The A-level subject that has become the fastest-growing in the UK

Historically, A-level politics has been a popular and widely offered subject at private schools

Jacob Lund/Shutterstock This year’s A-level results show a significant increase in the number of students choosing to study politics. In fact, politics saw the largest year-on-year increase of all A-level subjects in the UK, with entries up 11.9% this year compared with 2025. This is an additional 2,639 students – up