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   \n                                            <div class=\"course-key-info__col\">\n                            <dt>Level<\/dt>\n                            <dd>3<\/dd>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/dl>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"course-text-content panel-m\">\n    <div class=\"course-text-content__inner inner\">\n        <div class=\"course-text-content__header section-header fade-in\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-6\">\n                    <h2 class=\"display-2 text-center\">Course Overview<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"lead text-center\">The course aims to develop a critical awareness of Politics and the relationship between political ideas, institutions and processes in modern Wales and beyond, the structures of authority and power within the political system of Wales and the United Kingdom and how these may differ from those of other political systems, especially that of the United States.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"course-text-content__accordions\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-8\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample\">\n                                                    <div class=\"accordion-item fade-in\">\n                                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\n                                        This course is for you if&#8230;\n              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                              <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingTwo\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseTwo\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseTwo\">\n                                        What will I be doing?\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/h2>\n                                <div id=\"collapseTwo\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"headingTwo\"\n                                     data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                        <p>The AS Level is composed of two modules, which focus on Government and Politics of modern Wales and its context within the UK.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Government in Wales and the UK<\/li>\n<li>Unit 2: Living and participating in a democracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The A Level is made up of the AS units plus two more units, which are studied at a higher level.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 3: Political concepts and themes<\/li>\n<li>Unit 4: Government and politics of the USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll be assessed via externally set examinations. Students are expected to complete internally set formal assessments throughout the year. Upon completion, you&rsquo;ll achieve:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AS Level Government and Politics<\/li>\n<li>A Level Government and Politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will have the opportunity to take part in political debates and participate in interviews with local and national media on current issues.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"accordion-item fade-in\">\n                                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingThree\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseThree\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseThree\">\n                                        What is expected of me?\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/h2>\n                                <div id=\"collapseThree\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"headingThree\"\n                                     data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                        <p>It\u2019s important that you have a lively and enquiring mind, as well as an interest in politics and current affairs.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"accordion-item fade-in\">\n                                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingFour\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseFour\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseFour\">\n                                        What comes next?\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/h2>\n                                <div id=\"collapseFour\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"headingFour\"\n                                     data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                        <p>Students with AS or A Level Government and Politics have access to a wide range of possible career and higher education opportunities in such areas as Business, Economics, Law, Media, Journalism Philosophy and, of course, Politics. Students who choose not to go on to higher studies will have well developed transferable skills that will allow them to explore a wide range of employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"accordion-item fade-in\">\n                                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingFive\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseFive\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseFive\">\n                                        Entry requirements\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/h2>\n                                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