year groups 9 â€“ 13 - Maplesden Noakes School

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Parents guide to

The curriculum

2013/14

(year groups 9 – 13)

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Contents GCSE Art & Design (Unendorsed) (Years 9- 11) ............................................................................................ 5

GCSE Art & Design (Photography) (Years 9 - 11) .......................................................................................... 6

AS Art & Design (Unendorsed & Photography) (Year 12) ............................................................................. 7

A2 Art & Design (Unendorsed & Photography) (Year 13) ............................................................................. 8

Art & Design – Graphic Communication GCSE (Years 9/10/11) ................................................................... 9

Art & Design – Graphic Communication AS Level (Year 12) ....................................................................... 10

Art & Design – Graphic Communication A2 Level (Year 13) ....................................................................... 11

Art & Design – Textiles GCSE (Years 9/10/11) ............................................................................................ 12

AS/A2 Art & Design – Textile Design (Years 12/13) .................................................................................... 13

GCSE Biology (Years 9 – 11) ........................................................................................................................ 14

A Level Biology (Years 12 and 13) ............................................................................................................... 15

Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business (Year 11) ..................................................................................... 16

Levels 1 & 2 Award in Business (Years 9-11) ............................................................................................... 17

GCSE Business Studies (Years 9 – 11) .......................................................................................................... 18

AS Applied Business (Years 12 – 13) ........................................................................................................... 19

A2 Applied Business (Years 12 – 13) ........................................................................................................... 20

GCSE Chemistry ( Year 9-11) ....................................................................................................................... 21

Design & Technology – Resistant Materials Technology GCSE (Years 9/10/11) ......................................... 22

Design & Technology – Product Design AS/A2 (Years 12/13) ..................................................................... 23

Design & Technology – Food Technology GCSE (Years 9/10/11)................................................................ 25

Level 2 and Level 3 BTEC in Drama and Dance (Years 9 – 13) .................................................................... 26

GCSE English Language & Literature (Years 9 – 11) .................................................................................... 27

AS/A2 English Literature (Years 12 – 13) .................................................................................................... 28

GCSE Film Studies (Years 9 - 11) ................................................................................................................. 29

AS Film Studies (Year 12) ............................................................................................................................ 30

A2 Film Studies (Year 13) ............................................................................................................................ 31

Personal Finance (Year 11).......................................................................................................................... 32

Level 3 AS Certificate in Financial Studies (CeFS) (Years 12-13) ................................................................ 33

Level 3 A2 Diploma in Financial Studies (DipFS) (Years 12-13) .................................................................. 34

FCSE French (Year 10 only) ......................................................................................................................... 35

GCSE Languages – French or Spanish (Year 9 - 11) ..................................................................................... 36

GCSE Geography (Year 9) ............................................................................................................................ 37

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GCSE Geography (Year 10) .......................................................................................................................... 39

GCSE Geography (Year 11) .......................................................................................................................... 41

AS Geography (Year 12) .............................................................................................................................. 42

A2 Geography (Year 13) .............................................................................................................................. 43

BTEC Level 1 and 2 Award in Heath & Social Care (Years 9 – 11) ............................................................... 44

BTEC Level 3 National Subsidiary in Health and Social Care (Years 12 and 13) .......................................... 46

GCSE History B (Modern World) (Year 9) .................................................................................................... 48

GCSE History B (Modern World) (Year 10) .................................................................................................. 50

GCSE History B (Modern World) (Year 11) .................................................................................................. 52

AS Level History - Advanced Subsidiary GCE (Year 12) ............................................................................... 54

A2 History – Advanced GCE (Year 13) ......................................................................................................... 56

Cambridge National Certificate in ICT (Years 9 – 11) .................................................................................. 58

GCSE Computer Science (Years 9 – 11) ....................................................................................................... 59

GCSE Information and Communication Systems (Years 9 – 11) ................................................................. 60

AS Applied ICT - 1 year (Year 12)................................................................................................................. 61

A2 Applied ICT - 1 year (Year 13) ................................................................................................................ 62

GCSE Maths (Years 9 - 11) ........................................................................................................................... 63

AS/A2 Maths (Years 12 - 13) ....................................................................................................................... 65

BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Media Production (QCF) (Years 10 – 11) .......................... 66

BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production (NQF) (Years 9 – 11) ................. 67

GCSE Media Studies (Single Award 4812) (Years 9 – 11) ............................................................................ 68

AS Media (Year 12) ...................................................................................................................................... 69

A2 Media (Year 13) ..................................................................................................................................... 70

GCSE Music (Years 9 - 11) ........................................................................................................................... 71

BTEC Level 2 Award in Music (Years 9 - 11) ................................................................................................ 72

BTEC Level 2 Sport (Years 9/10/11) ............................................................................................................ 73

GCSE PE (Year 9/10/11) .............................................................................................................................. 74

BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport (Year 12) ................................................................................... 75

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport (Development, Coaching and Fitness (Year 13) ......................................... 76

AS level PE (Year 12) ................................................................................................................................... 77

A2 level PE (Year 13) ................................................................................................................................... 78

GCSE Physics ( Years 9 -11) ......................................................................................................................... 79

AS Psychology (Year 12) .............................................................................................................................. 81

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A2 Psychology (Year 13) .............................................................................................................................. 83

BTEC Extended Certificate in Public Services (Years 10 & 11) .................................................................... 84

GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 9) ................................................................ 87

GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 10) ............................................................. 88

GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 11) ............................................................. 89

AS GCE In Religious Studies H172 (Year 12) ................................................................................................ 90

A2 GCE In Religious Studies H572 (Year 13) ................................................................................................ 91

GCSE Core Science (Years 9 and 10) ........................................................................................................... 92

GCSE Additional Science ( Years 10 and 11) ............................................................................................... 93

BTEC Principles of Applied Science (Years 9 -11) ........................................................................................ 94

Sociology AS Level (Year 12) ...................................................................................................................... 95

Sociology A2 Level (Year 13) ...................................................................................................................... 96

BTEC Travel and Tourism (Years 9 - 11) ...................................................................................................... 97

BTEC Short Course in Workskills (Years 9 – 11) .......................................................................................... 98

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GCSE Art & Design (Unendorsed) (Years 9- 11) Year Group: 9 - 11

Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines):

The course is divided in two; coursework 60%, exam 40%. The final assessment will take place at the end of May 2013. The coursework can be worked on until the end of May, and will consist of two main themes. The exam will begin in February when students receive the question paper and they will develop their ideas towards a final outcome to be completed in a 10 hour controlled test in April/May.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students can either retake either whole or part of the course the following year. Additional Information: The full specification is available at: http://www.aqa.org.uk/ The Art department is available for students to work, with support, after school from Monday to Thursday, 3.10pm – 4.30pm.

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GCSE Art & Design (Photography) (Years 9 - 11) Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA


The course is divided in two: coursework 60%, exam 40%. The final assessment will take place at the end of May when candidates are in Year 11. The coursework can be worked on until the end of May, and will consist of two main themes. The exam will begin in February when students receive the question paper and they will develop their ideas towards a final outcome to be completed in a 10hr controlled test in April/May.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students can retake either whole or part of the course the following year. Additional Information: Full specification is available at: http://www.aqa.org.uk/ The Art department is available for students to work, with support, after school from Monday to Thursday, 3.10pm – 4.30pm.

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AS Art & Design (Unendorsed & Photography) (Year 12)



The course is divided in two: coursework 50%, exam 50%. The final assessment will take place at the end of May. The coursework can be worked on until the end of May. The exam will begin in February when students receive the question paper and they will develop their ideas towards a final outcome to be completed in a 5hr controlled test in April/May.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students can retake either whole or 50% of the course the following year. Additional Information: Full specification is available at: http://www.aqa.org.uk/ The Art department is available for students to work, with support, after school from Monday to Thursday, 3.10pm – 4.30pm.

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A2 Art & Design (Unendorsed & Photography) (Year 13) Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA


The course is divided in two: coursework 50%, exam 50%. The final assessment will take place at the end of May. The coursework can be worked on until the end of May, and will include 1000 - 3000 words. The exam will begin in February when students receive the question paper and they will develop their ideas towards a final outcome to be completed in a 15hr controlled test in April/May.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students can retake either whole or 50% of the course the following year. Additional Information: Full specification is available at: http://www.aqa.org.uk/ The Art department is available for students to work, with support, after school from Monday to Thursday, 3.10pm – 4.30pm.

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Art & Design – Graphic Communication GCSE (Years 9/10/11)

Topic Overview:

Year 9:

Students study a wide range of drawing and graphic communication techniques using a variety of medium. All design exercises and practical work will be based on the themes of Monograms and Typography. Evidence of this will be recorded in a sketchbook. This work will also provide the basis for their first unit of GCSE coursework – they will have the opportunity to revisit this work during Year 11. Year 10:

During this year students will complete the second unit of coursework, which will be based on

the theme ‘Decades’.

Year 11:

First term will be spent checking the two units of coursework completed to make sure they are

of the best possible standard. After Christmas they will concentrate on preparation for their

practical examination – themes for this will be set by AQA.

Recommended Revision Books:

There are no specific revision books for this subject but students will be encouraged to pursue

their own research and collect/record relevant material that will assist with their project.

Exam Windows:

10 hour practical examination will take place May/June of Year 11.

Course:

GCSE – three year course

Exam Board and Course Code:

Exam Board: AQA Art & Design – Graphic Communication

Course Code: 4203

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Art & Design – Graphic Communication AS Level (Year 12)

Exam Board: AQA

Topic Overview:

AS Art & Design – Graphic Communication is divided into 2 units of work:

Unit 1 Coursework Unit (ARTC1) – 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks.

This comprises of a theme based sketchbook and at least one in-depth study based on an idea, concept or theme set by the school. The work submitted will contain a wide range of ideas which have been developed to produce one or more final outcomes. This unit is internally marked and externally moderated by AQA

Unit 2 Externally Set Assignment (ARTC2) – 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks.

Students are given up to 8 weeks to research and prepare a final practical piece inspired by one of five titles set externally by AQA. The body of work produced during the preparation time will be marked along with a 5 hour ‘examination style’ period of unaided, supervised time. This unit is internally marked and moderated by AQA.

Additional Information:

There is a cost of £28 for the studio fee which includes a course book. For personal projects students will be expected to purchase some specialist materials. Independent computer resources would be an advantage particularly access to Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) Creative Suite 3 or better.

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Art & Design – Graphic Communication A2 Level (Year 13)

Exam Board: AQA

Topic Overview:

A2 Art & Design – Graphic Communication is divided into 2 main areas of study:

Unit 3 Personal Investigation (ARTC3) - 25% of total A Level marks.

This is an in depth practical investigation based on idea, concept, issue or theme chosen by the student and agreed with the tutor. It should include a wide range of research and ideas, which have been developed towards a 2 or 3 dimensional final outcome or outcomes. This work is supported by a written element of 1000 – 3000 words. This unit is internally marked and moderated by AQA.

Unit 4 Externally Set Assignment (ARTC4) – 25% of total A Level marks.

Students are given up to 8 weeks to research and prepare a final practical piece inspired by one of eight titles / starting points set externally by AQA. The body of work produced during the preparation time will be marked along with a 15 hour ‘examination style’ period of unaided, supervised time. This unit is internally marked and moderated by AQA


There is a cost of £34 for the studio fee which includes a course book. For personal projects students will be expected to purchase some specialist materials. Independent computer resources would be an advantage particularly access to Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) Creative Suite 3 or better.

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Art & Design – Textiles GCSE (Years 9/10/11)

Topic Overview:

Year 9:

During the first two terms students will explore a wide range of textile media, techniques and

design processes e.g. stencil crayons, printing, spraying, hand and machine embroidery.

Evidence of this will be recorded in a sketchbook. This work will also be entered as part of their

coursework. In the final term they will begin their first GCSE coursework unit.

Year 10:

During this year students will complete the first unit of coursework and start their second.

Year 11:

First term will be spent checking the two units of coursework to make sure they are of the best

possible standard. After Christmas they will concentrate on preparation for their practical

examination – themes for this will be set by AQA.


There are no specific revision books for this subject but students will be encouraged to pursue

their own research and collect/record relevant material that will assist with their projects

throughout the three years.

Exam Windows:

10 hour practical examination will take place May/June of Year 11.

Course:



Exam Board: AQA Art & Design – Textiles

Course Code: 4204

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AS/A2 Art & Design – Textile Design (Years 12/13)

Topic Overview:

AS:

Unit 1 Coursework Unit (ARTD1) – 50% 0f total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks. This comprises of a theme based sketchbook and at least one in-depth study based on an idea,

concept or theme set by the school. The work submitted will contain a wide range of ideas

which have been developed to produce one or more final outcomes. This unit is internally

marked and externally moderated by AQA

Unit 2 Externally Set Assignment ( ARTD2) – 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks. Students are given up to 8 weeks to research and prepare a final practical piece inspired by one

of five titles set externally by AQA. The body of work produced during the preparation time will

be marked along with a 5 hour ‘examination style’ period of unaided, supervised time. This unit

is internally marked and moderated by AQA

A2:

Unit 3 Personal Investigation (ARTD3) - 25% 0f total A Level marks. This is an in depth practical investigation based on idea, concept, issue or theme chosen by the

student and agreed with the tutor. It should include a wide range of research and ideas, which

have been developed towards a 2 or 3 dimensional final out come or outcomes. This work is

supported by a written element of 1000 – 3000 words. This unit is internally marked and

moderated by AQA.

Unit 4 Externally Set Assignment (ARTD4) – 25% of total A Level marks. Students are given up to 8 weeks to research and prepare a final practical piece inspired by one

of eight titles / starting points set externally by AQA. The body of work produced during the

preparation time will be marked along with a 15 hour ‘examination style’ period of unaided,

supervised time. This unit is internally marked and moderated by AQA

Exam Board: AQA

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GCSE Biology (Years 9 – 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2BI01 Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The Biology GCSE is a linear qualification. Exams are in May/June. Coursework is likely to be done in year 10 and at the start of year 11. The coursework is a practical assessment where students plan an experiment creating their own hypothesis on a biological topic, carry out the experiment recording data and then evaluate the experiment. Students study 3 units B1, B2 and B3 Each unit is assessed through a one hour, 60 mark, tiered written examination, containing six questions. • The examination will contain a mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short answer questions and extended writing questions. Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: B1 is split into three compulsory topics: • Classification, variation and inheritance • Responses to a changing environment • Problems of, and solutions to a changing environment B2 is split into three compulsory topics: • The building blocks of cells • Organisms and energy • Common systems B3 is split into three compulsory topics: • Control systems • Behaviour • Biotechnology Recommended Revision Guides: GCSE Biology Edexcel Revision Guide - BER44 ISBN: 978 1 84762 606 6

GCSE Biology Edexcel Workbook - BEW44 ISBN 978 1 84762 607 3 Additional Information: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx

There are no specific sites for the B3 work. Students can use the core and additional bitesize

sites for revision of B1 and B2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/

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A Level Biology (Years 12 and 13)

Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR H041 Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The biology qualification is a modular course. Exams are in May/June. Coursework will be carried out under exam conditions and this is carried out throughout year 12 and 13. The coursework is a practical assessment where students follow instructions obtaining quantitative and qualitative. Once completed students will then sit an evaluative paper. Each unit I coursework paper is 1 hour long Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: Students can retake exam only once. F211 is 1 hour long. F212 is 1 hour 30 minutes in length F211 Cells, Exchange and Transport Module 1: Cells 1.1.1 Cell Structure 1.1.2 Cell Membranes 1.1.3 Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation Module 2: Exchange and Transport 1.2.1 Exchange Surfaces and Breathing 1.2.2 Transport in Animals 1.2.3 Transport in Plants F212 Molecules, Biodiversity, Food and Health Module 1: Biological Molecules 2.1.1 Biological Molecules 2.1.2 Nucleic Acids 2.1.3 Enzymes Module 2: Food and Health 2.2.1 Diet and Food Production 2.2.2 Health and Disease Module 3: Biodiversity and Evolution 2.3.1 Biodiversity 2.3.2 Classification 2.3.3 Evolution 2.3.4 Maintaining Biodiversity Recommended Revision Guides: AS-Level Biology OCR Complete Revision & Practice (Revision Guide) ISBN-10: 1847621228

OCR Revise AS Biology - New Edition [Paperback] ISBN-10: 0435583700


http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/science/biology/

http://www.youtube.com/user/ocrbiologyas?feature=results_main

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/science/biology/

http://www.youtube.com/user/ocrbiologyas?feature=results_main

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Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business (Year 11)

Exam Board/Syllabus: Edexcel

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): This course is assessed entirely through coursework that is moderated by the examination board. The BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate is made up of 6 units (2 mandatory and 4 optional). Students are given interim deadlines for each task and final deadlines which are stated in assignment briefs. Students will be expected to complete 2 assignments per year.

Recommended Revision Guides: Pearson –Business Studies Student Handbook Level 2 Revision Websites (for assignments):

Business Advice – www.businessballs.co.uk

Business Education resource site – www.bized.co.uk

Business Theory – www.tutor2u.net

Office for National Statistics – www.ons.gov.uk

www.thetimes100.co.uk

http://www.businessballs.co.uk/

http://www.bized.co.uk/

http://www.tutor2u.net/

http://www.ons.gov.uk/

http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/

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Levels 1 & 2 Award in Business (Years 9-11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): This course is assessed through coursework and an external examination that are moderated by the examination board. The BTEC Award in Business is made up of 4 units (2 mandatory and 2 optional). Students are given interim deadlines for each task and final deadlines which are stated in assignment briefs. Students will be expected to complete 1 assignment and the exam in year 10 and 2 assignments in year 11.

Recommended Revision Guides: Pearson –Business Studies Student Handbook Level 2 Revision Websites (for assignments):

Business Advice – www.businessballs.co.uk

Business Education resource site – www.bized.co.uk

Business Theory – www.tutor2u.net


www.thetimes100.co.uk

http://www.businessballs.co.uk/

http://www.bized.co.uk/



http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/

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GCSE Business Studies (Years 9 – 11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Year 1: Unit 1 Introduction to Business (External Examination at the end of the course)

Year 2: Unit 2 Investigating Small Business. The coursework is internally assessed under controlled conditions. Students will have 6 hours to carry out research and then 3 hours to write up the coursework.

Year 3: Unit 3 Building a Business (External Examination at the end of the course)

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: There are two modular exams throughout this 3 year course:

Unit 1 Examination is a 45 minute multiple choice paper.

Unit 3 Examination is a 90 minute scenario based written paper.

Recommended revision guides: GCP Business Studies Revision Guide

Revision Websites:

www.bized.ac.uk

www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

www.tutor2u.net

http://www.bized.ac.uk/

http://www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize


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AS Applied Business (Years 12 – 13)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit 1 Investigating people at work (External Examination – May /June)

Unit 2 Investigating Business (Internally assessed coursework – to be completed by April)

Unit 3 Investigating Marketing (Internally assessed coursework – to be completed by December)

Deadlines for internally assessed work are included on the assignment briefs.

Number of modular exams, what length they are and how retake works: The students will sit one modular exam (Unit 1) this is a 90 minute written paper and is taken in May / June. Recommended revision guides: Unit 1 Revision Guide – obtained from course tutor CGP – AS Business Studies Revision websites:

www.bized.ac.uk


www.tutor2u.net

www.s-cool.co.uk




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

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A2 Applied Business (Years 12 – 13)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit 8 Business Development (Externally assessed coursework – April)

Unit 9 Managing and Developing People (Internally assessed coursework – to be completed by December)

Unit 10 Marketing Decisions (External Examination – June)

Deadlines for internally assessed work are included on the assignment briefs.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: The students will sit one modular exam (Unit 10) this is a 90 minute written paper and is taken in June. Recommended revision guides: CGP – AS Business Studies Revision websites:

www.bized.ac.uk


www.tutor2u.net

www.s-cool.co.uk




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

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GCSE Chemistry ( Year 9-11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2CH01 Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The Chemistry GCSE is a linear qualification. Exams are in May/June. Coursework is likely to be done in year 10 and at the start of year 11. The coursework is a practical assessment where students plan an experiment creating their own hypothesis on a topic in Chemistry, carry out the experiment recording data and then evaluate the experiment. Students study 3 units C1, C2 and C3 Each unit is assessed through a one hour, 60 mark, tiered written examination, containing six questions. • The examination will contain a mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short answer questions and extended writing questions. Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: C1 is split into five compulsory topics: • The Earth’s sea and atmosphere • Materials from the Earth • Acids • Obtaining and using metals • Fuels.

C2 is split into six compulsory topics: • Atomic structure and the periodic table • Ionic compounds and analysis • Covalent compounds and separation techniques • Groups in the periodic table • Chemical reactions • Quantitative chemistry C3 is split into five compulsory topics: • Qualitative analysis • Quantitative analysis • Electrolytic processes • Gases, equilibria and ammonia • Organic chemistry Recommended Revision Guides: GCSE Chemistry Edexcel Revision Guide – CER44 ISBN 978 1 84762 618 9 GCSE Chemistry Edexcel Workbook – CEW44 ISBN 978 1 84762 619 6

Additional Information: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx

There are no specific sites for the C3 work. Students can use the core and additional bitesize

sites for revision of C1 and C2






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Design & Technology – Resistant Materials Technology GCSE (Years

9/10/11)

Topic Overview:

Year 9:

During Year 9 students will make a series of small projects designed to develop their making

skills and broaden their knowledge and understanding of tools, machinery and manufacturing

processes.

Projects include; wooden box, CD/games rack, bottle opener and scroll work.

Years 10 and 11: Students will complete their coursework which involves a single design and make project comprising of a design portfolio and a manufactured product. Students will also receive revision classes in preparation for their final examination in June.


AQA Design and Technology : Resistant Materials Technology – Nelson Thornes

CGP GCSE D&T Resistant Materials – The Revision Guide (www.cgpbooks.co.uk)

Letts Design & Technology Resistant Materials – GCSE Success (www.letts-education.com)

Internet: www.technologystudent.com

Exam Windows:

Final examination in June.

Course:



Exam Board: AQA (www.aqa.org.uk)

Course Code: 4560

http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/

http://www.letts-education.com/

http://www.technologystudent.com/

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Design & Technology – Product Design AS/A2 (Years 12/13)

Subject Overview:

The coursework element enables students to experience the design process in its entirety, from the creation of an idea or concept, through to the realisation of a final product. During the design stages, students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of influences with an emphasis on creating innovative, imaginative and feasible ideas. Due to the uncertain nature of this process students learn how to manage change and solve problems. Students will study well known designers and existing products to inspire them to become creative and innovative product designers. Current industrial and commercial practices are also studied providing a business context for the design and manufacturing process. Syllabus Content: AS Level

Unit 1 Written Examination: This paper is based primarily on Materials and Components

Duration: 2 Hours

Weighting: 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level

Unit 2 Coursework: A single design-and-make project consisting of a design portfolio and a manufactured outcome

Duration: Approx 50 hours

Weighting: 50% of total AS / 25% of total A Level

A2 Level

Unit 3 Examination: This paper is based primarily on Design and Manufacture

Duration: 2 hours

Weighting: 25% of total A Level

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Unit 4 Coursework: A single design-and-make project consisting of a design portfolio and a manufactured outcome

Duration: Approx 60 hours

Weighting: 25% of total A Level

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Design & Technology – Food Technology GCSE (Years 9/10/11)

Topic Overview:

Year 9:

During Year 9 students will make a series of products designed to develop their making skills

and broaden their knowledge and understanding of equipment and processes. The products

they produce fall under the following headings: Bread product, cake product, pastry product

and a sauce product.

Alongside their practical sessions students will cover the following theory topics in preparation

for their final examination. Nutrition, packaging and labelling, sensory analysis, food safety and

hygiene and additives.

Years 10: Students will concentrate on mini projects to understand the context and pages required in each area. These may include a novelty cake project, a school canteen meal project. Students will also begin their final piece of coursework which involves designing a final product by exploring a range of ingredients and techniques. Years 11: Students will complete their coursework which involves designing a final product by exploring a range of ingredients and techniques. Students will also receive revision classes in preparation for the final examination in June.


AQA Design & Technology : Food Technology – Nelson Thornes (ISBN: 978-1-4085-0272-3)

Exam Windows:

June examination

Course:



Exam Board: AQA (www.aqa.org.uk)

Course Code: 4545

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Level 2 and Level 3 BTEC in Drama and Dance (Years 9 – 13)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Performances, rehearsals and portfolios are regularly assessed throughout the year; Performances and Portfolio deadlines are usually at the end of each term. Revision websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama Additional Information: All students are given a list of things to do per project on their assignment brief at the start of each project. Students must keep on top of their written portfolio as homework so that the lesson can be spent doing the practical work. Students must attend all rehearsals including any out of school hours’ rehearsals as most work is group work. Please ensure students attend after school rehearsals and performances. All resources, blank layouts, help sheets and assignment briefs can be found on the student drive.

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GCSE English Language & Literature (Years 9 – 11)

Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA Spec A


Whilst studying English most students will gain 2 GCSEs by the end of year 11 in English Language and English Literature. Both GCSEs are assessed through a series of controlled assessments and external exams.

Controlled Assessments: Students are allowed access to pre-prepared notes and clean copies of the text to support their responses but must complete the assignments in silence and on their own. If they have special access arrangements for other exams such as use of ICT or extra time then they are also allowed this for the controlled assessments. Otherwise, the assessment is handwritten and completed according to the time constraints set down by the exam board. Assessments may be completed over several lessons and are completed when the teacher feels the class is ready – there is no fixed point in the year when they must be completed.

English Language:

4 Controlled Assessments (Extended reading; 2 creative writing pieces; Spoken Language study)

1 Exam of 2 hrs 15 minutes - Reading Non Fiction and Writing Non Fiction. Taken at the end of year 11

English Literature:

1 Controlled Assessment (Shakespeare and Literary Heritage)

English Language: English Literature: 2 Exams, to be taken at the end of year 11, one on Modern Texts and Texts from other cultures, the second on poetry.

Recommended revision guides: There are many revision guides available for both English and English Language from a wide variety of publishers. The key is to make sure that the revision guide matches the exam board and specification listed above. Many students find the CPG and York Notes guides of particular help.

Revision websites:

BBC Bitesize

Andrew Moore’s Resources

Additional Information: Year 9 is used as a foundation year for GCSE and although students are assessed against GCSE criteria and will complete practice and exam-style activities, they will not cover GCSE course content until year 10.

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AS/A2 English Literature (Years 12 – 13)

Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA Spec A

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework deadline: April (both years)

Exam: May/June

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: AS Level: The Struggle for Modern Identity OR World War One Literature

2 Units: 1 coursework comprising of 2 pieces, a prose study and a drama based comparison; 1 exam 2hrs 2 questions

A2 Level: Love Through the Ages

2 Units: 1 coursework comprising of 3000 word 3 text comparison (one must be a Shakespeare Play); 1 exam 2hrs 30 mins, 2 questions

Recommended revision guides: There are many revision guides available for English Literature from a wide variety of publishers. The key is to make sure that the revision guide matches the exam board and specification listed above. In addition students should be looking to further their reading around the theme of the course they are studying by reading a range of poetry, plays, prose and criticism – details of which are available in the course guide given to students at the commencement of the course.

Revision websites: Past papers can be found on the AQA website

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GCSE Film Studies (Years 9 - 11)

Exam Board/Syllabus: WJEC

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Exam includes two papers. Paper 1 involves an exam on a prescribed film genre, currently Super Hero Movies. Paper 2 involves an exam on a Non-Hollywood Film taken from a prescribed list. The chosen Non-Hollywood film is currently ‘The Devil’s Backbone’. For coursework, students need to complete six separate units including: A small research project into a chosen film, an analysis of micro features used in a chosen film extract, a film pitch, a film magazine production and a film promotion campaign. The coursework deadline for GCSE Film is typically early in March. Recommended revision guides: WJEC GCSE Film Studies – Heinemann Revision websites: www.imdb.com

http://www.imdb.com/

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AS Film Studies (Year 12)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework Deadline is normally early in March. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: For the coursework component students produce a detailed analysis of the micro features used in a film extract of their choice. They then produce a short film extract of their own typically of the Horror or Action Thriller genres. For the exam students will learn about the Hollywood studio system and look at a range of British and American Films for comparison. They will study Film Noir and look at the history of British Horror movies. Recommended revision guides: AS Film Studies, by Casey Benyahia Revision websites: www.imdb.com www.boxofficemojo.com Additional Information: Past Papers can be found at http://www.wjec.co.uk/index in the AS Film specimen material section of the site.


http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

http://www.wjec.co.uk/index

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A2 Film Studies (Year 13)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework deadline is normally early in March. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: For the coursework component students produce a Small Scale Research Presentation into an area of film that interests them. This usually involves a detailed study of an aspect of a film genre or a discussion of a significant auteur director and their auteur style. This project is designed to be given as a presentation, not a formal written essay. Students then produce a short creative film extract or short film, expected to be between 3-5 minutes long. For the exam students study French New Wave Cinema in context. They will also study the emotional responses evoked from popular films. The final examination topic is an in-depth study of Hitchcock’s seminal masterpiece ‘Vertigo’, and its critiques. Recommended revision guides: A2 Film Studies, by Casey Benyahia Revision websites: www.imdb.com www.boxofficemojo.com Additional Information: Past Papers can be found at http://www.wjec.co.uk/index in the A2 Film specimen material section of the site.


http://www.boxofficemojo.com/

http://www.wjec.co.uk/index

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Personal Finance (Year 11)

Exam Board/Syllabus: IFS School of Finance


Unit 1: Personal Finance Encounters – December

Unit 2: Money Management Solutions – March

Unit 3: Personal Financial Management – April

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Throughout the course students will sit three modular examinations. The exams are all 30 minutes in length and students will find out their results within 72 hours. Students have the opportunity to re-sit the examinations if required. The re-sits will take place 3 weeks after the original examination. Please note the students are allowed 2 re-sits per unit.

Recommended revision guides: IFS Topic Booklets for each unit – These are given to the students by the course tutor.

Revision websites:

www.ifslearning.ac.uk – Each student has a finance card to access this site. This site includes examination questions, topic booklets and up-to-date financial news.

http://www.ifslearning.ac.uk/

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Level 3 AS Certificate in Financial Studies (CeFS) (Years 12-13)

Exam Board/Syllabus: IFS

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit 1 Financial Capability for the Immediate and Short Term (CIS) External Examination Part A 15th January and Part B 20th January 2014 Unit 2 Financial Capability for the Medium and Long term (CML)

External Examination Part A 30th April and Part B 30th May 2014

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students will have the opportunity to re-take examinations – see class teacher for dates. Recommended revision guides: IFS Student Website for revision booklets Revision websites:

www.ifslearning.ac.uk

www.bankofengland.co.uk

www.thetimes.co.uk



http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/


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Level 3 A2 Diploma in Financial Studies (DipFS) (Years 12-13)

Exam Board/Syllabus: IFS

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit 1 - Financing the Future (External Examination) Unit 2 – Financial Services from the Providers Perspective (External Examination) Unit 3 – Enhancing Financial Capability (External Examination) 12th May 2014

Examinations for Units 1 & 2 will be set by the HOD dates will be given to the student 4 weeks prior to the Exam. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Students will have the opportunity to re-take examinations – see class teacher for dates. Recommended revision guides: IFS Student Website for revision booklets Revision websites:

www.ifslearning.ac.uk

www.bankofengland.co.uk

www.thetimes.co.uk



http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/


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FCSE French (Year 10 only)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Candidates are expected to produce a total of 12 assignments throughout the 3 years course.

No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Externally-Set Assignments – 50% Listening and Reading

Candidates must produce evidence from 3 units, each unit to be selected from a different theme.

Theme 1 My World

Theme 2 Holidays and Leisure

Theme 3 Lifestyle

Theme 4 The Young Person in Society

Teacher-Controlled Assignments – 50% Speaking and Writing

Candidates must produce evidence from 3 units, each unit to be selected from a different theme.

The teacher-controlled assignments must be from the same units as those produced for listening and reading.

Three levels of award are available: AQA Level 1 Certificate , Pass, Merit and Distinction.

Revision websites:

http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/french/index_fr_video.htm

http://atantot.co.uk/ username: mns password: 5015


http://atantot.co.uk/

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GCSE Languages – French or Spanish (Year 9 - 11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): May of Year 11 reading and listening exams. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Not modular as such but each student has to provide 2 written pieces and do 2 speaking assessments. These will be done throughout the course. 3 written and 3 speaking will be undertaken and the 2 top ones will be used. Revision websites:


Linguagscope (students have user name and password) Additional Information: Students will have vocabulary to learn EVERY week and homework after EVERY lesson. From Year 10 students will be encouraged to spend an extra hour after school a fortnight. Students can only choose the language they have studied at KS3


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GCSE Geography (Year 9)

Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA A

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): General assessment takes place throughout the year with an end of unit test after every topic covered. 75% for the final examination in May/June at the end of year 11 (2 papers). 25% for the controlled assessment coursework completed during the end of year 10 and beginning of year 11. Specified content: Population:

Over time the global population increases and the population structures of different countries change.

A range of strategies has been tried by countries experiencing rapid population growth.

An ageing population impacts on the future development of a country.

Population movements impact on both the source regions of migrants and the receiving countries.

The Restless Earth:

The Earth’s crust is unstable, especially at plate margins.

Unique landforms occur at plate boundaries.

People use these landforms as a resource and adapt to the conditions within them.

Volcanoes are hazards resulting from tectonic activity. Their primary and secondary effects are positive as well as negative. Responses change in the aftermath of an eruption.

Super volcanoes are on a much bigger scale than other volcanoes and an eruption would have global consequences.

Earthquakes occur at constructive, destructive and conservative plate margins.

The effects of earthquakes and responses to them differ due to contrasts in levels of wealth.

The Coastal Zone

The coast is shaped by weathering, mass movement, erosion, transportation and deposition.

Distinctive landforms result from different processes.

Rising sea level will have important consequences for people living in the coastal zone.

Coastal erosion can lead to cliff collapse. This causes problems for people and the environment.

There is discussion about how the coast should be managed. There is debate about the costs and benefits of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ engineering.

Coastal areas provide a unique environment and habitat. There is a need for conservation and this leads to conflict with other land uses.

Recommended Revision Guides:

CGP GCSE Geography AQA A specification revision guide (code: GAR42)

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Revision Websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

http://web.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography (provides past papers etc)

http://www.geographic.org


http://web.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography

http://www.geographic.org/

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Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): General assessment takes place throughout the year with an end of unit test after every topic covered. 75% for the final examination in May/June at the end of year 11 (2 papers). 25% for the controlled assessment coursework completed during the end of year 10 and beginning of year 11. Specified content: Tourism:

The global growth of tourism has seen the exploitation of a range of different environments for holiday makers.

Effective management strategies are they key to the continuing prosperity of tourist areas in the UK.

Mass tourism has advantages and disadvantages for an area but strategies need to be in place to reduce the likelihood of long-term damage.

Extreme environments are susceptible to environmental damage from the development of tourism.

Sustainability requires the development of ecotourism. Water on the Land:

The shape of river valets changes as rivers flow downstream due to the dominance of different processes.

Distinctive landforms result from different processes as rivers flow downstream.

The amount of water in a river fluctuates due to a number of reasons.

Rivers flood due to a number of physical and human causes. Flooding appears to be an increasingly frequent event.

The effects of and responses to floods vary between areas of contrasting levels of wealth.

There is discussion about the costs and benefits of hard and soft engineering and debate about which is the better option.

Rivers are managed to provide a water supply. There are a variety of issues resulting from this.

Globalisation:

Globalisation is a significant feature of the world in the 21st century.

Globalisation has meant the development of manufacturing and services across the world.

The relative importance of manufacturing to different countries is changing.

The increasing global demand for energy through sustainable and non-sustainable developments.

Sustainable development must ensure that the environment is protected and that there are sufficient resources for the future.

The global search to satisfy the increasing demand for food can have positive and negative repercussions.

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Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): General assessment takes place throughout the year with an end of unit test after every topic covered. 75% for the final examination in May/June at the end of year 11 (2 papers). 25% for the controlled assessment coursework completed during the end of year 10 and beginning of year 11. Specified content: Mock controlled assessment. Official controlled assessment. Candidates will submit an extended piece of work prepared under controlled conditions. Centres will be able to choose one task from eleven options provided by AQA that will change each year. The report on the investigation completed by the candidates has seven components: 1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Sorting of data and other evidence 4. Presentation of findings 5. Description, interpretation and analysis of findings 6. Conclusions 7. Evaluation Revision throughout the year with continued assessment in preparation for final exam in May/June. Recommended Revision Guides:


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AS Geography (Year 12)

Exam Board/Syllabus: OCR

The course is made up of 2 units:

Managing Physical Environments

River environments

Coastal environments

Hot arid and semi-arid environments

Managing Change in Human Environments

Managing urban change

The growth of tourism

The energy issue

Assessment:

Managing Physical Environments

Managing Change in Human Environments

50% of the total marks

50% of the total marks

1 ½ hours

1 ½ hours

Section A: structured data response questions Answer 2 questions. Choose one from coastal or river and one from hot/semi arid or cold.

Section A: structured data response questions Answer 2 questions. Choose one from urban or rural and one from tourism or energy

Section B: Extended writing question Answer 1 question. Choice of 4 topics but you must choose a different one from the 2 topics chosen in A.

Section B: Extended writing question Answer 1 question. Choice of 4 topics but you must choose a different one from the 2 topics chosen in A.

Recommended revision guide:

OCR AS Revise Geography

Recommended website:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/hss/geography


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A2 Geography (Year 13)


The course is made up of 2 units

Global Issues:

Environmental issues: Earth hazards Ecosystems and environments under threat Climatic hazards

Economic issues: Population and resources Globalisation Development and inequalities

Geographical Skills

Students will plan and write their own investigation

Assessment:

Global Issues: Exam - 2.5 hours

Section A: 3 questions, all questions present a set of data and candidates are expected to identify any issues they show and suggest appropriate strategies to manage them.

Section B: 2 essay-type questions

Geographical Skills: Exam - 1.5 hours, partly based on candidates’ own investigation

Section A: 1 question. It is based upon stimulus material

Section B: 2 extended-writing questions, they focus on the skills and techniques used during geographical research.

Recommended revision guide:

Revise OCR A2 Level Geography

Recommended website:



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BTEC Level 1 and 2 Award in Heath & Social Care (Years 9 – 11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Units will normally be accessed through the submission of a portfolio of evidence. The completion of a unit portfolio will require you to undertake one or more assignment tasks. You will be provided with a deadline for the final submission of the unit portfolio and with other deadlines for the purposes of formative assessment. Formative assessment deadlines will require you to submit the portfolio as ‘work in progress’ or to submit individual assignment tasks on particular dates for review and feedback. You will complete units to the value of 120 GLH No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: There are one external exam for this course and three unit assignments. You will have opportunities to upgrade your assignments during the course. You will be studying the following units during the three years of the course. Core Units: Unit 1: Human Lifespan and Development (external exam) (30GLH) Knowledge of development through the life stages is important for learners who are considering careers in health and social care because it will assist their understanding of the differing needs of individuals, including care needs. You will link your study to life experiences. It will provide useful knowledge for health and social care workers, helping you to understand patients/service users and work with them more effectively. Unit 2 – Health and Social Care Values (30 GLH) Understanding the everyday needs of individuals in terms of, for example, personal safety, physiological and social needs, is fundamental to the study of health and social care. It is important also to appreciate some of the factors that can result in these needs not being fully met, and the effects this can have on the health of individuals. You need to have a good understanding of these concepts in order to be able to work with and support patients/service users. Mandatory Units: Unit 3 – Effective Communication in Health and Social Care (30GLH) Health professionals require good communication skills in order to carry out their roles effectively. This unit will offer you opportunities to explore and develop the skills of effective interpersonal interaction and communication essential to the operation of health and social care services. You will consider factors that enhance and inhibit communication and explore how communication supports patients and service users.

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Optional Specialist units Unit 5 – Promoting Health and Well Being (30GLH) This unit looks at health promotion. You will look at how we can improve our health and the benefits of health promotion. This unit will explore how health risks can be addressed in health promotion. Additional Information: The following Text book is recommended: BTEC First Award in Health and Social Care (:ISBN 978-1-4469-0562-3).

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BTEC Level 3 National Subsidiary in Health and Social Care (Years 12 and

13)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Units will normally be accessed through the submission of a portfolio of evidence. The completion of a unit portfolio will require you to undertake one or more assignment tasks. You will be provided with a deadline for the final submission of the unit portfolio and with other deadlines for the purposes of formative assessment. Formative assessment deadlines will require you to submit the portfolio as ‘work in progress’ or to submit individual assignment tasks on particular dates for review and feedback. You will complete units to the value of 60 credits over two years No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: You will complete six unit assignments over two years. You will have opportunities to upgrade your assignments during the course. The following units will be covered in the first Year of the course: Mandatory units: Unit 1: Effective Communication in Health and Social Care This unit aims to enable learners to understand effective communication, the barriers that may exist in communication and ways to overcome these. The unit will give learners the opportunity to gain the interpersonal skills needed to embark on a career within the health or social care sectors.

Specialist optional unit:

Unit 3— Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care This unit aims to enable learners to understand the importance of health and safety in health and social care settings. The unit will give learners the opportunity to build up extensive knowledge on safety legislation in health and social care settings. Optional units: Unit 4 – Development through the life stages This unit aims to enable learners to gain knowledge and understanding of the different stages throughout the human lifespan. Learners will be able to develop an understanding of both the physical and psychological changes of ageing and be able to apply theories of ageing to health and social care provision. In the 2nd Year of the course: You will study a further 3 units to the value of 30 credits. This will combine a total of 60 credits after 2 years. This will include the following:

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A mandatory unit:

You will study the following as a mandatory unit:

Equality, diversity and rights in Health and social care

Optional units: You will study two optional units which will be decided in the second year of the course and may depend on the career path that you wish to pursue.

Additional Information: The following Text book is recommended: BTEC Level 3 in Health and Social Care ISBN 978-1-846907-46-3

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GCSE History B (Modern World) (Year 9)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Assessment takes place throughout the year and there is an end of year examination. Year 9 Part A:Skills Content: Who was Jack the Ripper?. Pupils will look at the 1888 Jack the Ripper murders in London’s Whitechapel. This will be used as a method of introducing source evidence research methods to ‘upskill’ pupils to GCSE level analysis. Year 9 Exam Content Paper II: How did British society change between 1890-1918? Pupils will look at three key changes in British society: Poverty and the Liberal Reforms, the Votes for Women campaigns and the Impact of WW1 on the British Homefront. Paper Two is based on source evidence skills and is the focus of the majority of Year 9 study. Unit A972: British Depth Study This unit is externally assessed. Written paper 2 hours 75 marks This unit involves historical enquiry into a period of British history. It gives candidates opportunities to investigate specific historical questions, problems and issues; use a range of historical sources and reach reasoned conclusions; and analyse and evaluate how the past has been interpreted and represented in different ways. Candidates will be expected to use their contextual knowledge to help them comprehend, interpret, evaluate and use sources and historical interpretations and representations. The specified content is defined through key questions and focus points. The key questions encourage an issues-based and investigative approach to the content. Focus points indicate the issues that need to be addressed in each key question. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate understanding of the key questions and focus points using knowledge of relevant historical examples. Candidates study the following: � How was British society changed,1890–-1918? A972/21: British Depth Study, 1890–1918 Key Question: How was British society changed, 1890–1918? Focus Points • What were working and living conditions like for the poor in the 1890s? • How were social reformers reacting to the social problems of the 1890s? • Why did the Liberal government introduce reforms to help the young, old and unemployed? • How effective were these reforms? • What was the social, political and legal position of women in the 1890s? • What were the arguments for and against female suffrage? • How effective were the activities of the suffragists and the suffragettes? • How did women contribute to the war effort?

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• How were civilians affected by the war? • How effective was government propaganda during the war? • Why were some women given the vote in 1918? • What was the attitude of the British people at the end of the war towards Germany and the Paris Peace Conference?

Year 9 Part B:WW1 and Remembrance Pupils will investigate the causes of WW1 and the nature of the fighting. Students will aim to look at this conflict from the point of view of the regular soldier with a view to answering the question ‘Would you have been willing to fight and die for your country in WW1?’ Year 9 Part C:20th Century Factual Content: WW2 and Film Unit Pupils will again look at nature of the fighting and overall impact of the war by investigating different film and photographic evidence and historical utility. Year 9 Mini-project:20th Century Factual Content: The Life of Churchill Pupils will look at the life of Churchill in order to make a final judgement on him as ‘Greatest Briton’ ever. The in depth schemes of work will look at his life and focus in on his early years and leadership skills, World War One, the rise of fascism in the 1930s after the Wall Street Crash and film and photographic evidence from World War Two. Pupils will make a final interpretation judgement on Churchill’s strengths and weaknesses as a leader in comparison to other 20th century leaders. Recommended Revision Guides:

OCR GCSE History B Modern World [Heinemann ISBN 978-0435-510-22-0] Main textbook.

GCSE History OCR B: Modern World History [cpgbooks ISBN 978-1-84762-412-3] Revision guide.

Revision Websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVhistory.htm

http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/home.html

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/






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Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Assessment takes place throughout the year and there is an end of year examination. Candidates will undertake the study of the Part Two: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-1945 Depth Study followed by the British Depth Study Unit A971: Aspects of International Relations, 1919–2005 This question paper has two parts: Part 1: Section B: Candidates must answer questions on Section B. Candidates answer Question 1 and either Question 2 or Question 3. Candidates answer Section B The Origins of the Cold War, 1945–1975 (to be studied in Year 11) Part 1: Core Content: Aspects of International Relations. Section B: The Origins of the Cold War 1945-1975 Focus Points • Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945? • How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948? • How did the USA react to Soviet expansionism? • Who was more to blame for the start of the Cold War, the USA or the USSR? Specified Content The origins of the Cold War; the 1945 summit conferences including the parts played by Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and Truman, and the breakdown of the USA-USSR alliance in 1945–6; Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe; the Iron Curtain; the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; the Berlin Blockade and its immediate consequences. Specified Content The Cuban Revolution and the USA's reaction to it; the Bay of Pigs; the events of the Crisis including the roles of Khrushchev and Kennedy; the resolution and the consequences of the Crisis. Focus Points • How did the USA react to the Cuban Revolution? • Why did Khrushchev put missiles into Cuba? • Why did Kennedy react as he did? • Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis? Specified Content Increasing American involvement in Vietnam under Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson; the main events of the war and the tactics used by the two sides; reasons for American withdrawal. Focus Points • Why did the USA get increasingly involved in Vietnam? • What were the different ways that the USA and the Communists fought the war?

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• Whose tactics were the most effective – the USA’s or the Communists’? • Why did the USA withdraw from Vietnam? Part 2: Candidates answer two questions on their chosen Study in Depth. These consist of one compulsory source-based question and a choice of one from two structured questions. 45% of the total GCSE marks Depth Study 11: Germany, 1918–1945 The Study in Depth is designed to enable candidates to develop and enrich their understanding of people and problems in the past through the study of social, economic, political, cultural and religious aspects of a country over a relatively short period of time (approximately 30–50 years). Each Study in Depth is organised through a number of Key Questions and Focus Points. The Focus Points indicate what is involved in addressing each Key Question. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate understanding of these Key Questions and Focus Points using knowledge of the specified content. There are times when a Focus Point is used to set the scene for a Key Question but without apparently bearing directly on the Key Question itself. This is in order to indicate what is required if the Key Question is to be addressed adequately. Key Question 1: Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? Key Question 2: Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1933? Key Question 3(a): The Nazi regime: how effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933–1945? Key Question 3(b): The Nazi regime: what was it like to live in Nazi Germany? Written paper 2 hours 75 marks This unit is externally assessed. J417 History B (Modern World) (Certification) A972A How far did British society change, 1890–1918? Aspects of International Relations, 1919–2005: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1945 Depth Study Recommended Revision Guides:



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Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit A973: Historical Enquiry A Study in Depth- The Causes of the Iraq War in 2003 Unit A973: Historical Enquiry Candidates’ work must be based on one of four options. Candidates must complete one task. 25% of the total GCSE marks 1 task 50 marks This unit is internally assessed. Unit A971: Aspects of International Relations, 1919–2005 This question paper has two parts: Part 1: Core Content: Aspects of International Relations. Section B: The Origins of the Cold War 1945-1975 Focus Points • Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to break down in 1945? • How had the USSR gained control of Eastern Europe by 1948? • How did the USA react to Soviet expansionism? • Who was more to blame for the start of the Cold War, the USA or the USSR? Specified Content The origins of the Cold War; the 1945 summit conferences including the parts played by Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin and Truman, and the breakdown of the USA-USSR alliance in 1945–6; Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe; the Iron Curtain; the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; the Berlin Blockade and its immediate consequences. Specified Content The Cuban Revolution and the USA's reaction to it; the Bay of Pigs; the events of the Crisis including the roles of Khrushchev and Kennedy; the resolution and the consequences of the Crisis. Focus Points • Why did the USA get increasingly involved in Vietnam? • What were the different ways that the USA and the Communists fought the war? • Whose tactics were the most effective – the USA’s or the Communists’? • Why did the USA withdraw from Vietnam? Specified Content Increasing American involvement in Vietnam under Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson; the main events of the war and the tactics used by the two sides; reasons for American withdrawal. Recommended Revision Guides:


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AS Level History - Advanced Subsidiary GCE (Year 12)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): AS Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth Students study aspects of the past in breadth through periods or themes. Unit 1: Change and Consolidation Option 1N: Totalitarian Regimes (A comparison of the regimes of Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler)

Written paper, 1 hour 15 min

72 marks – 50% of AS, 25% of A-level

Students answer two of three two-part questions

Available - January and June


J Staniforth AS History: Totalitarian Ideology in Theory and in Practice c1848–1939 Nelson Thornes, 2008 9780748782697 A Boxer Hitler’s Domestic Policy Collins Educational, 1997 000327117X A Farmer Anti–Semitism and the Holocaust Hodder Murray, 1998 0340697938 M Lynch Bolshevik and Stalinist Russia 1918–1956 Hodder Murray, 2005 0340885904 AS Unit 2: Historcal Depth Studies Students will study a period of History in some depth. Students will be required to demonstrate evidence skills which enable them to make reasoned and supported judgements and to address a historical view or claim. Option 2Q: The USA and Vietnam, 1961 to 1975. (A study of the build-up to the Vietnam War and US involvement in the fighting and end of the war)

Unit 2: Historical Issues – Periods of Change


72 marks – 50% of AS, 25% of A-level

Students answer two (one compulsory) of three two-part questions

Choice of 18 different optional units (may not combine with a Unit 1)

Available – January and June


1) C Bragg Vietnam, Korea and US Foreign PolicyHeinemann, 2006 0435327089 2) M Hall The Vietnam War Longman, 2007 1405824700 3) V Sanders The USA and Vietnam, 1945–1975 Hodder Murray,20070340929308

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Revision Websites:

www.hoddereducation.co.uk/accesstohistory2

History Review – www.historytoday.com/historyreview

The History Channel – www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/main.htm

New Perspective – www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~semp

Spartacus – www.spartacus.sch oolnet.co.uk

http://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/accesstohistory2

http://www.historytoday.com/historyreview

http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/main.htm

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~semp

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A2 History – Advanced GCE (Year 13)

Exam Board/Syllabus: AQA (2041)


A2 examinations A2 units progress to the relationship of the state and its people and the forces that influence it, as well as diversity in British, European and world history.

Unit 3: The State and the People – Change and Continuity

Unit 3A: The Angevin Kings of England: British Monarchy, 1154 –1216


90 marks – 30% of A-level

Students answer two of three essay questions

Choice of 13 different optional units

Available – June only

Students demonstrate their understanding by answering two essay questions requiring them to reach a developed and substantiated judgement. Recommended Revision Guides: F Barlow The Feudal Kingdom of England,1042–1216 Longman, 1999 0582381177 D Carpenter The Struggle for Mastery:Britain, 1066–1284Cambridge University Press, 2003 0195220005

M T Clanchy England and Its Rulers 1066–1307 Blackwell, 2006 1405106506

Unit 4: Historical Enquiry

Coursework

Analysis of an historical issue, focusing on change over 100 years

60 marks – 20% of A-level

Approx. 3500 words

Available – June only

Students address key aspects of a chosen theme over a period of 100 years in order to develop their understanding of the process of change over a long period. Students will complete an assignment with a five hundred word explanation of the sources used. The maximum permitted word length of the total assignment is 4000 words. This year students are looking at Modern Warfare between 1845 and 1945. The focus of the assignment is the comparison of World War One as a turning point for the development of warfare. Recommended Revision Guides:

Flagship History Britain 1914-2000 [Collins Educational ISBN 0-00-327131-5]

Flagship History Europe 1870-1991 [Collins Educational ISBN 0-00-327133-1]

Flagship History International Relations 1879-2004 [Collins ISBN 978-0-00-726871-9]

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Flagship History Britain 1895-1951 [Collins ISBN 978-0-00-726872-6] Revision Websites:


http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVhistory2WW3.htm






http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVhistory2WW3.htm





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Cambridge National Certificate in ICT (Years 9 – 11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Students study four units of work over the three years. The first two units are compulsory units the other two units will be decided by the subject teacher. There is one examination unit and three coursework based units. Students can achieve a Pass, Merit or Distinction for each unit and the overall grade is determined by the combination of the grades achieved for each unit. For example, if a student achieved a distinction in each unit then a distinction would be awarded overall. Revision Websites:

www.showmyhomework.co.uk/themaplesden

www.ocr.org.uk

www.teach-ict.com

http://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/themaplesden

http://www.ocr.org.uk/

http://www.teach-ict.com/

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GCSE Computer Science (Years 9 – 11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The GCSE Computer Science qualification is made up of three units of work. Unit A451 - Computer Systems and Programming This is a 1.5 hour written exam that includes a mixture of short and long answer questions, some of which will require candidates to write program code.

Unit A452 – Practical Investigation In this unit students carry out a practical investigation of a topic chosen from a set of options supplied by OCR. Unit A453 – Programming Project Students create solutions to computing tasks from a set of options supplied by OCR. Useful websites www.ocr.org.uk www.showmyhomework.co.uk www.teach-ict.com


http://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/


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GCSE Information and Communication Systems (Years 9 – 11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Over the 3 years students will study 3 units of work:-

Unit 1 – Exam unit Unit 2 – Communicating and Handling Data Unit 3 – Controlling, Measuring and Modelling

Unit 1 Unit 1 is a 2 hour exam where the students are expected to discuss and review the impact of ICT applications in the wider world and consider the social, economic, political, legal, ethical and moral issues and security needs for data which surround the increasing use of ICT.

Unit 2 In Unit 2 the focus is on applications where information and communication technology is used to process and present information. The student uses database software to produce a solution to a given problem. Unit 3 Unit 3 focuses on applications where information and communication technology is used to model real world situations, to investigate "what if ?" problems, to measure and process physical data. Useful websites www.aqa.org.uk www.showmyhomework.co.uk www.teach-ict.com

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

http://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/


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AS Applied ICT - 1 year (Year 12)


No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 3 compulsory units are studied over one year.

Unit 1 – Using ICT to Communicate

Unit 2 – External exam

Unit 3 – ICT Solutions for Individuals and Society

The exam is over 1.5 hours. Six weeks prior to the exam the student is provided with pre-release material which the students must complete before the exam. The pre-release material is made up of three tasks. In the first task students produce notes that will help them answer questions in the exam. The second and third tasks are completed and form part of the exam. All tasks must be submitted at a date provided by the teacher which will be at least 5 days prior to the exam. In the exam task 1 is returned to the student for use in the exam.

Revision Websites:

www.maplesden-noakes.co.uk


www.ocr.org.uk

http://www.maplesden-noakes.co.uk/



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A2 Applied ICT - 1 year (Year 13)


No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: The AS GCE is made up of 3 units of coursework are studied over one year.

Unit 9 - Working to a Brief

Through the unit students develop skills in the planning, implementation and evaluation of an

ICT project.

Unit 11 – Interactive Multimedia Products

Through the unit students learn to appreciate what involved in the design and creation of

interactive multimedia products.

Unit 14 – Designing and Developing Websites

In this unit students will use software to design and develop a website to a given brief

Revision Websites:

www.maplesden-noakes.co.uk


www.ocr.org.uk

http://www.maplesden-noakes.co.uk/



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GCSE Maths (Years 9 - 11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel (1MA0)


Students will sit two exams (calculator and non-calculator) in year 11 which contribute 100% to the GCSE. The course is entirely exam based and has no coursework element to it. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information:

Edexcel Mathematics 1MA0 (Linear) Overview of content

1. Number 2. Algebra 3. Geometry 4. Measures 5. Statistics 6. Probability

Overview of assessment

Two written papers: each contributes 50% of the final grade (one calculator, one non-calculator)

Tiered papers

Foundation Tier grades C-G available

Higher Tier grades A*-D available

Each paper: 1 hours 45 minutes (both Foundation and Higher papers)

100 marks on each paper

The functional elements of Mathematics are assessed on each paper:

30-40% of the Foundation Tier papers

20-30% of the Higher Tier papers The course is made up of 2 tiers, higher and foundation, as outlined above. The higher tier covers grades A*-D and Foundation covers grades C-G. Teaching staff will make a decision about which tier of entry is most appropriate for individual students closer to the exam in year 11. Recommended Revision Guides: Any revision guide which covers the course outlined above will be appropriate. We do sell one in school and we also sell “Mathswatch” CD-ROMS which are a useful revision tool for students, containing video clips and worksheets. Please ask in the Maths department for further details. The most effective way of revising for a Maths exam is to do practice questions and exam style papers, using revision guides or MyMaths to support this. Sample papers are available on the Edexcel website www.edexcel.com or there is a selection available on the student public drive in school. In addition to this, students are welcome to bring a memory stick into school if they would like more papers to practice.

http://www.edexcel.com/

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Revision Websites: www.mymaths.co.uk is also good for revision. To access this, the school login is “maplesden” and the password is “factor”. Students also have their own individual login which allows their results to be recorded.

Additional Information: More details of the course can be found on the website: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse10/maths/maths-a/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse10/maths/maths-a/Pages/default.aspx

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AS/A2 Maths (Years 12 - 13)

Subject Overview

The Mathematics department follows the Edexcel modular AS/A2 level course. AS/A2 level Mathematics is challenging but interesting and serves as a useful support for many other qualifications in higher education and the work place. An AS or A2 Level in Mathematics is very valuable as a supporting subject to many courses, especially in the Sciences, Geography, Sociology and Psychology among others and it can be useful or vital for many careers including medicine, architecture, computing, teaching, accountancy, environmental studies and engineering.

Course Content

AS Level Advanced Subsidiary Mathematics comprises of three modules which are Core Mathematics 1 and 2 and Statistics.

Core Mathematics includes topics such as algebra, trigonometry, graphs and functions and introduces many important new ideas. Many of the topics in core mathematics are interesting in their own right, but they are also an important foundation for other branches of mathematics. Statistics is about the collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. Statistics are collected by governments, scientific researchers and commercial enterprises for a variety of reasons. Students studying statistics also look at probability theory which can be used, for example, to demonstrate why most gambling games are a very poor bet! Many of the ideas you will meet in statistics have applications in a wide variety of other fields and knowledge of statistics is useful in many other fields.

Examinations will be taken in June of Year 12 and students can also retake modules in June of Year 13. Students will be expected to complete a minimum of 4 hours per week of Mathematics outside their normal lesson times.

A2 Level

A2 comprises of a further 3 modules, which are C3, C4 and S2. As with the AS course, modular examinations will be taken in June.

Students are required to have achieved a minimum of an A grade for their GCSE Maths to begin the course.

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BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Media Production (QCF)

(Years 10 – 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): No examinations. Coursework Deadline – Last school day in May Mandatory Units: Students complete four compulsory Units entitled: ‘Research for Creative Media Production’, ‘Communication Techniques for Creative Media Production’, ‘The Creative Media Sector’ and ‘Media Audiences and Products’. Students will then complete six other optional units, which will likely include: ‘Advertising Production’, ‘Animation Techniques’, ‘Video Production’, ‘Deconstructing Computer Games’, ‘Photography Techniques’ or ‘Print Production’. More information on these units can be found on the Edexcel website and in the course specification guide.

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BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production

(NQF) (Years 9 – 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): No examinations. Coursework Deadline – Last school day in May Mandatory Units: Students complete two compulsory Units entitled: Digital Media Sectors and Audiences and Planning and Pitching a Digital Media Product. Students will then complete two other optional units, which will likely include: Media industry in context (external examination) and Website Production. More information on these units can be found on the Edexcel website and in the course specification guide.

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GCSE Media Studies (Single Award 4812) (Years 9 – 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework Deadline is normally the first week back after the February Half-Term. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Formal examination on a pre-released topic (changes annually). The 2014 Examination Topic is computer game marketing. The Controlled Assessments includes three coursework pieces selected from a prescribed assignment bank and will likely include the following: Comparative Analysis of Advertising and Marketing Techniques, Analysis of Film Promotion mediums and methods used, and Production of special interest magazine including front cover, contents page and double page article. Recommended revision guides: AQA GCSE Media Studies Student Book by Mandy Esseen Revision websites: www.mediaknowall.com/gcse

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AS Media (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework Deadline is normally early in March. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: The course is made up of one exam unit and one coursework unit. For the exam, students must prepare for two sections. Section A requires students to respond to an unseen Media text and answer questions on the media language used, representation issues raised as well as important issues related to the text’s institution and audience. Section B requires students to respond to an essay style question based on their case study. Students will research a case study topic, (currently Female Music Artists or Film Promotion) and use their research findings to help answer the essay question. For the coursework unit students receive three different briefs from the exam board. They must choose one brief and complete two tasks from that brief. These normally include tasks such as: Film/TV extract or Trailer production and magazine or website production. Recommended revision guides: AQA Media Studies AS: Student Book, by Julia Burton and Elspeth Stevenson Revision websites: www.mediaknowall.com/gcse Additional Information: Past Papers can be found here: http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/arts/media_materials

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/arts/media_materials

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A2 Media (Year 13) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework Deadline is normally early in March. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: For the exam component students will study an area of media representation of their choice and will learn how to compare two texts according to contemporary issues and theoretical debates. Mandatory Units: For the coursework component students must produce a ‘Critical Investigation’ into an area of the media that interests them. They then produce a ‘Linked Production’. This production is loosely linked to the investigation. For example; an investigation into an area of the Horror Film Genre might be followed by a student’s Horror Film extract as the ‘Linked Production’. Recommended revision guides: AQA Media Studies A2: Student Book, by Julia Burton and Elspeth Stevenson Revision websites: www.mediaknowall.com/gcse Additional Information: Past Papers can be found here: http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/arts/media_materials

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/arts/media_materials

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GCSE Music (Years 9 - 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Coursework Solo performance

Group performance

Pupils’ performances are regularly recorded and assessed throughout the course (usually once or twice a term). They submit the best solo and ensemble performance as their coursework. This is almost always their final performance recorded in March Year 11 Controlled assessment Composition Unit 2 (20 hr supervised time)

Pupils complete the assessment by December Year 11 Composition Unit 4 (25 hr supervised time)

Pupils complete the assessment by March Year 11 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 1 hour listening exam June Year 11 Composition evaluation in exam conditions – April Year 11 Recommended revision guides: Nelson Thornes - AQA Music Student Book CGP - GCSE Music AQA Areas of Study Revision guide (MUAR42)

CGP - GCSE Music Core Content Workbook (including answers) (MUW42B) Rhinegold – AQA GCSE Music Revision Guide – Alan Charlton Revision websites:

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/

http://www.musicatschool.co.uk/games/revision/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/

http://www.musicatschool.co.uk/games/revision/index.htm

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BTEC Level 2 Award in Music (Years 9 - 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Unit 1: Exam – Completed June Yr 11 Units 2-4: Coursework – Pupils work throughout the course to build up portfolio evidence. Students are given interim deadlines for each task and final deadlines which are stated in assignment briefs. Performances, rehearsals and portfolios are regularly assessed throughout the year. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Unit 1: The Music Industry. Pupils complete a 60-minute examination worth 25% of their final grade in May of Yr 11 The examination consists of a variety of question types, including objective questions, short-answer questions and one extended writing opportunity at the end of the examination paper. Recommended revision guides / websites: Resources are available within the Music department. Pupils will be directed to relevant websites / resources at the start of each assignment brief.

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BTEC Level 2 Sport (Years 9/10/11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): 12 units by June 2016 (2 units are externally assessed via a test) No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 2 external assessments which will be taken in exam style conditions. Revision websites: Study guides and other resources available within the PE department Additional Information: Work from previous years may be improved to gain a better grade.

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GCSE PE (Year 9/10/11) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): May 2016 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 1 written exam – one and a half hours long Revision websites: BBC Bitesize Additional Information: Take part in sport/activity outside of school as this will help with final practical scores which are 60% of the final grade. Performers will be assessed on practical ability so students need to be able to perform at high levels in a range of activities.

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BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Sport (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): 6 units by June 2014 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: No exam Revision websites: Study guides and other resources available within the PE department Additional Information: Strongly advise that students purchase a relevant course book to use at home. Work from previous years may be improved to gain a better grade.

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BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Sport (Development, Coaching and Fitness

(Year 13) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): 12 units completed by June 2015 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: No exam Revision websites: Study guides and other resources available within the PE department Additional Information: Strongly advise that students purchase a relevant course book to use at home. Work from previous years may be improved to gain a better grade

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AS level PE (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): June 2014 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 2 hour written exam = 60% of AS grade/30% of A2 grade Revision websites: www.teachpe.com Additional Information: Strongly advise that students purchase a relevant course book to use at home. Participants should be performing at a high level in 1 sport to select this option. 40% of final AS grade is practical marks – assessment is for performing and officiating or leading in 1 sport and students will have a skills based assessment.

http://www.teachpe.com/

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A2 level PE (Year 13) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): June 2015 No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: 2 hour written exam = 30% of A2 grade (both AS and A2 exams = 60% of final grade) Revision websites: www.teachpe.com Additional Information: Strongly advise that students purchase a relevant course book to use at home. Participants should be performing at a high level in 1 sport to select this option. 40% of final A2 grade is practical marks – assessment is based around full game/competitive aspect of chosen sport.

http://www.teachpe.com/

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GCSE Physics ( Years 9 -11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2PH01

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The Physics GCSE is a linear qualification. Exams are in May/June. Coursework is likely to be done in year 10 and at the start of year 11. The coursework is a practical assessment where students plan an experiment creating their own hypothesis on a biological topic, carry out the experiment recording data and then evaluate the experiment. Students study 3 units P1, P2 and P3 Each unit is assessed through a one hour, 60 mark, tiered written examination, containing six questions. • The examination will contain a mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short answer questions and extended writing questions. Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: P1 is split into six compulsory topics: • Visible light and the Solar System • The electromagnetic spectrum • Waves and the Universe • Waves and the Earth • Generation and transmission of electricity P2 is split into six compulsory topics: • Static and current electricity • Controlling and using electric current • Motion and forces • Momentum, energy, work and power • Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion • Advantages and disadvantages of using radioactive materials. P3 This unit is split into five compulsory topics: • Radiation in treatment and medicine • X-rays and ECGs • Production, uses and risks of ionising radiation from radioactive sources • Motion of particles • Kinetic theory and gases GCSE Physics Edexcel Revision Guide – PER44 ISBN 978 1 84762 630 1

GCSE Physics Edexcel Workbook – PEW44 ISBN 978 1 84762 631 8 Additional Information: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx

There are no specific sites for the P3 work. Students can use the core and additional bitesize

sites for revision of P1 and P2


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/



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AS Psychology (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA, A Assessment: Assessment is continual throughout the year, with an end of topic exam at the end of each topic covered in class. In Year 12 students study Unit 1 (PSYA1) and Unit 2 (PSYA2).

100% final examination: available January and June. This consists of two written examinations both 1 hour 30 minutes.

Unit 1 contains short answer questions and one long answer question where quality of written communication is assessed.

Unit 2 contains short answer questions and at least one long answer question where quality of written communication is assessed.

Content: The fundamental basis of psychology is research, which is how psychologists understand our behaviour. They conduct studies using a variety of research methods, using people as their participants, to understand how different things affect our behaviour.

PSYA1: Research Methods, Cognitive Psychology and Developmental Psychology

The Cognitive Psychology topic focuses on memory, and its applications to the real world. We look at what research into memory can tell us about the accuracy of eye witness testimony, and how we can improve the accuracy of an eye witness account.

The Developmental Psychology topic focuses on how babies form attachments to parents and other caregivers. We focus on how these attachments develop, how we can measure the type of attachment, as well as what happens when these attachments are disrupted.

Students will start by looking at research methods in psychology. An understanding of research methods is essential as this knowledge is applied to future topics studied in psychology, primarily through evaluating the research in the different topics.

PSYA2: Biological Psychology, Social Psychology and Individual Differences

The Biological Psychology topic focuses on the body’s response to stress, and the hormones responsible for producing the fight or flight response. We look at different types of stressors, how we can measure stress, as well as how the response to stress differs with personality.

The Social Psychology topic focuses on conformity, and obedience to authority. Why do we conform to the majority instead of going our own way, and why do we automatically follow the instructions of someone in authority are just some of the questions we look at.

The Individual Differences topic focuses on defining psychological abnormality and what makes us who are we. The different approaches in psychology to explaining behaviour are also explored here, as well as the treatments proposed by each approach.

Revision books: The Complete Companion for AQA AS: written by Cara Flanagan and Mike Cardwell (Third edition)

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AS Level Psychology, The Complete Course for AQA A: Published by CGP

The first is the textbook used in class which is good to use of additional information alongside classwork. The second is a textbook but is much easier to read than the first, and contains a lot of exam information. Both are approximately £20 in shops. Alternatively the CGP revision guides are good to use and slightly cheaper.

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A2 Psychology (Year 13) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA, A

Assessment: Assessment is continual throughout the year, with an end of topic exam at the end of the topic covered in class.

100% final examination: available January and June. This consists of two written examinations, Unit 3 (PSYA3) is 1 hour and 30 minutes and Unit 4 (PSYA4) is 2 hours.

Unit 3 contains three long answer questions and is 1 hour 30 minutes long. Quality of written communication is assessed.

Unit 4 contains three sections which contain two essay style questions, and one set of structured questions. Quality of written communication is assessed in essay style questions.

Content:

PSYA3: Topics in Psychology

As a class we study 3 topics from a possible 8 topics. These include: Biological rhythms and sleep, Relationships and Cognition and Development. The exam consists of 3 essay questions relating to the topics covered in class. Students must also effectively consider issues, debates and approaches as applicable to the different areas of study.

PSYA4: Psychopathology, Psychology in Action and Research Methods

Psychopathology involves the study of one psychological disorder, we will focus on Depression. Students will develop an understanding of the clinical characteristics of the disorder, biological and psychological explanations of the disorder as well as the therapies/treatments each perspective offers.

Psychology in Action looks at contemporary applications of psychology to real life problems. We focus on Addiction, looking at how research can help us to make changes in the real world. This unit helps students to apply their knowledge of research methods, as well as appreciating the link between research and how it is used in the real world.

Research Methods sees students develop the skills they have learnt at AS Level. The A2 Research Methods topic also develops an understanding of significance, and the use statistical tests to validate research results.

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BTEC Extended Certificate in Public Services (Years 10 & 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Units will normally be accessed through the submission of a portfolio of evidence. The completion of a unit portfolio will require you to undertake one or more assignment tasks. You will be provided with a deadline for the final submission of the unit portfolio and with other deadlines for the purposes of formative assessment. Formative assessment deadlines will require you to submit the portfolio as ‘work in progress’ or to submit individual assignment tasks on particular dates for review and feedback. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: There are no external exams for this course. You will have opportunities to upgrade your assignments during the course. You will be studying the following 1 mandatory unit and 2 optional units during the three years of the course. Mandatory Unit: Unit 1: Public Service Skills Mandatory Unit 10 Credits This unit allows learners to develop a range of teamwork, communication, professional and personal skills and methods of instruction that are essential transferable skills across a wide range of career choices, not least being important for a career in the public services. Learners will gain an insight into various methods of instruction conducted in the public services. This will be achieved through researching the main principles and techniques surrounding the qualities of good instruction, culminating in learners being able to effectively deliver a short fact- or skills-based lesson to a small group of people. Learners will identify some of the different qualities essential for effective teamwork, in addition to examining the characteristics needed for working as part of a team. Teamwork skills will be developed through learners taking part in a range of practical team-building activities. Learners will be able to draw on their experiences in order to evaluate the performance of their team members. This unit examines a range of interpersonal skills useful for learners’ studies as well as their daily work routine. Optional Units: Unit 9 Sport and Recreation in the Public Services – Optional Unit 10 Credits

The aim of this unit is to enable learners gain knowledge of the importance of sport and recreation in public services. The learners will cover the preparation, planning and participation needed for sports and recreational activities, including safety issues. This unit explores the importance of sporting and recreational activities to the individual and to the public services. Effective preparation and planning are essential components to get the most out of the activities and ensure safety considerations are in place. The unit requires active participation from everyone to cover all the aspects of the unit. Learners will need to participate regularly in a sporting or recreational activity to successfully complete the unit. This will enable learners to fully understand the issues of safety, planning and preparation and to appreciate the personal benefits from participation.

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Unit 5 Improving Health and Fitness for Entry to the Uniformed Public Services - Optional Unit 10 Credits This unit aims to enable learners to gain knowledge of major body systems and an understanding of the effects of basic nutrition and lifestyle factors for entry into the uniformed public services. It also develops learners’ skills in taking part in fitness tests and improving their personal health. This unit will help learners to understand the importance of personal health and lifestyle and the impact that it has on their fitness. It will also give them the opportunity to take part in various public service fitness tests and assess their own fitness levels in relation to the required standards of that service. They will also gain the knowledge to be able to plan and develop their own training programme. This unit will introduce learners to the basic body systems that are associated with health and fitness and an understanding of basic anatomy and physiology; they will gain knowledge of the effects that exercise will have on these systems, both in the short- and long-term, and through this learners will have a better understanding of how they can effectively train and develop. Learners will develop their knowledge of the importance of lifestyle and nutrition and its effect on their fitness. They will understand what is required from a balanced diet for nutritional health and the impact of good and bad nutrition in relation to this. Learners will also look at how various aspects of lifestyle can be beneficial or detrimental to their health and fitness. This unit will also give learners the opportunity to research and undertake some of the various selection and annual fitness tests that are carried out within the uniformed public services. In addition they will gain an understanding into why such tests take place and their relevance and reasoning. Unit 10 Land Navigation by Map and Compass - Optional Unit 10 Credits The aim of this unit is to allow learners to acquire knowledge in relation to land navigation with map, compass and route card, and to demonstrate these skills practically in a safe manner. The uniformed public services regularly use the outdoor, so the ability to read maps and use them in relation to a compass is vital. Learners will be required to plan and undertake a route that has minimum impact on the countryside. Additionally, they will investigate other considerations such as access laws, the Countryside Code and safety issues. Learners should be given the opportunity to practice their skills and gain an insight into the training undertaken by the uniformed public services. These skills, and others such as communication, leadership, discipline and trust, would be of paramount importance to anyone wishing to pursue a career in search and rescue or other similar areas of employment. On completion of the unit learners should be able to plan a route on a route card, identify conventional map symbols, use a compass, comment on environmental issues and carry out the route safely. Additional Information: The following Text book is recommended: BTEC Level 2 Public Services ISNB 979-18-46907-21-0 Websites:

www.edxcel.com

The Army www.army.mod.uk

Careers advice careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/

http://www.edxcel.com/

http://www.army.mod.uk/

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Careers advice – Connexions www.connexions-direct.com/

Careers in the prison service www.hmprisonservicegov.uk/careersandjobs/

Direct Gov www.direct.gov.uk

Public service jobs www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/JobsAndCareers/DG_4003112

Emergency services (Home Office) www.homeofficegov.uk/new_indexs/emerge_serv.htm

Fire Service www.fireservice.co.uk

Fire Service Recruitment (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) www.opdm.gov.uk/stellent/groups_odpmfire/documentsdivisionhomepage/039372.hcsp

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk

Jobs in the public sector www.jobsinpublicsector.co.uk/

Public service jobs www.jobsgopublic.com/

Royal Air Force www.raf.mod.uk

Royal Navy/Royal Marines www.royal-navy.mod.uk

http://www.connexions-direct.com/

http://www.hmprisonservicegov.uk/careersandjobs/

http://www.direct.gov.uk/

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/JobsAndCareers/DG_4003112

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GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 9) Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): There will be school examinations in June leading towards the GCSE examination in the summer examination series in Year 11. Mandatory Units: There are four topics in each of the three years which make up the OCR GCSE course in Philosophy & Ethics. In Year 9 we cover: Unit B601: Philosophy 1 Topic 1: Belief about deity; Topic 2: Religious and spiritual experience; Topic 3: The end of life and: Unit B602: Philosophy 2 Topic 1: Good and evil. Questions asked include – What do people believe about the nature of God and why and the concept of miracles? In religious experience we discuss the place and nature of private and public worship, the concepts of prayer and meditation and the place of fasting and food. In Topic Three we look at the concept of the soul and the relationship between body and soul; the concept of life after death and beliefs about what happens when someone dies; and funeral rites and how they reflect beliefs and aim to support the bereaved. Topic One in Unit B602 covers the nature of good and evil; the sources and reasons that guide religious people in making moral decisions; and ways of understanding and coping with suffering. Recommended Revision Guides:

OCR GCSE Religious Studies B Philosophy & Applied Ethics Philosophy [Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435-50150-1]

OCR GCSE Religious Studies B Philosophy & Applied Ethics Applied Ethics {Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435-50151-8]

CGP GCSE Religious Studies OCR B: Philosophy 1 & 2

ISBN: 978 1 84762 348 5

CGP GCSE Religious Studies OCR B: Ethics 1 & 2

ISBN: 978 1 84762 349 2

www.cgpbooks.co.uk Revision Websites:

http://www.mmiweb.org.uk/gcsere/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REVrs.htm

http://www.reonline.org.uk/ks4/indexx.php

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse/rel_stu/b/documents/index.html







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GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 10) Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): There will be school examinations in June leading towards the GCSE examination in the summer examination series in Year 11. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information There are four topics in each of the three years which make up the OCR GCSE course in Philosophy & Ethics. In Year 10 we cover: Unit B602: Philosophy 2 Topic 2: Religion, reason and revelation; Topic 3: Religion and science; Unit B603 Ethics 1 Topic 1: Religion and human relationships; Topic 2: Religion and medical ethics. We will look at the form and nature of revelation and the authority and importance of sacred texts; the origins of the world and life, and the relationship between scientific and religious understandings; attitudes to animals and their treatment; and responses to environmental issues and human obligations towards the environment. In applied ethics we look at the roles of men and women in the family; marriage and marriage ceremonies; divorce; and sexual relationships and contraception; attitudes to abortion; attitudes to fertility treatment; attitudes to euthanasia and suicide; and using animals in medical research. Recommended Revision Guides:




ISBN: 978 1 84762 348 5


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GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy & Applied Ethics (Year 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The GCSE examination is taken in the summer examination series for Year 11. There is a 1 Hour examination in each of the four Units: B601; B602; B603; and B604. No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: There are four topics in each of the three years which make up the OCR GCSE course in Philosophy & Ethics. In Year 11 we cover: Unit B603: Ethics 1 Topic 3: Religion, poverty and wealth Unit B604: Ethics 2; Topic 1: Religion, peace and justice; Topic 2: Religion and equality; Topic 3: Religion and the media. We will look at wealth and the causes of hunger, poverty and disease; concern for others; the uses of money; moral and immoral occupations; attitudes to war; violence and pacifism; crime and punishment; and social injustice; the relationship between religious groups and the media; use of the media; censorship and freedom of speech. Recommended Books/Revision Guides:




ISBN: 978 1 84762 348 5


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AS GCE In Religious Studies H172 (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Availability: January and June. The Advanced Subsidiary GCE is both a ‘stand-alone’ qualification and also the first half of the corresponding Advanced GCE. The AS GCE is made up of two mandatory units which are externally assessed and form 50% of the corresponding four-unit Advanced GCE. Assessment is by means of two units of assessment for AS GCE (2 x 1 ½ Hour examinations) Unit G571: AS Philosophy of Religion Ancient Greek influences on philosophy of religion; Judaeo-Christian influences on philosophy of religion; Traditional arguments for the existence of God; Challenges to religious belief. Unit G572: AS Religious Ethics Ethical theories; Applied ethics topics. We will look at Ancient Greek influences on Religious Philosophy with Plato and Aristotle; Judeo-Christian influences on Religious Philosophy; discover the meaning of meta-ethics; moral relativism; Virtue Ethics and Natural Law. We will look at the ethics of abortion, euthanasia, the right to life, genetic engineering, embryo research, environmental ethics, sex and relationships and war, peace and justice. We learn about famous people such as Anselm, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Russell, Paley, Darwin, Freud, Augustine, Durkheim, Weber, Bentham, Mill, Dawkins, Hick, and Marx. Recommended Books and Revision Guides:

OCR AS Religious Studies student book [Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435303-62-4]

OCR Religious Ethics for AS and A2 [Routledge ISBN 978-0-415-46825-1]

OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 [Routledge ISBN 978-0-415-46824-4] Revision Websites:

www.mel-thompson.co.uk/

http://education.guardian.co.uk/netclass/schools/links/0,,124371,00.html

http://caae.phil.cmu.edu/Cavalier/80130/

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/bysubject/philosophy/websites/subject.html

http://www.rsrevision.com/Alevel/

http://www.rsrevision.com/Alevel/ethics/religious_ethics/index.htm

http://www.iep.utm.edu/ethics/

http://www.mel-thompson.co.uk/







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A2 GCE In Religious Studies H572 (Year 13) Examination Board/Syllabus: OCR Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Availability: January and June The A2 GCE is made up of two mandatory units which are externally assessed and form 100% of the Advanced GCE. Assessment is by means of two units of assessment for A2 GCE (2 x 1 ½ Hour examinations) Mandatory Units: Unit G581: A2 Philosophy of Religion Religious language; Experience and religion; Nature of God; Life and death; Miracle. Unit G582: A2 Religious Ethics Meta-ethics; Free will and determinism; Conscience; Virtue ethics; Applied ethics topics. We will look at Ancient Greek influences on Religious Philosophy with Plato and Aristotle; Judeo-Christian influences on Religious Philosophy; discover the meaning of meta-ethics; moral relativism; Virtue Ethics and Natural Law. We will look at the ethics of abortion, euthanasia, the right to life, genetic engineering, embryo research, environmental ethics, sex and relationships and war, peace and justice. We learn about famous people such as Anselm, Descartes, Kant, Hume, Russell, Paley, Darwin, Freud, Augustine, Durkheim, Weber, Bentham, Mill, Dawkins, Hick, and Marx. Recommended Revision Guides/Books:

OCR AS Religious Studies student book [Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435303-62-4]

OCR A2 Religious Studies student book [Heinemann ISBN 978-0-435303-58-7]

OCR Religious Ethics for AS and A2 [Routledge ISBN 978-0-415-46825-1]

OCR Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 [Routledge ISBN 978-0-415-46824-4] Further reading:

Philosophy of Religion: A Guide and Anthology, ed. Brian Davies. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2000

Revision Websites:

www.mel-thompson.co.uk/







http://www.mel-thompson.co.uk/







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GCSE Core Science (Years 9 and 10) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2SCO1 Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The new science core GCSE is a linear qualification. Exams are in May/June. Coursework is likely to be done in year 9 and at the start of year 10. The coursework is a practical assessment where students plan an experiment, carry out the experiment recording data and then evaluate the experiment. Each unit is assessed through a one hour, 60 mark, tiered written examination, containing six questions. • The examination will contain a mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short answer questions and extended writing questions. Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: It is made up of 3 modules B1, C1 and P1 there will be no opportunity for re take B1 is split into three compulsory topics: • Classification, variation and inheritance • Responses to a changing environment • Problems of, and solutions to a changing environment C1 is split into five compulsory topics: • The Earth’s sea and atmosphere • Materials from the Earth • Acids • Obtaining and using metals • Fuels. P1 is split into six compulsory topics: • Visible light and the Solar System • The electromagnetic spectrum • Waves and the Universe • Waves and the Earth • Generation and transmission of electricity Recommended Revision Guides: GCSE Core Science Edexcel Revision Guide - Higher - SEHR44 ISBN 978 1 84146 719 1 GCSE Core Science Edexcel Revision Guide - Foundation - SEFR44 ISBN: 978 1 84146 716 0 Additional Information: The following websites have revision resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/ http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx



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GCSE Additional Science ( Years 10 and 11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2SA01 Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): The new science additional GCSE is a linear qualification. Exams are in May/June. Coursework is likely to be done in year 10 and at the start of year 11. The coursework is a practical assessment where students plan an experiment, carry out the experiment recording data and then evaluate the experiment. Each unit is assessed through a one hour, 60 mark, tiered written examination, containing six questions. • The examination will contain a mixture of question styles, including objective questions, short answer questions and extended writing questions. Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: It is made up of 3 modules B2, C2 and P2 there will be no opportunity for re take

B2 is split into three compulsory topics: • The building blocks of cells • Organisms and energy • Common systems C2 is split into six compulsory topics: • Atomic structure and the periodic table • Ionic compounds and analysis • Covalent compounds and separation techniques • Groups in the periodic table • Chemical reactions • Quantitative chemistry P2 is split into six compulsory topics: • Static and current electricity • Controlling and using electric current • Motion and forces • Momentum, energy, work and power • Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion • Advantages and disadvantages of using radioactive materials. Recommended Revision Guides: GCSE Additional Science Edexcel Revision Guide - Higher - SXHR44 ISBN: 978 1 84762 768 1

GCSE Additional Science Edexcel Revision Guide - Foundation - SXFR44 ISBN: 978 1 84762 765 0

Additional Information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_edexcel/ http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/GCSE-science-2011/Pages/The-exams.aspx



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BTEC Principles of Applied Science (Years 9 -11)

Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel 2 600/4787/2

Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): It has 25 per cent of the qualification that is externally assessed. Edexcel sets and marks these assessments. The BTEC presents knowledge in a work-related context it gives learners the opportunity to develop and apply skills in English and mathematics in naturally occurring, work-related contexts

Number of modular exams/Length/Retake Information: Unit 1: Principles of Science Unit 2: Chemistry and Our Earth Unit 3: Energy and Our Universe Unit 4: Biology and Our Environment

Additional Information: BTEC First in Principles of Applied Science Study and Exam Practice - SEARB1 978 1 84762 870 1

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Sociology AS Level (Year 12) Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): There are two units, both are examinations and are taken in the summer term No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information:

• Unit 1- Families and Households • One hour exam worth 40% of the AS level (20% of the A level) • Unit 2- Education and Research methods • A two hour exam worth 60% of the AS level (30% of the A level)

Unit 1 SCLY1 Families and Households In Families and Households we look at the relationship of the family to the social structure and the economy. We then explore the changing patterns of marriage, cohabitation, separation, divorce, child-bearing and the diversity of contemporary family and household structures. Unit 2 SCYL2 Education with Research Methods In Education with Research Methods we look at the role and purpose of education, including vocational education and training in contemporary society. We then explore this further by looking at differential educational achievement by social groups by social, class and by gender and ethnicity. Recommended Books/Revision Guides:

Sociology Themes and Perspectives AS-and A-level Student Handbook; Haralambos and Holborn;

Sociology in Focus for AQA AS Level: Student Book by Mr Mike Haralambos

AQA Sociology AS: Student's Book (AQA As Level) by Mike Wright, Circe Newbold, Liz Swain and Mark Peace

Collins A Level Sociology - Sociology AS for AQA by Stephen Moore, Dave Aiken and Steve Chapman

Revision Websites:

www.Sociologyonline.co.uk

www.Sociologycentral.co.uk

www.Sociology.org.uk

www.s-cool.co.uk/a-level/sociology

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sociology-Focus-AQA-AS-Level/dp/140589671X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1352194202&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-Sociology-AS-Students-Level/dp/0748798307/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1352194317&sr=8-19

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Level-Sociology-AS-AQA/dp/0007267770/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1352194317&sr=8-22

http://www.sociologycentral.co.uk/

http://www.sociology.org.uk/

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Sociology A2 Level (Year 13)

Examination Board/Syllabus: AQA Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): There are two units, both are examinations and are taken in the summer term No. of Modular Exams/Length/Retake Information: Unit 3- Beliefs in Society 20% of A Level, Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes, 60 marks Unit 4- Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods 30% of A Level, Written paper, 2 hours, 90 marks

• Unit 3 – SCLY3 -Beliefs in Society

Content:

Different theories of ideology, science and religion, including both Christian and non-Christian religious traditions

The relationship between religious beliefs and social change and stability

Religious organisations, including cults, sects, denominations, churches and New Age movements, and their relationship to religious and spiritual belief and practice

The relationship between different social groups and religious/spiritual organisations and movements, beliefs and practices

The significance of religion and religiosity in the contemporary world, including the including the nature and extent of secularisation in a global context.

Unit 4 – SCLY4- Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods

Content

Different theories of crime, deviance, social order and social control

The social distribution of crime and deviance by age, ethnicity, gender, locality and social class, including recent patterns and trends in crime

Globalisation and crime in contemporary society; the mass media and crime; green crime; human rights and state crimes

Crime control, prevention and punishment, victims, and the role of the criminal justice system and other agencies

The sociological study of suicide and its theoretical and methodological implications

The connections between sociological theory and methods and the study of crime and deviance.

Recommended Books. Sociology for A2 AQA by Ken Browne

Publisher: Polity (2 Jun 2009), ISBN-10: 9780745641904 ISBN-13: 978-0745641904 ASIN: 074564190.

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BTEC Travel and Tourism (Years 9 - 11)


Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Year 9 is an introduction to the course learning different skills. Assessed units take place throughout years 10 and Year 11 with an exam unit to be completed in Year 11. The BTEC Level 2 Award is studied over three years. Specified content: Course Structure The BTEC Level 2 Award is made up of 4 units (2 mandatory and 2 optional) Mandatory Units consist of: Unit 1 – The UK Travel and Tourism Sector This unit introduces students to the range and variety of travel and tourism opportunities for both British domestic tourists and international visitors throughout the U.K. This unit is exam based.

Unit 2 – UK Travel and Tourism Destinations This unit looks at major tourist destinations in the UK and how they appeal to different types of visitors. It also looks at major UK airports, and other gateways such as seaports. Optional Units consist of: Unit 5 – Factors Affecting Worldwide Travel and Tourism This unit explores the boom in world travel and the issues affecting global and national tourism today. Unit 6 – Understanding Customer Service This unit explores the key skills and concepts needed to understand and deliver excellent customer care. Recommended Revision Guides:

BTEC National Travel and Tourism: Book 1: Bk. Ms Gillian ... 2 May 2007 ISBN-10: 043544588X

Revision Websites:

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/firsts2012/travel-tourism/Pages/default.aspx

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BTEC Short Course in Workskills (Years 9 – 11) Examination Board/Syllabus: Edexcel Examination/Assessment Dates (including coursework details and deadlines): Assessment:

Students have a minimum of 3 assignments to complete each year but can complete more if they wish to improve their final grade.

The course is assessed by outcome of the completed assignments.

Each assignment is worth one or two credits depending on the depth of study necessary to complete the work. The assignments help students understand the world of work, finance and develop their employability skills.

There is also opportunity to use their work experience placement to gain further credits but it will be necessary to complete some paperwork while on work placement and then there will be some further work to complete on return to school.

There is no exam but on successful completion of the assignments students will gain one of the following awards:

BTEC Award with 3 credits

BTEC Certificate with 13 credits

BTEC Diploma with 37 credits. Additional Information: Further information about the course can be found at the following website address http://www.edexcel.com/quals/workskills/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/workskills/Pages/default.aspx

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year groups 9 â€“ 13 - Maplesden Noakes School