StFrancisofAssisiCatholicColege SixthForm Prospectus2019. NilSatisOptimum

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1 StFrancisofAssisiCatholicColege SixthForm Prospectus2019 NilSatisOptimum

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3 IntroductionFrom TheHeadteacher DearYear11Students,Parents& Carers WelcometoStFrancisofAssisiCatholicColegeandthank youforchoosingtoexploreoursixthform astheplaceyou wouldliketostudyaftergcses.wewelcomeapplications from studentswhohavestudiedwithusandstudentswho havebeenstudyingelsewhere. AsafaithcommunityandaCatholicschoolweareaninclusive schoolandhopethatyouwilbenefitfrom thecareand atentionwegivetoalofourstudents.wewelcomestudents from albackgrounds,catholic,alotherfaithsandthoseofno faithwejustaskthatyourespectandcontributetoour CatholicEthos. WeareaschoolSixthForm andthisalowsustomaintainourcaringenvironmentin whichalstudentsareknowntousalongsidebeingabletooferawideandvaried curiculum.wetaketimetoknowourstudents-weinvestinholisticdevelopmentas welasinteachingandlearning. WeoferawiderangeofAlevelandBTECsubjects alatlevel3.thebreadthofered isinourprospectusandouropennightprovidesagreatopportunityforyoutomeet teachersandstudentswhowilbeabletogiveyoualtheinformationthatyouwil needtomakeaninformeddecisionaboutanycourse. Weensurethatalcoursesaretaughtbyexpertsintheirsubjectarea.Wehaveateam ofstudentsupportwhohelpwhenencouragementisneeded,orissuesarisewhichcan beworkedthrough. WelookforwardtowelcomingyouintoourSixthForm andsharingthisnextpartof thejourneytogether. MsPaulineHanrahan Headteacher 1

4 GuidelinesforentryandLearningPathways TherearethreelevelsofentryintoourSixthForm. Pathways1,2and3. Pathway1 Studentscanstudy4Alevelqualifications.Aminimum ofanaveragepointscoreof 7.5musthavebeenachievedatGCSEandsubjectspecificentryrequirementsmet. Pathway2 Studentcanchooseamixtureof3Levelthreecourses(ALevelorBTEC).Anoveral averagepointsscoreof5musthavebeenachievedandthesubjectspecificentry requirementsmet. Pathway3 Studentscanbeguidedtostudyanappropriatecombinationofcourses(ALevel andbtec)basedonanaveragepointsscoreof4andabove. PleasenotethatalstudentswhodonotachieveaGCSEgradeof4inEnglishand Mathswilhavecuriculum studytimeandre-sit. 2

5 ArtandDesign:FineArtALevel ExaminationBoard OCR Y12FineArtconsistsofonecomponent 1.Externalysettask100% (10hours) Y13FineArtconsistsoftwocomponents 1.Personalinvestigation(includesa1000wordrelatedstudy)60% 2.Externalysettask 40% (15hours) AO1 Developideasthroughsustainedandfocusedinvestigationsinformedbycontextualandother sources,demonstratinganalyticalandcriticalunderstanding(25%) AO2 Exploreandselectappropriateresources,media,materials,techniquesandprocesses,reviewing andrefiningideasasworkdevelops(25%) AO3 Recordideas,observationsandinsightsrelevanttointentions,reflectingcriticalyonworkand progress(25%) AO4 Presentapersonalandmeaningfulresponsethatrealisesintentionsand,whereappropriate, makeconnectionsbetweenvisualandotherelements(25%) Furtherstudycantakethefolowingroutes FoundationStudiestoexperiencediferentaspectsofArtandDesign,folowedbyentryonto degreecourse Directentryontodegreecourse Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare FineArt,PrintmakingandSculpture Fashion,TextilesDesignandRetail InteriorandExhibitionDesign Architecture GraphicDesign 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 3DDesign,Furniture,Glass,Ceramics,Jewelery MultiMedia,ComputerAnimation,Film,Photography Theatre,Film,TVCostumeandSetProduction 3

6 ArtandDesign:PhotographyALevel Y12FineArtconsistsofonecomponent ExaminationBoard OCR 1.Externalysettask100% (10hours) Y13FineArtconsistsoftwocomponents 1.Personalinvestigation(includesa1000wordrelatedstudy)60% 2.Externalysettask 40% (15hours) AO1 Developideasthroughsustainedandfocusedinvestigationsinformedbycontextualandother sources,demonstratinganalyticalandcriticalunderstanding(25%) AO2 Exploreandselectappropriateresources,media,materials,techniquesandprocesses,reviewing andrefiningideasasworkdevelops(25%) AO3 Recordideas,observationsandinsightsrelevanttointentions,reflectingcriticalyonworkand progress(25%) AO4 Presentapersonalandmeaningfulresponsethatrealisesintentionsand,whereappropriate, makeconnectionsbetweenvisualandotherelements(25%) Furtherstudycantakethefolowingroutes FoundationStudiestoexperiencediferentaspectsofArtandDesign,folowedbyentryontodegree course Directentryontodegreecourse Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare FineArt,PrintmakingandSculpture Fashion,TextilesDesignandRetail InteriorandExhibitionDesign Architecture GraphicDesign 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 3DDesign,Furniture,Glass,Ceramics,Jewelery MultiMedia,ComputerAnimation,Film,Photography Theatre,Film,TVCostumeandSetProduction 4

7 BusinessALevel ExaminationBoard-Edexcel Year12Learning Studentswilinitialylearnwhyandhowentrepreneursstartbusinessenterprisesandtheformsof businessownershiptheychoosetosetup. Studentswiltheninvestigateandlearnabouthowbusinessesareruninawidevarietyoffunctionalareas, including: Marketinge.g.marketresearch,productdevelopmentandpromotion Humanresourcese.g.recruitment,payment,trainingandmotivation Financee.g.raisingfinance,cashflowmanagementandmeasuringprofitability Operationse.g.stockcontrol,qualitymanagementandtheuseofnewtechnology Year13Learning Studentswilinvestigatethewiderstrategicandlong-term issuesafectingbusinessperformanceand competitiveness,including: Governmente.g.UKgovernmentandEUcontrols Economicconditionse.g.theefectsofinterestrateandeconomicgrowthchangesonbusiness Internationaltradeandcompetitionandmulti-nationalenterprises Newtechnologye.g.digitalmarketing,newproductionprocesses Businessandsocietye.g.theenvironmentandbusinessethics Thecoursewilbeassessedbytwoexaminationsin Year12. Studentstakethreeexaminationsatthe endofyear13.thequestionswilbeintheform of dataresponsequestionstoreallifebusinesscase studiesandbylongeressay-stylequestions. Studentswilbepreparedforthisform of assessmentbyclassandindependentstudy activitiesoverthetwoyearsofthecourse. PastBusiness A Levelstudentshavechosenawide varietyofcareerpathsincluding: Universitydegreein:Business,Accountingand Finance,FashionandBusiness,Computing, Construction,SportsManagement Apprenticeships:Accountancy,Business Management,EngineeringManagement, ConstructionManagement,SalesandMarketing Management ForfurtherdetailspleasespeaktoMr.Gainey, HeadofBusinessStudies,andMrsArnold. 5

8 ComputerScienceALevel Component01:Computersystems. Studentsareintroducedtotheinternalworkingsofthe(CPU),dataexchange,softwaredevelopment,data typesandlegalandethicalissues.theresultingknowledgeandunderstandingwilunderpintheirworkin component03. Component02:Algorithmsandprogramming Thisbuildsoncomponent01toincludecomputationalthinkingandproblem-solving. Itcovers: whatismeantbycomputationalthinking(thinkingabstractly,thinkingahead,thinkingproceduralyetc.) problem solvingandprogramming howcomputersandprogramscanbeusedtosolveproblems algorithmsandhowtheycanbeusedtodescribeandsolveproblems. Component03:Programmingproject Studentsareexpectedtoapplytheprinciplesofcomputationalthinkingtoapracticalcodingprogramming project.theywilanalyse,design,develop,test,evaluateanddocumentaprogram writeninasuitable programminglanguage.theprojectisdesignedtobeindependentlychosenbythestudentandprovides them withtheflexibilitytoinvestigateprojectswithinthediversefieldofcomputerscience.wesupporta wideanddiverserangeoflanguages. Component01:Worth40%.Assessedbya2.5hourexam. Component02:Worth40%.Assessedbya2.5hourexam. Component03:Coursework.Worth20% 6

9 CriminologyALevel ExaminationBoard:WJEC Courseentryrequirements:Minimum Grade4inEnglish.RecommendedGrade5. Units: 1ChangingAwarenessofCrime-Howthepublic sperceptionofcrimeisafectedbysocialbackground, ethnicityandvariousformsofmedia. 2CriminologicalTheories-Thewayinwhichsocialresearchersunderstandcrimewithinoursociety. 3CrimeScenetoCourtroom -Themechanicsofcrimeinvestigationfrom theinitialactandforensic observations,policeprocedures,charging,courtetiqueteandsentencing. 4CrimeandPunishment-Howcrimeispunished.Thedificultiesofsentencing.Whysentencesvary. Mitigatingfactorsandtheefectivenessofformalpunishments. : 1ChangingAwarenessofCrime InternalyAssessed Controled 2CriminologicalTheories 3CrimeScenetoCourtroom 4CrimeandPunishment -ExternalyAssessed-Examination -InternalyAssessed-Controled -ExternalyAssessed-Examination Anunderstandingofcriminologyisrelevanttomanyjobroleswithinthecriminaljusticesector,social andprobationwork,legalsector,sociologyandpsychology. 7

10 DesignTechnology:DesignEngineeringALevel ExaminationBoard OCR StudentsstudyingALevelProductDesignarerequiredtocompletethreecomponents.Therearetwo writenexaminationcomponentsforeachcourse,the Principles componentandthe Unseen Chalenge component.thethirdandlargestcomponentofthealevelisthe IterativeDesignProject. The principles componentisworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea1hour 30minuteexamination.Learnerswilberequiredtoanswerquestionsontheanalysisofexistingproducts, technicalknowledgeofmaterials,productfunction,manufacturingprocessesandtechniques;andwider social,moralandenvironmentalissues.studentsarealsorequiredtoanswerquestionsontheapplication ofmathematicalskils(25% ofexamination) The unseenchalenge isworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea2hours and30minutedesign/writenexamination.leanerswilberequiredtocompleteadesigntaskinwhich theywilapplytheirknowledge,understandingandskilsofdesigningandmanufacturingproducts. The IterativeDesignproject isworth50% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstoundertakea substantialdesign,makeandevaluateprojectcentredontheiterativeprocessesofexplore,createand evaluate.learnerswilidentifyareallifedesignopportunityorproblem from acontextoftheirown choice,andcreateaportfolioofevidenceinrealtimethroughtheprojecttodemonstratetheir competence. Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare InteriorandExhibitionDesign Architecture 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 8

11 DesignTechnology:FashionandTextilesALevel ExaminationBoard OCR StudentsstudyingALevelFashionandTextilesarerequiredtocompletethreecomponents.Thereare twowritenexaminationcomponentsforeachcourse,the Principles componentandthe Unseen Chalenge component.thethirdandlargestcomponentofthealevelisthe IterativeDesign Project. The principles componentisworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea1hour 30minuteexamination.Learnerswilberequiredtoanswerquestionsontheanalysisofexisting products,technicalknowledgeofmaterials,productfunction,manufacturingprocessesandtechniques; andwidersocial,moralandenvironmentalissues.studentsarealsorequiredtoanswerquestionsonthe applicationofmathematicalskils(25% ofexamination) The unseenchalenge isworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea2hours and30minutedesign/writenexamination.leanerswilberequiredtocompleteadesigntaskinwhich theywilapplytheirknowledge,understandingandskilsofdesigningandmanufacturingproducts. The IterativeDesignproject isworth50% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstoundertakea substantialdesign,makeandevaluateprojectcentredontheiterativeprocessesofexplore,createand evaluate.learnerswilidentifyareallifedesignopportunityorproblem from acontextoftheirown choice,andcreateaportfolioofevidenceinrealtimethroughtheprojecttodemonstratetheir competence. Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare InteriorandExhibitionDesign Architecture 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 9

12 DesignTechnology:GraphicCommunicationALevel ExaminationBoard OCR StudentsstudyingALevelGraphicCommunicationarerequiredtocompletetwocomponents,the PersonalInvestigation andthe ExternalySetTask. The PersonalInvestigation isapracticalportfoliowithsupportingcontextualresearchinwhich learnersareexpectedtodevelopapersonalresponsebasedonthecentre-setorlearner-settheme leadingtoafinishedrealisation(s)oroutcome(s).itisworth60% ofthetotalalevelandwilrequire learnerstoproducetwoelements: (i)aportfolioofpracticalworkshowingtheirpersonalresponsetoeitherastartingpoint,brief,scenario orstimulus,devisedandprovidedbythelearnerorcentre (i)arelatedstudy:anextendedresponseofaguidedminimum of1000words. The ExternalySetTask isworth40% ofthetotalalevelandwilrequirelearnerstoundertakea15 hoursuperviseddesigntask.thepaperwilgivelearnersachoiceofseventhemes,eachwithachoiceof writenand/orvisualstartingpoints,briefsorstimuli.from thispaper,learnersareexpectedtochoose oneoptionforwhichtheywilgenerateanappropriatepersonalresponseforassessment.itisworth consideringthatthisisnowritenexaminationforthiscourse! Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare InteriorandExhibitionDesign GraphicDesign Architecture 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 10

13 DesignTechnology:ProductDesignALevel ExaminationBoard OCR StudentsstudyingALevelProductDesignarerequiredtocompletethreecomponents.Therearetwo writenexaminationcomponentsforeachcourse,the Principles componentandthe Unseen Chalenge component.thethirdandlargestcomponentofthealevelisthe IterativeDesign Project. The principles componentisworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea1hour 30minuteexamination.Learnerswilberequiredtoanswerquestionsontheanalysisofexisting products,technicalknowledgeofmaterials,productfunction,manufacturingprocessesandtechniques; andwidersocial,moralandenvironmentalissues.studentsarealsorequiredtoanswerquestionsonthe applicationofmathematicalskils. The unseenchalenge isworth25% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstocompletea2hours and30minutedesign/writenexamination.leanerswilberequiredtocompleteadesigntaskinwhich theywilapplytheirknowledge,understandingandskilsofdesigningandmanufacturingproducts. The IterativeDesignproject isworth50% ofthetotalalevelandrequiresstudentstoundertakea substantialdesign,makeandevaluateprojectcentredontheiterativeprocessesofexplore,createand evaluate.learnerswilidentifyareallifedesignopportunityorproblem from acontextoftheirown choice,andcreateaportfolioofevidenceinrealtimethroughtheprojecttodemonstratetheir competence. Thekeyareasforstudyatdegreelevelare InteriorandExhibitionDesign GraphicDesign Architecture 3DDesignProductandIndustrial 11

14 EnglishLiteratureALevel ExaminationBoard AQASpecificationB Courseentryrequirements:Essential: Grade5inbothEnglishLanguageandEnglishLiteratureatGCSE;preferablygrade6inGCSEEnglish Literature. AspectsofTragedy(examination) ElementsofCrime(examination) TheoryandIndependence(NEAunit) AspectsofTragedy1x2hour30minexaminations AspectsofCrime1x3hourexamination TheoryandIndependence 2xNEApieceseachof1500words ThestudyofEnglishLiteraturecantakeyoumanyplaces.Itisafacilitatingsubjectwhichcanhelpaccess manycareerpathwaysandcoursesinhighereducation. HerearesomeofthedestinationsofpreviousYear13students: BaliolColege,OxfordUniversitytoreadPhilosophy,PoliticsandEconomics WorcesterUniversitytoreadSportsandExerciseScience ManchesterUniversitytoreadHistory DerbyUniversitytotrainasateacher ReadingUniversitytoreadPsychology Birmingham UniversitytoreadLaw WorcesterUniversitytoreadEnglishLiteratureandHistory DerbyUniversity EnglishandCreativeandProfessionalWriting 12

15 EnterpriseandEntrepreneurshipBTEC ExaminationBoard PearsonEdexcel Unit1:EnterpriseandEntrepreneurs(coursework,Year12) Studentswilresearchandthenproduceadetailedwritenreportonasuccessfulenterpriseandits entrepreneur.studentswilresearch,planandproduceapresentationforapotentialstart-upenterprise opportunity. Unit2:DevelopingaMarketingCampaign(externalassignment,Year13) Studentswilexaminethemarketingaimsandobjectivesforexistingproducts/servicesandunderstandthe importanceofrelevant,validandappropriateresearchinrelationtocustomers needsandwants.students wilthenusegivenmarketresearchdataandotherinformationtomakerecommendationsaboutthetype ofmarketingcampaignthatabusinessshouldundertake. Unit3:PersonalandBusinessFinance(writenexam,JanuaryYear13) Thisisaknowledge-basedunit.Studentswilunderstandthatpersonalfinanceinvolvestheunderstanding ofwhymoneyisimportantandhowmanagingyourmoneycanhelppreventfuturefinancialdificulties. Thebusinessfinancepartcoversthepurposeandimportanceofbusiness,planningtoolssuchascashflow forecastsandmeasuringthefinancialperformanceofabusiness. Unit7:SocialEnterprise(coursework,partlyYear12andpartlyYear13) Studentswilresearchandproduceadetailedreportonachosensocialenterprise,suchasacharity. Studentswilmakeanactivecontributiontotheplanningandrunningofaone-ofshortsocialenterprise activity. wiltakeplaceoverthetwoyears, notjustattheendofthecourse.50% ofthe BTECisassessedbycourseworkoverthetwo years(units1and7).unit2wilbeassessed externalyinasettime.unit3wilbeassessed byawritenexaminationinjanuaryyear13, whichcanberetakeninthejune. HigherApprenticeshipsinareassuchas businessadministration,marketing,accounting, salesorenterprise. Thequalificationwilalsogivelearnersthe skilstoentertheself-employedmarket. Highereducation:BAinBusiness, management. ForfurtherdetailspleasespeaktoMr.Gainey, HeadofBusinessStudies,andMrsArnold. 13

16 FrenchALevel ExaminationBoard AQA Courseentryrequirements: Minimum grade6,recommendedgrade7butwewouldlookateachcandidateonanindividualbasis. Alofthethemesarelinkedtotheculture,historyandcontemporarylifeinFranceandotherFrench speakingcountries.duringthecoursethereisarequirementtostudyapieceoffrenchliterature;curently Tartufe andafilm;curently LaHaine. Subjectcontentareas Thechangingnatureoffamily(Lafamileenvoiedechangement) The'cyber-society'(La«cyber-société») Theplaceofvoluntarywork(Lerôledubénévolat) Acultureproudofitsheritage(Uneculturefièredesonpatrimoine) Contemporaryfrancophonemusic(Lamusiquefrancophonecontemporaine) Cinema:the7thartform (Cinéma:leseptièmeart) Positivefeaturesofadiversesociety(Lesaspectspositifsd'unesociétédiverse) Lifeforthemarginalised(Queleviepourlesmarginalisés?) Howcriminalsaretreated(Commentontraitelescriminels) Teenagers,therighttovoteandpoliticalcommitment(Lesados,ledroitdevoteetl'engagement politique) Demonstrations,strikes whoholdsthepower?(manifestations,grèves àquilepouvoir?) Politicsandimmigration(Lapolitiqueetl'immigration) : Pupilswilbeassessedonal4skilsattheendofthe2yearcourse.Throughouttheteachingof thecoursetherewilbeopportunitiestopractisetheseskilsandtobeassessedintheseskils. Component Maximum raw mark Scalingfactor Maximum scaledmark: Paper1:Listening, 100 x2 200 readingandwriting Paper2:Writing 80 x1 80 Paper3:Speaking 60 x2 120 Totalscaledmark:400 Business Engineering/AutomotiveIndustry(VW,BMW,Peugeot)Sales/ Marketing/Importing/Exporting Tourism andtravel Airlines/Hospitality(Hotels,Couriers)Tourism Oficer Government Diplomaticservice/Interpreter/Translator/ForeignAfairs Education LanguageTeacher(secondaryandprimary)/TeacherofEnglishas2nd language/universitylecturer Otherareaswherelanguagesareadvantageous Journalism /Law/Secretarial/ CustomerService/Medicine 14

17 GermanALevel ExaminationBoard AQA Courseentryrequirements:Minimum grade6,recommendedgrade7butwewouldlookateach candidateonanindividualbasis. Alofthethemesarelinkedtotheculture,historyandcontemporarylifeinGermanyandotherGerman speakingcountries.duringthecoursethereisarequirementtostudyapieceofgermanliterature; curently DerBesuchderaltenDame andafilm;curently DasLebenderAnderen. Subjectcontentareas Thechangingstateofthefamily(Familieim Wandel) Thedigitalworld(DiedigitaleWelt) Youthculture:fashionandtrends,music,television(Jugendkultur:Mode,MusikundFernsehen). Immigration(Einwanderung) Integration(Integration) Racism (Rassismus) Festivalsandtraditions(FesteundTraditionen) Artandarchitecture(KunstundArchitektur) CulturallifeinBerlin,pastandpresent(DasBerlinerKulturlebendamalsundheute) GermanyandtheEuropeanUnion(DeutschlandunddieEuropaïscheUnion) Politicsandyouth(DiePolitikunddieJugend) Germanre-unificationanditsconsequences(DieWiedervereinigungundihreFolgen) : Pupilswilbeassessedonal4skilsattheendofthe2yearcourse.Throughouttheteachingof thecoursetherewilbeopportunitiestopractisetheseskilsandtobeassessedintheseskils. Component Maximum raw mark Scalingfactor Maximum scaledmark: Paper1:Listening, 100 x2 200 readingandwriting Paper2:Writing 80 x1 80 Paper3:Speaking 60 x2 120 Totalscaledmark:400 Business Engineering/AutomotiveIndustry(VW,BMW,Peugeot)Sales/Marketing/Importing/ Exporting Tourism andtravel Airlines/Hospitality(Hotels,Couriers)Tourism Oficer Government Diplomaticservice/Interpreter/Translator/ForeignAfairs Education LanguageTeacher(secondaryandprimary)/TeacherofEnglishas2ndlanguage/University Lecturer Otherareaswherelanguagesareadvantageous Journalism /Law/Secretarial/CustomerService /Medicine 15

18 GeographyALevel ExaminationBoard AQA Courseentryrequirements:Idealyagrade5andaboveatGCSE.AstrongpassinMathsisalsodesirable. Component1:PhysicalGeography SectionA:WaterandCarbonCycles SectionB:eitherHotDesertEnvironmentsandtheirMarginsorCoastalSystemsandLandscapes SectionC:eitherHazardsorEcosystemsunderstressorColdEnvironments Component2:HumanGeography SectionA:GlobalSystemsandGlobalGovernance SectionB:ChangingPlaces SectionC:eitherContemporaryUrbanEnvironmentsorPopulationandtheEnvironmentorResource Security Component3:GeographicalInvestigation Studentscompleteanindividualinvestigationwhichmustincludedatacolectedinthefield.Theindividual investigationmustbebaseduponaquestionorissuerelatedtoanypartofthespecificationcontent. Thevarietyofcareerpathsopentogeographersishugeandincludes careerssuchassocialworkers,geologists,journalists,crimeanalyst, accountants,weatherpresenters,lawyersandtravelconsultants 16

19 HealthandSocialCareBTEC ExaminationBoard AQA 2unitsinY12:MeetingIndividualCareandSupportNeedsandHumanLifespanDevelopment 2unitsinY13:WorkinginHealthandSocialCareandPsychologicalPerspectives 50% courseworkand50% examination Teaching,nursing,socialwork,physiotherapistoranyhealthrelatedcourse. 17

20 HistoryALevel ExaminationBoard OCR Courseentryrequirements:Minimum grade,grade4athistorygcse,recommendedgrade5andabove TheEarlyStuartsandtheCivilWar (Y108) Democracy& DictatorshipsinGermany (Y221) Britain& Ireland (Y316) CourseworkonUSSR1917to1991(Y100) : Thefirstthreeunitsareassessedbyexamination.TheBritainpaperis1hour30minutesandmakes 25% ofthetotalmark,thegermanypaperisonehourandmakes15% ofthetotalmark,thebritain andirelandpaperis2hours30minutesandmakes40% ofthetotalmark,andthecourseworkisa topicbasedessayof3000to4000words,making20% ofthetotalmark ManystudentswhostudyHistoryatAlevelgoontostudyHistoryorrelatedsubjectsatAlevel,but Historyasafacilitatorsubjectcanleadtoawiderangeofdegreesorcareers. 18

21 IT(Applied)BTEC 1.InformationTechnologySystems 2.CreatingSystemstoManageInformation 3.UsingSocialMediainBusiness 4.Datamodelingassessedviaportfolio 1.InformationTechnologySystems.Assessedviawritenexamination 40% offinalgrade. 2.CreatingSystemstoManageInformation.Assessedviapracticalexamination 20% offinalgrade. 3.UsingSocialMediainBusiness.Assessedviaportfolio 20% offinalgrade. 4.Datamodelingassessedviaportfolio 20% offinalgrade. CareerPathways AsITisasubjectwhichgivesstudentsvaluableemployabilityskilsit canbeusedtohelpinanyfuturepathway.themoduleonsocial MediainBusinesswouldhelpstudentswhoarelookingtopursue furtherstudyorcareersinbusinessormarketing. StudentswhohavestudiedpreviousBTECITcourseshavegoneonto furtherstudyatcolegesanduniversities.subjectstheyhave progressedtoinclude: Computing,IT,FashionandEngineering.Somestudentshavemoved ontoapprenticeshipsinitandengineering. 19

22 Law (Applied)BTEC ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:Minimum Grade4inEnglish,RecommendedGrade5. Unit1:DisputeSolvinginCivilLaw. Theaim ofthisunitistogivestudentsanunderstandingofhowcivildisputesareresolved.studentswil beginbylookingatthecivilcourthierarchies,theroleofjudges,andalternativewaysofsolvinglegal disputeswithoutgoingtocourt.studentswilthenstudythetortofnegligence,andhowclaimsaredealt withinenglishlaw.studentswilexplorehowtoclaim,andwhatcanbeclaimedforlossesresultingfrom a carcrashorpersonalinjury. Unit2:InvestigatingAspectsoftheCriminalLaw andthelegalsystem Theaim ofthisunitistogivestudentsanunderstandingofthediferentwaysinwhichlawsarecreated andinterpreted,aswelastheimpactofeuropeanlawontheenglishlegalsystem.studentswilconsider therolesoflawyersandlaypeoplewithinthecriminaljusticesystem.studentswilthenstudythe non-fatalofencesagainsttheperson,andadviseclientsofsentencingoptions. Unit3:ApplyingtheLaw. Thisunitwilfocusontheimpactandconsequencesofcrimeonindividualvictimsandthewidersociety. Studentswilconsiderhomicidelawsincludingmurderandmanslaughter,andtheftofencesincluding robberyandburglary.studentswilexaminethelawinrelationtoreal-lifeofences. Unit4:AspectsofFamilyLaw. Thisunitwillookathowtoform avalidmariageandotherrelationships,divorceandtheendingof relationships.studentswilalsolookattheefectofrelationshipbreakdown,includingordersrelatingto childrenandmaintenance. : Unit1:DisputeSolvinginCivilLaw.Thisunitisexternalyassessed, undertimedandcontroledconditions. Unit2:InvestigatingAspectsoftheCriminalLawandtheLegalSystem. Thisunitisinternalyassessedthroughassignments Unit3:ApplyingtheLaw.Thisunitisexternalyassessed,undertimed andcontroledconditions. Unit4:AspectsofFamilyLaw.Thisunitisinternalyassessedthrough assignments. Youcanentertheworldofworkthroughlegalapprenticeshipsand paststudentshavetakenthisrouteandarecurentlyexperiencing success.youcanalsogotouniversitytostudyanylawrelated, criminologyorsociologicalcourse.paststudentshavegainedplaces onawidevarietyofcoursesataltypesofuniversities. 20

23 MathematicsALevel ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:Minimum Goodgrade6 Core Statistics Mechanics Threeexternalexaminationsof2hoursinlength Alevelmaths CourseContent: Core: MathematicsatAlevelcanleadyoutoawholevarietyofpossibleDegreeandApprenticeshiproutes Post18.Itisasoughtafterqualificationandhighlyrespectedbyemployersandadmissiontutors 21

24 Mathematics(Further)ALevel ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:StudentsmustbetakingALevelMaths.Minimum GCSEGrade8. 50% FurtherCoreMaths,50% DiscreteMaths. 4writenexams1hr30minseach AlevelFurthermaths Coursecontent: Proof,Complexnumbers,Matrices,Furtheralgebraandfunctions,Furthercalculus,Further vectors,polarcoordinates,hyperbolicfunctions,diferentialequations. AlgorithmsandGraphtheory,Algorithmsongraphs,CriticalPathAnalysis,Linearprogramming FurtherMathematicswouldpreparestudentswelforanyMathematicsorEngineeringcoursePost 18.SomeofthecourseextendsthelearningintheAlevelcourseandotherelementsareexclusiveto FurtherMathematics. 22

25 MediaStudiesALevel CoursetitleandBoard:MediaStudiesAQA Courseentryrequirements(Minimum gradeandrecommendedgrade): YoudonotneedtohavestudiedGCSEMediaStudies,althoughitisvitaltohaveaninterestinhowthe mediaareconstructedandtheimpacttheyhaveonourdailylives.ifyouhavestudiedgcsemedia thenyouwilneedagrade5orabovetoprogress.ifyouhavenotstudiedgcsemediastudiesthana grade5oraboveinenglishwilbevaluable.efectivecommunicationisessentialinmediastudies, bothinthewritenform andclassdiscussion. (Simplytheunits/themes): A-levelMediaStudiesengagesstudentsintheindepthstudyofmediaproductsinrelationtothefour areasofthetheoreticalframework: MediaLanguage MediaRepresentation MediaIndustries MediaAudiences Studentsarerequiredtostudymediaproductsfrom alofthefolowingmediaforms: Audio-visualforms(TV,film,radio,advertisingandmarketing,videogamesandmusicvideo) Onlineforms(socialandparticipatorymedia,videogames,musicvideo,newspapers,magazines, advertisingandmarketing) Printforms(newspapers,magazines,advertisingandmarketing) : Paper1Writenexam:2hours84marks35% ofa-level Paper2Writenexam:2hours84marks35% ofa-level Non-examinationassessment:CreatingamediaproductAchoiceoftopicsrelatedtotheover-arching (annualychanging)theme 72marks 30% ofa-level Assessedbyteachers ModeratedbyAQA StudentsthatstudyMediaStudiesatALevelveryoftengoontostudyatuniversity,wherethey perusetheirpassionformediastudies.inaddition,somestudentschoosetofocustheirdegreeonan aspectofmediatheyfindinteresting,theseinclude:production,advertising,design,communications, visualcommunication,televisionandfilm.studentshavealsolinkedmediastudieswithenglishfora combineddegree. 23

26 MusicALevel ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:Minimum Grade5onamusicalinstrument(recommendedGrade6) Minimum Grade6GCSEMusic.Recommended7 Component1:Performing Apublicperformanceofoneormorepieces,performedasarecital. Performancecanbeplayingorsingingsolo,inanensemble,improvising,orrealisingmusicusing musictechnology. Thetotalperformancetimeacrossalpiecesmustbeaminimum of8minutes. Component2:Composing Totaloftwocompositions,onetoabriefsetbyPearsonandoneeitherfreecompositionoralsotoa brief. Onecompositionmustbefrom eitheralistofbriefsrelatedtotheareasofstudy,orafree composition,carying40marksforthiscomponent.thiscompositionmustbeatleast4minutesin duration. Onecompositionmustbefrom alistofbriefsassessingcompositionaltechnique,carying20marks forthiscomponent.thiscompositionmustbeatleast1minuteinduration,unlessthebriefspecifiesa longerminimum duration. Totaltimeacrossbothsubmissionsmustbeaminimum of6minutes. Component3:Appraising Knowledgeandunderstandingofmusicalelements,contextsandlanguage. Applicationofknowledgethroughthecontextofsixareasofstudy,eachwiththreesetworks. VocalMusic,InstrumentalMusic,MusicforFilm,PopularMusicandJazz,FusionsandNewDirections. : Component1:Performing Externalyassessed~30% ofthequalification(60marks) Component2:Composing Externalyassessed~30% ofthequalification(60marks) Component3:Appraising Writenexamination:2hours~40% ofthequalification (100marks) MusicTherapist MusicComposer Performer Instrumentalistorinstrumentalteacher Schoolmusicteacher MusicJournalist RecordProducer MusicLibrarian 24

27 PhysicalEducationALevel ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:Thiscoursewilappealtothosestudentswhohaveagenuineinterestin sportandarecommitedtofurtherdevelopingtheirownperformances.thecoursecariesavery strongacademiccontent.studentsneedtohaveaninterestinsportandadesiretolearnmoreabout thescientificprinciplesbehindthehumanbodyandmindandhowitfunctionsforphysicalactivity.it isessentialthatanyonedoingthecoursemustbeparticipatinginatleastonesportonaregularbasis. Component1:ScientificprinciplesofPE. Component2:PsychologicalandsocialprinciplesofPE Component3:Practicalperformance Component4:PerformanceanalysisandPersonalDevelopmentProgramme Component1:2hoursand30minutesexamination140marks40% Component2:2hourexamination100marks30% Component3:PracticalperformanceVideoevidencesubmitedtoexaminationboard40marks15% Component4:Writencoursework40marks15% FurtherstudyinHigherEducationincludeSportsStudies,SportsScience, Physiotherapy,RecreationandLeisureManagementtonameafew.Thestrong scientificcontentwilcomplementthosewhohaveaninterestinscience relatedcoursesandcareers. Studentsmayfindparticularinterestfrom withinthecoursecontentand choosetopursuethem furtherintheirownrighte.g.psychology,socialpolicy, Sociology,HistoryorBiology. Somestudentswilchoosetogodirectlyintoemployment,withmany employersvaluingtheskilsthatcanbelearnedthroughaninvolvementina LevelPhysicalEducation.Thesportingworldisrapidlyevolvingandtherearea numberofpotentialcareersavailableincluding;performanceanalysis,sports DevelopmentandCoaching,SportsTherapy,InjuryPreventionand Rehabilitation,aswelasthebusinessrelatedcareerssuchasSportsMarketing. 25

28 PsychologyALevel ExaminationBoard AQA Courseentryrequirements:Minimum Grade4inEnglishandMaths.Recommendedlevel5inEnglish andmaths. Unit1Introductorytopicsinpsychology SocialInfluence,MemoryandAtachments& Psychopathology. Unit2Psychologyincontext-Approaches,Biopsychology,andResearchMethods. Unit3Issuesandoptionsinpsychology Issues& debates,relationships,genderandcognitive Development. Paper1:Introductorytopicsinpsychology writenexam:2hours 96marksintotal 33.3% of A-levelQuestions Paper2:Psychologyincontext writenexam:2hours 96marksintotal 33.3% ofa-level Questions Paper3:Issuesandoptionsinpsychology writenexam:2hours 96marksintotal 33.3% of A-levelQuestions PsychologyisthescientificstudyofHumanBehaviour.Youcanstudyanypsychologicalyrelated degreeorpsychologycanbeyoursciencesubjectfornursingcourses.itisanexcelentlinktoany careerinvolvingpeople. 26

29 ReligiousStudiesALevel ExaminationBoard AQA Courseentryrequirements:5andaboveatGCSE. TherearefourelementstotheReligiousStudiesALevel PhilosophyofReligion Ethicsinreligion Christianity Dialogues Therewilbetwoexternalexams PhilosophyandEthicsareassessedina3hourexam worth100marksand50% ofthealevel ChristianityandDialoguesareassessedina3hourexam worth100marksand50% ofthealevel AtUniversitymanystudentsgoontostudyPhilosophyorTheologyafterstudyingReligiousStudies. CareerspathsarethenverywidespreadingintoTeaching,Law,theservicesandresearch. 27

30 Science(Applied)BTEC ExaminationBoard Edexcel Courseentryrequirements:5,5inCoreandAdditionalScience Module1:PrinciplesandApplicationsofScience Module2:PracticalScientificProceduresandTechniques Module3:ScienceInvestigationSkils Module4:PhysiologyofHumanbodysystems Module1:ExternalyassessedExam (25%) Module2:Internalyassessedassignment(25%) Module3:Externalyassessedpracticalexamination(33%) Module4:Internalyassessedassignment(17%) Thiscoursecanbeveryusefulforthoselookingatlaboratoryworkandindustrialscienceorifyouwise tocontinuetohighereducationandstudiessuchasbiomedicalscienceandnursing. 28

31 ScienceBiologyALevel ExaminationBoard OCR Courseentryrequirements:TostudyoneALevelsciencecourse,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 6,6inCombinedScience Or 6,6,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics. TostudytwoAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 7,6inCombinedScience Or 7,7,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics,witha7inoneofthesubjectsyouwanttostudy TostudythreeAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 8,8inCombinedScience Or 8,8,8inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics Module1 Developmentofpracticalskilsinbiology Module2 Foundationsinbiology Module3 Exchangeandtransport Module4 Biodiversity,evolutionanddisease Module5 Communication,homeostasisandenergy Module6 Genetics,evolutionandecosystems Requiredpractical sineachofthetopics ThreeexternalyexaminedassessmentsattheendofYear 13 Marinebiologist Microbiologist Nanotechnologist Natureconservationoficer Pharmacologist Scientificlaboratorytechnician Secondaryschoolteacher Dentist Generalpracticedoctor Healthpromotionspecialist 29

32 ScienceChemistryALevel ExaminationBoard OCR CoursetitleandBoard:ChemistryA,OCR Courseentryrequirements: TostudyoneALevelsciencecourse,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 6,6inCombinedScience Or 6,6,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics. TostudytwoAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 7,6inCombinedScience Or 7,7,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics,witha7inoneofthesubjectsyouwanttostudy TostudythreeAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 8,8inCombinedScience Or 8,8,8inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics Module1 Developmentofpracticalskilsinchemistry Module2 Foundationsinchemistry Module3 Periodictableandenergy Module4 Coreorganicchemistry Module5 Physicalchemistryandtransitionelements Module6 Organicchemistryandanalysis Requiredpractical sforalthesemodules ThreeexternalyexaminedassessmentsattheendofYear 13 Medicine,dentistry,veterinary,nursing,physiotherapy, optometry,psychiatry,chemicalengineering, pharmaceuticals,labwork,teaching,forensicscience, foodindustries,sportsscience,zoologist,botanist,nuclear industry,environmentalscience 30

33 SciencePhysicsALevel ExaminationBoard OCR Courseentryrequirements: TostudyoneALevelsciencecourse,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 6,6inCombinedScience Or 6,6,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics. TostudytwoAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 7,6inCombinedScience Or 7,7,6inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics,witha7inoneofthesubjectsyouwanttostudy TostudythreeAlevelsciencecourses,youwilneedtoachieveaminimum of: 8,8inCombinedScience Or 8,8,8inBiology,ChemistryandPhysics Module1 Developmentofpracticalskilsinphysics Module2 Foundationsofphysics Module3 Forcesandmotion Module4 Electrons,wavesandphotons Module5 Newtonianworldandastrophysics Module6 Particlesandmedicalphysics Requiredpractical sforalthesemodules Threeexternalyexaminedassessments attheendofyear13 Geophysicist/fieldseismologist Healthcarescientist,medicalphysics Radiationprotectionpractitioner Researchscientist(physicalsciences) Scientificlaboratorytechnician Secondaryschoolteacher Meteorologist Operationalresearcher Systemsdeveloper AirlinePilot Aerospaceengineer 31

34 SociologyALevel ExaminationBoard WJEC Courseentryrequirements: Minimum Grade4inEnglish.RecommendedGrade5. (Simplytheunits/themes): Module1:-Socialisation,cultureandidentity Module2:-Researchingandunderstandingsocialinequalities Module3:-Debatesincontemporarysociety Paper1:-Socialisation,cultureandidentityExamination2hoursand30mins Paper2:-Researchingandunderstandingsocialinequalities.Examination1hourand45mins Paper3:-DebatesincontemporarysocietyExamination2hoursand30mins Sociologyisthescientificstudyofthesocialworld.Itlinksweltoanycareerinvolvingpeople. Previousstudentshaveuseditastheirsciencesubjectforentrytonursingandphysiotherapy.Itis alsowelreceivedincriminologyandpolicingcareers. 32

35 TheExtendedProjectQualification TheExtendedProjectQualification(EPQ)isaqualificationthat requiresstudentstoplan,researchandwriteadissertationonany topictheywish. Itprovidesopportunitiesforthedevelopmentofcritical,reflective,problem-solvingandindependent learningskilsthroughtheplanning,researchandevaluationofaself-selectedproject.itisaflexible qualificationwhichcanbeincorporatedwithinmanydiferentprogrammesofstudy,includingmodules from thestudentsassubjectsoranareaofinterest.universitiesincludingoxford,cambridge, Birmingham,ManchesterandmanyotherRusselGroupuniversitiesappreciatethehardworkthatgoes intocompletingtheprojectandencouragestudentstoundertaketheproject.thequalificationisworth upto70ucaspoints(50% ofana-level)andeventhoughitcannotbeusedagainstagradeofer(such asaaa),someuniversitiesmayoferanalternativeforcandidatesstudyingtheextendedproject(suchas ABBinsteadofAAB,providedthatyougetanAinyourExtendedProjectqualification). 33