Staff list:
- Mr J Burrows – Teacher of History, Government and Politics, Geography & Head of Sixth Form
- Mr J Williamson – Teacher of History, Geography & Government and Politics
Vision:
Government and Politics students at Cox Green School are engaged, enthused and understand UK and global politics, becoming well rounded citizens that take their political awareness into the wider world.
Intent
In Government and Politics at Cox Green School, the curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:
- Gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of the functions and systems of UK and American government
- Appreciate and empathise with the broad range of political thought in both the UK and USA
- Are encouraged to ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement;
- Begin to understand the complexity of political decision making, the rule of law, the diversity of societies and relationships between different contributors to democracy
Implementation
Our whole curriculum is shaped by our school vision, which aims to enable all children, regardless of background, ability, additional needs, to flourish to become the very best version of themselves they can possibly be.
We teach the EDExcel specification, supported by clear skills and knowledge progression. Lessons are sequenced to engage learners and build up confidence in writing a strong Political answer. It is important that the students develop the skills of independent thought rather than simply learning facts.
In Government and Politics, pupils at Cox Green School, find evidence, weigh it up and reach their own conclusion. To do this successfully, they need to be able to research, interpret evidence, and have the necessary skills to argue for their point of view; skill that will help them in their adult life.
Impact:
Before they leave Cox Green School Government and Politics students should be able to:
- Think critically about information they are faced with and make informed decisions based on this evidence.
- Appreciate the complexity of the democracy around them and see that there are many different sides to an argument.
- Defend their point of view where needed but also able to be impartial if required, adapting to the situation.
- Examine historical and present-day data to predict future trends and identify the impacts of changing or not changing the course of action.