Economics (AQA) This course gives students an insight into the workings of economies. It deals with economic issues and problems being faced today in the real world by individuals, businesses and governments. Understanding Economics will enable you to make informed judgements about British, European and global issues and provide an ideal platform for further study of Economics, Business and Accountancy at university. Through studying both micro and macro Economics you will develop a good grasp of basic economic theory as well as understanding a little economic history and exploring why economic thought is now changing.
English Literature (OCR) ASSESSMENT CRITERIA • The A Level is split into two main areas: MICROECONOMICS: Individuals, Firms, Markets and Market Failure This includes such topics as The Law of Demand, demand and supply, elasticities, production costs and revenue, market failure and government intervention. MACROECONOMICS: The National and International Economy Here we explore wider national economic issues including economic growth, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment and the balance of payments on the current account.
The AQA specification has reflected recent events and you will now get the opportunity to study the financial markets as well as behavioural economics for the first time. You will learn how to analyse and understand economic data, critically evaluate information and reach justified conclusions and recommendations about the world in which you live.
Assessment is via three written examinations at the end of the second year.
With the current worldwide economic turbulence there has never been a better time to study such a dynamic and relevant subject.
PAPER 2: Macroeconomics. A mixture of data response and essay style questions
Further information is available from Mrs Appleton mappleton@badmintonschool.co.uk
PAPER 1: Microeconomics. A mixture of data response and essay style questions.
PAPER 3: A synoptic paper drawing on understanding of both micro and macro economics including a mixture of multiple choice and a synoptic data response section.
The academic study of English Literature gives you the chance to analyse and explore a range of texts and your personal response to language which explores culture, politics, history, philosophy, psychology and morality.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Your own writing will develop as you learn to formulate your responses into coherent, precise and eloquent prose. English Literature can prepare you for a wide variety of careers ranging from journalism, to working in the media and communications.
• COMPONENT 2
The reformed linear A Level offers an exciting and varied range of texts written from the 16th to the 21st century.
At the end of the course there are three components that make up the A Level: • COMPONENT 1
Shakespeare, Drama and Poetry pre 1900 – 40%
Close reading and comparative / contextual study in a chosen topic area (Topic: Dystopian Literature) – 40%
• COMPONENT 3
Coursework – 20%
LOWER SIXTH: At the beginning of the course you will have the chance to discover texts that you will not have come across at GCSE including the poetry of Christina Rossetti, Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 play A Doll’s House, and one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, Hamlet. We then study a modern adaptation of Antigone (2008) by Owen McCafferty, Pat Barker’s novel The Silence of the Girls (2018), and Carol Ann Duffy’s anthology, The World’s Wife (1999). You will complete your coursework on these texts, including an essay on a poem by Duffy, and a 2000-word essay comparing McCafferty’s play with the novel. UPPER SIXTH: We will explore the topic of Dystopian Literature, studying George Orwell’s masterpiece 1984 (1949) and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (2006) as our core texts, along with a range of other extracts from dystopian fiction. For further information please contact Ms Steer jsteer@badmintonschool.co.uk
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