This qualification introduces learners to the democratic process in the UK. It considers the national decision-making processes and it shows how learners can become involved as citizens. Learners will identify how politics leads and influences parts of the economy, and the interdependencies of taxation and state-provided services. The final part of the unit covers legal responsibilities, including the safeguarding of human rights, law administration and enforcement.

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:

> To understand the political systems in the UK
> To understand the role of the Government in public spending
> To understand the justice system

The study for this course can be done online at home in as little as one week

Once the online learning is complete you will need to contact the college to arrange to take the online assessment, which is a multiple choice test, either at our Gillingham or Maidstone Campus, as this needs to be supervised.