Edexcel’s GCE in Government and Politics features a broad AS course that offers a structured foundation of political knowledge on which to develop skills for citizenship and further study. 

At A2, the specification is designed to stimulate a more analytical approach. Students can choose from four routes through the A2 programme (Key Political Issues, Political Ideologies, Politics in the USA and International Politics), giving them the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of aspects of the subject.  

There is an emphasis on contemporary politics and current areas of constitutional concern, with the UK placed in the context of the European Union and the wider world.