Short Courses Our aim for you in the Sixth Form goes beyond just exam qualifications or university entrance. Through Adventurous learning – which is motivating, rewarding, stimulating and challenging – we hope that you develop a genuine love of learning. Those students studying three A levels also take Short Courses in other subjects during the Sixth Form. Each Short Course lasts for one term, and introduces a new subject. This gives breadth to your studies, to complement the depth you achieve in each A level. You will be encouraged to try something new, maybe something you would not have considered before, to be open-minded and curious. The Short Courses are designed to be stimulating, engaging and challenging. At the end of the term, each course is internally assessed and certificated. Short courses change from term to term, subject to staffing and pupil numbers, but previous courses have included those on: • • • • • • • • • •
Politics Animal Cognition Randomness History of Art History of Architecture Campaigning and Advocacy Creative Writing A Modern Language Communication Skills Research Skills
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