COURSE FACTSHEET
Engineering and Sciences Foundation Who is this course for?
University progression
This course is designed for students who want to apply to study an engineering or science degree at a UK university. Core modules are combined with specialist modules intended to give science and engineering students the subject specific knowledge they require in preparation for university.
Successful completion of the course allows students to progress to a range of engineering and science-related undergraduate programmes at UK university. See overleaf for details of some of the degrees Kings alumni have gone on to study.
Key Facts Start dates: 7 January, 8 April*, 1 July*, 9 September 2019; 6 January, 6 April*, 29 June*, 7 September 2020 (*Extended version) Locations offered: Oxford
London
Bournemouth Brighton
Level: Minimum IELTS 5.0. Completed 11 – 12 years of schooling. Length: 1 Academic Year (3 terms). Or Extended version of 4 – 7 terms Lessons: Average 21 hours per week Class size: 8 – 12 Minimum age: 17 Learning outcomes: à Raise academic qualifications to UK university entrance level à Raise English to university level à Develop learning and self study skills for degree level
Additional English Preparation Students with an IELTS of 5.0 will benefit from four additional English lessons per week for the first six weeks of the programme.
Course structure and content The Foundation is based on A-level syllabuses, taught by A-level teachers, assessed against A-levels, and moderated by an independent Advisory Board of external examiners. As such, it is one of the most highly academic and successful pathways to the UK’s leading universities. The course runs for a full academic year. Students can start in September and finish in June, or start January and finish in August. Both start dates will take them on to university in September. There are three terms per year. Syllabus Core modules (compulsory) à Data handling and IT à Communication and study skills
Term 3 à Trigonometry à Further Trigonometric Identities à Differentiation 2 à Integration 2
Science and Engineering modules Maths (compulsory) Term 1 à Basic Algebra and Quadratic Functions à Equations and Inequalities à Coordinate Geometry à Curve Sketching à Binomial Theorem à More Algebra and Functions à Graphs of Trigonometric Functions à Sequences and Series à Trigonometric Identities and Equations à Vectors
Mechanics in Term 3 à Modelling à Constant acceleration à Forces and Motion à Variable acceleration à Moments à Forces and friction à Application of forces Additional modules (elective) Depending on their intended university degree, students on the Engineering and Sciences Foundation will choose three of the following ‘elective’ modules: à Biology à Chemistry à Physics à Further Maths
Term 2 à Differentiation 1 à Integration 1 à Exponential and Logarithmic Functions à A lgebraic Functions and Partial Fractions à Sequences and Series à Radian Measure
IELTS 5.0 IELTS 4.5
EP*
IELTS 5.0
*EP = English for Academic Study
Engineering and Sciences Foundation Engineering and Sciences Foundation
Sept
June
April
Jan
June
Sept
Pathways
Vacation
University course begins
University course begins
COURSE FACTSHEET
Educational Visits
Assessment
As part of the Engineering and Science Foundation programme, students are accompanied on regular visits to places and events relevant to their studies. Examples of places visited include: à Google Science Fair à Oxford University laboratory visit à The Royal Society Summer Science exhibition à BMW Factory à Big Bang London à The Engineer and Science Show
Paper
Weighting
Term 1 Assessment
30%
Term 2 Assessment
35%
Term 3 Assessment
35%
2018 – 19 Sample academic timeline September starters
September
October
November
December
January
February
10 Sept: term starts
20 – 28 Oct: half term
University fairs/visits
14 Dec: term ends CSS Assessment 1
7 Jan: term starts
14 – 17 Feb: half term CSS Assessment 2
Student induction
(Written) End of term exams
(Presentation) University fairs/visits
January starters
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April
May
June
July
August
September starters
22 Mar: term ends Assignments* End of term exams
8 April: term starts Assignments*
Assignments*
14 June: term ends CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)
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January starters
22 Mar: term ends Assignments* CSS Assessment 1 (Written) End of term exams
8 April: term starts Assignments*
Assignments*
17 – 18 June: 2 day break CSS Assessment 2 (Presentation)
CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)
2 Aug: term ends
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7 Jan: term starts Student induction
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14 – 17 Feb: half term University fairs/visits
*Students spend two weeks on each assignment and do three in total — one for their Maths module and one for each of their two elective modules. Please note that specific dates are subject to change.
Alumni degree courses in engineering and sciences
Name
Subjects studied
University
Degree
Amr Faour
Chemistry/Maths/Physics/Data/CSS
University of Nottingham
Pharmacy
Chian Kiat Lai
Chemistry/Maths/Physics/Data/CSS
University of Surrey
Civil Engineering
Euiwan Jung
Chemistry/Maths/Physics/Data/CSS
University of Bristol
Aerospace Engineering
Khemika Klomsuwan
Biology/Chemistry/Maths/Data/CSS
University of Birmingham
Biological Sciences
Leonor Hellmund Mancera
Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Data/CSS
University of Nottingham
Biomedical Materials Science
Thibault Fievez
Chemistry/Maths/Physics/Data/CSS
University of Bath
Civil Engineering
1233 08/16 1800 10/18 1233 07/15
Below are some examples of the Science and Engineering degree programmes that our recent alumni have gone on to study.