INTRODUCTION

Dear Parent/Carer This is a very important year in your child’s school career. The grades achieved in each examination subject will have a direct impact on either the next stage in their education or training. This booklet seeks to explain how

Students can fulfil their potential

Parents can help

The school will support each student Success will be achieved by students who

have completed their coursework to the best of their ability

have prepared thoroughly for the examination We hope that you will find this booklet helpful. Key staff who can support you are Form Tutor Mrs E Edwards Director of Sixth Form Mrs D A Hughes Director of Student Pathways Yours sincerely

Philip Duffy Headteacher

IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SIXTH FORM Reports Full written reports April 2012 Internal assessments These are arranged during the year to best suit the needs of the students and the various subjects they study. External Examinations Modular examinations have just taken/ are taking place. Each module examination counts for between 30% and 40% of the final mark. There is a Second set of Module examinations at the end of May/beginning of June It is vital that students prepare properly for these examinations. Modular Examination Results Results from the January Modules are issued by the examination boards on Thursday 7

th March. This will be an important

opportunity to assess progress and decide what further action might be needed. Results of summer modules are issued on Thursday 15

th August.

Other Events Sixth Form Prom 27

th June

LIFE IN THE SIXTH FORM

Students have chosen to continue their education at school and it is crucial that we give them the best possible opportunity to be successful. This will involve a delicate balance of supporting them as they become independent learners whilst at the same time ensuring they have a structured frame work for learning. This always presents some challenges as students want to make their own decisions about their future. From our experience the following are key issues for them to consider:

Attendance

Employers and Further/Higher Education institutions all expect good attendance. A minimum of 95% attendance is a good benchmark below which it is difficult to make satisfactory progress.

At Wallasey School we expect every Sixth Form Student to be in school from the start of every day. It is not acceptable to come in late in the morning. Those who do this develop poor study patterns and present a poor image, so that when commenting on personal qualities in reference requests, this may compromise what can be said. In addition, it is important to note that In the current economic climate, competition for courses and employment will be tough, so students must maximise all their opportunities!

Study Periods

In the sixth form each student has an individual timetable. There are no free periods. During study period times, all students are expected to work independently by attending the sixth form block (Year13), the Library, the dedicated Sixth Form computer rooms or other work rooms. The intention of this is to create a good work ethos in the mornings. This will then provide students with a positive attitude to their studies. Each study period lasts an hour and if these are used to good effect then your son/daughter is far more likely to benefit. They will stay up to date with their work and it will lead to them obtaining higher grades at the end of their course.

Dress Code We would like to take this opportunity to remind all sixth form students that there is an expectation that they will attend school in smart clothes / suitable office wear. Jeans, hooded tops, trainers, tee-shirts with large logos, low cut tops, short skirts and low cut trousers revealing waists are not acceptable.

Careers Advice - Connexions staff are always available to discuss future pathways, employment and /or training where requested.

HIGHER EDUCATION

If a student has applied or is thinking of applying to university, please check that they follow the following advice from the University Admissions (UCAS) website.

Make sure that both the course and the university or college are right for you because you will be spending the next three or four years there.

We recommend that you attend open days or visits before you make your decision, but remember to reply by the deadline. If you are visiting a university or college after your reply date, please contact the university or college for advice.

Think carefully before you decide which offers to accept because once you accept an offer, including an insurance offer, you are committed to that course.

You may not want to wait for all your choices to make their decisions. If you are certain about which offers you want to accept, you can cancel all outstanding decisions and reply to the offers that you have received on Track.

If you are replying to a joint conditional offer, for example, for a degree and HND, you are replying to the whole joint offer. You cannot accept part of the offer at this stage. When your examination results are published, the university or college will decide which part of the offer is most suitable for you.

Replying to your offers

You must reply to each offer in one of the following ways.

Firm acceptance (F) Insurance acceptance (I) Decline (D)

Firm acceptance

If you firmly accept an offer, it means that this is your preferred choice out of all the offers you have received. As this is your first choice, you can only make this reply once.

If you accept an unconditional offer (UF), you are agreeing that you will attend the course at that university or college and must decline all other offers. We will send you a letter which will have instructions about how to contact the university or college to confirm your place.

If you accept a conditional offer (CF), you are agreeing that you will attend the course at that university or college if you meet the conditions of the offer. You can accept another offer as an insurance choice.

Insurance acceptance

You can accept an offer as an insurance choice if your firm choice is conditional. Your insurance choice can be conditional (CI) or unconditional (UI) and acts as a back-up to your firm choice, so if you do not meet the conditions for your firm choice but meet the conditions for your insurance choice, you are committed to that course.

You do not have to make an insurance choice.

We recommend that you only make an insurance choice if you are certain that you would be happy to take up the offer, in the event that you are not accepted by your firm choice.

Decline

Once you have decided which offer to accept firmly, and which (if any) to accept as an insurance, you must decline all other offers. If you do not want to accept any of the offers, you may decline them. You will then become eligible for Extra or Clearing, depending upon your circumstances.

There are four combinations of offers and replies

UF only - You have firmly accepted an unconditional offer. You cannot have an insurance choice.

CF only - You have firmly accepted a conditional offer.

CF + CI - You have firmly accepted one conditional offer and accepted another conditional offer as an insurance.

CF + UI - You have firmly accepted a conditional offer and accepted an unconditional offer as an insurance.

How and when to reply to your offers

Use Track to reply to your offers. Your reply date will be displayed on Track and printed on the letter we send to you. If you do not reply by the date given, your offers will be declined. The reply date is your individual reply date so it may be different to other people's. This is because it is based on when you received the last decision from your universities and colleges.

You will need to reply to any offers by 8th May. If UCAS does not receive a reply they will

decline for you.

If your student has applied to university, please check that they have followed the following advice from the UCAS website

University Accommodation.

When the university offer you accommodation, make sure you read all the documentation VERY CAREFULLY. DO NOT sign anything until you and your parents fully understand it.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

August 15th AS/A2 Exam Results.

August 15th- Year 13 Confirmation of firm choice / insurance choice .

Clearing Application - for those who have not secured a university place.

USEFUL WEBSITES

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/index.html

http://www.aqa.org.uk/

http://www.edexcel.org.uk/home/

http://www.ucas.com/

http://ema.direct.gov.uk/ema.html

http://www.connexionslive.com/yp/contactus/findus/wirral/wallasey.cfm

http://www.globalxperience.com/?gclid=CNiCsZGDgJECFQxDMAod2likAQ – good for Gap Year information.

http://www.unistats.com

A2 Accounting (No longer required)

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

The A2 course is assessed through two modular exams, both of which

have equal weighting.

Unit 3 (Further Aspects of Financial Accounting)- Exam in

January (calculator)

Topics include: Sources of finance, Incomplete records, Partnership

accounts, Published accounts of limited companies, Statement of

cashflow, Accounting standards, Inventory valuation.

Unit 4 (Further Aspects of Management Accounting) -

Exam in May/June (calculator)

Topics include: Manufacturing accounts, Marginal costing, Absorption

costing, Activity-based costing, Standard costing and variance analysis,

Capital investment appraisal, Budgeting, Social accounting.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS There is no coursework.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Complete Study of Unit 3 Internal assessment in December. External assessment in January.

Complete Study of Unit 4 Internal assessment in May. External assessment in May/June.

FURTHER SUPPORT To support their learning outside of the classroom, students may use the following websites: o www.aqa.org.uk , where past papers and mark schemes are available.

Textbooks which are relevant to their course are provided by the school. Revision guides are available to purchase from most bookshops.

A2 ART

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Year 13 consists of two units.

Units 3 theme is chosen by the students. It includes a 1000 word essay about the unit.

Unit 4 is an exam set by the examination board. It includes 4 weeks preparation starting in February and a 15 hour controlled test. The work must all be completed by the end of April.

Both units are moderated by an external moderator from AQA examination board.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

Students must have completed the AS course in Art and Design successfully.

They should have a keen interest in art and design and be motivated to visit museums and galleries as part of their research.

Students should be passionate about design, which also plays a large part in the course.

Students need to be able to work independently and are expected to

work during free lessons and after school.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Unit 3 was started at the end of Year 12 in June. The deadline for this was February half term.

Unit 7, the exam runs from March until the end of April.

FURTHER SUPPORT Parents can help by encouraging students to

Complete all homework and check students are continually producing work at home.

Complete research at home using a variety of books, magazines and information from the internet.

Collect materials, visit galleries and take photographs to support the coursework and examination.

A2 BIOLOGY

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE The A2 course is assessed through two modular exams and one piece of

coursework.

Unit 4 Populations and environment

Examination paper (75 raw marks / 100 UMS) 6-9 short answer questions plus 2 longer

questions involving continuous prose and How Science Works.

Unit 5 Control in cells and in organisms

Examination paper (100 raw marks / 140 UMS) 8-10 short answer questions plus 2 longer

questions (a data handling question and a synoptic essay – choice of 1 out of 2).

How Science Works – In addition to the course content students are expected to:

Develop their practical and investigative skills.

Relate their knowledge to the real working world.

Interpret data from analytical techniques.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS Coursework is worth 10% and involves a practical skills assessment (6 raw marks) and an

investigative skills assignment (44 raw marks)

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES Coursework – To be completed by Feb half term

FURTHER SUPPORT To support their learning outside of the classroom students may use the following websites

o WWW.BIOLOGYGUIDE.NET o WWW.BIOLOGYMAD.COM

o WWW.MROTHERY.CO.UK o WWW.S-COOL.CO.UK

Textbooks which are relevant to their course:

A2 BUSINESS STUDIES

COURSE STRUCTURE This is the second year of the A Level qualification and can only be studied by pupils who have succeeded on the AS course. Continuing on A2 is advised for pupils who achieve A-C at AS level.

UNIT 3- Strategies for success Here the focus off the course changes to study business of a medium sized nature. Pupils here study the core themes of setting objectives, measuring performance and devising strategy.

UNIT 4- The Business Environment and Managing Change This unit is designed to be synoptic and draws upon all other areas of the specification. It considers the external influences faced by businesses, how they have an impact and the responses a business may take. Other themes are explored which are extremely important to a business such as leadership and corporate culture. The focus in this unit is businesses of a multinational nature. Pupils will sit their Unit 3 exam in January and then their Unit 4 exam in June. FURTHER SUPPORT It is vital that pupils use the resources available in school on a regular basis, such as Business Review, Business sections of the daily newspapers and BBC news articles on the BBC website. It is extremely important that pupils not only know the theory from all units, but are regularly using the day’s news to relate what they learn in class to real life contexts. This, as well as in depth further reading, are vital to ensure success on the course.

A2 Chemistry ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

The A2 course is assessed through two modular exams and an investigative

and practical skills piece of coursework.

Unit 4: Kinetics, Equilibria and Organic Chemistry (1hr45 - 20 % of total A-level

marks- examined in January)

Topics include: Kinetics, Equilibria, Acids and Bases, Nomenclature and

Isomerism in Organic Chemistry, Compounds containing the Carbonyl Group,

Aromatic Chemistry, Amines, Amino Acids, Polymers, Organic Synthesis and

Analysis. Some questions in the exam will have synoptic elements.

Unit 5: Energetics, Redox and Inorganic Chemistry ((1hr45 - 20 % of total A-level

marks- examined in June)

Topics include: Thermodynamics, Periodicity, Redox, Equilibria, Transition Metals,

Reactions of Inorganic Compounds in Aqueous Solution. Some questions in the

exam will have synoptic elements.

Unit 6 - Internal Assessment - Investigative and practical skills in A2 Chemistry (10% of total A-level marks- entered in June)

How Science Works – In addition to the course content students are expected to:

Develop their practical and investigative skills.

Relate their knowledge to the real working world.

Interpret data from analytical techniques.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS - This will be assessed by internal assessment and will follow a similar format to the Investigative

Skills Assignment completed at GCSE and AS level. This will be completed in the Spring Term and

all students are expected to prepare for the assessment as they would any other examination.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Coursework - Internal Assessment Investigative and Practical Skills in A2 Chemistry to be completed. Assignments – Students will be set a series of tasks relating to the work covered in class. These should be completed by the deadline set and students will receive assessment grades in line with A –level grades.

FURTHER SUPPORT

To support their learning outside of the classroom students may use the following websites

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/ http://www.alevelchemistry.co.uk/ http://www.chemguide.co.uk/

A2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

There are two examined Units in A2 Language.

Unit 3 – ENGA3

Language Explorations

This unit is designed to introduce candidates to the wider study of language in society. Candidates will study how and why language changes and varies. They will learn to describe, explain and evaluate variation in both spoken and written language, showing the effects of historical, geographical, social and personal factors. 30% of A Level 2 hour 30 minutes written examination 90 marks Language Variation and Change task and Language Discourses task Available January and June

Unit 4 – ENGA4

Language Investigations and Interventions

For this piece of coursework students must: - carry out an original piece of language research to answer questions they have posed or to test a hypothesis they have generated. The investigation should focus on the spoken word and should be between 1750 – 2500 words. -students write about a language debate in a particular form. Students will study writing in different forms to inform, argue, instruct and persuade. Candidates should produce one or two texts totalling 1250 words. 20% of A Level Coursework 60 marks One Investigation and one Intervention task (3000-3750 words) Available January and June

FURTHER SUPPORT

www.aqa.org.uk www.nelsonthornes.com/aqagce

A2 ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE Examination Unit 3 – LITA3 Reading for Meaning 30% of A Level consisting of a 2 hour 30 minutes written examination (closed book). Two questions involving unprepared extracts and wider reading on the unit theme of ‘Love Through the Ages’.(80 marks) Available January and June

Coursework Unit 4 – LITA4 Extended Essay and Shakespeare Study 20% of A Level (70 marks) Extended comparative essay of 3000 words. Available January and June

Coursework requirements Candidates should select three texts. One text will be any Shakespeare play. The other two texts, for comparison, will be of any genre. The coursework folder will consist of one extended comparative which will provide opportunities for candidates to write at length and to develop their research skills, drafting and redrafting their work as appropriate.

The texts will be chosen by the teacher and candidate to reflect a shared theme. Choices of texts and tasks will be made by the teacher and candidate, subject to the approval of the consortium adviser.

Key Subject Milestones First drafts of coursework by January Second drafts of coursework by mid-March

Further support See Mr.Jones

A2 FILM STUDIES

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Unit 3: FM3 25 % Internal Assessment Coursework

FILM RESEARCH AND CREATIVE PROJECTS This unit focuses on two projects related to the production of meaning: one is research-based and the other is creative. Understanding will be fostered through: • completing a small-scale research project designed to develop research skills within the framework of one or more critical approaches used in film studies • developing creative skills and a deepened understanding of the medium chosen for the creative project. Content (a) Small-Scale Research Project Candidates will be required to carry out a small-scale research project. The project is designed to develop research skills. It will be based on one focus film, making appropriate reference to at least two other related films. Candidates will establish an area of investigation that relates the chosen focus film to one of the following frameworks: star/performer; genre; auteur; social, political and cultural studies; gender issues; ethnicity; institution; technology. (b) Creative Project The creative project should demonstrate candidates' active engagement with issues raised during their studies at AS and/or A2. It comprises three elements: • aims and context • a creative product (short film or film extract, screenplay or extended step outline for a documentary film) and • a reflective analysis

Unit 4: FM4 25 % External Assessment:

2 ¾ hour Written Exam Paper Varieties of Film Experience: Issues and Debates Three questions, one from each section: Section A: World Cinema topics (35) Section B: Spectatorship topics (35) Section C: Single Film - Critical Study (30)

Key Subject Milestones Completion of coursework 1st drafts by end of October Completion of coursework 2nd drafts by end of February

Further support: See Mr.Jones, Miss O’Neill, or visit www.wjec.co.uk

A2 GEOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Module 4 Challenge & change in the Natural Environment Module 5 Challenge & change in the Human Environment

The above units have 1 ½ hour exams in June. They are worth 15% of the final grade. Both papers consist of 2 structured questions and one long essay question Module 7 Fieldwork investigation

The above unit has a 2 hour paper in Jan/June. It is worth 20% of the final grade. A pre release document is provided 4 weeks before students attempt the structured question paper

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

There are no coursework requirements

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES A fieldwork visit for the completion of Unit 7 will take place in May, once the topic title has been released

FURTHER SUPPORT

Textbooks which are relevant to their course: - Nelson Thornes ‘AQA A2 Geography - Hodder Education AQA Geography A for A2

A2 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

COURSE OUTLINE

Modular Government & Politics is a course offered by the Edexcel examination board. It is designed to give students a critical awareness of the nature of government & politics. In Year 13, students may choose to continue to study Politics. At ‘A2’ students study Themes in Political Analysis focusing on political ideologies.

Styles of learning and assessment

Students will be required to define political concepts, describe and explain

political ideologies, and evaluate viewpoints. This will be tested under

examination conditions. There are no coursework requirements.

The examination papers are taken at different times during the two years, January and June. Opportunities do exist to re-sit the modules in order to improve grades.

COURSE STRUCTURE

September- January: Unit 3: Topic B, Political Ideologies January-May: Unit 4: Topic B, Other Ideological Traditions

The ideologies that feature in Unit 3, Topic B are liberalism, conservatism,

socialism and anarchism. Each provides contrasting ideas about how

industrialist capitalist societies should be organized.

The ideologies that are addressed in Unit 4, Topic B are nationalism,

feminism, ecologism and multiculturalism. These ideologies have challenged

the more traditional and perhaps outdated ideologies covered in Unit 3 and

shifted political debates in challenging directions.

FURTHER SUPPORT o Politics area on Moodle o www.edexcel.org.uk for a more detailed description of the course and assessment. o Political Ideologies; by Neil McNaughton, Philip Allan Updates 2005. o www.philipallan.co.uk/politicsreview (these updates are kept in the school library as well)

A2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (NO LONGER REQUIRED)

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Unit 7 Meeting Individual Needs - Topic list

Structure and provision of services

Meeting individual needs

Practitioner roles

Quality assurance and regulation

Structured short and extended questions / 11/2hr paper / 33.3% of AS Unit 8 Promoting Health and Well-being - Topic list

Reasons for promoting health and well-beings

Models and approaches to health promotion

Planning and implementing a health promotion

Unit 9 Investigating Disease

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

Units 8 and 9 are assessed by coursework/ 66.6% of A2

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES Each student will carry out a small scale health project in school for the Unit 8 coursework in February Coursework for unit 8 must be completed by December and unit 9 by March Unit 7 exam in June

FURTHER SUPPORT Textbooks which are relevant to their course:

- Heinemann Edexcel: A2 Health and Social Care

A2 HISTORY ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE The A2 course allows students to re-sit their 2 AS modules in order to improve their overall mark. At A2 candidates study 2 modules: Module 3: “The United States, 1917-54: Boom, Bust and Recovery.” This is worth 70 marks in total and 30% of the overall grade. Topics include: The economy of the USA in the 1920’s; Political tensions, such as the Ku Klux Klan; Prohibition and organised crime. Opposition to Roosevelt as President, and the impact of war and the significance of anti-communism, is also studies. Candidates have to choose one essay out of 2 on offer in Section A, reaching a judgement on an historical issue or problem (30 marks). In Section B, candidates will answer a question on an historical controversy, worth 40 marks. Module 4: Historical Enquiry. This is worth 20% of the overall marks. Students complete a coursework assignment in 2 parts. Part A is an enquiry in depth looking at a key event. Part B explores the process of change over a wider timeframe. The total maximum word length is 4000 words. The focus of the enquiry is “The changing role and status of women 1850-1950.” Candidates are encouraged to draft key issues and include core arguments. Provenance is most important, as is a comparison of authors’ viewpoints. KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES To be properly prepared for the January exam in module 4. To keep pace with fortnightly assignments. To be drafting key issue aspects of the Coursework essays on a monthly basis. FURTHER SUPPORT This is readily available on a daily basis from subject teachers. Prior to re-sit exams, lunchtime revision sessions are available. The department is generously resourced with key textbooks. For coursework, candidates are expected to use “inter-library loan” as well as Liverpool University Library in order to research their essay question.

A2 MATHEMATICS

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

The A2 course is assessed through three modular exams, all of which

have equal weighting.

Pure Core 3 - Exam in January (calculator)

Topics include: Functions, Inverse Trigonometry Functions and Further

Differentiation and Integration.

Pure Core 4 - Exam in May/June (calculator)

Binomial Series Expansion, Partial Fractions, Differential Equations and

Exponential Growth and Decay.

Statistics 1B - Exam in January (calculator)

Topics include: Binomial and Normal Probability, Regression, Correlation

and Confidence Intervals.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS There is no coursework.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Complete Study of Core 3 and Statistics 1B Internal assessment in December. External assessment in January.

Complete Study of Core 4 Internal assessment in May. External assessment in May/June.

FURTHER SUPPORT To support their learning outside of the classroom, students may use the following websites: o www.mymaths.co.uk o www.aqa.org.uk , where past papers and mark schemes are available.

Textbooks which are relevant to their course are provided by the school. Revision guides are available to purchase from most bookshops.

BTEC MEDIA

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE Students will be assessed on 3 levels:

Pass

Merit

Distinction In order to progress through the levels, students will have to evidence how each level is a qualitative extension of the previous grade.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to spend a total of 360 learning hours (six units of 60 hours for each unit) In order to achieve a level 3 BTEC National Award in Media Production (Print-Based Media) students must complete the two core units, the mandatory specialist unit and three other specialist units from the National in Media Production: Core units are:

Research techniques for the Media Industries

Pre-Production Techniques for the Media Industries Mandatory Specialist Unit:

Understanding the print-based Media Industries A Selection of Specialist Units include:

Interview Techniques

Writing and editing copy

Photography and photographic practice

Graphic narrative production

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Students will be expected to complete the core and mandatory units in Year 12. The remaining specialist units will be completed in Year 13.

FURTHER SUPPORT Mr Jones - Curriculum Area Leader Miss O’Neill - Strand Leader for Media

BTEC National Subsidiary Diploma in MUSIC (PERFORMING)

COURSE OUTLINE

This specification encourages students to develop their performing skills in music. They will also learn about the music industry. Throughout the 2 year course students will complete 6 units from the list below. THE COURSE

Units 24: Music Project Students will learn about the different roles in the live music industry and develop the skills that will enable them to manage and organise a live music event.

Unit 28: Musical Theatre Performance Students will develop knowledge of Musical Theatre. They will learn how to develop roles in a musical and understand the processes involved in rehearsal and performance.

Unit 40: Working and developing as a Musical Ensemble Students will have the opportunity to work as an ensemble. They will select material to perform and learn how to prepare music as an ensemble.

Unit 23: Music Performance Techniques Students will develop their own instrumental/ vocal techniques, understanding the value of well-structured practice sessions.

Unit 30: Pop Music in Practice Students will learn about the history of popular music, how it affects society and how it has developed of the last 60 years. Students will perform 4 songs from this musical genre.

Unit 33: Solo Music Performance Skills Students will develop their skills as a solo performer. They will select material to perform and learn how to prepare for a solo performance.

Unit 27:Music Theory and Harmony Students will develop skills and knowledge of music theory in order to facilitate the practical application of essential theoretical principles.

All units are assignment based and require students to stick to clear deadlines. In order for students to complete the performance assignments it is important they are encouraged to practice regularly at home.

BTEC LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN PERFORMING ARTS

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Students will acquire skills, knowledge and create devised performances in all three subject areas of Dance, Drama and Music. Units studied: The Performing Arts industry Performing to an audience Performing with masks Singing skills for actors Choreographic Principles Applying Acting skills Dance Performance Musical Theatre Performance Workshop Variety show Developing Movement skills

Students will be assessed on both practical performances and written portfolios for each unit.

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS

In order to gain the award, students must: Attend all lessons and rehearsals, demonstrating a commitment to the group work. Complete all written work by the deadlines given. Undertake research for any practical work. Complete log books for certain units.

FURTHER SUPPORT

In order to succeed in this subject you will need to make a strong commitment to any group work and this will mean using a substantial amount of your spare time to rehearse.

Your teachers will be prepared to give up their spare time to rehearse with you.

You will be given priority when booking rehearsal space at lunchtimes and after school

A2 PHYSICS

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

The A2 course is assessed through two modular exams and an ISA practical. Unit 4: Fields and further Mechanics: 20% of the A2 course The further mechanics part of this unit includes circular motion, simple harmonic motion and momentum. Gravitational and electric fields are introduced, as are the magnetic effect of currents. Student will also study the practical applications of capacitors. Unit 5: Nuclear and Thermal Physics and Options: 20% of the A2 course This unit is split into 2 sections. Section A includes Nuclear Stability and Thermal Physics. Section B is an optional section of which the choices are:

Astrophysics

Medical physics

Applied physics

Turning points in Physics

Unit 6: Investigative and practical skills in A2 Physics: 10% of the A2 course The skills assessed in this unit are:

Planning

Implementing

Analysing evidence and drawing conclusions

Evaluating evidence and procedures

How Science Works – In addition to the course content students are expected to:

Develop their practical and investigative skills.

Relate their knowledge to the real world.

Interpret data from analytical techniques.

FURTHER SUPPORT http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/antonine_education_contents.htm

A2 PSYCHOLOGY

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Unit 3 Topic List Relationships: The formation, maintenance and breakdown of romantic relationships

Theories of the formation, maintenance and breakdown of romantic relationships - reward/need satisfaction, social exchange theory

Human reproductive behaviour

The relationship between sexual selection and human reproductive behaviour

Evolutionary explanations of parental investment - sex differences, parent-offspring conflict Effects of early experience and culture on adult relationships:

The influence of childhood and adolescent experiences on adult relationships, including parent-child relationships and interaction with peers

The nature of relationships in different cultures Effects of early experience and culture on adult relationships

The influence of childhood and adolescent experiences on adult relationships - parent-child relationships and interaction with peers

The nature of relationships in different cultures

Aggression Social psychological approaches to explaining aggression

Social psychological theories of aggression - social learning theory, deindividuation

Explanations of institutional aggression Biological explanations of aggression

The role of neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression

The role of genetic factors in aggressive behaviour

Eating behaviour Factors influencing attitudes to food and eating behaviour - cultural influences, mood, health

concerns

Explanations for the success or failure of dieting Biological explanations of eating behaviour

The role of neural mechanisms involved in controlling eating and satiation

Evolutionary explanations of food preference Eating disorders

Psychological explanations of one eating disorder - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity

Biological explanations, including neural and evolutionary explanations, for one eating disorder Exam: 1 hour 30 minutes; 25% of the total A Level marks

Unit 4: Topic List Phobias

Clinical characteristics

Issues surrounding the classification and diagnosis

Biological explanations - genetics, biochemistry

Psychological explanations - behavioural, cognitive, psychodynamic and socio-cultural

Biological therapies, including their evaluation in terms of appropriateness and effectiveness

Psychological therapies - behavioural, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural, including their evaluation in terms of appropriateness and effectiveness

Students are also expected to carrying out, analyse and report on a small-scale investigation Exam: 2 hours; 25% of the total A Level marks

Key Subject Milestones Unit 3 exam in January Unit 4 exam in May

A2 Religion, Ethics and Philosophy

This A-Level examines the fundamental questions of life. For example, what do we really know? Are some beliefs more justified than others? How do we decide about moral issues, such as abortion and genetic research? Is war ever justified? During Year 13 you will be studying the following topics The Ethics of War To what extent are the concepts of ‘Just War’ and ‘Holy War’ applicable to modern warfare and conflict? • Is the manufacture and sale of weapons ethically justifiable? • Does the right of self-defence justify pre-emptive strikes? • How far is participation in war compatible with religious belief? • To what extent is pacifism a realistic response to modern conflict? Medical and Genetic Ethics Evaluation of the moral issues raised by abortion, the maintenance of the life of very premature babies and persons in terminal stages of illness. • The religious and non-religious debate on ‘the right to die.’ • Under what ethical conditions would genetic manipulation for medical, research or economic purposes be justifiable? • How far is human intervention into natural processes compatible with religion? Kant’s Moral Theory Does a morality that is not rooted in religious belief have any moral authority? • How acceptable is it to define morality in terms of the highest good? • To what extent do duty and rational thought provide an adequate basis for morality? • To what extent is the Categorical Imperative as defined by Kant an adequate means of understanding which moral actions are good in themselves? • How helpful is it to define moral statements as a priori synthetic and, therefore, liable to being right or wrong, true or false? Life, Death and Life After Death • Different beliefs about the nature and purpose of

• life, • death • life after death

BTEC NATIONAL AWARD IN SPORT

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE In Year 13 students will study the following 3 modules:

Sports Coaching

Fitness Testing for Sport & Exercise

Practical Team / Individual Sports

Each Unit will have a number of coursework tasks and these will be graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction. You will then receive an overall Pass, Merit or Distinction Grade for each Unit. At the end of the course (completion of a total of 6 units from Yr12&13) you will leave Sixth Form with one grade which is worth the following UCAS points: Distinction – 120 UCAS points, Merit – 80 UCAS points, Pass – 40 UCAS points

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS Sports Coaching - 4 Coursework Tasks Fitness Testing for Sport & Exercise – 6 Coursework Tasks Practical Team/Individual Sports – 5 Coursework Tasks Tasks will include: Video Analysis, Performing Presentations, Creating Informative Posters, and Practical Demonstrations of Skills etc.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES

Coursework Task Deadlines

TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3 TASK 4 TASK 5 TASK 6

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ITS

Sports Coaching

December February April May

Fitness Testing for Sport&Exercise

December February April April May June

Practical Team/Individual Sports

December February April May June

FURTHER SUPPORT www.brianmac.co.uk www.pponline.co.uk www.uksport.gov.uk The PE Faculty Staff The BTEC National Sport Book 1

BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA

APPLIED SCIENCE (with Forensics)

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE The BTEC Applied Science is 100% coursework based. Throughout the two year course students will cover a variety of science based modules and will be set assignments based on these units. Students will be awarded a pass, merit or distinction for each unit covered. The units currently being studied are:

Scientific Investigation

Perceptions of Science

Using Mathematical tools for Science

Mathematical Calculations in Science

Physiology of Body Systems

Medical Physics Techniques

Chemical Laboratory Techniques

COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS To meet the grading criteria for each unit students are required to complete a number of assignments. The format of these assignments will vary so to meet each individual’s personal learning style. Assignment formats include poster presentations, scientific reports, leaflets, journal articles and PowerPoint presentations.

KEY SUBJECT MILESTONES Students are required to complete all assignments for the above units by the end of Year 13.

FURTHER SUPPORT To support their learning outside of the classroom students may use the following websites WWW.EDEXCEL.ORG.UK

WWW.BIOLOGYMAD.COM

WWW.S-COOL.CO.UK