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INTRODUCTION Page2ALEVELLITERATURE Page3KS5ENGLISHGCSERETAKE(EDEXCEL) Page4KS5ENGLISH:LEVEL2FOUNDATIONSKILLS(AOA) Page5KS5MATHEMATICS:ALEVEL(EDEXCEL) Page6KS5SCIENCE:BIOLOGYALEVEL(AOA) Page7KS5SCIENCE:CHEMISTRYALEVEL(OCR) Page8KS5SCIENCE:PHYSICSALEVEL(AOA) Page9KS5SCIENCE:BTECAPPLIEDSCIENCE(EDEXCEL) Page10BETECBUSINESSSTUDIES(EDEXCEL) Page11BETECBUSINESSSTUDIESAOA) Page12BETECLEVEL1/LEVEL2FIRSTAWRADINSPORTS(NQF) Page13/14ENGINEERINGNCTELEVEL2 Page15HISTORYALEVEL(EDEXCEL) Page16/17/18PSYCHOLOGYALEVEL Page19/20SOCIOLOGYALEVEL Page21/22MUSICBETECLEVEL3NFDINMUSICTECHNOLOGY Page23THEEXTENDEDPROJECTQUALIFIVATION(EPQ) Page24BETECLEVEL3ECTENDEDCERTICATEHEALTH&SOCIALCARE Page25HEALTH&SOCIALCAREBTECLEVEL2 Page26ART&DESIGN(NQF) Page27NOTES Page28/29/30
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INTRODUCTION
OurSixthFormprovidesanoutstandingall-roundeducationwithbothacademicandvocationalroutesofstudy.Youwillmakeimpressiveprogressinapositive,friendlyandprogressiveChristiancommunity.ThissixthformwillgiveyoutheDRIVEtofulfilyouraspirations.
BishopStopford’shashadaSixthFormsincetheSchoolopenedsowehaveconsiderableexpertiseandexperienceintheteachingofPost16courses.TheSixthFormhasarangeofcourses.AlongsidethefullrangeoftraditionalALevelswenowofferAppliedALevelsandDiplomacoursesprovidingourstudentswithgreaterchoice.WehaveextendedtheBTECoffertoincludetheExtendedDiploma,whichisafulltimecourseequivalentto3ALevelsandhavesubstantiallyincreasedthenumberofA*andDistinction*gradesachieved.
StudyingatBishopStopford’sSixthFormoffersacademicexcellenceandamotivating,educationalenvironmenttodevelopfurtheryourinterpersonalandprofessionalskillsfortheworkplaceorfurtherstudy.
TheachievementandattainmentofallstudentsisparamountatBishopStopford’sSchool.TheSchoolhasarigorousmonitoringsystemwhichtrackstheprogressofstudentsthroughouttheyear.Ourtrackingsystemenablesteacherstogivepersonalisedsupport,advice,andguidanceinobtainingtheverybestresults.Wherestudentsneedextrasupportwehavearapidinterventionprogrammeinplacewhichhelpsthemtomaketheprogressrequiredtomeettheirtargets.BishopStopford’sSchoolisrenownedforitsdistinctlyChristianethosanditsintensesupportoftheindividual;however,ourSixthFormisopentostudentsofallfaithsandnone.OurSixthFormteamplacegreatimportanceontherelationshipthatthestudentssharewithboththeirteachersandtheirFormTutors.This,togetherwithoursupervisedstudyspaceprovidestheperfectatmosphereforstudentstoflourish.BishopStopford’sSchooloffersasafe,secureandsupportiveenvironmentwhichallowsstudentstodevelopavarietyofskillsinpreparationforuniversity,collegeortheworkplace.
Asanintegralcommunitymember,youwillhavetheopportunitytofullyembraceyourlearningenvironmentandusethistoassessanddevelopbothyourlevelsofengagementandyourskillsinsupportingothers.
AtBishopStopford’sweendorsepersonalchoiceandasyouhaveselectedourschool,inturnwehavechosenyou.Wewillworkwithyouandyourparentstoensurethebestpossibleoutcomesforyouforthenextstagesofyourlife.Thiswillbeinallaspectsincludingyouracademicstudy,yourenrichmentopportunities,workexperienceandsupportinpreparingyouforthenextstagesinyourjourney.
ThusourSixthFormconcentratesuponeveryindividuallearner,ensuringbothacademicexcellenceandyourdevelopmentasaholisticcitizenoftomorrow.
Yourfuturestartshere…
MsAFlack MrRSmithAssistantHeadteacher HeadofYear
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AtBSSSchoolyouwillfollowtheAQAA,optionBliteraturecourse.Thiscourseculminatesintwoexamsanda2,500word,independentlywrittenessay.Year12‘LoveThroughtheAges’Coursetexts‘Othello’ Shakespeare‘TheGreatGatsby’ FitzgeraldAnanthologyofpre19thcenturylovepoetryTheexamcomprises:Aquestionon‘Othello’intwoparts,muchliketheGCSE‘Macbeth‘questionwithanextractanalysedforlanguage,structure,dramaticdevicesandamoregeneralquestiononthenatureofloveintheplay;Unseenpoetryanalysis;Poemfromthepoetryanthologycomparedwith‘TheGreatGatsby’onanaspectoflove.Year13LiteratureSince1945Coursetexts‘CatonaHotTinRoof’ Williams‘TheColorPurple’ Walker‘SkirridHill’poetrycollectionbySheersThisexamasksyoutowriteaboutthethemesprevalentinmoremodernliterature;thiscanincluderacism,identity,sexuality,isolation,education,politics;thelistiswideandvaried.Todothisyouwill:
• ComparehowasinglethemeistreatedinboththeWilliamsandWalkertexts;• Lookatthepresentationofathemeinanunseensectionofprose;• WriteaboutanumberofthepoemsfromtheSheer’scollection.
ThetextshaveallbeenchosentoappealtothestudentsatBSSandareavariedselectionofprose,dramaandpoetry,botholdandnew.Theseareinterestingtexts;thoughtprovoking,controversialandultimatelyclassicsthateveryoneshouldenjoy.Theindependentprojectallowsafreerreintofollowsomepersonalreadinginterestsalthoughthereareafewrestrictions.Thiscourserequiresalotofreading-allthenamedtextsandmanymoretofulfiltheexam
requirementsoflinkingtoothertextsandtocontext.
A LEVEL LITERATURE
KS5 ENGLISH GCSE RETAKE COURSE (EDEXCEL)
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GCSERetake:EnglishandEnglishLiteratureGCSEpassatGrade3orhigher
SubjectContent:EnglishLanguage:Readingskills:19th,20thand21stcenturynonfictionImaginativewritingTransactionalwritingEnglishLiterature:AShakespeareplayApost-1914playornovelA19thcenturynovelApoetryanthologyAssessment:EnglishLanguage:twoexaminations,worth40%and60%oftheGCSEqualificationEnglishLiterature:twoexaminations,eachworth50%oftheGCSEqualification
KS5 ENGLISH GCSE RETAKE COURSE (EDEXCEL)
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Requirements:NopriorqualificationinEnglishnecessarySubjectContent:ThecontentcoveredontheFunctionalSkillsEnglishcourseallowsstudentstodemonstratethefundamentalappliedskillsinEnglishthathelppeopletogainthemostfromlife,learningandwork.Thecourseissplitintothreecomponents:reading,writingandspeakingandlisteningeffectively.Reading:Selecting,reading,understandingandcomparingtexts,usingthemtogatherinformation,argumentsandopinions.Writing:Writingarangeoftextsincludingextendedwrittendocuments,communicatingideas,informationandopinionseffectivelyandpersuasively.SpeakingandListening:Controlledassessment:presentationanddiscussion.Assessment:Writing:onehourexternaltesttakenonscreen.Reading:onehourexternaltesttakenonscreen.
KS5 ENGLISH LEVEL 2 FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
ENGLISH (AOA)
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Requirements:GCSEMaths–Grade6orhigher.SubjectContent:PureMathematics:problemsolving,proof,quadratics,inequalities,coordinategeometry,binomialexpansionStatistics:Sampling,datarepresentation,probability,distributionsandhypothesistestingMechanics:quantitiesandunits,kinematics,ForcesandNewton’sLawSubjectSkills:
• Problemsolving• Applyingkeyskills• Rationalthinking• Abilitytowriteprocessesdown• Reasoning• Analysis
Assessment:2x3hourexamsatendofthe2yearcourse.
Websites/Revision:Studentsneedtohaveaspecificcalculatorforthiscourse:https://edu.casio.com/products/cwiz/fx991ex/https://www.examsolutions.net/
KS5 MATHS A LEVEL (EDEVCEL)
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Requirements:GCSEEnglish,Maths&Sciencetograde6oraboveSubjectContent:Unit1:BiologicalMoleculesUnit2:CellsUnit3:OrganismsandSubstancesUnit4:GeneticInformationUnit5:EnergytransfersUnit6:OrganismsandEnvironmentUnit7:GeneticsUnit8:GeneexpressionSubjectSkills:• Problemsolving• Microscopeskills• Writtencommunication• Organisationalskills• Abilitytoseehowcompletesystemsoperateandinteract.• Mathematicsasatool• Practicalskills• Useofapparatus
Assessment:3x2hourexamsatendofthe2yearcourse.Exam1:Units1-4Exam2:Units5-8Exam3:Units1-8Websites/Revision:http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/biology-revision/a-level-aqa/http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/biology/specifications/AQA-7401-7402-SP-2015.PDF
KS5 SCIENCE: BIOLOGY A LEVEL (AOA)
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Requirements:GCSEEnglish,Maths&Sciencetograde6oraboveSubjectContent:Module1:PracticalSkillsModule2:FoundationsinChemistryModule3:PeriodicTableandEnergyModule4:CoreOrganicChemistryModule5:PhysicalChemistryandTransitionMetalsModule6:OrganicChemistryandAnalysisSubjectSkills:• Titration• Measurement• Spectroscopy• Organisationalskills• Abilitythinkin3D• Mathematics• Practicalskills• Useofapparatus
• Assessment:• 3x2hourexamsatendofthe2yearcourse.• Exam1:Units1,2,3and5• Exam2:Units1,2,4and6• Exam3:Units1-6
• Websites/Revision:• http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/chemistry-revision/a-level-ocr-a/module-2/• http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/171720-specification-accredited-a-level-gce-chemistry-a-h432.pdf
KS5 SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY A LEVEL (OCR)
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Requirements:GCSEEnglish,Maths&Sciencetograde6oraboveSubjectContent:Mechanics–Motion,Forces&EnergyWaves–Refraction,SuperpositionElectricity–Circuits&ComponentsParticles–TheStandardModelElectricandMagneticFieldsGravitationalFieldsMaterialsScienceSimpleHarmonicMotionThermalPhysicsSubjectSkills:• Lasersafetyprocedures
• Strengthtesting
• Handlingradioactivematerials
• Automateddatagathering
• Dataanalysis
• Apparatuscalibration
• Teamwork
• Scientificreportwriting
Assessment:3x2hourexamsatendofthe2yearcourse.Exam1:ASContentExam2:A2Content Exam3:PracticalTechniques
Websites/Revision:http://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.htmlhttp://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408/spec-at-a-glance
KS5 SCIENCE: PHYSICS A LEVEL (AOA)
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Requirements:GCSEMaths,English&Sciencetograde5oraboveSubjectContent:Unit1:PrinciplesandApplicationsofScienceIUnit2:PracticalScientificProceduresandTechniquesUnit3:ScienceInvestigationSkillsUnit5:GeneticsandGeneticEngineeringSubjectSkills:• Problemsolving• Writtencommunication• Organisationalskills• Mathematicsasatool• Practicalskills• Useofapparatus• Knowledgeretention• Reportwriting• Presentationskills• Assessment:• 3x2hourexamsatendofthe2yearcourse.• Unit1:WrittenExam• Unit2:InternalAssessment• Unit3:Practical/WrittenExam• Unit5:InternalAssessment
• Websites/Revision:• http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/applied-science-2016.html
KS5 SCIENCE: BTEC APPLIED SCIENCE
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TheBTecBusinessstudiescoursesisworth1,2or3ALevelsdependingon6unitsofcoursework,thedoubleoptionwouldbe12unitsofcourseworkandthetripleoptionwouldbe18unitsofcoursework.Ithasbeendesignedtogivestudentsa‘handson’practicalapproachtolearningBusinessStudies.Thecourseisassessedthroughamixtureofcoursework/exams.Thecoursewillcovermostaspectsofhowbusinessesarerunandmanaged.Asuccessfulstudentwillbeanorganisedindependentlearnerwhoispreparedtospendalotoftimeresearchingtopicsandbusinesses.Topicstobecoveredcouldincludethefollowing.Unit1 ExploringabusinessUnit2 DevelopingaMarketingcampaignUnit3 PersonalandbusinessfinanceUnit4 ManaginganeventUnit5 InternationalbusinessUnit6 PrinciplesofmanagementUnit7 BusinessdecisionmakingUnit8 RecruitmentandselectionprocessUnit9 TeambuildingandselectionprocessUnit10 RecordingfinancialtransactionsUnit11 FinalaccountsforpubliclimitedcompaniesUnit12 FinancialstatementsforspecificbusinessesUnit13 CostandmanagementaccountingUnit14 InvestigatingcustomerserviceUnit15 InvestigatingretailbusinessUnit16 VisualmerchandisingUnit17 DigitalmarketingUnit18 Creativepromotion
BTEC BUSINESS STUDIES (EDEXCEL)
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TheBTecBusinesscourseassumesstudentshavenopriorknowledgeofBusinessStudies.
TheBusinessStudiesALevelcourseisdesignedtoequipstudentswithaknowledgeandappreciationofhowBusinessesareformed,howtheybecomeestablishedandhowtheygrowintomultinationalcorporations.
BusinessStudiesis100%examassessedandconsistsof3examsattheendofYear13.Topicstobecoveredduringthecourseinclude;1. Whatisbusiness?2. Managers,leadershipanddecisionmaking3. Decisionmakingtoimprovemarketingperformance4. Decisionmakingtoimproveoperationalperformance5. Decisionmakingtoimprovefinancialperformance6. Decisionmakingtoimprovehumanresourceperformance7. Analysingthestrategicpositionofabusiness8. Choosingstrategicdirection9. Strategicmethods:howtopursuestrategies10. ManagingstrategicchangeAndisassessedinthefollowingway:-ALevelBusinessStudiesassumesstudentshavenopriorknowledgeofBusinessStudies.
BTEC BUSINESS STUDIES (AOA)
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SummaryofcontentOne-yearfull-timecoursewhichmeetsentryrequirementsinitsownrightforlearnerswantingtoprogresstoLevel3coursesinsport.The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Sport has been designed to provide an engaging and stimulatingintroductiontotheworldofsport.ThequalificationbuildsonlearningfromKeyStage3forthosewhomaywishtoexploreavocationalroutethroughoutKeyStage4.ItalsoprovidesagoodintroductiontoSportforlearnersinpost-16education, and brings together learning at levels 1 and 2 to ensure that every learner taking the qualificationcompletesitwithalevelofunderstandingandskillonwhichtobuildatalaterdate.Examboard&SpecificationPearsonBTECLevel1/Level2FirstAwardinSportExamAssessmentDetailsStudentsaretostudytheFirstAwardinsport(equivalenttooneGCSE).Therearemandatoryunitswhichmustbecompletedandtheschoolwillselectadditionaloptionalunits.
SupportMaterialsforindependentstudyBTECFirstinSportRevisionGuidePublisher:PearsonAuthor:ISBN:9781446906705BTECFirstAwardSportStudentBookPublisher:PearsonAuthor:MarkAdams,AdamGledhill,PamPhillippoISBN:9781446905555SportsCoach-www.brianmac.demon.co.ukCentralCouncilforPhysicalRecreation–www.ccpr.org.ukHealthandSafetyExecutive–www.hse.gov.ukRoyalSocietyforthePreventionofAccidents–www.rospa.com
BTEC LEVEL 1 / LEVEL 2 FIRST AWARD IN SPORT NQF
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HowwillIbeassessed?
Youwillbeassessedcontinuallythroughpracticalprojectwork,coursework,writtenassignments,videoassignmentsandthroughgivingpresentations.
Whataretheassessmentmethods?
Assessmentisthroughexternallymarkedexams,andavarietyofinternallymarkedcoursework-basedmethods.
Theexternallymarkedunitsare:
§ FitnessforSportandExercise
Internalcourseworkassessmentmethodscaninclude:
§ Casestudies
§ Observationofpracticalwork
§ Assignments
§ Work-basedprojects
§ PresentationsWhatcanthecourseleadto?Provides progression to Level 3 courses with a view to engage in a career in teaching, coaching, leisure centremanagementandsportsrehabilitation.
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SubjectLeader:MrPMaisuriaEmail:[email protected]&SpecificationNCFELevel2CertificateinEngineeringStudies(601/4532/8)Thisqualificationisdesignedforlearnerswithaninterestinengineering.Itwillprovidelearnerswithexperienceofusingdifferenttoolsandmaterialstoenablethemtousethesewithinfurthereducationorapprenticeships.Itwillgivethemabasicunderstandingofwhatengineeringmayinvolve.Thisqualificationshowslearnershowto:•Developabroadunderstandingoftheengineeringsector•Researchanewidea•Usetoolsandequipment•Performarangeoftechniquesandprocessesusingselectedmaterials•Draw,developandtakepartinanengineeringproject.Thisqualificationaimsto:•Focusonanappliedstudyoftheengineeringindustrysector•Offerbreadthanddepthofstudy,incorporatingasignificantcoreofknowledgeandtheoreticalcontentwithbroad-rangingapplicability•Provideopportunitiestoacquireanumberofpracticalandtechnicalskills.Theobjectivesofthisqualificationaretohelplearnersto:•Understandhowdrawingisappliedinengineering•understandanduseappropriatetoolsandequipment•Understandanduseappropriatematerials.Throughoutthedeliveryofthisqualification,thefollowingcoreareasandtransferableskillsshouldbeevident:•Communication•Problem-solvingskills•Fault-findingskills•Interpretinginformation•Researchskills•Teamwork•Planning•Healthandsafety.Exam/Assessmentdetails:•Guidedlearninghours(GLH):120plus2hoursexternalassessment(EXAM–Unit2)•25%ofthequalification’scontentisexternallyassessed(EXAM–Unit2)•75%ofthequalification’scontentisinternallyassessedandexternallymoderated(ControlledAssessmentwhichincludespracticaltasksandaportfolioofevidence).Thesetasksareexternallyset.–Units1,3and4RESOURCES:•www.technologystudent.com/•www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/•www.energyinst.org/home•www.theiet.org/•www.data.org.uk/•www.dyson.co.uk/
ENGINEERING NCFE level 2
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SubjectLeader:MrsCEldridgeEmail:[email protected] EdexcelSummaryofCourseContent:AtALevel,studentsstudythreeexamunitsandwillundertakeonepieceofcoursework.
Unit CoreContentandKeyQuestions ExamPaper 1 -Britaintransformed,1918-97
Achangingpoliticalandeconomicenvironment,1918–79• Towhatextentdidthepoliticallandscape?• Inwhatwaysandwithwhatsuccessdidgovernmentsdealwitheconomicchange?• Howeffectivelydidgovernmentsdealwiththeeconomicchange?
Creatingawelfarestate,1918–79• HowsuccessfullydidBritishgovernmentsprovidewelfaresupportintheyears?• Why,andwithwhatimpact,wastheNHScreatedin1948?• Towhatextenthaseducationalreformledtowideningopportunities?
Societyintransition,1918–79• TowhatextentdidBritishclassstructureandsocialvalueschangebetween?• Inwhatways,forwhatreasonsandtowhatextentdidlifechangeforBritishwomen?• HowfardidrelationsbetweenBritonsandimmigrantstoBritainchangebetween?
Thechangingqualityoflife,1918–79• HowfardidlivingstandardschangeinBritainbetween?• InwhatwaysandtowhatextentdidmasspopularcultureaffectBritishsociety
between?• TowhatextentdidtheBritishexperienceoftravelandleisurepursuitschange?
WhatimpactdidThatcher’sgovernments(1979–90)haveonBritain,1979–97?• WhatweretheeffectsofThatcher’seconomicpolicies?• Towhatextentwerestateinterventionandthepublicsectorrolledback?• HowfardidpoliticalandsocialdivisionwithinBritainchange?• WhatweretheeffectsofThatcherismonpoliticsandpartydevelopment?
3questions2h15minQ1:Essayquestion(20marks)Q2:Essayquestion(20marks)Q3:Essayquestionbasedoninterpretations(20marks)30%
HISTORY (EDEXCEL)
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Paper1-Britaintransformed,1918-97
Achangingpoliticalandeconomicenvironment,1918–79• Towhatextentdidthepoliticallandscape?• Inwhatwaysandwithwhatsuccessdidgovernmentsdealwitheconomicchange?• Howeffectivelydidgovernmentsdealwiththeeconomicchange?
Creatingawelfarestate,1918–79• HowsuccessfullydidBritishgovernmentsprovidewelfaresupportintheyears?• Why,andwithwhatimpact,wastheNHScreatedin1948?• Towhatextenthaseducationalreformledtowideningopportunities?
Societyintransition,1918–79• TowhatextentdidBritishclassstructureandsocialvalueschangebetween?• Inwhatways,forwhatreasonsandtowhatextentdidlifechangeforBritishwomen?• HowfardidrelationsbetweenBritonsandimmigrantstoBritainchangebetween?
Thechangingqualityoflife,1918–79• HowfardidlivingstandardschangeinBritainbetween?• InwhatwaysandtowhatextentdidmasspopularcultureaffectBritishsociety
between?• TowhatextentdidtheBritishexperienceoftravelandleisurepursuitschange?
WhatimpactdidThatcher’sgovernments(1979–90)haveonBritain,1979–97?• WhatweretheeffectsofThatcher’seconomicpolicies?• Towhatextentwerestateinterventionandthepublicsectorrolledback?• HowfardidpoliticalandsocialdivisionwithinBritainchange?• WhatweretheeffectsofThatcherismonpoliticsandpartydevelopment?
3questions2h15minQ1:Essayquestion(20marks)Q2:Essayquestion(20marks)Q3:Essayquestionbasedoninterpretations(20marks)30%
Paper2-TheUSA,1955-92:conformityandchange
Affluenceandconformity,1955–63• TowhatextentdidtheUSAexperienceconsiderableurbanisationandaffluence?• Howimportantwerechangesinculture?• Howsuccessfulwasthecivilrightsmovementinachievingmorerightsforblack
Americans?• DidJFK’sNewFrontierprogrammeachieveitsaims?
Protestandreaction,1963–72• Howdidthequestforcivilrightschange?• Towhatextentdidprotestandpersonalfreedomchange?• HowsuccessfulwasPresidentJohnson’sGreatSocietyprogramme?• Howimportantwerereactionstothecounterculture?
Socialandpoliticalchange,1973–80• Howfarwasthereacrisisinpoliticalleadership?• WhatwastheimpactofeconomicchangeonUSsociety?• Howfardidpopularculturechange?• Towhatextentdidindividualandcivilrightsimprove?
Republicandominanceanditsopponents,1981–92• HowsuccessfulwerePresidentsReaganandBush(Snr.)indealingwiththeUSA’s
economicproblems?• TowhatextentwastheReligiousRightinfluential?• Howfarweretheyears1981to1992aperiodofculturalchallengeforAmerican
youth?• Towhatextentdidthepositionofethnicminoritiesandwomenimprove?
2questions1h30minQ1:Sourceanalysis(20marks)Q2:Essayquestion(20marks)20%
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CoreTextsClayton, Stuart et al.,Democracies inChange:Britainand theUSA in the20th Century (London:PearsonEducation,2015)Grundy,A.,RebellionanddisorderundertheTudors,1485-1603(London:PearsonEducation,2017)FurtherReadingGuy,John,TudorEngland,(London:Penguin,1985)Marr,Andrew,AHistoryofModernBritain(Oxford:PanMacmillan,2007)Patersonetal.CivilRightsintheUSA,1863-1980(London:Heinemann,2001)Patterson,J.T.,GrandExpectations:TheUnitedStates.1945-1974(Oxford:OxfordUniversityPress,1998)Pugh,Martin,TheMakingofModernBritishPolitics1867-1945(Oxford:Blackwell,2002
Paper3–RebellionanddisorderundertheTudors,1485-1603
Changesingovernanceatthecentre• HoweffectivewerethekeydevelopmentsinTudorgovernmentandadministration?• HowdidtherelationshipbetweenthestateandChurchchange?
Gainingtheco-operationofthelocalities• Howeffectivelywerethelocalitiesgoverned?• Howsignificantlydidthegovernmentofthelocalitieschangefrom1485-1603?• HowfardidtherelationshipbetweentheCrownandthecountrychangebetween
1485and1603?Challengingthesuccession,1485-99
• HoweffectivelydidHenryTudorsecurehisholdonthethrone?• HowseriouswasthethreatposedbySimnelandWarbeck?• Whatwasthesignificanceofforeignsupportforthepretenders?
Challengingreligiouschanges,1533-37• HoweffectivewereHenryVIII’sreligiouschanges?• Howsignificantwerethecausesandimpactsofthe15366rebellions?• Howeffectiveweretheleadersofthechallengeandthegovernmentsuppression?
Agrariandiscontent:Kett’srebellion,1549• WhatwasthesignificanceofthesocialandeconomiccausesofKett’srebellion?• TowhatextentdidKett’srebellionposeachallengetothegovernment?• WhatweretherolesofKett,theDukeofSomersetandtheEarlofWarwick?
Queentakesqueen?TheRevoltoftheNorthernEarls,1569-70• TowhatextentwasthearrivalofMaryQueenofScotsthemainreasonforthe
NorthernRising?• HowseriouswasthethreatposedbytheRevoltoftheNorthernEarls?• Whydidtherisingfailandwhatweretheresultsofthisfailure?
TroublesomeIreland:Tyrone’srebellion,1594-1603• WhydidtheNineYears’Warbreakout?• Howextensivewassupportforrebellionintheears1594-1603?• Whydidthewarlastsolong?
3questions,2h15minQ1:Sourceanalysis(20marks)Q2:BreadthEssay(20marks)Q3:DepthEssay(20marks)30%
Coursework Studentswill independentlyresearchdifferenthistoriographical interpretations inrelationtothequestion:
‘TowhatextentwasGermanyresponsiblefortheoutbreakofWorldWar1?’
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Psychologyisthescientificstudyofthehumanmindandbehaviour.Ifyouareinterestedinlearningaboutdifferenttypesofbehaviourandtheexplanationsforthesebehavioursthenpsychologymaybeforyou.Whatwillyoustudy?Inthefirstyear,youwillcovertwounits-ResearchMethodsandPsychologicalThemesthroughCoreStudies.ResearchMethodslooks atplanningandconductingresearch,usingself-reports,experiments,observationsandcorrelations.Itwillalsofocusondataanalysisandreportwriting.PsychologicalThemesthroughCoreStudieslooksatkeypiecesofresearchlinkedtothemainapproacheswithinPsychology.Thesewillrelatetodifferent topicareas:SocialPsychology,whichfocusesonobedience andresponsestoauthority; CognitivePsychology,which looksatmemory;DevelopmentalPsychology,whichisconcernedwithenvironmentalinfluencesonchildren’sbehaviour;andIndividualDifferences,whichfocusesonunderstandingdisorders.InyoursecondyearyouwillalsostudythreedifferentappliedareasofPsychology.ThesewillincludeIssuesinMentalHealth,whereyouwillexamine the history of mental illness and look at the causes and treatments of different disorders, and Criminal Psychology, whichinvestigatesthecausesofcriminalbehaviour,crimesceneevidence,courtroombehaviourandcrimeprevention.ThenyouwillstudyeitherEnvironmentalPsychology,ChildPsychologyorSportPsychology.Whatnext?ALevelPsychologyletsyoustudyitatuniversityandyouwillhavetheopportunitytospecialiseinoneofthemanyappliedareasofPsychology.Furthertrainingwould enablestudentstobecome anaccreditedPsychologist.Psychologywillalsoenableyoutopursuemanyotherdegreecourses,forexample,law,medicineandcaringprofessions,humanresources,teaching&marketingContact:HeadofSocialScience,MsNCooper
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Year12PsychologyYear12
Youwillstudy:SocialInfluenceSocialinfluencesonbehavioursuchasconformingtothemajority;Obeyingevilauthorityfigures;Resistingpressurestoconformandobey;Explanationsofchangeinsociety.MemoryModelsofmemory;Explanationsofforgetting;Eyewitnesstestimonyandpoliceinterviews.AttachmentAttachmentbetweenbabiesandtheircaregivers;Problemscausedwhenattachmentgoeswrong;theeffectofearlyattachmentonadultrelationships.ApproachesOriginsofpsychology;Learningapproachesincludingclassicalandoperantconditioning;Cognitiveapproach:computermodelstounderstandmentalprocesses;Biologicalapproach:genes,brainchemicalsandevolution.PsychopathologyDefinitionof‘abnormality’;Biological,behaviouralandcognitiveexplanationsandtreatments;Phobias,depressionandobsessivecompulsivedisorder.ResearchMethodsDifferentmethodsusedinresearchsuchasexperimentsandobservations;Designinginvestigations,includingsampling,ethicalissues,controlofvariables;Presenting,analysingandinterpretingdata.Thereisnocourseworkbutyouwillcarryoutpracticalresearchactivitiesaspartofyourlearninginbothyearsofthecourse.Year13
PsychologyYear13
Youwillstudy:FurtherapproachesPsychodynamic:Freudandtheunconscious;Humanistic:Maslow,theselfandcounselling;comparingapproaches.BiopsychologyFunctionofdifferentbrainregions;Splitbrainresearchandrecoveryaftertrauma;Brainscansandpostmortemexamination;Bodilyrhythmsandthesleep/wakecycle.ResearchmethodsCasestudiesandcontentanalysis;Featuresofscience:reportingandpeerreview;Datahandlingandanalysis;Probability,significanceandstatisticaltests.IssuesanddebatesGenderandculturebias;Debates:Freewillandnature/nurture;Explanations:partsorwholes,behaviourallawsorindividualcharacteristics;Ethicalimplicationsandsocialsensitivity.RelationshipsEvolvedpartnerpreferences;Factorsaffectingromanticattraction;Whyrelationshipslastandwhathappenswhentheydon’t;Virtualrelationshipsand‘relationships’withmediapersonalities.SchizophreniaSymptomsofschizophreniaandproblemsindiagnosingit;Genesandbrainchemistry;Faultythinkinganddysfunctionalfamilies;Therapies:drugs,familytherapyandCBT.ForensicpsychologyMeasuringcrime:statisticsandsurvey;Offenderprofiling–USandUKapproachesBiologicalandpsychologicalexplanationsPrison’seffects,behaviourmodificationandangermanagement.
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Therearethreewrittenexams,consistingofstructuredandessaystylequestions.Eachlasts2hours.Wehopethatthroughstudyingsociologyyouwillgainawell-informedappreciationofhowdifferentsocialgroupsexistsidebysideinourincreasinglymulti-culturalsociety.
Whatwillyoustudy?Duringthefirstyearyouwill lookatEducationwithMethods inContext.Consideringthingssuchaswhydogirlssignificantlyoutperformboysintheeducationsystem?Whyarecertainethnicgroupsover-achievingwhilstothersunderachieve?Whatpractical,ethicalandtheoreticalproblemsmayarisewhensociologistsconductresearch intoeducation?YouwillalsostudyFamiliesandHouseholdswithresearchmethods.Thisdiscussesifitisrighttotalkofa‘traditional’nuclearfamilyanymore?Whatthereasonsarebehindrecenttrendsinmarriage,divorceandcohabitation? Whatdoesitmeantobea‘child’inBritaintodayandhowhasthischangedovertheyears?DuringthesecondyearyouwillcontinuetostudyEducation,withTheoryandMethods,as wellasFamiliesandHouseholds,butyouwillalsobegintostudyCrimeandDeviance,lookingatSociologicalexplanationsforcriminalbehaviouranddiscussingtopicssuchas whycertaingroupswithinsocietyappeartocommitadisproportionateamountofcrime.Whatnext?Someofourstudentsgoontostudysociologyorcriminologyatuniversity.Sociologyisalsoseenasasubjectthatwillbooststudentapplicationstoavarietyofhighereducationcourses.Sociologywillopenarangeofavenuesinnumerousemploymentareas.Studentsgoontoworkinthelegalprofessions,thecivilservice,localgovernment,teaching,thepolice,socialworkandsocialresearchamongstothers.Contact:HeadSocialScience,MsNCooper
AwardingBody
AQA
UnitsofStudy
SOCIOLOGY A LEVEL (EDEXCEL)
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Year12Sociology-1
Educationwithresearchmethodsincontext
• WhatistheroleoftheEducationsystem?• WhyaregirlsoutperformingboysatGCSEandAlevel?• Howcanweaccountfordifferencesinattainmentbyraceandsocialclass?
Sociology-2
FamilyandHouseholdswithresearchmethods
• Howhaschildhoodchanged?• Howhave'gaymarriages'affectedthewaywelookat'family'?• Whatistheimpactofrecentgovernmentpolicyonfamilylife
Year13Sociology-3
Studentswillstudyoneofthefollowingtwo:BeliefsinSociety
• Isreligionstillrelevanttoyoungpeople?• WhatfactorshelptoexplainsecularisationandfundamentalismintheUKtoday?• Whoislikelytojoinasectorcult?
orMassmedia• Whoownsandcontrolsthemedia• Whatimpactdoesithaveonitsconsumers• Howdoesthemediarepresentdifferentgroupssuchaswomenandethnicminorities?
Sociology-4
Crimeanddeviancewiththeoryandmethods
• Whyiscrimecommittedandwhatdoesthecrimeratetellusaboutsociety?• Whatfactorsaccountfortheriseof'girlgangs'?• Whatisthelinkbetweenglobalisationandcrime-particularlygreencrime?
• Howcancrimebetackled?• Therelevanceofsociologicaltheoriesandhowisresearchconducted?
Therearethreewrittenexams,consistingofstructured
andessaystylequestions.Eachlasts2hours.
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Equivalentinsizeto1.5AlevelsYear1Term1&2 Unit 5 Music Technology in
ContextMandatory Externalassessment
Term1&2 Unit 3 Music and Sound forMedia
Mandatory Internalassessment
Term3&4 Unit 2 Studio Recording
TechniquesMandatory Internalassessment
Term3&4 Unit 17 Music Technology andMusicianship
Optional Internalassessment
Exam
• Unit5:MusicTechnologyinContextwillbeexternallyassessedbyasettaskprovidedbyPearsonandcompletedundersupervisedconditions.Learnerswillbegivenaresearchbriefoneweekbeforethesupervisedassessmentperiod,andgiventhreehourstocarryoutresearch.Thesupervisedassessmentperiodisapproximatelythreehoursandcanbearrangedoveranumberofsessions.
• Thefinalsubmissionwillincludeawrittenarticleincorporatingsupportingmaterial.• AlthoughthisunitwillbetaughtoverTerms1&2studentswillcontinuetodohomeworkandresearchon
thisunittoprepareforthenext.
Year2Term1&2 Unit 7 Music Technology
EnterpriseOpportunitiesMandatorysynoptic Externalassessment
Term1&2 Unit 16 Commercial MusicProduction
Optional Internalassessment
Term3&4 Unit 18 Working and
Developing as a ProductionTeam
Optional Internalassessment
Exam
• Unit7:MusicTechnologyEnterpriseOpportunities–thisunitisexternallyassessedbyasettaskprovidedbyPearsonandcompletedundersupervisedconditions.Thesupervisedassessmentperiodisapproximately12hoursandcanbearrangedoveranumberofsessionsinatwo-weekperiodtimetabledbyPearson.
• Learnerswillrespondtoamusic technologyenterprisebriefandsubmitadigitalfolderofwrittenandvideoedfootage.
MUSIC BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL FOUNDATION DIPLOMA IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY (EDEXCEL)
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WhatistheEPQ?TheExtendedProjectQualificationgivesyouanopportunitytocarryoutanextendedresearchprojectonapersonallychosentopic.EquivalenttoafurtherhalfAlevel,itisgradedA*toE.TheEPQattractsupto70UCASpoints.Projectoutcomestaketheformof
Awrittendissertation
WhyshouldIdoanEPQ?
TheEPQgivesyouauniqueopportunitytoexploreatopicofyourownchoosing
TheEPQaidsthedevelopmentofmanykeyskillssuchasindependentlearning,researchandcriticalthinkingwhicharevaluedbybothemployersanduniversities.
ManyuniversitiesencouragestudentstocarryoutExtendedProjectsbecausetheyareexcellentpreparationforstudyinhighereducation.
Theprojectprocessissupportedbyteachingwhichaddressestheskillsyouwillneedforyourproject,andgivesyouachancetodevelopyourownideas.
WhatwillIhavetodo?Foryourproject,youwillbeexpectedto:
Planyourobjectives Carryoutresearch Developyourownideas Reviewtheprojectprocess
Youwillbeexpectedtoworkontheprojectforaperiodofabout80hours.YouwillalsobeexpectedtogiveashortpresentationofyourprojectStudentViewsoftheExtendedProject“DoingtheExtendedProjectgavemethenecessaryskillsforresearchingtopicsandproducingextendedessaysanddissertations....IamreallypleasedthatIhadtheopportunitytopractisetheseskillsbeforeIcametouniversity.”“ArefreshingbreakfromthenarrowconfinesoftheAlevelsyllabus!”
THE EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION (EPQ)
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HealthandSocialCareisacourseforanyoneinterestedinworkingwithpeopleofavarietyofagesandinarangeofsettings.Thiscouldrangefrombabiesorchildren,peoplewithspecialneedsorlearningdifficulties,familiesandyoungpeople,totheelderly.Ifyouhaveanapproachable,trustworthy,enthusiasticandcompassionatenature,thiscoursemaybeforyou!Throughoutthecourseteaching,learningandassessmentisappliedtohealthandsocialcarepracticeandtherangeofclientgroupsandsituationswherecareandsupporttakeplace.
Whatwillyoustudy? Aspartofthecourse,youwillstudyarangeofcoreunitsandadditionalunits,CoreunitsincludeHumanLifespanDevelopment,WorkinginHealthandSocialCare,andMeetingIndividualNeeds
Whatnext?StudyingHealthandSocialCarewillenableyoutoprogressontoHigherEducationtopursuemanydifferentcareersincluding,Adult,ChildrenorMentalHealthNursing,Teaching,SocialWork,Physiotherapy,OccupationalTherapy,PublicHealthDegrees,Midwiferyandmanymore!
Alternativelyyoumaychoosetoprogressintoarelatedapprenticeshiportrainingposition,orstudyanothersubjectatdegreelevel.
ThecourseisequivalenttooneAlevel.Thequalificationisassessedthroughcourseworkandthroughwrittenexams.
EXAMBOARD-EDEXCELContact:HeadofSocialScience,MsNCooper
BTEC LEVEL 3 EXTENDED CERTIFICATE HEALTH &
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Doyouhavethedesiretoworkwithpeopleinarangeofhealth,socialcareoreducationalsettings?Areyouapproachable,willing,trustworthyandenthusiastic?Ifso,aLevel2BTECExtendedCertificateinHealthandSocialCaremaybethecourseforyou!
Whatwillyoustudy?IfyouchoosetostudytheBTECLevel2course,youwillstudyarangeofdifferentunits,eachfocusingondifferentaspectsof
healthandsocialcare.ThiswillincludeEffectiveCommunication,HumanLifespanDevelopment,HealthandSocialCareValuesandHealthyLiving,alongwithotheradditionalunitsthatmayincludeIndividualRights,IndividualNeeds,HealthandWellbeing,andNutrition.Youwillbeassessedexternallyandthroughcoursework.
Whatnext?
OnsuccessfulcompletionoftheBTECCertificate/ExtendedCertificateyoumayprogressontotheBTECLevel3ExtendedDiplomainHealthandSocialCare,oryoumaychoosetostudyanotherBTECLevel3courseofferedattheCollege.Alternativelyyoumaydecidetoapplyforanapprenticeshiportrainingposition.EXAMBOARD-EDEXCELContact:HeadofSocialScience,MsNCooper
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GCSERETAKESWelcometoBTECLevel2FirstAwardinArtandDesign.Thisisaoneyearvocationalcoursewithemphasisonthedevelopmentofpracticalandtechnicalskills.ThecoursecoversarangeofunitswhichwillallowstudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheseskillsandbroadenstudentsknowledgeasanArtist/Designer.Throughacombinationofpracticalexperienceandwrittenassignments,thesevocationalqualificationsprovidelevel2studentswiththeknowledge,skillsandunderstandingneededforacareerinthesector.Unitsofferedincludecreativeandpracticalresearchprojects,developingaportfolioandcontextualreferencesinartanddesignhascoreunitsandoptionalunits.Unitsareexternallyset,internallymarkedandexternallymoderated.Knowledgewillbegainedinawork-relatedcontext,enablingdevelopmentandapplicationofskillsinEnglishandmathematicsinnaturallyoccurring,work-relatedcontexts.BTECLevel2FirstAwardinArtandDesignisapractical,work-relatedcourseandisequivalenttoGCSEs.Throughoutthecourse,studentswillbeofferedcareerguidanceandwillhaveanumberofoptionswhenstudentshavecompletedincludingprogressingtoFurtherEducationintheSixthFormoratCollege.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytovisitseveraleducationalinstitutionsduringthecourseaswellasworkingwithlivebriefs.BTECLevel2FirstAwardinArtandDesign●Giveopportunitiesforartanddesignemployeestoachieveanationallyrecognisedlevel1orlevel2vocationallyspecificqualification●Givefull-timeStudentstheopportunitytoprogresstootherqualificationssuchastheEdexcelBTECLevel3NationalsorA-levelsinArtandDesign,and,induecoursetoprogresstotheemploymentsector●GiveStudentstheopportunitytodeveloparangeofskillsandtechniques.COURSESTRUCTURE120GuidedLearninghours(GLH)(equivalentinteachingtimetooneGCSE)TheCOREUNITSare:Unitsprovideachoiceofthecentraleducationalandvocationalthemesinartanddesign,including2Dand3Dvisualcommunication,theuseofcontextualreferences,andthemanagementanddevelopmentofapersonalportfolio.MANDATORYUnit1:IntroductiontoSpecialistPathwaysinArtandDesign(30GLH)Unit2*:CreativeProjectinArtandDesign(30GLH)(ExternallySet)*Thisunitsupportsthedevelopmentofcoreskillsandknowledgeandisintendedtobetakenasthefinalunitinthequalification.Theproject-basednatureoftheunitallowsStudentstotakeownershipoftheirabilitiesthroughpersonalisedstudy,andculminatesintheproductionofafinaloutcomeundercontrolledconditions.Anexternallysetandmarkedtesttakenundertimedconditions.OPTIONALYouarethengiven2moreunitsvaryingfromarangeofdifferentart-disciplinesTeachersAllteachersfullytrainedintheirspecialistareatogiveyouthebestsupport,soenjoythecourse!MrPMaisuriaMrKMussingtonMsNNutakor
ART & DESIGN BTEC LEVEL 2 FIRST AWARD
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