Subject choices (Politics) | My World of Work

Present cases in the Scottish law courts, putting the arguments to defend people accused of a crime or a civil offence.

Investigate news events and present the story on television, radio or the internet to tell people what’s happened.

Manage the directorates and agencies that apply government policies and provide a wide range of important public services.

Analyse data to spot patterns and networks of criminal activity and plan ways to tackle and stop crime.

Represent the United Kingdom in another country, develop UK foreign policy and assist British citizens when they are abroad.

Help governments to develop policies and businesses to plan financial strategies for the future.

Investigate events, get the facts and communicate these to the public.

Be the voice of your community in debates about laws and issues. Make new laws to improve people’s lives and help solve individual problems.

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