Research and analysis

Good practice in A-level politics teaching

Ofsted good practice example showing how The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School successfully engages students in politics.

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This example explains how a large, ethnically mixed comprehensive school achieves excellent examination results in politics and sends a very high percentage of students to study politics at university.

It focuses on the high expectations of the teachers; the tracking of progress and a range of intervention strategies; the innovative subject enrichment programme; and the strategic use of ‘assessment for learning’ techniques.

Published 13 June 2011