
At A2 - there is one Comparative exam paper which lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes and one paper on Political Power which lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes.