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Prospectus 2016-2018

SCIENCE & MATHS

SCIENCE & MATHS

HitcHin ScHoolS’ SixtH Form conSortium

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Foreword 3

Introduction

introduction & consortium Aims & objectives 4Entry to the Sixth Form 5Advice and Guidance 5 life in the Sixth Form 5How the consortium operates 6the Sixth Form curriculum 6

Art, Design & Technology Courses

Art & Design (Fine Art) 7Art & Design (Photography) 8Design & technology (Graphic Product Design) 9Design & technology (3D Product Design) 10 Design & technology (Food technology) 11Design & technology (textiles) 12

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Business & ICT Courses

Business 13Business BtEc level 3 14Economics 15ict 16it BtEc level 3 16computing Science 17

languages, literature & culture courses

French, German & Spanish 18latin 19classical civilisation 19English language & literature 20English literature 21

Humanities & Social Science courses

Geography 22Philosophy & Ethics 23History 24Government & Politics 25Health & Social care BtEc l3 26Health & Social care 26Psychology 27Sociology 28

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Science & Mathematics Courses

Biology 29chemistry 30Physics 31Applied Science BtEc level 3 32mathematics 33Further mathematics 33

Media , Performing Arts & Physical Education Courses

Drama & theatre Studies 34Performing Arts (Acting) BtEc level 3 35music 36music technology BtEc level 3 37media Studies 38Physical Education 39

Enrichment Studies Courses

community Sports leadership 40Higher Sports leadership 40Extended Project Qualification 41Ancient Greek 41Enrichment Activities 42-43Destinations 44Delivery of courses 45-46contact Details and Key Dates 47


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HitcHin ScHoolS’ SixtH Form conSortium 3

We are pleased that you are seriously considering remaining in full-time education and doing so in the Hitchin Schools’ Sixth Form consortium. it is a consortium of Hitchin Boys’ School, Hitchin Girls’ School and the Priory School. Being part of a school Sixth Form is more than studying for qualifications. there are other benefits to be had from working with people you know, in a familiar environment. there is also a very significant contribution you can make as a sixth form student to your school and to the consortium in a whole variety of ways which, in turn, will be of further benefit to you when you move on to higher education or employment. the consortium has existed for many years but we constantly review what we offer and seek ways of improving still further the opportunities for post-16 students across the consortium.

A significant change from September 2015 has been the first teaching of the new reformed A level and AS qualifications for some subjects. this process will continue in September 2016 with a further six subjects changing over to the new linear A levels, plus changes to the BtEc qualifications. At the time of going to press, the exam board specifications for the new courses had not all been finalised. Students will be provided with full details of the courses on offer once these are available.

Each of the schools in the consortium has excellent arrangements in place to guide you in making your choices. We will provide advice, designed to offer you the most appropriate programme. After reading this prospectus carefully do talk to your teachers, Heads of Year, Heads of Sixth Form, careers Advisers and students already following the courses in which you are interested. You will then be able to make your choices from an informed position.

In the meantime we wish you every success in your examinations.The Head Teachers of Hitchin Boys’ School, The Priory School and Hitchin Girls’ School

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introDuctionWelcome to the Hitchin Schools’ Sixth Form consortium Prospectusfor the period September 2016 to July 2018. We hope that you find theinformation contained in it useful. Further information is availablefrom the Head of Sixth Form at each of the schools and at the SixthForm open Evenings.

the three Hitchin secondary schools, Hitchin Boys’, Hitchin Girls’ andthe Priory are working together as a Sixth Form consortium to enablemore than 650 students to have access to a wide range of AS, A2 &BtEc courses.

ConSorTIuM AIMS AnD oBjECTIvES• Toofferlearningenvironmentswhereyoufeelsafe,valuedand

informed.• Tomeettheneedsofallstudentsthroughahighqualityprovisionof

appropriatelearningandenrichmentopportunities.• Toprovideclearprogressionopportunitiesalongrelevantandflexible

pathways.• Toensureyoureceivecomprehensiveandimpartialadviceand

guidanceinordertoachieveyourfullpotential.• Togiveyoutheopportunitytodeveloptheknowledge,skillsand

confidencetosetyourselfdemandingtargetsandthedeterminationtoachievethem.

• Toprovideyouwithaplatformfromwhichyoucanprogresstoemploymentortohigherorfurthereducation.

• Toprovidebestvaluethrougheffectivedeploymentofresourcesandspecialiststaff.


ChoosingwhichsubjectstostudyinSixthFormcanbeadauntingprocess:nobodywantstomakethewrongdecision!Thinkaboutsubjectsyouarepassionateabout,andthosewhichcouldhelpyouinlaterlife.IknewthatIwantedtostudysomethingchemistry-relatedatuniversity,soIchoseChemistry,Physics,MathsandFurtherMaths,andLatinatAS.Contactinguniversitiesoremployersishelpfulatthisstage,soyouknowexactlythenecessaryentryrequirements.

ThegreatthingaboutA-Levelsisthatyouarerequiredtoconcentrateonfewersubjects,whicharebettersuitedtoyourinterests.Thisallowsyoutofocus,studyandenjoymoreintensely.

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EnTry To THE SIxTH ForMYouareencouragedtomoveontotheSixthFormprovidedthatyouarecapableofbenefitingfromthecourseswhichareavailableandthatyouhaveapositiveapproachtoyourwork.ThelevelofcourseyoucouldprogressontowilldependontheresultsyouachieveatKeyStage4.MinimumentryrequirementstoourConsortiumare5A*-CatGCSEorequivalent,includingMathsandEnglish.Somesubjectswillhaveadditionalspecificrequirementsandwheretheseapply,theyaredetailedontheindividualsubjectpage.Youmustbeunder18on1stSeptember2016tojointheSixthForm.

AftertheOpenEveningyouwillbeaskedtocompleteanapplicationformindicatingthecourseswhichyouwouldliketotakeintheSixthForm.Thesechoiceswillbediscussedwithyouinindividualmeetingsandinductionsessionswillbeheldineachschool.TasterlessonsineachsubjectarerunacrosstheConsortiumduringadesignatedtwodayperiodinthesecondhalfofthesummerterm.

ADvICE AnD GuIDAnCEAllthreeschoolswereawardedtheYouthConnexionsQualityAwardinCareersEducationandGuidanceandholdtheInvestorsinCareersAwards.ImpartialadviceandguidanceregardingoptionsafterKeyStage4isavailableforyoufromavarietyofsourcesincludingsubjectteachers,YearHeads,CareersCo-ordinators,HeadsofSixthFormandHeadTeachers.CareeradvisersareavailableinschoolonaregularbasisandwillbeinattendanceattheSixthFormOpenEvenings.

IntheSixthFormyouwillbeassignedtoatutorandatutorgroupforthewholeofyourSixthFormcourse.Thetutor,supportedbyyourHeadofSixth,isresponsibleforyouracademicguidanceandpastoralcare.Academicguidancewillincludeaspectssuchasmonitoringprogress,offeringsupportanddiscussingwhetherprogressionfromYear12toYear13stagesofacourseisalwaystherightmove.CareerseducationandguidanceisanintegralpartoftheSixthFormprogrammewiththeaimofhelpingyoutomakeinformed,appropriatechoicesaboutyourfuture.Youwillreceiveadviceandassistancefromnominatedpersonnelateachschoolwhenmakingapplicationstouniversityorcollege,andforapprenticeshipsandworkexperience.ThereisanintegratedreferenceprocessforUCASapplicationsbetweenthethreeschools.Wheretalksandpresentationsaremadefromindustryrepresentatives,weaimtomaketheseaccessibletostudentsacrosstheConsortiumwhereverpossible.

LIFE In THE SIxTH ForMTheSixthFormprovidesaseriesofopportunitiesforyoutodevelopnotonlyyouracademicandvocationalattainmentsbutalsoyourselfconfidenceandskillssuchascommunication,teamworkingandmanagementofyourownlearning.Youwillbeencouragedtotakemoreresponsibilityforyourwork,particularlywithregardtoitsplanningandcompletionoverlongerperiodsoftime,thepreparationrequiredforlessonsandtheamountofreadingneededtogainthenecessarydepthandbreadthofknowledgeineachsubject.WithmorelessonsineachsubjectthanatKeyStage4,thereismorechancetodevelopaclosercontactwithteachersandreceivemoreindividualattention.


Youwillhaveasmallnumberofprivatestudyorassistedlearningperiodsduringeachweekandthistimeshouldbeseenasachancetomakeprogresswithworkorotherrelevantactivities.

Thereisawiderangeofextra-curricularandenrichmentactivitiesinwhichyoumaycontinuetodevelopyourownskillsandabilitiesandincreaseyourrangeofinterests.Therearealsoopportunitiesforyoutohelpstaffwiththerunningofactivitiesforotherstudentsinyourschool.Forexample,youareencouragedtohelpsupportteachersinlessonswithjuniorstudentsandtoparticipateinsport,musicanddrama.Itistobehopedthatyouwilltakeupsomeoftheopportunitiesavailable.

Theimportantfactoroverallistomaintainagoodbalancebetweenthedemandsofacademicworkandalltheotherdemandsonyourtime.

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How THE ConSorTIuM oPErATESEachschooloffersarangeofSixthFormcourseswiththeopportunitytotakecoursesatotherschoolswithintheConsortium.Generally,itwillbepossibletoaccommodateyouonthecoursesofyourchoice,however,wheredemanddictates,thefollowingcriteriawillapply:

1.Somecoursesarejointtaughtacrosstwoormoreschools.Studentsfromallthreeschoolshaveequalrightofaccesstothesecourses.

2.Somecoursesareonlydeliveredatoneortwoofthethreeschools.Placesonthesecourseswillbegiventostudentsfromtheotherschoolsoncethedemandforplacesinthehostschoolhasbeenassessed.

3.Insomecasesitisdifficulttotimetableallthesubjectswhichyouwouldliketotakewithouttherebeingatimetableclash.Mostofteninthissituationitwillbepossibleforyoutotakeasubjectatoneoftheotherschoolstoresolvetheclash.

4.Pleasenotethatincaseswhereonlyasmallnumberofstudentschooseaparticularcourseitmaynotbepossibletorunit.

YoumustnegotiateyourcourseswithyourownHeadofSixthForm.StudentsfromoutsidetheareawishingtobetaughtwithintheConsortiumneedfirsttoapplytotheSixthForminoneoftheschools.

Transportisprovidedatcertaintimesduringtheschooldaytomoveyoubetweensites,whererequired,forconsortiumlessons.Youareexpectedtomakeyourownwaytoandfromyourteachingsiteatthebeginningandendoftheday.

THE SIxTH ForM CurrICuLuMStudentsjoiningtheSixthFormareencouragedtofollowabroad,challengingcurriculum.ThereareoverfortydifferentcoursesavailablewithintheConsortium.

reformed A-Level and AS Level CoursesInFebruary2013,TheSecretaryofStateforEducationinitiatedthereformofA-Levelswithaviewtomakingthequalificationsmoreambitious;betterpreparingyoungpeopleforemploymentandfurtherstudyandgivingeveryonegreaterconfidenceintheintegrityandreliabilityofthequalificationssystem.TheGovernmenthasstatedthatthepurposeoftakingA-Levelsisprimarilyforentrytouniversityandchangesareneededsostudentsarebetterpreparedtostarttheiruniversitycourse.

AllnewA-Levelswillbelinear,withassessmentbyexaminationtakingplaceattheendoftwoyearsofstudy.TherewillbeminimalcourseworkcontentandtheASLevelqualificationswon’tcounttowardsthefinalgradeofanA-Level.

ThenewASLevelswillbestand-alonequalificationsintheirownright.Theywillremainbroadlyattheircurrentstandard.Therewillbeoneexaminationserieseachyear,withthefirstassessmentplannedforJune2016.

FromSeptember2015,thereformedASandA-Levelqualificationsappliedtothefollowingsubjects:Art&Design,Business,ComputerScience,Economics,EnglishLiterature,EnglishLanguage&Literature,History,Biology,Chemistry,Physics,PsychologyandSociology.FromSeptember2016the

reformedqualificationswillalsoapplyto:French,German&Spanish,Geography,Philosophy&Ethics,Drama&TheatreStudies,MusicandPhysicalEducation.

AllotherA-Levelsubjectswillremainunchangeduntiltheirreformedqualificationsareintroducedin2017.

Existing A-Level CoursesExistingAdvancedLevel(A-Level)coursesaremodular,usuallyconsistingoffourunits;twoatAdvancedSubsidiary(AS)Level,studiedinYear12andtwoatA2-Level,studiedinYear13.TheAS-unitsformthefirsthalfofthefullA-Levelaswellasbeingaqualificationintheirownright.ExaminationofASandA2unitstakesplaceinMay/Juneofeachyear.AllASandA2coursesaregradedonasixpointscalewithpassgradesfromA*toE.

BTEC CoursesTheBTECLevel3qualificationsarechangingfromSeptember2016andspecificationswerestillbeingfinalisedatthetimeofgoingtoprint.MostBTECcoursesofferedintheconsortiumwillbeafourunitcourseequivalenttooneA-Level.BTECBusinesswillbean8unitcourseequivalenttotwoA-Levels.AllBTECcoursesaregradedasPass,Merit,DistinctionorDistinction*.Theyarevocationalcoursesandareassessedthroughassignments,bothinternally&externallymarkedandexaminations.



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Thesepracticalcourseswillenableyoutodevelopthecreativeandintellectualskillsforimaginativegrowthandtoaccessthevastarrayofartanddesignfurtherstudyandcareers.Itisanexcellentcomplementtomanyotherareasofstudy,asitteachesyoutobeanalytical,tosolveproblemscreativelyandtogainaculturalawareness.

Youwillexplorerelevantimages,artefactsandresourcesrelatingtoFineArtandmayusetraditionalmethodsand/ordigitaltechniquestoproduceFineArtwork.Youwillbeexpectedtodemonstratespecialisationinparticularmaterials,mediaorprocesses.Drawingskillsshouldbeunderstoodanddevelopedaswaysofrecordingandcommunicatingintentions,ideasandemotions.Thereisanimportantfocusisonyourrecordingthroughusingdrawingorotherappropriatevisualforms.

AS LevelYouwillhaveachoiceofendorsedtitlestochoosefrom.Eachismadeupofoneexternallysettaskwhichwillbeinternallymarkedandexternallymoderated.Therewillbeaselectionofthemesandwithineachthemetherewillbeachoiceoftextualandvisualstartingpoints,briefsandstimuli.Youwillbeabletoworkentirelyinnon-digitalmedia,entirelyindigitalmedia,oracombinationofboth.

A Level Thereisachoiceofendorsedtitlestochoosefrom,eachmadeupoftwocomponents.Bothcomponentsareinternallymarkedandexternallymoderated.

Component 01: Personal investigation Element1:PracticalportfolioWithintheportfolio,youareexpectedtodevelopapersonalresponsebasedonasetthemeleadingtoafinishedrealisationoroutcome.Itshouldconsistofasustainedproject,themeorcourseofstudy.Itmaybepresentedinappropriateformatsforthespecialismchosene.g.sketchbooks,mountedsheets,maquettes,prototypes,digitalpresentations,animation,scalemodelsorillustratedwrittenwork.

Element2:RelatedstudyThisisawrittencomponent,throughwhichyouarerequiredtoestablishtherelatedcontextofyourpracticalportfolio.Thismaybeestablishedbyexploringthegenre,subjectmatter,movementorhistoricalframeworkofthestartingpoint,courseofstudyorselectedtheme.Theaimoftherelatedstudyistoenableyoutodevelopandcommunicateyourknowledgeandunderstandingofarthistoricalmovements,genres,practitionersandartworks.Italsobuildsyourunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweensocietyandart:arthistoricalterms,conceptsandissues;methodsofresearching,investigatingandanalysing;andhowworksareinterpretedandevaluated.

Component 02: Externally set task Inthiscomponent,anearlyreleasepaperwillbeissuedandwithachoiceofthemes,eachwithwrittenand/orvisualstartingpoints,briefsorstimuli.Youwillchooseoneoptionforwhichyouwillgenerateanappropriatepersonalresponse,duringasetamountofsupervisedtime,forassessment.Youwillbegivenapreparatoryperiodforresearch,planninganddevelopmentofideas.

Art & DESiGn (FinE Art) – AS and A level

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ThecreativeindustriesaregrowthindustriesandBritainleadstheway.ThequalificationcanleadtoFoundationStudiesatHigherEducationinanyartand/ordesigncourseanddegreecoursesspecialisingindistinctareasofArtand/orDesign

CourseSpecification:oCr H201 (HGS & TPS) EDExEL 8FA0 (HBS)


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Youwillbeabletoexplore,researchandacquiretechniquesanddevelopyourskills,knowledgeandunderstandinginarangeofphotographicmedia.Youwillbeexpectedtodemonstratespecialisationinparticularmediaorprocessestoallowanappropriatedepthofstudy.Thiscanbeachievedbyworkingtowardtheextensionanddevelopmentofparticularthemes,ideasorissues.

Youshouldexplorerelevantimages,artefactsandresourcesrelatingtotraditionaland/ordigitalphotography.Youmayusetraditionalmethodssuchasphotographicfilmand/ordigitaltechniquestoproduceimages.Animportantfocusisonyourrecordingthroughusinglens-basedorotherappropriatemedia.Drawingskillsshouldbeunderstoodanddevelopedasappropriatetothewaysofrecordingandcommunicatingintentions,ideasandemotionsinthecontextofPhotography.

CourseSpecification:oCr H203 – HGS and TPSEDExEL 8Py0 – HBS

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IchoosePhotographybecauseIwantedtoexpressmycreativitythroughanewmedia.Photographyhasofferedmetheopportunitytolearnnotjustabouthowacameraworks,butabouteditingsoftwareandprofessionalstudioequipment.Thecourseteachesyoutoworkthroughideaswithindependence,alongsidelearningtoworkwithothers.Thisisbecauseweareencouragedtoadapttopicstoourowninterestsandideas.MyothersubjectsareHealthandSocialCareandSociology.Photographycomplementsthesesubjectsasitoffersadifferentwayofworking.IhavecreatedablogandenjoyedpresentingmyachievementsthroughbothvisualandwrittenassessmentsI’vealsohadtheopportunitytoshowcasemyworkthroughexhibitionsandtovisitgalleries.ItisafunandrewardingsubjectandoneIhopetopursueasafuturecareer.

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Gooddesignisvitaltoourworldandeconomy,andassuchyouwillbechallengedtothinkcreativelywhilstproducinggraphicproducts.Thesecouldbeanythingrangingfrompackagingdesignsandpromotionalmerchandise,throughtoarchitecturalscalemodelsofbuildings.Graphicproductdesignencompassesawiderangeofdesigndisciplinesbutisfirmlyrootedintheskillsrequiredtodesignandmakehighqualityproducts.Productsthatarefitforpurpose,satisfywantsandneeds,andenhanceourdailylives.ThisnewqualificationstructurewillallowyoutodeveloparangeofICTskillsusingindustrystandardsoftware(Photoshop,IllustratorandAutoDeskinventor)andpracticalskillsonarangeofoutcomesatASwhichdemonstrateyourcreativityandgrowingability,andapplythesetoadesignandmakeprojectatA2.

AtASyouwillpresentacompilationportfoliowhichdemonstratesyourabilitytoinvestigateaproduct,respondcreativelytoabriefandtomanufactureahighqualityoutcome.Thiswillcontributetowards60%oftheASgrade.Theremainingassessmentisbasedontheoreticalknowledgeofmaterialsandprocesseswhichyouwillhaveacquiredthroughouttheyear.

AtA2,youwillneedtoadopttheapproachofaprofessionaldesignertoseeaproductthroughtorealisation.Youwillalsoconductstudiesinto

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commercialdesign,anddesigningforthefuture;asustainableapproachtowardsmodernproductdesign.Theportfolioandpracticalisworth60%oftheA2grade,withtheexampapercompletingthefinal40%.

AqualificationinGraphicProductDesigncouldleadtoarangeoffurthereducationorcareeropportunitiesinanynumberofdesignrelatedfields,including,butnotlimitedto;Architecture,GraphicDesigner,Product/Industrialdesigner,BrandconsultantandInteriordesigner.

CourseSpecification:Edexcel 8Gr01 and 9Gr01

Inyear12,IstudiedBiology,FurtherMaths,ArtandGraphicDesign.IchosethesesubjectsbecausetheyweresomethatIdidbetterinatGCSEandtheyweresubjectsthatIreallyenjoyed.IdidnotknowwhatIwantedtodoaftersixthformsoIalsochosetheseastheyopenedupanumberofcoursesthatIcouldstudyatuniversity.InowhopetostudySportandExerciseScienceatuniversitysohavecarriedonwithBiology,ArtandGraphics.

GraphicDesignatASgaveagoodbasicunderstandingofsketchingtechniquesandresearchtechniqueswhiledoingavarietyofdifferenttasks.ThisgaveagreatfoundationforA2wherethebriefgivenwasmuchlessspecificandyoucouldtailorittoexactlywhatyouwantedwhichmakesthelessonsmuchmorefunandexciting.ForexampleIchoseamicroarchitecturebriefasarchitecturewasthespecificareaofGraphicDesignthatinterestedmemost.

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AtASlevelyouwillstudyMaterials&Components.ArecordofworkundertakenduringtheyearispresentedtotheexamboardasaDesignPortfoliocontributingtowards50%oftheASgrade.Theremainingassessmentisbasedonawrittenpaperreflectingaknowledgeofmaterialsandcomponentswhichyouwillhaveacquiredthroughouttheyear.

AtA2,youwillstudyDesignandManufacture.Asinglesubstantialproductistobeproduced,reflectingagreaterunderstandingofthecomplexrelationbetweendesignneed,commercial,marketingandmaterialprocesses.Awrittenexaminationwillreflectadevelopingknowledgeofdesigninsocietyandmanufacturingprocesses.

Aqualificationinproductdesignwilldemonstrateyourabilitytomanageextendedtasks,resolveconflictingdemandsandtoorganisethelogisticaldemandsofbringingresources,labourandcostsinontime.Theseskillscouldleadtoarangeoffurthereducationorcareeropportunitiesinmanydisciplines,butclearlybuildsaperfectfoundationforanydesignrelatedfield,suchasInteriordesign,Setdesign,Productdesign,Architecture,Motorsport,Engineering,AerospaceEngineering,andmanymore.

CourseSpecification:AQA 1551 and 2551

Thiscoursehasbeendesignedtoencourageyoutotakeabroadviewofdesignandtechnology,todevelopyourcapacitytodesignandmakeproductsandtoappreciatethecomplexrelationsbetweendesign,materials,manufactureandmarketing.

StudentswithaninterestinProductDesignwillpossessanenquiringmind,learntothinkcreatively,andbepreparedtochallengeexpectations,tointerveneandimprovethequalityoflifebysolvingproblems.Workingasindividualsandcollectively,youwillproducethreedimensionalproducts,modelsorworkingprototypes.

Toachievethis,youwillcombinepracticalandintellectualskillswithanunderstandingofcreativity,aesthetics,cultural,social,economicandenvironmentalissues.Designstudieswillfocusontheworkofpastdesigners,designmovementsofthe20thCenturyandcontemporarydesign.

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DESiGn AnD tEcHnoloGY (FooD tEcHnoloGY)– A levelThissubjectoffersthechancetostudyanenjoyableandacademicsubjectthatdevelopsyourabilitytocometounderstandtherelationshipsbetweendesign,materials,manufacturingandmarketing.

Thecoursecoversnutrients,energyanddietforhealthpromotion;issuesrelatedtomassmedia,theenvironmentandfoodsafety;andnewproductdevelopmentforconsumersintodaysworld.

Youwilllearnthroughpracticalproductanalysisandevaluationoffoodasacentraltheme.Applicationoffoodscienceandnutritionisessentialalongsideanunderstandingofsocietyandhealthpromotionrelevanttothefoodindustry.

Assessmentisbyacombinationofwrittenexaminationandcoursework.Yourpracticalworkwillbepresentedasacourseworkportfoliotoshowyourbestlevelsindesign,ideageneration,planning/makingandevaluation.

YouwillfindawealthofdegreecoursessuchasNutritionandDietetics,Medicine,HealthPromotion,ConsumerandMarketing,Teaching,FoodandManufacturing,FoodScience,FoodTechnology,BusinessandFoodManagement,AppliedScience,EnvironmentScienceandFoodMedia.


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AftermyGCSESresultsIchosetotakeBiology,Geography,BusinessStudiesandFoodTechnology.Foodtechhasalwaysbeenoneofmyfavouritesubjectsduetothefactitcombinesboththeoryandpractical.WithintheAlevelcourse,Biologyhashelpedmewiththefundamentalsandformetohaveabasicunderstandingaroundthesubjectofbiologicalmolecules.IhopetogotouniversitynextyeartostudyFoodScienceandNutritionwithBusinessandIfeelthiscoursehasputmeintherightdirectiontopursuethis.

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theDesignProposal,Making/modelling,Evaluation&TestingandCommunication&Presentation.Courseworkmaytakeanumberofforms:asingledesignandmakeproject,twosmallerprojects,and/oraportfolioofwork.

ThefirstA2unit,DesignandManufactureenablesyoutofurtherdevelopyourknowledgeandunderstandingofmaterialsandcomponents,designandmarketinfluencesandprocessesandmanufacture.Thisunitisassessedbywrittenexamination.

TheA2courseworkunitallowsyoutoillustrateyourunderstandingofallthreestrandsofthespecificationatahigherlevelthanthatproducedforAS.Youareexpectedtoworkmoreindependentlyonyourpracticalcoursework,whichisledbyyourownresearchandinvestigation.


AqualificationintextilescouldleadtoarangeoffurthereducationorcareeropportunitiesinanydesignrelatedfieldincludingProductDesign;FashionDesignandTextilemanufacture.

Thecourseisdesignedtoencourageyoutotakeabroadviewofdesignandtechnologyandtodevelopyourcapacitytodesignandmakeproducts.

AtAS,inthefirstunit,Materials,ComponentsandApplication,youwillhavetheopportunitytostudyandworkwithavarietyoftextilematerialstoenableyoutounderstandtheworkingcharacteristics,physicalproperties,costandavailabilitywhichinfluencethechoiceofmaterialsindesignsituations.Youwillgainknowledgeofthemanufacturingsystemsandpracticesusedinthetextileindustryandanunderstandingofhowmaterialsandcomponentsareworkedastoiles,prototypesormodelsaspartofadesignrealisation.Thisunitisassessedbywrittenexamination.

Thesecondunit,LearningThroughDesigningandMaking,isadesignandmakecourseworkunitandwillbeassessedunderthefollowingcriteria:InvestigationandClarificationoftheProblem,Developmentof

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contemporarycontexts,allowingyoutodevelopanholisticunderstandingofbusinessissuesfromalocaltoglobalperspectivewhileanalysingthestrategic,complexandinter-relatednatureofbusinessissuesbothnationallyandinternationally.

CourseSpecification:wjEC Eduqas (HGS)InthisAQAcourse,wedemonstratetheinterrelatednatureofBusinessusingbusinessmodels,theoriesandtechniquestosupportanalysisofcontemporarybusinessissuesandsituations.Thecontentofthecourseisdesignedtoengageyouthroughtopicsandissuesthatarerelevantintoday’ssociety,throughkeycontemporarydevelopmentssuchasdigitaltechnology,businessethicsandglobalisationtopics.ThecompleteA-Levelcoursecoversthefollowingtopics:

• WhatisBusiness• Managers,leadershipanddecisionmaking• Decisionmakingtoimprovemarketingperformance• Decisionmakingtoimproveoperationalperformance• Decisionmakingtoimprovefinancialperformance• Decisionmakingtoimprovehumanresource

performance• Analysingthestrategicpositionofabusiness• Choosingstrategicdirection• Strategicmethods:howtopursuestrategies• Managingstrategicchange

FortheASLevel,therewillbetwo1.5hourwrittenexamsassessingsomeofthetopicsabove.FortheA-Level,therewillbethree2hourexams,assessingallofthetopicsabove.

CourseSpecification:AQA (7131 & 7132) (HBS)

BuSinESS – AS and A level

ThisWJECcoursewillintroduceyoutothedynamicbusinessenvironmentandtheimportanceofentrepreneurialactivityincreatingbusinessopportunitiesandsustainingbusinessgrowth.

Youwillbeencouragedtodevelopanunderstandingofbusinessinarangeofcontextsanddevelopacriticalunderstandingoforganisationsandtheirabilitytomeetsociety’sneedsandwants.Youwilllearnthatbusinessbehaviourcanbestudiedfromarangeofperspectives;togenerateenterprisingandcreativeapproachestobusinessopportunities,problemsandissues;andtobecomeawareoftheethicaldilemmasandresponsibilitiesfacedbyorganisationsandindividuals.Duringthecourseyouwillacquirearangeofrelevantbusinessandgenericskills,includingdecisionmaking,problemsolving,thechallengingofassumptionsandcriticalanalysisandyouwillapplynumericalskillsinarangeofbusinesscontexts.

TheASqualificationiscomprisedof2components:BusinessOpportunities–assessedby1hrexaminationBusinessFunctions–assessedby2hrexamination

TheALevelqualificationiscomprisedof3components:BusinessOpportunities&Functions–assessedby2hr15minexaminationBusinessAnalysisandStrategy–assessedby2hrexaminationBusinessinaChangingWorld–assessedby2hr30minexamination

YouwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopawiderangeofessentialskillsrequiredforAlevel,highereducationandemployment.Thefocusofthecourseistonurtureanenthusiasmforstudyingbusinessusing

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IchoseBusinessAlevelbecauseIwasinterestedinunderstandinghowbusinessesoperatearoundme.Ilikedbeingabletoapplymybusinessknowledgetocasestudiesinschool,andunderstandrealworldproblemsandstrategies.

IparticularlyenjoyedgoingonthetriptoNewYorkandstudyingbusinessactivityinanothercountry.AttendingseminarsinMacy’sdepartmentstoreandMadameTussaudsgavemeaninsightintohowhugenationalcompaniestailortheirstrategiestoconsumerbehaviour.VisitingtheSkystudiosinLondonwasareallyenjoyable,‘handson’daywhichincludedatourofthestudiosandworkinginteamstodesignandpresentamarketingsolutiontosomeoftheissuesthatSkywerefacing.Thedaygavemeanideaofthefuturejobsavailableforbusinessstudentsandhowexcitinganddiversethoserolescanbe.

Businessistaughtinastructuredwaythatwillhelpyouunderstandthecoursecontentbyapplyingittoreallifecasestudies,includingbusinessesthatyoumayalreadybefamiliarwith.IwouldrecommendBusinessasitisasubjectthatcoversmanyareassuchasmarketing,financeandconsumerbehaviour.Italsopreparesyouwhendealingwithyourownfinancesandlivingindependently.IhopetonowstudyBusiness,MarketingandRetailManagementatUniversity.

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ThenewBTECLevel3NationalDiplomainBusinessisapractical,work-relatedcourse.ItistheequivalentoftwoAlevels.Duringthecoursethereistheopportunitytotakepartinatleasttwoweeksworkexperienceinanareaofbusinessthatinterestsyou.

Thecourseismadeupofeightunits,6mandatoryandtwooptional,whichinclude:

• ExploringBusiness

• DevelopingaMarketingCampaign

• PersonalandBusinessFinance

• ManaginganEvent

• InternationalBusiness

• PrinciplesofManagement

Youwilllearnbycompletingassignmentsthatarebasedonrealisticworkplacesituations,activitiesanddemands.Youwillfocusonaparticularsubjectareaanddeveloparangeofspecialistskillsandknowledge.Thecourseisassessedthroughamixtureofcompletingassignments,completingtasksincontrolledconditionsandcompletingawrittenexam.Gradesawardedarepass,merit,

distinctionordistinction*.BTECLevel3NationalDiplomasarevaluedbyemployersandleadtocareeropportunitiesinbusinessareassuchasFinance,HumanResources,ManagementorMarketing.LearnersmayalsoprogressintoHigherEducationDegreeCourses.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL: BTEC LEvEL 3 nATIonAL DIPLoMA

ThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenfinalisedsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016


BUSINESS & ICT

EconomicS – AS and A level


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Youwillfocusonbuildingknowledgeofcoremicroeconomic,macroeconomicandbusinessconceptsandapplyingthemtobusinesscontextsandevidencerelatingtothemacroeconomicenvironment.Youwillapplyyourknowledgeandunderstandingtofamiliarandunfamiliarcontextsintheassessmentanddemonstrateanawarenessofcurrenteconomiceventsandpolicies.

TheALevelwillbestructuredintofourthemes:

• Markets,consumersandfirmswhereyouwillexplorethewayinwhichconsumersmakechoicesandentrepreneurscreatedesirableproducts.

• Thewidereconomicenvironmentwhichhelpsyoutoexplorehowfirmscanbecomemorecompetitive.

• Theglobaleconomywhichhastheinternationaleconomicenvironmentasitsfocus.

• Makingmarketsworkwhichconsidersdegreesofcompetitionwithinmarketsandencouragesyoutoapplyyourunderstandingastohowgovernmentsmayimprovethefunctioningofmarketsandtheeconomy.

Youwillbeassessedby3examinationsattheendofthe2years.

Paper1-MarketsandhowtheyWork-drawsontopicsfromthemes1and4.

Paper2-CompetingintheGlobalEconomy-drawsontopicsfromthemes2and3.

Paper3-TheEconomicEnvironmentandBusiness-isbasedonapre-releasedcasestudyandyouwillberequiredtoapplyyourknowledgeandunderstandingfromallfourthemes.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL Economics B (9EBo) - TPS

OurapproachtoEconomicsistoapplyeconomictheorytosupportanalysisofcurrenteconomicproblemsandissues,encouragingyoutoappreciatetheinterrelationshipsbetweenmicroeconomicsandmacroeconomics.

Thecontentofthecoursecovers:

The operation of markets and market failure

• Economicmethodologyandtheeconomicproblem

• Pricedeterminationinacompetitivemarket

• Production,costsandrevenue

• Competitiveandconcentratedmarkets

• Themarketmechanism,marketfailureandgovernmentinterventioninmarkets

The national economy in a global context

• Themeasurementofmacroeconomicperformance

• Howthemacroeconomyworks:thecircularflowofincome,AD/ASanalysis,andrelatedconcepts

• Economicperformance

• Macroeconomicpolicy

AtASassessmentisthroughtwo1.5hourexams.AtA-Leveltherearethree2hourexams.

YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBinmathematicsatGCSEinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecification: AQA (7135 & 7136) - HBS


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ThisexcitingcoursebringsthestudyofICTuptodateforthe21stcentury.Ithasthebackingofarangeofindustries,highereducationandtheNationalComputingCentre.

Thecoursecontentincludes:

• PracticalProblemSolvingintheDigitalWorld

• LivingintheDigitalWorld

• TheUseofICTintheDigitalWorld

• Coursework:PracticalIssuesInvolvedintheUseofICTintheDigitalWorld

AtASthecourseisassessedthroughtwowrittenexamswhicharebasedonpracticalworkcompletedthroughouttheyear.

AtA2thecourseisassessedthroughonewrittenexamandaprojectbasedpieceofcoursework.


inFormAtion & communicAtiontEcHnoloGY (ict) – A level

BtEc l3 ExtEnDED cErtiFicAtE inFormAtion tEcHnoloGYThisqualificationisdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedinanintroductionintothestudyofcreatingITsystemstomanageandshareinformationalongsideotherfieldsofstudy,withaviewtoprogressingtoawiderangeofhighereducationcourses,notnecessarilyinIT.ThequalificationisequivalenttooneAlevel.

Thereare4unitsthatareassessedinavarietyofways:

• InformationTechnologySystems-exambased

• Creatingsystemstomanageinformation–tasksetbyexamboard

• Usingsocialmediainbusiness-assignmentbased

• Websitedevelopment–assignmentbased

Withinthesefourunitsyouwilllearnaboutdatabases,specialistICTsoftware;multimediadesigne.g.computergame,animationorvideo,andsystemsanalysisanddesign.TheywillprovideopportunitiesforadetailedstudyoftheInternetandlearninghowtoproduceahighqualitywebsite.

YouwilldevelopanunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenhardwareandsoftwarethatformanITsystem,managingandprocessingdatatosupportbusinessandusingITtocommunicateandshareinformation.

CourseSpecification:Edexcel BTEC Extended Certificate Information TechnologyThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenfinalisedsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016

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comPutEr SciEncE – AS and A lEvElAdvancesincomputingaretransformingthewayweworkandournewComputerSciencespecificationischangingwiththetimes.

Thecoursecontentincludes:

• Fundamentalsofprogramming

• Fundamentalsofdatastructures

• Fundamentalsofalgorithms

• Theoryofcomputation

• Fundamentalsofdatarepresentation

• Fundamentalsofcomputersystems

• Fundamentalsofcomputerorganisationandarchitecture

• Consequencesofusesofcomputing

• Fundamentalsofcommunicationandnetworking

• Fundamentalsofdatabases

• BigData

• Fundamentalsoffunctionalprogramming

• Systematicapproachtoproblemsolving

• Thecomputingpracticalproject

AtA-levelassessmentofthecourseisthroughoneon-screenexam,onewrittenexamandapracticalcomputingproject.

YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBinmathematicsatGCSEinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecification: AQA (7516 and 7517)


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language.Asfarastheconsortiumanduniversitiesareconcerned,languagesarecompatiblewithalmostanycombinationofsubjects,whetherarts,sciencesoramixture.

YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBinyourchosenlanguageatGCSEinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecification: AQAThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenfinalisedsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016

Language, Literature & Culture


FrEncH, GErmAn & SPAniSH – A levelBuildingonGCSE,ALevelwillfocusonthefollowingthemes:Socialissuesandtrends,politicalandartisticculture,literarytextsandfilms,andanindividualresearchproject.

Paper1isaListening,Reading&Writingpaper,assessedinanexamworth40%ofthefinalgrade.Paper2isaWritingpaper,worth30%ofthefinalgrade,inwhichyouwouldwriteaboutatextorafilmthatyouhavestudied.

Paper3isaSpeakingExam,whichlastsapproximately20minutesandisworth30%ofthefinalgrade.Thiswouldbebasedonanindividualresearchprojectandadiscussionofoneofthesub-themesmentioned.

TheALevelqualificationprovidesanexcellentplatformforbroadeninganddeepeningknowledgeofthelanguageanditsapplicationinlistening,reading,writingandspeakingwork.ModernForeignLanguagesarealsobecomingincreasinglyimportantintheSixthFormbecauseoftheireverincreasingrelevancetotheworldofwork.Aswellasprovidingafascinatinginsightintoothercultures,allcoursesaredesignedtoprovidetheopportunitytoexploreintellectuallystimulatingtopicsincludingsocialissuesandcurrentaffairs.

Languageskillsareincreasinglysoughtbyemployersinawiderangeoffields;indeed,manyinternationalcompaniesexpectfluencyinmorethanoneforeign

MyASlevelsubjectswereSpanish,Economics,Politics,andHistory.AsmyyearatASprogressed,IfoundthatSpanishbecamemyfavouritesubject.Thechangefromstudyinghowtosaybasicthingstotalkingindepthaboutmoreinterestingtopicssuchasthemedia,cinema,andmusichasimprovedmyappreciationfortheSpanishcultureandlanguage.Myteachershavesupportedmewellthroughouttheyear,especiallywiththechangeinstyleofthespeakingexamfromGCSE.IwouldhighlyrecommendSpanishtoanystudentwhoenjoyeditatGCSEandwantstohaveaskillthatwillbeveryusefulintheirfuture.

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clASSicAl civiliSAtion - A levelThiscourseprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytostudyGreekandRomancivilisationthrougharangeoftopics.AswellasappreciatingClassicalliteratureintranslationandvariousbackgroundtopicswealsofocusonthecultureofGreekandRomansociety.

AtASthecoursecoverstwomodulesfromthefollowingselection:ArchaeologyandtheClassicalWorld;Homer’sOdysseyandSociety;GreekTragedyinitsContext.AtA2,twomodulesfromthefollowingselectionarestudied:RomanBritain;ArtandArchitectureintheGreekWorld;VirgilandtheWorldoftheHero;RomanHistory:TheUseandAbuseofPower.

Eachyearbothmodulesarestudiedconcurrently.Lessonsfocusondiscussionofthetopicsandthewidersocialandhistoricalcontext.Anelementofindependentstudyisexpected,andregularessays/contextquestionsareset.Allunitsareassessedbywrittenexamination.Thereisnocourseworkoption.

CourseSpecification: oCr Ho41 and H441

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CourseSpecification: TBC

TheLatinspecificationshavenotbeenaccreditedbyOfqualandhaverecentlybeenreturnedtoexamboardsforfurtherreview.TheexistingOCRspecificationisbeingstudiedbycurrentYear12&13students.TheabovedetailshavebeenextractedfromtheOCRproposednewqualificationspecificationtogiveyouabroadunderstandingofthelikelycoursecontent.


TheASsubjectsIchosewereLatin,Classics,BiologyandChemistry.SomemightthinkitwasanoddcombinationbutIthoughttheycomplementedeachotherwellasitalwayshelpstobeabletorecognisetherootofadvancedvocabulary.IenjoyedthecourseimmenselyanditwasespeciallyfascinatingstudyingRomanwritersandhowtheymanipulatethelanguageforvividliteraryeffects.Ithelpedmetokeepupmyessaywritingandanalyticalskills.Theteachersreallygotheextramiletohelpwhileguidingyouthroughoutyourcourse.Ibelieveitisuniquesubjecttostudyandallowsyoutoacquiredistinctskillsasonlyahandfulofschoolsofferit.IhavebeenstudyingLatinforalmost7yearsnowandwillbesorrytoletitgoasIleaveforUniversity.

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Thiscoursewillhelpyoutoacquiresomeunderstandingoftheculture,politicsandsociallifeofRomeatsignificantperiodsinhistory,whilststudyingelementsofthelanguageandliteratureoftheClassicalworld.

AtASleveltwocomponentsarestudied:LatinLanguage(unpreparedprosetranslationpluseithershortEnglishsentencestotranslateintoLatinorcomprehensionquestionstoansweronashortpassageofLatin);LatinLiterature(prescribedtextscoveringproseandverse).Learnersarerequiredtounderstandandappreciatetheliterarycontextforthesettextsbyreadinganappropriatesupportingselectionofancientliteratureintranslation.TherearefourcomponentsatAlevel:UnseenTranslation(ProseandVerse);ProseCompositionorComprehension;ProseLiterature(twoProsetextsarestudiedindepth,andlearnersalsostudyadditionalliteratureintranslationinordertounderstandthecontextfromwhichthesettextshavebeentaken);VerseLiterature(twoVersetextsarestudiedindepth,andlearnersalsostudyadditionalliteratureintranslationinordertounderstandthecontextfromwhichthesettextshavebeentaken).Twohoursperweekwillbedevotedtothestudyoftheprescribedtexts;therestwillbespentonlanguagework.Anelementofprivatestudyisexpected.AllunitsareassessedbywrittenexaminationinbothASandA2.Thereisnocourseworkoption.

YouarerequiredtohavestudiedLatinatKeyStage4ortohaveachievedA*atGCSEinModernForeignLanguageinordertoaccessthiscourse.

lAtin – AS and A level

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EnGliSH lAnGuAGE & litErAturE – AS and A level

Thiscourseoffersopportunitiesforyoutodevelopyoursubjectexpertisebyengagingcreatively,criticallyandindependentlywithawiderangeoftexts.Usingliteraryandlinguisticconceptsandmethods,youwillanalyseliteraryandnon-literarytextsinarangeofmodesandgenres,intheprocessgaininginsightsintothenatureofdifferentdiscoursesandideasaboutcreativity.Youwilldevelopskillsasproducersandinterpretersoflanguagebycreatingtextsandcriticallyreflectingonyourownprocessesofproduction.Thekeyareasoflearningare–therepresentationofplace,pointofviewandgenreinprose,theformsandfunctionsofpoeticvoice,theroleoftheindividualinsociety,conflictindrama,creativetransformationsoftexts,andresearchingandwriting

Paper 1: Telling Stories• OnecompulsoryquestionontheAQAAnthology:

Paris(40marks)• Onequestionfromachoiceoftwoonprosesettext

(35marks)• Onequestionfromachoiceoftwoonpoetrysettext

(25marks)

Paper 2: Exploring Conflict

Section A – writing about Society• Onepieceofre-creativewritingusingsettext(30

marks)

• Criticalcommentary(25marks)

• Onequestionfromachoiceoftwoondramasettext(45marks)

• non-exam assessment (coursework) 20% of A Level

• Apersonalinvestigationthatexploresaspecifictechniqueortheme.

ForbothASandA2,studentswillstudyFrankenstein,TheGreatGatsby,anonfictionanthologyofextractsfromdifferentgenresonthetopicofParisandapoetryanthology.Therewillbeamixtureofcreativewritingandanalyticalessaywritingtoassesstheunits.

TheEnglishLanguage&LiteraturespecificationshavenotbeenaccreditedbyOfqualandhaverecentlybeenreturnedtoexamboardsforfurtherreview.Theywillbesubjecttofurtherchangeandschoolswilldecidethecourseorcoursestobeofferedoncefinalspecificationsareavailable.

TheexsistingAQAspecificationisbeingstudiedbycurrentYear12&13students.TheabovedetailshavebeenextractedfromtheAQAproposednewqualificationspecificationtogiveyouabroadunderstandingofthelikelycoursecontent.



I’vealwaysadoredEnglish-boththelanguageandtheliteratureside-butIwasn’tentirelysureofwhetherornotIwouldbecapableoftakingALevelEnglishLanguageandLiterature.InowrealiseitwasoneofthebestdecisionsI’vemade.ALevelEnglishLanguageandLiteraturedelvesintoawiderangeofworksthatgavemetheknowledgeandanalysisskillsthatwillbenefitmelaterinlife.Ihavediscussedmanyopinionsandideasbasedaroundthemeaningsandcontextsofthetextswehavestudied,whichhasfurtheredmypassion.

Myfavouritepartofthiscoursewasthecreativewritingaspect,asitallowedmetoexpressmycreativityandideasinawaythatchallengedmeyetthrilledme.Ialsolovedgettingtostudyasubjectbasedsostronglyaroundbooks,andbeingabletoreadwiderthanIthoughtIcould.Icannotwaittostudythisatuniversityandhopefullyonedaypursueacareerthatisfocusedonlanguageandliterature.

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EnGliSH litErAturE – AS and A levelWorkingfromthebeliefthatnotextexistsinisolationbutistheproductofthetimeinwhichitwasproduced,thiscourseencouragesyoutoexploretherelationshipsthatexistbetweentextsandthecontextswithinwhichtheyarewritten,receivedandunderstood.Studyingtextswithinasharedcontextenablesyoutoinvestigateandconnectthem,drawingoutpatternsofsimilarityanddifferenceusingavarietyofreadingstrategiesandperspectives.

Acrossthecourse,youwillstudytextsbothdiachronically(producedacrossaverybroadtimeperiod)andsynchronically(producedwithinaclearlydefinedtimeperiod).Ineachtask,youwillberequiredtoargueandtoshowpersonalresponsesandcriticalpreferences,supportedbytheterminologyrelevanttothetopicsandcontextswithwhichyouareengaging.

English Literature at HGS & HBSForbothASandAlevel,studentswillstudyOthello,TheGreatGatsby,TessoftheD’Urbervilles(HGS),TheRotters’Club(HBS)andapoetryanthology.

TherearetwounitsfortheASqualification,eachequallyweightedandassessedbya1hr30minsexam.Thefirstunitwillinvolvethestudyoftwotexts:oneShakespeareplayandoneAQAAnthologyofLovePoetrythroughtheAges(Pre-1900orPost-1900).Thesecondunitwillinvolvethestudyoftwoprosetextsandtheexaminationwillincludeanunseenproseextract.

TherearethreeunitsfortheALevelqualification:

unit 1: Love through the Ages

Studyofthreetexts:onepoetryandoneprosetext,ofwhichonemustbewrittenpre-1900,andoneShakespeareplay.

Assessedbyexaminationwhichwillincludetwounseenpoems

unit 2: Texts in Shared Contexts - Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to the Present Day

Studyofthreetexts:oneprose,onepoetry,andonedrama,ofwhichonemustbewrittenpost-2000.Assessedbyexaminationwhichwillincludeanunseenextract

unit 3: Coursework

Comparativecriticalstudyoftwotexts,atleastoneofwhichmusthavebeenwrittenpre-1900.Oneextendedessay(2500words).

English Literature A level at TPSForbothASandAlevelstudentswillfollowtheLITBspecification,followingtherouteof‘AspectsofTragedy’(ASandAlevel)and‘ElementsofCrimeWriting’(Alevelonly).

AtASLevelstudentsareexaminedviatwopaperswhichhavea50%overallweightingeach.



Paper 1- Literary Genres: Drama (closed book exam)

Studyoftwotexts:oneShakespearetext(Othello)andonefurtherdramatext(DeathofaSalesman-byArthurMiller).

Paper 2- Literary Genres: prose and poetry (open book exam)

Studyofoneprosetext(TheGreatGatsby-F.ScottFitzgerald)andonepoetrytext(SelectionofJohnKeatspoetry).

AtALevelstudentsareexaminedviatwopapers,bothofwhichareworth40%each.Thefinal20%ismadeupofanon-examassessment:TheoryandIndependence.

Paper 1- Literary Genres (closed book exam)

Studyofthreetexts:oneShakespearetext(Othello),onedramatext(DeathofaSalesman)andonefurtherpre-1900text(Keatspoetry).

Paper 2: Texts and genres (open book exam)

ElementsofCrimewriting-textsTBC.Studyofthreetexts:onepost-2000,onepoetryandonefurthertext(oneofwhichmustbewrittenpre-1900).

non-exam assessment

Studyof2texts:onepoetryandoneprosetext,informedbythestudyoftheCriticalAnthology

Twoessaysof1250-1500words,eachrespondingtoadifferenttextandlinkingtoadifferentaspectoftheCriticalAnthology.Oneessaycanbere-creativebutwillneedtobeaccompaniedbyacommentary.

CourseSpecification:AQA Lit A (7711, 7712) – HGS & HBSAQA Lit B (7716,7717) – TPS

Thecourseaimstostudytherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirenvironmentatavarietyofscalesfromlocaltoglobal.Itdevelopsanunderstandingandknowledgeofgeographicalissuesandofferstheopportunitytouseanddevelopgeographicalskills.AlevelGeographyenablesyoutoappreciatethedynamicnatureofthesubject;howplaces,environmentsandissueschangeandhowpeoplerespondtothosechanges.

Thecoursecoversarangeofphysicalandhumangeographytopicswiththepossibilityofeachinstitutionstudyingaslightlydifferentcombination.ThePhysicalGeographyoptionsinclude;hotdesertenvironmentsandtheirmargins,coastalsystemsandlandscapes,hazards,waterandcarboncycles,ecosystemsunderstressandcoldenvironments.HumanGeographyoptionsinclude;changingplaces,contemporaryurbanenvironments,globalsystemsandglobalgovernance,resourcesecurityandpopulationandtheenvironment.

Inaddition,studentscompletefieldworkanddevelopgeographicalskillsasacorepartofthecourse.AtASstudentswillbeexaminedonthisandforthefullA-levelstudentscompleteapersonalGeographicalInvestigationworth20%oftheoverallqualification.Thisisanopportunityforstudentstoinvestigateanareaofgeographyofinteresttothemandcanstem

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GEoGrAPHY – AS and A levelfromanypartofthecourse.Aspartofthistheyareexpectedtocollectdatainthefield.StudentswillbesupportedthroughthisatbothASandA-levelwithfieldworkopportunities.

Allunits,otherthantheA-levelGeographicalInvestigationwillbeassessedbywrittenexamination.

GeographyisarigorousALevelandisrecognisedassuchbyuniversitiesandemployersalike.Itswiderangingskills,whichincludeanalytical,ICT,statistical,researchandpresentation,andsubjectarea,meansgeographystudentsgoontostudyawiderangeofsubjectsfromlawtoengineeringandentermanyprofessionssuchasworkingfortheenvironmentagency,accountancyandmarketing.

CourseSpecification:AQA

ThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.


I’mcurrentlystudyingGeography,MathsandClassicalCivilisationforA2.Geographyallowsyoutostudyandexplorethecomplexitiesoftheinterconnectednatureofthephysicalandhumanenvironment.Withoutthegeographystaff,IdonotthinkIwouldbeaspassionateaboutgeographyasIamnowandIfeelthattheircommitmenttothesubjectandpupilsonlyenhancesstudyinggeographyevenfurther.RepresentingtheUKattheStudentGlobalLeadershipInstitute2015inHawaii,allowedmetoworkwithstudentsfromallovertheworld,andappreciatetheimportanceofstudyinggeographywhenaddressingglobalchallenges.

A-levelsarebynomeansaneasytask,butifyouhitthegroundrunningandutiliseyourtimeeffectively,thenitcanbeanextremelyrewardingtwoyears.WithbeingpartofaconsortiumIfoundmeetingnewpeopleespeciallyfunbutalsohavingmoreindependencewhichpreparesyouforthestep-uptoUniversity,whereIwishtoreadGeography.

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PHiloSoPHY AnD EtHicS – AS and A levelTheaimsofthiscoursearetoencourageyoutoidentifyfundamentalquestionsofhumanexistenceandtoexploresuchquestionswithinthecontextofareligioustradition.

TheCourseisbrokenintothreesections;Philosophy,EthicsandDevelopmentinReligiousThought.

TheASPhilosophyunitwillcoverAncientGreekPhilosophers,argumentsfortheexistenceofGodinChristianity,LifeAfterDeathandtheSoulandChallengestoReligiousBelief.

IntheASEthicsunityouwillstudyNormativeEthics,AppliedEthics(e.g.euthanasia)andEthicalLanguage.

IntheASunitonDevelopmentinChristianThoughtyouwillstudytherelationshipbetweenGodandHumansandthepersonofJesusChrist.

AtA2thePhilosophy&Religionunitwillcover,Religiouslanguage;ExperienceandtheNatureofGod.

ForA2EthicsunityouwillbestudyingMetaethics,freewillanddeterminism,ConscienceandtheDivineCommandTheory.

InA2DevelopmentonChristianThoughtyouwillstudyrevelation,secularism,pluralismandGenderTheology.

Allsixunitsareassessedbywrittenexamination.

PhilosophyandEthicsisahighlyrespectedqualificationthatleadsintoawiderangeofuniversityqualificationsandcareersthatrequiregoodverbalandreasoningskillssuchasjournalism,law,medicineandpoliticsaswellascareersthatinvolveagoodunderstandingofpeoplesuchasnursing,psychology,socialwork,teachingandpoliceworktonamejustafew.

CourseSpecification:TBC

ThePhilosophyandEthicsspecificationshavenotbeenaccreditedbyOfqualandmaybesubjecttofurtherchange.Schoolswilldecidethecourseorcoursestobeofferedoncefinalspecificationsareavailable.TheexistingOCRspecificationisbeingstudiedbycurrentYear12&13students.TheabovedetailshavebeenextractedfromtheOCRproposednewqualificationspecificationtogiveyouabroadunderstandingofthelikelycoursecontent.

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Historyasasubjectishighlyvaluedbybothuniversitiesandemployers,duetotheknowledgeandtransferableskillsitdevelops,rangingfromanalysisandcomprehensiontoresearchandpresentationskills.

InadditiontoenhancingyourknowledgeofperiodsofBritishandEuropeanhistory,thiscoursewillbroadenyourawarenessofaspectssuchaspolitics,religion,cultureandsociety,andprovideanunderstandingofhowandwhychangeshaveoccurredovertime,andhowallofthisimpactsontheworldtoday.

History A Level units at HGS

• Russia,1917-91:fromLenintoYeltsin• TheGermanDemocraticRepublic,

1949-90• PublichealthandthestateinBritain,

1780-1939• Coursework–TheUSAinthe

TwentiethCentury

History A Level units at TPS

• GermanyandWestGermany:1918-89• Spain,theCivilWar,Dictatorshipand

Democracy:1930-78

HiStorY - AS and A level

• RebellionandDisorderundertheTudors:1485-1603

• Coursework:TheCausesoftheFirstWorldWarorTheArabIsraeliConflict

History A Level units at HBS

• Britainc1785-c1870,Democracy,ProtestandReform

• TheUnificationofGermany1840-71• CivilRightsandRaceRelationsintheUSA1850-

2009

• Coursework–TheCivilRightsMovement:1870-1970

Akeycourseifyouareplanningtocontinueontouniversitytostudyhistoryrelatedsubjects.Italsoprovidesastronggroundingforyoutopursuemanyothersubjectareasatdegreelevel.ItcombineswellwithsubjectssuchasEnglishLiterature,Economics,GovernmentandPolitics.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL 8H10 and 9H10

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HistoryhasbeenasubjectthatIhaveenjoyedeversincestartingschoolinYear7.Thelessonsarevaried,challengingandthetopicsvarywidelyyearonyear,fromlearningabouttheAmericanWestinYear10,totheArabIsraeliConflictinYear13.ThebestpartaboutHistoryhoweveraretheteachers,whoaregenuinelyenthusiasticabouttheirsubjectandmakethelessonsasfunaspossible.IwanttostudyLawatuniversitynextyearandHistorycomplementsthecourseperfectlyduetohavingtolookateventsfrommultiplepointsofview.

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GovErnmEnt & PoliticS – A levelThiscoursewillencourageyoutodevelopacriticalawarenessofthenatureofpoliticsandtherelationshipbetweenpoliticalideas,institutionsandprocesses.YouwillacquireknowledgeandunderstandingofthestructuresofauthorityandpowerwithinthepoliticalsystemsoftheUK,EUandUSA,plusaninformedunderstandingoftherightsandresponsibilitiesoftheindividual.

ForthefirstASUnit,ContemporaryPoliticsoftheUK(F851),youwillstudypoliticalparties,pressuregroups,electoralsystemsandreferenda,UKparliamentaryelectionsandvotingbehaviourintheUK.ThesecondASUnit,ContemporaryGovernmentoftheUK(F852)coverstheconstitution,theexecutive,thelegislature,thejudiciaryandtheEuropeanUnion.

AtA2youwillstudyContemporaryUSGovernmentandPolitics(F853)whichincludesstudyingelections,presidentialandcongressional,politicalparties,pressuregroups,theconstitution,congress,thepresidency,theSupremeCourtandcivilrightsandliberties.ThenyouwillstudyUSGovernmentandPolitics(F855)whichinvolvescomparingandcontrastingdifferentfeaturesofBritishandAmericanpoliticsand,whererelevant,makingconnectionstoandcomparisonswiththepoliticalsystemoftheEuropeanUnion.

Inadditiontoyourtimetabledlessonsyouwillbeexpectedtobealerttothecourseofeventsintheworldofpoliticsthroughnewspapers,televisionandontheinternet.Allunitsareassessedbywrittenexamination.

Thestudyofgovernmentandpoliticsprovidesasolidbasisforthoseproceedingintohighereducation.Thesubjectiswellviewedbyuniversitiesandisrecognisedasasoundbaseforfurtherstudyinthearts,humanitiesandsocialsciences.Itprovidesacapacityforanalysis,anabilitytocommunicateandanunderstandingofthedecision-makingprocess.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL 8GPo1 and 9GPo1

IdecidedtotakeGovernmentandPoliticsatA-levelasitcomplementedmyotherASsubjects;History,PhilosophyandEthicsandClassics.IwashesitanttotakePoliticsduetoitbeingacompletelynewsubjecttome;however,thePoliticsdepartmentwereinstantlyengagingandverysupportive.IamnowoneyearintothecourseanditismyfavouritesubjectandI’mconfidentIwouldliketocontinuemyPoliticsstudiesatdegreelevel.ThereasonIenjoyPoliticssomuchisthatitinvolveskeepingup-to-date with current affairs, and learningaboutthestructureandworkingsofourpoliticalsystemwhichI find incredibly interesting. Ithasdeveloped myanalytical skills which benefit myother subjects. I highly recommend politics toanyoneinterestedinthisarea.

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HEAltH AnD SociAl cArE– A level

HEAltH & SociAl cArE – BtEc l3 ExtEnDED cErtiFicAtE Thiscourseoffersanintroductiontothebroad

vocationalareaofHealthandSocialCare.Assessmentisbyacombinationofwrittenexaminationandcoursework.

TheunitsatASlevelare:HumanGrowthandDevelopment,CommunicationandValuesandPositiveCareEnvironments.AfurtherthreeunitsarestudiedatA2:-MeetingIndividualNeeds,PromotingHealthandWell-beingandInvestigatingDisease.

Youwilldeveloparangeofresearchskills,usingbothprimaryandsecondarydatalearningtoworkindependentlybyeffectivelyplanningandmonitoringyourworkload.Youwilldeveloptheabilitytomeetdeadlinesandproducewellpresentedassignments,throughtheuseofICT.Youwillbuildaportfolioofcompletedwork,whichyouwillhaveworkedonbothindependentlyandingroupsandthroughthisdevelopteamworkandpresentationskills.

Youwillalsoundertakeworkexperienceinahealth,socialcareorearlyyearssettingtofurtheryourknowledgeandunderstandingofthediverseandcomplexnatureoftheHealthandSocialCaresector

CourseSpecification:Edexcel 8741 and 9741

Thisisavocationally-relatedqualificationwhichdevelopsthemesrequiredforworkorfurtherstudyintherewardingHealthandSocialCaresector.Youwillstudyfortwoyears,takingtheNationalExtendedCertificatewhichisequivalenttooneAlevel.Coreunitsinclude:WorkinginHealthandSocialCare,HumanLifespanandDevelopmentandMeetingIndividualNeeds.OtherunitsmayincludeSociologicalandPsychologicalPerspectivesonH&SCandPhysiologicalDisordersandtheircare.Assessmentisvaried;twoofthecoreunitsareexternallyassessedwithexamination.Otherformsofassessmentincludepresentations,roleplays,writtenassessmentsandreflectivediaryentries.Thecourseisexcellentforuniversitylevelstudyorworkinglifeinanoccupationwithinthehealthorsocialcaresectors.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL BTEC L3 Extended CertificateThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenfinalisedsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016

IchoseHealthandSocialcarebecauseitprovidesme with a variety of skills that are required formany different career paths. It teaches me lifeskillsthatcanbeusedinboththeworkplaceandinmypersonallife.IenjoyHealthandSocialcarebecausetheclasscangetinvolvedinstimulatingdiscussionsaboutwhatwe’relearningwhichgivesusadeeperunderstandingofwhatwe’redoing.

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PSYcHoloGY – AS and A levelTheaimofthiscourseistogainanunderstandingofkeytopicsandtheknowledgeandskillsrequiredintheacademicstudyofpsychology.Thisisdonethroughlookingatsomeofthemainapproachesinpsychology–biological,cognitive,behaviouralandsocial.Youwillbeexpectedtotakeanactivepartinalllessonstofullydevelopyourunderstanding.

Youwilllearnabouttheoriginsofpsychologyanditsemergenceasascience.Youwillalsolearnaboutthestructureandfunctionofthenervoussystemandtheroleofhormonesinhumanbehaviour.Youwillgainanunderstandingoftheresearchmethodsanddatahandlingtechniquesusedinpsychology.Youwillalsodevelopanunderstandingofethicalissuesandcarryoutpracticalresearchactivities.

Allunitsareassessedbywrittenexamination.Thereisnocourseworkoption.FortheASLevelqualificationyouarerequiredtosittwopapers.Paper1:IntroductoryTopicsinPsychologywillcoverSocialInfluence,MemoryandAttachment.Paper2:PsychologyinContextwillstudyApproachesinPsychology,PsychopathologyandResearchMethods.

ThenewfullA-Levelqualificationwillrequireyoutositthreepapers.Paper1:IntroductoryTopicsinPsychologywillcoverSocialInfluence,Memory,AttachmentandPsychopathology.Paper2:PsychologyinContextwillstudyApproachesinPsychology,BiopsychologyandResearchMethods.Paper3:IssuesandOptionsinPsychologywillstudyIssuesandDebatesinPsychologyandonetopicfromeachofthefollowing:Relationships;Gender;orCognitionandDevelopment;Schizophrenia,EatingBehaviour;orStress;andAggression;ForensicPsychologyorAddiction.

Studyingpsychologywillhelpyougainagreaterunderstandingofyourselfandotherpeople.Youwillbetterunderstandyourinteractionwithothersandincreaseyourunderstandingofthecausesofpsychologicaldisorders.Thefocusoncriticalthinkingandanalysisofevidenceinthissubjectcomplementsthestudyofphilosophy,biology,sociologyandmanyothersubjects.

Coursespecification:AQA 7181 and 7182

SocioloGY – AS and A levelDuringthecourseyouwillbeencouragedtodevelopyourownsociologicalawarenessthroughactiveengagementwiththecontemporaryworld.Sociologistsareinterestedinexplainingwhysocietyworksthewayitdoesandtheextenttowhichourbehaviour,experiencesandlifechancesareshapedbyoursocialclass,age,gender,ethnicityandlocality.Thoseinterestedinthesubjectwillwanttounderstandtheworldinwhichtheylive–howandwhyitfunctionsasitdoesandwhohaspowerandwhodoesnot.Studyingsociologymakesyoulookattheworld,andyourplaceinit,incompletelynewways–youwillneverbethesameagain!

ThesubjectcanbetakenasanASawardattheendofoneyearofstudyorasanAlevelaftertwoyearswhichwillenableyoutodemonstrateawiderrangeandgreaterdepthofknowledgeandunderstandingandmorehighlydevelopedskillsofapplication,analysis,interpretationandevaluation.

ThetopicsstudiedatASareeducation,researchmethodsandachoicefromFamilies and households,Culture and identity,Health and work,poverty and welfareandthisisexaminedintwopapers.AtAlevelyouwillstudyeducation,theory,research methods,crime and devianceandachoicefromonefromfamilies and households,culture and identity,work,poverty and welfare and healthandonefrombeliefs in society,global development,the media or stratification and differentiation.TheALevelisassessedby3writtenexaminations.

InEducationyouwillstudytheroleoftheeducationsystem,investigatedifferencesinachievementbyethnicity,genderandsocialclass,theexplanationsfortheselookingattheimportanceofculture,economicdifferencesorteacherexpectationsandlabellingand

peoplejoincultsorsectsandwhatimpactdothesehaveonpeople’slives?

The medialooksathowthemediarepresentsage,class,ethnicity,gender,sexualityanddisability,theimpactofglobalisationandpopularcultureandtheprocessesofselectionandpresentationofthecontentofthenewslookingattheextenttowhichthemediaisbiasedtowardscertainpoliticalviews.

Crime and Deviancefocusesonwhoismostlikelytocommitcrime?Whatfactorsaccountfortheperceivedriseinanti-socialbehaviour,violentcrimeandgangs?Whataretherelationshipsbetweenclass,age,ethnicity,gender,locationandcrime?Howhavesociologistsdevelopedtheoriestounderstandcrimeandsocietymoregenerally?

Sociologyisawellrespectedacademicdiscipline.Thecoursewillbeexcellentpreparationforfurtherstudyatuniversityandisusefulforanumberofcareersincludinglaw,teaching,socialwork,journalism,television,thepolice,nursing,thecivilserviceaswellastheworldofbusinessandcommerce.

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howchangesingovernmentpolicyforexampletheabolitionoftheEMAandtheraisinguniversitytuitionfeesmayimpactontheseinequalities.

InFamilies and Households youwilllookintothechangingrelationshipswithinthefamilywithreferencetogenderroles,domesticlabourandpowerandpatternsregardingmarriage,divorceandchildbearingandtheresultingdiversityoffamilyandhouseholdstructuresincludingthegrowthofloneparenthoodanditsconsequences.Askhowthenatureofchildhoodandthestatusofchildrenhaschangedandlookatthe‘darkside’offamilylife–women’sexploitation,domesticviolence,childabuseandfamilylinkstomentalillness.

Culture and Identitylooksatdifferentconceptionsofcultureandidentityincontemporarysociety.Therolethatage,disability,ethnicity,gender,nationality,sexualityandsocialclassplayinshapingouridentitiesareconsideredaswellashowcultureandidentifyaffectspatternsofleisureandconsumption.

HealthinvestigatestheunequaldistributionofhealthandillnessbothintheUKandinternationally,therolesplayedbymedicineandhealthprofessionalsaswellasthestudyofthenatureandsocialdistributionofmentalillness.

work, poverty and welfarelooksatsociologicalexplanationsofthenature,existenceandpersistenceofpovertyincontemporarysociety,alongwithresponsesandsolutionstoit.Thesignificanceofworkandworklessnessisalsoinvestigated,includingtheeffectsofglobalisation.

Beliefs in Societyasksquestionssuchas:Isreligionstillrelevanttoyoungpeople?Whatfactorshelptoexplainsecularisationandtheriseofreligiousfundamentalismandextremismincontemporarysociety?Doesreligioncontrolandoppressusorcanitbeaforceforliberationandsocialchange?Whydo



YouwillfollowtheOCRBiologyAcoursewhichcoversthekeyconceptsinbiology.Teachingofpracticalskillsisintegratedwiththeoreticaltopicsandtheyareassessedthroughthewrittenexampapers.Ifyoutakethe2yearAleveloptionthereisalsoapracticalendorsementthatmustbecompleted.

TheAlevelcourseissplitinto6teachingmodulesandthereare3exampaperstobetakenattheendofYear13.Thesepaperscovertheentire2yearcourse,includingtheworkcompletedinYear12.Thereisalsoapracticalnonexamendorsementtobereported

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separatelyattheendofthecourse.Classteacherswillassessthesepracticalskillsinlessons,withaminimumof12practicalactivitiestobecarriedoutoverthe2years.Thisisreportedseparatelytotheexamgradeasapassorfail.Themathscontentofthecourseisintegralandwillform10%ofthemarksavailablewithinthewrittenexaminations.

TheAScoursenolongercountstowardstheAlevelbutisastandalonequalificationexaminedattheendofyear12.Theexaminationconsistsof2papersbothhaving50%weighting.Thereisnocourseworkorpracticalendorsementsbutpracticalworkwillstillbeanessentialpartoflessons.

IfyoudecidetosittheASandthenwanttocontinuetoAlevelyouwillneedtorevisittheAScontentasitisincludedintheAlevelexams.

TheASbiologycourseisdesignedtobeinterestingandchallengingandwillgiveyouagoodgroundinginthesubject.A2biologyintroducesmoreadvanceandcomplexconceptsanddevelopstheskillsrequiredforfurtherbiologicalstudies.

YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBintheBiologytriplesciencepaperoradditionalsciencepaperinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecification:oCr H020 and H420

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IhaveknownfromYear11thatIwouldliketoreadmedicineatuniversity.ThereforeIchosemysubjectsbasedonmyaspirationwhichincludedBiology,Chemistry,MathsandFurtherMaths.

DuetothepassionIhaveformysubjects,Ihavethoroughlyenjoyedthemandbeenabletocompletemyselfstudywithease.InSixthFormIhavefoundthatitisessentialtochoosesubjectsyouenjoyotherwiseyoumayfinditdifficulttofindmotivationtofulfilyourpotential.

MyexperienceatSixthFormhasbeenrewardingwithlotsofexperiencesandopportunities.IwouldrecommendtheHitchinconsortiumtoanybody.

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cHEmiStrY – AS and A level

• Paper2assessesthecontentfromModules1,2,4and6

• Paper3assessesthecontentfromModules1to6.YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBintheChemistrytriplesciencepaperoradditionalsciencepaperinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecificationoCr H032 and H432

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withothersubjects.ItcanbetakenastheonlyscienceatALevel,becausealthoughchemistrycontributeswelltoothersubjects,itdoesnotrelyonknowledgefromotherareas,althoughtodowell,youmusthaveconfidenceinbasicmathematicalmethods.

ChemistryAissplitintosixmodules:Modules1to4constitutethestand-aloneASLevelqualification;Modules1to6,combinedwiththePracticalEndorsement,make-upthefullALevel.

Themodulescanbesummarisedas:

• Module 1: Development of practical skills –thismoduleunderpinsthewholeofthespecification,andcoversthepracticalskillsthatyouwilldevelopthroughoutthecourse.Thepracticalskillsinthismodulecanbeassessedwithinwrittenexaminationsand(forALevelonly)withinthePracticalEndorsement.

• Module 2: Foundations in Chemistry-coversconceptsrequiredthroughouttheremainingmodulesincludingatoms,compounds,moleculesandequations.

• Modules 3 and 4:ASLeveltopicscovertheperiodictableandorganicchemistry.

• Modules 5 and 6:ALeveltopicscoverphysicalchemistrysuchasratesofreaction,equilibriaandmoreorganicreactions.

AtASLevelyouwillbeassessedintwoexaminationpapersonanycontentfromModules1to4.

AtALevelyouwillbeassessedinthreeexaminationpapersasbelow:

• Paper1assessesthecontentfromModules1,2,3and5

I am studying Chemistry, Biology, Maths and FurtherMaths. I decided to do Chemistry in Year 12 becauseit was necessary in order for me to be able to studymedicineatuniversity.

I found that I really enjoy Chemistry and decided topursue it toA2Levelbecausewhile itcanbeappliedtomanyothersubjects, itprovides lotsofvarietyanda unique opportunity to demonstrate practical skills.The logical nature of the subject helps me to graspnewtopicsandaidsunderstanding,althoughIstillfindmyselfconstantlychallenged.

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Theaimsofthecoursearetodevelopyourinterestinchemistry,toappreciatehowsocietymakesdecisionsaboutscientificissues,todevelopyourskills,knowledgeandunderstandingofhowscienceworksandtodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingofdifferentareasofchemistryandhowtheyrelatetoeachother.

Achemistryqualificationiswidelyrecognisedasevidenceoflogicalthinkingandaninterestintheworldaroundyou.ApassatALevelisessentialforachemistrydegreeaswellasformedicineandveterinaryqualifications.Itisstronglyrecommendedforthosetakingbiologicalsciences,butlinksinwell

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PHYSicS – AS and A levelTakingALevelphysicswillallowyoutocontinuetostudyphysicsforoneyearorfortwoafterGCSE.Aswellasextendingyourknowledgeandunderstandingofphysics,thecourseaimstodevelopyourinterestandenthusiasminthesubject.Thecoursewillprepareyouforprogressintofurthereducation,followingcoursesinPhysics,Engineering,Medicine,oroneoftheothersciencesorrelatedsubjects.

StudentswillfollowtheOCRPhysicsAcourse,whichcoversthekeyconceptsinphysics.Theseincludemechanics,electricityandelectromagnetism,atomicandnuclearphysics,wavesandtheUniverse.Teachingofpracticalskillsisintegratedwiththeoreticaltopicsandtheyarebothassessedthroughthewrittenexampapers.

ThenewAlevelcourseissplitinto6teachingmodulesandthereare3exampapers,tobetakenattheendofYear13.Thesepaperscovertheentire2yearcourse,includingtheworkcompletedinYear12.Thereisalsoapracticalnonexamendorsement,whichisreportedseparatelyattheendofthecourse.Classteacherswillassessthesepracticalskillsinlessons,withaminimumof12practicalactivitiestobecarriedoutoverthe2years.Thisisreportedseparatelytotheexamgradeasapassorfail.Themathscontentofthecourseisintegralandwillform40%ofthemarksavailablewithinthewrittenexaminations.

TheAScoursenolongercountstowardstheAlevelbutisastandalonequalificationexaminedattheendofyear12.Theexaminationconsistsof2papersbothhaving50%weighting.Thereisnocourseworkorpracticalendorsementsbutpracticalworkwillstill

beanessentialpartoflessons.StudentswishingtocontinuetoA-levelaftersittingtheASpaperswillneedtorevisittheAScontentasitisincludedintheAlevelexams.

TheASphysicscourseisdesignedtobeinterestingandchallengingandwillgiveyouagoodgroundinginthesubject.A2physicsintroducesmoreadvancedandcomplexconceptsanddevelopstheskillsrequiredforfurtherstudiesinthesubject.

YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBinthePhysicstriplesciencepaperoradditionalsciencepaperinordertoaccessthiscourse.

CourseSpecification: oCr H156 and H556

IalwaysknewthatIwantedtostudyMathematicsat Bristol University so I decided to chooseoptionsbasedonmeetingmyaspirations.IstudyMathematics,FurtherMathematicsandPhysicsandfindthatthethreesubjectscomplimenteachotherwell.TheSciencedepartmentaresohelpfulandalwaysaretheretohelplearningoutsideoflessontime.

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TheBTECLevel3NationalExtendedCertificateinAppliedScienceisdesignedtoreflectaspectsofemploymentwithintheappliedsciencesector.Itisequallysuitableforstudentswhoareplanningtoenteremploymentdirectlyandforthosewhowishtoprogresstohighereducation.ThequalificationisequivalentinsizetooneAlevelandisrecognisedbyhighereducationprovidersascontributingtomeetingadmissionrequirementsformanycourses,including,butnotexclusively,thosewhicharescience-related.Thecoursehasbeendevelopedinconsultationwithemployersandprofessionalbodiestoensurethecontentisappropriateandconsistentwithcurrentpractisewithinthesector.Youwilldevelopkeyskillsincludingplanninginvestigations,collecting,analysingandpresentingdataandcommunicatingresults.Youwillstudythreemandatoryunitswhichcoverapplicationsofscience,practicalscientificproceduresandtechniquesandscienceinvestigationskills.Theseareallsetinthecontextoftheappliedsciencesector.Thereisalsoanoptionalunitinwhichyouwillbeabletofocusonaparticularappliedsciencepathwayinhighereducation.Optionalunitscouldinclude:

• PhysiologyofHumanBodySystems

• ApplicationsofInorganicChemistry

• ElectricalCircuitsandtheirApplication

Assessmentisinternalandthroughavarietyofdifferentmeans.Everyunitinthecoursewilladdtowardsyourfinalgrade.

CourseSpecification:Pearson BTEC Level 3 national Extended Certificate in Applied ScienceThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

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mAtHEmAticS – A level

FurtHEr mAtHEmAticS– A level

Thecoursecovers:ASUnits-IntroductiontoAdvancedMathematics,ConceptsforAdvancedMathematicsandoneappliedmodule.A2Units-MethodsforAdvancedMathematics,ApplicationsofAdvancedMathematicsandafurtherappliedmodule.AppliedmodulesaretakenfromeitherMechanics,StatisticsorDecisionMathematics.

Youwilllearnthroughavarietyofmethodsincludingproblemsolvingexercisesandpracticaltasks.Forsomeunitsyoualsohavetocompletealongerpieceofcoursework.Thisallowsyoutousetheknowledgeyouhaveacquiredinamorepracticalsituation.AllunitsareassessedbywrittenexamwithacourseworkelementinUnit3.

VirtuallyanycareerpathisenhancedbybeingabletoofferAlevelMathematics.

CourseSpecification:OCRSpecification:3895 and 7895 (TPS)

TheAQAcourseprovidesatraditionalexaminationassessmentofMathematics.AtAS,twoofthepapersareCorePureMathematics,comprisingAlgebra,Co-ordinateGeometryandCalculus,whichinvolvesdifferentiationandintegration.ForthethirdpaperyoucoverdifferentapplicationareasfromStatisticsorMechanics.A2hastwomoreCorePurepapersandanotherpaperonStatisticsorMechanics.

Muchofthecoursewillbe‘traditionalteaching’withyougainingconfidenceinthevariousmathematicalprocesseswhilstimprovingyourlogicandreasoning.Youwillgainanunderstandingofhoweachmathematicalprocesscanbeappliedtodifferentproblemsandmustaddressreallifesituationsandreducethemtomathematicalform.

ThereisatpresentnocourseworksoextendedworkwillcomefromlinkingtogetherthedifferentareasofMathematics.Allunitsareassessedbywrittenexamination.

CourseSpecification:AQASpecification:5361 and 6361 (HGS & HBS)YouarerequiredtoachieveaminimumofagradeBinmathematicsatGCSEinordertoaccessthesecourses.

YoucanextendyourstudyofMathematicsbytakingASorA2levelFurtherMathematicsalongsidethestandardA-level.ThecourseservestoreinforcetheconceptsandtechniquesoftheMathematicsspecificationwithproblemsofamoresearchingnatureandwillprovideachancetostudynewandmoresophisticatedmathematicalconcepts.Astrongcommitmenttothesubjectisrequiredandyoumustbepreparedtoworkinyourowntime.

ThecoursecanonlybetakeninconjunctionwithAS/A2Mathematicsandisdelivereddifferentlyateachinstitution.AtHitchinGirls’SchoolFurtherMathsisrunasa“doublemaths”subject,itistaughtalongside3othersubjects,meaningstudentscancomplete4,4.5oreven5fullA-levelsoncompletingthecoursethroughyear13.

FurtherMathematicsissuitableforthosewhowishtostudyMathsbasedsubjectsatUniversitysuchasEngineering,ComputerScience,Economics,PhysicsandMathsitself.YouwillbeabletoshowyourselfasanablemathematiciantoUniversitiesandtheemploymentmarket.

CourseSpecification:AQA 5371 and 6371 (HGS & HBS) oCr 3896 and 7896 (TPS)

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Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpyoupursueyourinterestsandskillsinarangeofpracticaldramaelementsincluding:

• acting

• directing

• costumedesign

• setdesign

• maskandtechnicaldesign.

AtASyouwillperformextractsfromoneofachoiceofplaystoillustrateyourunderstandingofakeytheatricalpractitioner.Youwillstudyonesetplayfromachoiceofsevenandanalyseandevaluatetheworkoflivetheatremakers.Youwillattendliveperformancesaspreparationforthispartofthecourse.

IfyoutaketheA2course,youwilldeviseandperformapieceoforiginaldrama,aswellasrehearsingandperformingextractsfromachoiceofsetplays.Youwillalsolearnhowtoanalyseanumberofsetplaysfromavarietyofperspectives,tounderstandhowthedirector,designerandperformerapproachesthetheatricalexperience.Youwillseelivetheatricalperformancestosupportyourstudyforthewrittenexamination.

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DrAmA AnD tHEAtrE StuDiES– AS and A level

fordramaandtheatrerelatedcoursesbutequallyitprovidesaworthwhileexperienceforstudentswishingtouseitaspartoftheentryrequirementsintoothersubjectareas.Itisalsoausefulqualificationforstudentswishingtopursueacareerthatinvolvescommunicationandpeopleorientatedskills.

CourseSpecification:

AQA 7261 and 7262ThesequalificationsareawaitingfinalaccreditationfromOfqual,somaybesubjecttosomechangespriortothestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

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IhavejustcompletedmyASlevelsinICT,MediaStudies,Drama,EnglishLiteratureandLanguage.TheseareallsubjectswhichdevelopcreativityandtechnologicalunderstandingwithinpupilsandtheyaresubjectsIfeelpassionatelyabout.MediastudieshasproventobemyfavouriteareaoflearningasthisisaverydiversesubjectanditisstronglyaimedatthecareerpathIhaveinmind.MydesirefortheareagrewafterworkingwithindustryprofessionalsbothfromtheBBCandITVwhobothhavevisitedtheschoolinoneofthemanyopportunitiesHBSoffer.IhopetogoontostudyBroadcastJournalismandonedaybepresentingontelevisionorradio.MyfavouriteaspectofbeinginthesixthformisbeingabletofurthermyeducationwithanoutstandingarrayofopportunitiesandfacilitiesmadepossiblebytheexistenceoftheSixthFormConsortium.”

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PErForminG ArtS (ActinG) – BtEc l3 nAtionAl ExtEnDED cErtiFicAtEThenewBTECNationalsinPerformingArtsuseacombinationofassessmentstylestogivestudentsconfidencetheycanapplytheirknowledgetosucceedintheworkplace–andhavethestudyskillstocontinuelearningonhighereducationcoursesandthroughouttheircareer.Thisrangeofvocationalassessments–bothpracticalandwritten–meanstudentscanshowcasetheirlearningandachievementstobesteffectwhentheytaketheirnextstep,whetherthat’ssupportingapplicationstohighereducationcoursesorpotentialemployers.

PerformingArtfrom2016willconsistof4units.Thetotalguidedlearninghoursremainsat360.Thereare4units,threearemandatory2unitsat90guidedlearninghours,1at120guidedlearninghoursandanoptional60hourunit.

Theunitsareasfollows:

unit 1 Investigation Practitioners workshop

Thisunitisexternallymarkedandcontainspracticalandwrittenstudylookingataparticularpractitionerorpractitioners

unit 2 Developing Skills and techniques for live performance

Thisunitismarkedbyusandmoderatedbytheexamboard.It

containsaseriesofworkshopsaimedatdevelopingstudentsskillsanditwillinvolveliveperformance.

unit 3 Group Performance workshop

Thisisamajorperformancedesignedtoshowcaseallthekeyperformanceandanalyticalskillsencounteredonthecourse

Therewillbeoneotheroptionalunitwhichwillbedecideduponbasedontheskillsetofthelearninggroup

Units1and3areexternallysettasksandallotherunitsarecentreassessedandmoderated.

Thecourseisessentiallypracticalwithwrittenanalysisandresearchbasedlearning.Theexternalassessmentmeansthatstudentsneedtobeequippedwithstronganalyticalskillsaswellaswell-developedabilityinperformance.

Coursespecification:EDExCEL BTEC L3 national Extended CertificateThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

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muSic – AS and A levelThiscoursepreparesyouforanycareeroruniversitycoursethatinvolvesmusicorperformingarts.Itgivesyouagoodexperienceofperformanceandallowsyoutofurtherdevelopallyourmusicalskillsandinterests.

Duringthiscourseyouwillcontinuethekeyskillsofcomposing,performingandlisteningtomusicthatyoustudiedatGCSEandstudymusicfromawiderangeofstylesandperiods.Youwillgettheopportunitytotakepartinlotsofperformancesandtogotoseeandworkalongsideprofessionalmusicians.

ALevelunitscover:

• Asoloorensemblerecitalperformanceofatleast8minutes;

• 2compositions,totalling6minutes;

• Studyofsetworks,listeningskillsandharmony.

ForthosestudentswhowishtotakemusiconlytoASlevel,theunitscover:

• Asoloorensemblerecitalperformanceof6minutes;

• 2compositions,addingupto4minutes30seconds;

• Studyofareducednumberofsetworks,inadditiontolisteningskills.

Youwilllearnextendedcomposingskillsandanalyseawidevarietyofinstrumentalandvocalmusic.Youwilllearnhowtoevaluateyourownperformingskillsandhowtoprepareavariedandinterestingprogramme,aswellasfindingoutaboutthehistoryanddevelopmentofmusic.

PerformancewillbeassessedregularlyatASlevel,givingmultipleopportunitiesforstudentstorefineandenhancetheirskills.ALevelstudentswillhavepracticeconcertsbeforetheirfinalrecitals,whichusuallytakeplaceinMarch.Ateachlevel,allunitsareexternallyassessed;performanceandcompositioneachmakeup30%ofthefinalmarkandthefinalexaminationisworth40%ofthetotal.

CourseSpecification:

Edexcel 8Mu0 and 9Mu0ThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

IchosetostudyMusicALevelthisyearasyougettheopportunitytobecreativeinperformanceandcomposition alongside learning about differentmusical genres. The variety offered in Musicmakesitareallyenjoyablecoursetostudy.Italsoincreasesyourconfidenceandhelpsyoutodevelopskillssuchastimemanagementandindependentlearning. Additionally, the Consortium lets youmeetnewpeopleandexperienceotherschools.Iamlookingforwardtohopefullystudyingmusicatuniversitynextyear.

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muSic tEcHnoloGY – BtEc l3 ExtEnDED cErtiFicAtEThisisatwoyearcoursewhichprovidesyouwithanopportunitytodevelopyourinterestsinthefieldofmusictechnology.TheawardattheendofthesecondyearisequivalenttooneAlevel.Studentsareencouragedtotakeadvantageofallsoundmanagementaspectsoftheirdepartmentsandtoplayanactiveroleinasmanyofthemaspossible.Itisadvisablethatyouareattheveryleastfamiliarwiththevarietyofequipmentusedinthemusicindustry.Thereare3unitsstudiedduringthefirstyearofthecourseandafollowing3unitsduringthesecondyear.Youwillfollowthecompulsoryunit‘MusicProductionTechniques’andwillberequiredtoproduceamultitrackrecordingandresearchproductionevents.ThiscompulsoryunitofthecourseisexternallyassessedbyEdexcel.Youwillalsostudyunitssuchastheacousticsformusicians,eventsmanagementandsequencingsystems.ThroughoutthecourseyouwillhavetheopportunitytoworkwithavarietyofresourcesincludingAppleMacOSXandLogicX,32ChannelMixersand12channeldigitalmultitrackrecorders.Bydevelopingyourpracticalskillsandauraldiscrimination,thiscourseaimstogiveyoutheskillsandknowledgeyouwillneedtoprogressintotheglobalmusictechnologyindustryorontoarelatedfurtherorhighereducationcourse.

CourseSpecification:EDExCEL BTEC L3 national Extended CertificateThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

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MusicTechnologyisabrilliantsubjectforanyoneinterested in contemporary music or soundengineering.Thelargeamountofpracticalworkgivesyougreatexperiencewithsomanyaspectsofmusicperformanceandrecording.Forme,manyof theunitshavegivenmesomuchknowledgearoundmixingandrecordingyourself,somethingwhich is very useful to anyone who wants topursueacareerinmusic.Ontheflipsidethere’salsogoodopportunitiestodevelopmusically,withotherunits involvingworkwithcompositionandperformance.

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mEDiA StuDiES – A levelMediaStudiesisanexcitingbutdemandingcourse.ItcombinescriticalanalysisofarangeofmediaformsincludingTV,film,magazines,websitesandvideogameswithwrittenresearchskillsandcreativepracticalproductions.

Itisanexcellentstartingpointtodevelopintomediaspecialistsandprogressacademicallytostudythesubjectfurther.Employersrecogniseitasasubjectthat

duringthisunit.Youwillalsoberequiredtoreflectuponyourownroleasproducerandapplythekeymediaconceptstoyourownproductions.

CourseSpecification:oCr H140 and H540 (TPS)ThefirstASunitMedia representations and responsesaimstoprovideyouwithaframeworkforanalysingthemediaandrequiresyoutoexplorerepresentationsandaudience/userresponses.Youwillbeencouragedtoexplorethemediathroughastudyofgenre,narrativeandrepresentationandmakeconnectionsbetweenthetextsandaudience/userresponsestothem.

ThesecondunitMedia Production Processesisdesignedtoenableyoutodemonstrateknowledge,understandingandskillsinmediaproductionprocessesthroughresearch,planning,productionandevaluation.

AtA2yourthirdunit,Media Investigation and Production developstheknowledgeandskillsacquiredatAS.Inparticularitisdesignedtodemonstratetheimportanceofresearchininformingmediaproductionandtodeveloptheskillsacquiredinthepreviousunit.

Yourfinalunit,Media-Text, Industry and Audienceisdesignedtodevelopyourunderstandingoftheconnectionsbetweendifferentelementsofthecourseandtodevelopyourknowledgeandunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenmediatexts,theiraudiencesandtheindustrieswhichproduceanddistributethem.

CourseSpecification: wjEC 2291 and 3291 (HGS)



demonstratesbothacademicandpracticalability.Anemphasisonpracticaltasksenablesyoutodeveloptheskillsandknowledgerequiredinmanyindustries,suchasadvertising,broadcasting,journalism,filmproduction,webandgraphicdesign.

ThefirstASunit,Foundation Portfolio in MediaisthepracticalproductionfortheASLevel.Itfocusesonyouasproducersandrequiresyoutoresearch,planandcreateanentirelynewmusicmagazine.Youarerequiredtodemonstrateyourknowledgeandunderstandingofthepracticalprocessaswellasyourcreativityandtechnicalskills.

Thesecondunit,Key Media Conceptsistheexaminedunit.YouarerequiredtoinvestigatethekeyconceptsthatareatthecoreofMediaStudies.Youwillenhanceyouranalyticalskillsandexploreavarietyoftexts.Thefocusofthisunitistherepresentationsevidentinthemedia,inbothhistoricalandcontemporarytexts,withtheemphasisontelevisiondramas.Followingthisyouwillstudytherelationshipbetweeninstitutionsandaudienceswithinthefilmindustrybothhomeandabroad.

AtA2thethirdunitisAdvanced Portfolio in Media,hereyouaregiventheopportunitytodevelopyourpracticalskillsfurther,continuingyourworkinthemusicindustrybutnowproducingmovingimages.Youwillsourceyourownsongsbeforecreatingapromotionspackageforthatsong,amusicvideo,aCDcoverandapromotionalposteroradvertisement.

ThefinalunitisCritical Perspectives in Media,asynopticunit,designedtoallowyoutodemonstratetheknowledgegainedthroughyourtwoyearsofstudy.Relationshipsbetweensocialmediaanddemocracy,audiencesandcensorshiporyoungpeopleandmodernaudiencesallmaybeexplored

PHYSicAl EDucAtion – AS and A levelThecoursetakesamulti-disciplinaryapproachencouragingthedevelopmentofdifferentmethodsof

enquirydrawnfromarangeofdisciplines.Thefocusisonparticipationandperformanceinphysicalactivityaspartofabalanced,activeandhealthylifestyle.

At AS level you cover three units:

Paper1(1hour15minutes)Physiologicalfactorsaffectingperformance,includingAppliedAnatomyandPhysiology,ExercisePhysiologyandBiomechanics.(35%ofAS)

Paper2(1hour15minutes)Psychologicalandsocio-culturalthemesinPhysicalEducation,includingSkillAcquisition,SportsPsychologyandSportinSociety.(35%ofAS)

Non-ExaminationAssessment.PerformanceinP.E.toincludeperformanceorcoachingofonesportoractivityandtheEvaluationofPerformanceforImprovement(EPI)(30%ofAS)

At A level you cover four units:

Paper1(2hours)Physiologicalfactorsaffectingperformance,includingAppliedAnatomyandPhysiology,ExercisePhysiologyandBiomechanics.(30%ofAlevel)

Paper2(1hour)Psychologicalfactorsaffectingperformance,includingSkillAcquisitionandSportsPsychology.(20%ofAlevel)

Paper3(1hour)Socio-culturalissuesinphysicalactivityandsport,includingsportandsocietyandcontemporaryissuesinphysicalactivityandsport.(20%ofAlevel)

Non-ExaminationAssessment.PerformanceinP.E.toincludeperformanceorcoachingofonesportoractivityandtheEvaluationandAnalysisofPerformanceforImprovement(EAPI)(30%ofAS)

Youwillbeexpectedtoworkingroupsandengageinindependentlearning.Youmustbeabletoparticipateinpracticalactivityandshowcommitmenttoyourpracticalareaoutsideoflessontime.Eachyearyouwillhaveapracticalassessmentinthespringtermandwrittenexaminationsinthesummerterm.

ThiscourseisexcellentpreparationifyouwishtoprogresstodegreelevelstudyinPhysicalEducation,SportsScience,SportsStudies,Teaching,Leisure&Tourism,SportsManagement,SportsTechnology,PhysiotherapyandCoaching.

CourseSpecification:0Cr H155 and H555ThisspecificationhasnotyetbeenaccreditedbyOfqualsomaybesubjecttochangebeforethestartofteachinginSeptember2016.

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IhaveapassionformysportandstudyingA-levelPEhashelpedmetolearnthetheorybehindthepractical,andhowmybodyisworkingphysicallyandmentallywhilstexercising.

PE,beingaconsortiumsubjectmeans thatyoumeetandlearnwithnewpeoplewhodoawholevariety of sports, useful for practical examplesintheexam.Duetotheconsortium,havingnewteachers from the other schools means youhave new and active ways of learning. Some ofthe topicsarecurrent, linkingmyknowledgetosport in the news, especially with the Olympicsnext summer. The revision conference in Aprilwasparticularlyusefulenablingyoutomeettheexaminersandunderstandhowtoanswerexamquestions consolidating what you have learnedovertheyear.

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Enrichment Studies


communitY SPortS lEADErSHiP – l2 Award

HiGHEr SPortS lEADErSHiP – l3 certificate

TheLevel2Awardisanationallyrecognisedqualificationthatenablessuccessfullearnerstoleadgroupsofpeopleinsport/activity,underindirectsupervision.

Thequalificationteachesgenericleadershipskillssuchasorganisation,planning,communication,observation,evaluationandteamworkthroughthemediumofsportwithinthecommunity.Itisafunandpracticalqualificationwithnoentrancerequirementsorfinalexaminationstosit.Thetwoandhalftermcoursewillcover8units.Theyareleadershipskillsforasportsleader,adaptingsessions,safeguardingparticipants,establishingandmaintainingasafecommunityactivitysession,planning,leadingandevaluatingcommunitysessions,organisingsportsevents,developingfitnessinparticipantsandpathwaysforleadersincommunitysportandrecreation.Youwillbeassessedbythetutoronattendance,completing10hoursofvoluntaryserviceandachievingandproducingevidencefortheassessmentcriteriaforeachunit.

CourseSpecification:Sports Leaders uK – level 2

Thisnationallyrecognisedqualificationthatenablesyoutoleadunsupervisedgroupsofpeopleinsportandrecreationalactivities.Itteachesgenericleadershipskillssuchasorganisation,planning,communicationandteamworkthroughthemediumofsport.

ToaccessthecourseyoushouldhavesuccessfullycompletedaLevel2AwardinSportsorCommunitySportsLeadership.YoumustholdorgainacurrentFirstAidcertificateandgainorholdaNationalGoverningBodyAward.InorderforyoutocompleteyourLevel3Certificateyoumustcomplete30hoursdemonstrationofleadershipwithinthecommunity.Thesemustbe10hoursinthemandatoryunit2andtwofromthethreeoptionalareasofchildren,olderpeopleorpeoplewithdisabilities.Therearenofinalexaminationstositandthecourseisamixtureofpracticalandclassroomlessons.Theawardisworth30UCASpoints.

•Unit1–Developingleadershipskills

•Unit2-Provisionofsportwithinthecommunity(mandatoryunit)

•Unit3–Leadsessionsdesignedtoimprovefitness

•Unit4–Organiseandleadasportseventorcompetition

•Unit5-Legalandethicalresponsibilitieswhenworkingwithothers

•Unit6-Leadsport/activitysessionsforchildren(optionalunit)

•Unit7-Leadsport/activitysessionsforolderpeople(optionalunit)

•Unit8-Leadsport/activitysessionsfordisabledpeople(optionalunit)

Coursespecification:Sports Leaders uK – Level 3

STuDEnT ProFILEHGS Sports Leaders

WehavethoroughlyenjoyedparticipatinginLevel2AwardinCommunitySportsLeadership.Thisawardhasenabledustodevelopmanyusefulskillsincludingorganisational,teamworkandcommunicationskills.Duringthecourseweindependentlyplannedandledsessionsatdifferentprimaryschoolswhichfurtherdevelopedtheseskillsandwefoundthatthiswasthemostenjoyableaspectofthecourse.Aswellasleadingsessionswealsohelpedtodeveloptheskillsofthechildrenbyencouragingthemtoparticipateinallactivities.Wealsohavetheopportunitytobeinvolvedinlocalprimaryfestivalswhereweassisttheorganisersrunningtheevent.Weumpire,coach,deliverwarmupsandgenerallyorganisetheprimarychildren.Fromtheskillslearntearlierinthecoursewewereabletoorganisetheprimaryruralnetballtournament.Wehavegainedinconfidencetoumpireandofficiate,communicatewithteachersandyoungerstudents.Thecourseismainlypracticalbutincludesaspectsoftheorywhichhelpsustounderstandthereasonsbehindtheapproachwetakewithcoachingchildren.Thiscoursehasbeenhelpfulindevelopingkeyskillsandhasbeenarewardingqualification.


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Thiscourseisanidealsubjectforanyonewhorelishesanintellectualchallenge.ItprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytolearnClassicalGreekandreadaselectionofGreekliterature,aswellasgaininganinsightintotheculture,politicsandsociallifeofAncientGreeceatsignificantpointsinhistory.

InYear12(2hoursperweek)youwilllearntherudimentsoftheAncientGreeklanguage.Youwilllearngrammarandvocabularyviatranslationinpreparationforthestudyofthesettexts.InYear13(3hoursperweek)twocomponentsarestudied–UnpreparedProseTranslation(pluseithershortEnglishsentencestotranslateintoClassicalGreekorcomprehensionquestionstoansweronashortpassageofClassicalGreek)andprescribedtextscoveringProseandVerse.

AllunitsareassessedbywrittenexaminationinYear13.Duetothehoursavailable,agreatdealofcommitmenttoindependentstudyisexpected.

YouarerequiredtohavestudiedLatinorGreekatKeyStage4ortohaveachievedA*atGCSEinaModernForeignLanguageinordertoaccessthiscourse.

Coursespecification:TBC

TheClassicalGreekspecificationshavenotbeenaccreditedbyOfqualandhaverecentlybeenreturnedtoexamboardsforfurtherreview.TheexistingOCRspecificationisbeingstudiedbycurrentYear12&13students.TheabovedetailshavebeenextractedfromtheOCRproposednewqualificationspecificationtogiveyouabroadunderstandingofthelikelycoursecontent.

AnciEnt GrEEK – AS level

Enrichment Studies

TheLevel3ExtendedProjectoffersyouafreeprojectchoicesoyoucanexploreindepthanaspectofasubjectyouarestudyingoratopicinwhichyouhaveapersonalinterest.ItisassessedatA2levelandworthupto70UCASpoints.

TheEPQwillhelpyoudevelopandimproveyourcritical,reflectiveandindependentlearningandtoapplyyourdecision-makingandproblemsolvingskills.Youwillneedtoutiliseandextendyourskillsinplanning,research,analysis,synthesis,evaluationandpresentation.Youwillneedtoapplyalltheseskillscreativelyanddemonstrateinitiativeandenterprise.

Youwillbeassignedtoastaffmentor/supervisorwhowilldeliverthetaughtelementoftheprojecttoincludeprojectmanagementskills,researchandpresentationtechniques,andmethodsofevaluationandanalysis.Thesesessionsmaybeteacher-ledorincludegroupdiscussionandfeedbackbetweenpeers.

ExtEnDED ProJEct QuAliFicAtion (EPQ)

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Therearefourassessmentobjectives:Manage;UseResources;DevelopandRealise;andReview.TheProjectcantakeavarietyofformsi.e.dissertation,investigation,artefact,performanceordesign.Thefinaloutcomeneedstobeaccompaniedbyawrittencomponentandpresentation.TheProjectwillbeinternallyassessedandexternallymoderatedontheskillsdemonstratedthroughoutthewholeprocess.

TheExtendedProjectQualificationwillbeavaluableadditiontoyourstudiesifyouareconsideringmakinganOxbridge/Medicineapplication,consideringapplyingforahighlycompetitiveundergraduatedegreecourseorifyouhaveaparticularareaofinterestthatyouwouldliketodevelopfurther.

Coursespecification:oCr (HGS) AQA (TPS & HBS)

STuDEnT ProFILEHGS Sports Leaders

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Subject Specific Activities

GeographyFieldTripstoSnowdonia&LakeDistrict

Geographybiennialoverseasvisitse.g.Iceland

RoyalGeographicalSocietyFieldworkSummerSchool

RoyalGeographicalSocietyStudyDays

GeographicalAssociationAnnualConference

HealthandSocialCareLecture

Philosophy&EthicsConference

HETTriptoAuschwitz

PhobiasWorkshopatLondonZoo

BletchleyPark

BusinessStudiesTriptoNewYork

Business&EnterpriseTriptoHarryPotterStudios

BusinessStudyflexevent

PeterJonesBusinessTycooninSchoolsCompetition

ClassicstriptoItaly/Greece

SeniorClassicsSociety

ClassicsPlay

MFL“ProjectPolyglot”workingwithUniversityof

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CambridgeandRoutesintoLanguages

KS5MFLEnrichmentDay

WiderReadingClub

DebatingClub

TheatreTrips(e.g.GreatGatsbywithprecedinglecture

bookedforDecember2015)

MusicTour

MusicConference

OvernightArtTriptoLondon

D&TTriptoBarcelona/Paris

FoodTechnology-AttendedtheGoodFoodShow

PhysicsLecture

TalkbyanInternationalSpeciesSpecialist

ChemistryChristmasLecture

ChemistryAnalystcompetitions

PhysicsOlympiadcompetitions

PhysicstripstoCERN

VisittoBayfordburyObservatory

Astronomymasterclasses

SolarRotationProject

Chemistrymasterclasses

SeniorMathsChallenge&SeniorMathsTeamChallenge

PEConference

Charity & Community

Charityevents(organisedandrunbystudents)

HertfordshireUniversity-

StudentQuestionnaireResearchProject

TheYoungPersonoftheYearAwardforHertfordshire

EcuadorDayEvents

NationalCitizenshipAssemblies

Enrichment opportunities & Activities


Thereareawiderangeofenrichmentactivitiesandopportunitiesthatareavailabletoyouwithinyoursubjects,yourschoolandacrosstheConsortium.Belowareaselectionofthosethatwereofferedduringthe2014-2015academicyear.

Sports Activities/Clubs

Badminton Hockey

Rugby Football

Netball Gymnastics

Rounders Dance

Tennis Athletic

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MockElection

QuestionTimeDebatewithLocalCandidates

Megadrive

HertfordshireLibraries

AmbassadorsProgramme

CEIAG & oxbridge Activities

HertfordshireUniversityConvention

2-dayPost18OptionsEvents

OxbridgeConferenceinSurrey

Headstartactivities

Mockinterviews

CareersResearchProject

CareersFairs

HertfordshireUniversity-LawPsychologyTalk

FutureLearn

ApprenticeshipTalks

Consortium Council Events

ColeSwinburneCup–Interschoolcompetition-6eventsperyear

In & Around School

Helpinginlowerschoollessons

Planning&runningassemblies

ReadingMentoringforYear7

FoundersDayCelebrations

CelebrationEveningforYear12Students

PSHE

TesticularCancerAwareness

CoppafeelBreastAwareness

ChlamydiaAwareness

PHASEenrichmentsessions

StudentFinance

HealthChampions

Drugs&AlcoholAwarenesstalk

DukeofEdinburghAward

WorldChallenge

SGLItriptoHawaii

LearntoLive

AIDSAwareness


Leaver Destinations Summer 2015

Total number of Students

NumbertoHigherEd/FurtherTraining

NumbertakingaGapYear

NumbertoEmployment

NumbertoApprenticeships

Unknown/Yr14

Breakdown by subject Area

Art&Design

BusinessStudies/Management

ClassicalStudies/Archaeology

Computing/IT

Drama/Music

Education

Engineering/Technology

English/CreativeWriting

Medicine/Healthcare

Humanities

Journalism/Media

Languages

Mathematics/Finance

Science/Medicine

SocialSciences/Law

Sports

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IhavealwayslovedMusicandEnglishequally,sowhencomingintosixthformIknewIwantedtostudyboth.Mythirdsubjectwaseasy,IchoseHistorybecauseIenjoyeditandithasparallelsbetweenEnglishliteratureandanalysingMusic.Thedifficultycamedowntochoosingmyfinalsubject.WhenIwenttotheoptionsevening,Imadesuretoexploremanydifferentsubjects,andeventuallydecidedonMediaStudies.OneofthehighlightsofSixthFormistheconsortium,asIstudyMusicattheBoys’SchoolandatthePriory,allowingmetomeetnewpeopleandexperiencedifferentteachinginanothermusicdepartment.Thesupportfromtheschoolforpost-18choiceshasbeenincredible,asIhaveappliedtobothmusiccollegeanduniversity,asIamyettodecidewhichsubjectIwouldliketostudyfurther.

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Delivery of Courses

ART & TECH

BUSINESS & ICT

LANGUAGES & LIT

HUMANITIES

Art Design & Technology HBS HGS TPS

Art&Design(FineArt) • • •

Art&Design(Photography) • • •

Design&Technology(GraphicProductDesign) •

Design&Technology(3DProductDesign) • •

Design&Technology(FoodTechnology) •

Design&Technology(Textiles) •

Languages, Literature & Culture HBS HGS TPS

ClassicalCivilisation •

EnglishLanguage&Literature •

EnglishLiterature • • •

French • • •

German • • •

Latin • •

Spanish • • •

Humanities & Social Sciences HBS HGS TPS

Geography • •

Government&Politics • •

Health&SocialCare-ALevel •

Health&SocialCareBTECL3ExtendedCertificate •

History • • •

Philosophy&Ethics • • •

Psychology • • •

Sociology • • •

Business & ICT HBS HGS TPS

Business • •

BusinessBTECL3NationalDiploma •

ComputerScience •

Economics • •

ICT •

ITBTECL3ExtendedCertificate •



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MEDIA & ARTS

ENRICHMENT STUDIES

Delivery of Courses

Science & Mathematics HBS HGS TPS

AppliedScienceBTECL3ExtendedCertificate • •

Biology • • •

Chemistry • • •

FurtherMathematics • • •

Mathematics • • •

Physics • • •

Enrichment Studies HBS HGS TPS

CommunitySportsLeadershipLevel2&3 • • •

AncientGreekASLevel •

ExtendedProjectQualification • • •

Media, Performing Arts & Physical Education HBS HGS TPS

Drama&TheatreStudies • •

MediaStudies • •

Music • • •

MusicTechnologyBTECL3ExtendedCertificate •

PerformingArtsBTECL3ExtendedCertificate •

PhysicalEducation • • •

•=Provisionalplanneddeliverybyschools(s)indicated.Teachingwillbesharedforsomesubjectsbyatleasttwoschools.

HBS=HitchinBoys’SchoolHGS=HitchinGirls’SchoolTPS=ThePriorySchool


ConTACT DETAILSWe hope that you found the information contained in the Prospectus useful. Further information is available from the Head of Sixth Form at each of the schools and at the Sixth Form open Evenings.

IMPorTAnT DATES

thursday 15th october 2015 - open Evening at the Priory Schooltuesday 20th october 2015 - open Evening at Hitchin Boys’ SchoolWednesday 21st october 2015 - open Evening at Hitchin Girls’ SchoolWednesday 3rd February 2016 - Additional open morning for external students

HITCHIn BoyS’ SCHooLHitchin Boys’ SchoolGrammar School WalkHitchin SG5 1JB01462 432181Headteacher: mr m Brown Head of Sixth: mrs J lansdown

THE PrIory SCHooLthe Priory SchoolBedford roadHitchin SG5 2ur01462 622300Headteacher: mr G Edwards Acting Head of Sixth: Mr n Parsons

HITCHIn GIrLS’ SCHooLHitchin Girls’ SchoolHighbury roadHitchin SG4 9rS01462 621300Headteacher: mrs F manning Head of Sixth: miss t Stojko

Hitchin 14-19 Consortium Co-ordinatormrs E leigh tel: 01462 621300 ext 4856

SpecialthankstoourstudentsTyraCampbell,CrystalChinogurei,CharlieCrichton,JadeDeamer,CharleyGaidoni,TomHill,LewisLehrfreund,LibbyMales,HannahMurrayandBhaviniPatadiaforundertakingallthephotographyfortheprospectus.

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