RIC Sixth Form Course Outlines

A LEVEL COURSE OUTLINES | 6TH FORM

CONTENTS

The course outlines that follow should be used as illustrative guides of what we offer at RIC. Some of the course details, such as books or case studies examined, may alter depending on the interests of the student group.

3 WELCOME

23 HISTORY

5 ACCOUNTING

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6 BIOLOGY

25 ITALIAN

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26 MATHEMATICS

BUSINESS STUDIES

HISTORY OF ART

8 CHEMISTRY

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MEDIA STUDIES

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CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

28 MUSIC

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COMPUTER SCIENCE

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DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGN

30 PHILOSOPHY

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DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES

32 PHOTOGRAPHY

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

13 ECONOMICS

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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ENGLISH LITERATURE

35 PHYSICS

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FILM STUDIES

35 POLITICS

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FINE ART

36 PSYCHOLOGY

17 FRENCH

37 SOCIOLOGY

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38 SPANISH

FURTHER MATHEMATICS

19 GEOGRAPHY

39 STATISTICS

20 GERMAN

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GLOBAL PERPSECTIVES

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

TEXTILE DESIGN

Additional subjects offered at RIC include: Chinese, English Language, Latin, Religious Studies, Russian and Turkish.

If you would like information about any of these subjects please get in touch by emailing admissions@ rochester-college.org or call 01634 828115.

WELCOME TO SIXTH FORM AT RIC “Going to Rochester Independent College for A levels was like going to university before going to university.”

David Thornthwaite, former RIC student, Warwick graduate and current RIC Head of English Rochester Independent College offers a distinctive alternative to a conventional sixth form and a stepping stone between school and university. Very small classes lead to a far more active involvement by students in their education and almost inevitably to excellent results. Our academic successes come from a combination of specialist subject tutors, first rate pastoral care and students with a clear set of goals. Students coming to RIC from more traditional educational backgrounds will find a welcoming environment with an emphasis on mutual respect. There are no school uniforms, teachers are known on first name terms whilst the small classroom sizes, coupled with one to one meetings with personal tutors, results in strong bonds being created between students and staff.

RIC at a glance:

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Average Class Size 8

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Regular Exam Practice

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40+ A level Subjects Taught

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Quality University Application Advice

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Flexible GCSE Entry Grade Requirements

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No Option Block Restrictions

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No Compulsory Extra Curricular Activities

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No Uniform, Assemblies or Registrations

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One-to-One Meetings with Personal Tutors to Discuss Progress

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Good Schools Guide Award Winner for A level Results in Chemistry, Statistics, English Literature

and Film Studies

The information on A-levels contained within relates to the courses offered to our two year students. It is not necessarily intended as a guide to help you choose your A-level subjects but as a way of perhaps making you realise that there are more options than you think! Many of the subjects listed will be familiar to you from GCSE study and you may want to continue these in your A-level studies whilst you may want to run a mile from others. You will also see a number of A-levels listed which you may not have considered – Politics, Sociology, Psychology, History of Art, Classical Civilisation, amongst others.

WELCOME TO SIXTH FORM AT RIC A-levels are a chance to specialise after the broad educational grounding that GCSEs offer and this is something you should consider strongly before making your choices. RIC is different from many schools in that our timetable is constructed around the needs of the students. In this respect, there are no combination of subjects that are banned for students at RIC. Most of our students joining us in Year 12 will choose four A-level subjects to start with and we are flexible enough that if, for whatever reason, a subject is not working well for a student then it is still possible to alter their programme.

For a number of years, it has been RIC policy that A-levels are best seen as two year courses of study and therefore most of our Year 12 students were not entered for AS levels after their first year of A-level study. This has allowed subject tutors to spend time bridging the gap between GCSE and A-level in Year 12 whilst affording the students the opportunity to develop a set of independent study skills which not only helps in their A-levels but is also invaluable for successful degree level study.

At the end of Year 12 it is usual that students drop one of their subjects in order to move forward with their strongest A-levels in Year 13. This not only helps students to refine their programme in order to enhance their chances of securing the grades for their preferred university, but also allows for an understanding that the fourth subject in the first year can be selected to highlight the range of academic disciplines that have been of interest.

In this respect, the fourth subject chosen in Year 12 could be seen as a form of academic enrichment which highlights a student’s abilities in a range of subject types.

RIC offers a lively sixth form experience where the main focus is on academic rigour coupled with extracurricular opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and cultural excursions. The College has a strong community feel and the annual Summer Festival celebrates student work in the creative subjects from every year.

I feel that the guidance we give to students in the Sixth Form is second to none and it is in this supportive, nurturing environment that students are allowed to flourish and reach their true academic potential.

Nicki Komorowski & Anthony Gilliland Co Heads of 6th Form

BOARDING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION

ACCOUNTING Exam Board: AQA Assessment method: 100% exam based Length of Exams: Two 3 hour exams Breakdown of units 1.

An introduction to the role of the accountant in business 2.

Types of business organisations 3.

The double entry method 4.

Verification of accounting records 5.

Accounting concepts used in the preparation of accounting records 6.

Preparation of financial statements of sole traders 7.

Limited company accounts 8.

Analysis and evaluation of financial information 9. Budgeting 10.

Marginal Costing 11.

Standard costing and variance analysis 12.

Absorption and activity based costing 13.

Capital investment appraisal 14.

Accounting for organisations with incomplete records 15.

Partnership accounting 16.

Accounting for limited companies 17.

Interpretation, analysis and communication of accounting information 18.

The impact of ethical considerations Accounting at A Level teaches students to prepare reports on the financial performance of the business and its financial position (likelihood of business going bust!). This is called Financial Accounting. Accountants also provides critical financial information to assist managers in making essential business decisions such as launching new products or undertaking major investment projects. This is called Cost or Management Accounting.

Accounting is an essential business skill. All university courses in Business and Finance will require at least one course in accounting. As it is a practical subject, it is far easier to learn in a small class room with a teacher guiding you as opposed to learning it in a huge lecture hall with hundreds of students, which is what will happen at University.

The first paper focuses on Financial Accounting (the first 8 topics). The second paper is primarily focused on cost accounting. Both exams will be a mixture of multiple choice questions, short answer questions and longer questions Overlap with Other Subjects Considerable overlap with Business Studies. It is a great complementary course to Business Studies and taking both subjects will improve your knowledge of both. There is some overlap with Economics especially cost accounting (which is similar to the theory of the firm and marginal costing). The most common career path for Economics graduates after University is Accounting. There is surprisingly little overlap with Maths even though it is a numerical subject. But you do need to be comfortable with basic arithmetic and have a good feel for numbers.

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BIOLOGY Exam board: AQA Assessment method: All examinations are written.

Length of exams and breakdown of units: A-level: Three written papers on topics 1-8 Paper 1 (2hrs): any content from topics 1-4, including relevant practical skills. 35% of A Level Paper 2 (2hrs): any content from topics 5-8, including relevant practical skills. 35% of A Level.

Paper 3 (2hrs): any content from topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills. 30% of A Level There is no practical exam in the new syllabus. Practical skills are assessed throughout the course, with 12 required practicals which all students must complete to a pass standard and examined via questions on the written papers.

Course content - AS and A Level 1.

Biological molecules – water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids

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Cells – structure of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, cell membranes, cell recognition and immunity

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Organisms exchange substances with their environment – gas exchange, digestion and absorption, mass transport in animals and plants

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Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms – DNA, genes and chromosomes, protein synthesis, genetic diversity, adaptation, classification and biodiversity

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Energy transfers in and between organisms – photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems, nutrient cycles

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Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments – survival and response, the nervous system, muscles, homeostasis and negative feedback

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Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems – inheritance, population genetics, evolution and speciation, studying ecosystems

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The control of gene expression – gene mutations, stem cells and cell differentiation, epigenetics, gene expression and cancer, using genome projects, gene technology

Overlap with other subjects Ecology topics – Geography. Biochemistry topics – Chemistry. Statistical tests – Maths, Geography. Nervous system – Psychology.

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BUSINESS STUDIES Exam board: AQA Assessment method: 100% exam assessed Length of exams and breakdown of units: 3 x 2 hour examinations Course content There are three exam papers, covering a broad range of topics. The exams cover the following topic areas: 1 What is business?

2 Managers, leadership and decision making 3 Decision making to improve marketing performance 4 Decision making to improve operational performance 5 Decision making to improve financial performance 6 Decision making to improve human resource performance 7 Analysing the strategic position of a business 8 Choosing strategic direction 9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies 10 Managing strategic change Although each paper can cover all of the above topics, the manner of assessment is different for each exam.

Paper 1 has three compulsory sections, with multiple choice, short answer and extended essay questions. Paper 2 consists of three data response questions and Paper 3 centres on one compulsory case study with questions based on this.

Overlap with other subjects Business Studies compliments many other subject areas well, including Economics, Media Studies and Graphic Design. Students often also take subjects such as Sociology or Psychology. The essay based nature of the course makes it compatible with a range of other disciplines where evaluation and analysis are central study skills.

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CHEMISTRY Exam board: OCR, specification A Assessment methods: Grading is 100% by examination. Practical work must also be completed in College to a satisfactory standard.

Length of exams: 3 papers at the end of the two years: two of 2 hr 15 min and one of 1 hr 30 min Breakdown of units Module 1 – Development of Practical Skills is taught throughout the course and internally assessed on a pass/ fail basis. Understanding of the material will be required for the written papers.

Module 2 – Foundations in Chemistry covers the principles underpinning the subsequent units Module 3 – Periodic Table and Energy explores the patterns and relationships between the chemical elements and the energy changes during reactions.

Module 4 – Core Organic Chemistry introduces the chemistry of simple carbon-based compounds and the analytical methods used to examine them.

Module 5 – Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements considers the factors affecting the rate of chemical change and calculations involving different types of chemical equilibrium. It also covers oxidation and reduction and the special properties of the transition elements.

Module 6 – Organic Chemistry and Analysis extends the concepts of module 3 with studies of the chemistry of benzene, the nature of polymers, approaches to the synthesis of particular molecules and more advanced analytical methods.

Modules 1 and 2 are taught throughout as appropriate to support the other units. The content of modules 3 and 4 would be covered in the first year of the course and is also common to the AS qualification. Modules 5 and 6 will be covered in the second year.

Overlap with other subjects A-level Chemistry is generally regarded as a “tough” option. It requires students to recall a substantial amount of factual information; it deals with abstract concepts as well as a wide range of observable phenomena; it requires logical and mathematical reasoning applied to problem solving. For this reason it is well respected by universities and employers as evidence of transferrable skills. Chemistry students frequently also study Mathematics, and A-level Maths is highly desirable in order to take Chemistry at university. Physics will also sit well with Chemistry having common concepts of energy, rates, electrostatics and forces. Chemistry is recommended for the support of Biology which increasingly deals with life at the molecular level, and is regarded as a prerequisite subject for entry to Medical School.

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CLASSICAL CIVILISATION Exam board: OCR Assessment methods: All written papers Length of exams: 1 x 2hr 20min paper (40%) and 2 x 1hr 45min papers (30% each) Breakdown of units The study of Classical Civilisation at RIC covers both literary and historical study. The literary study focuses on two works by the greatest epic poets of the ancient world, Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid. The historical study focuses on the history of ancient Rome from 81-31 BC, and how the Roman Republic was destroyed by numerous civil wars, giving rise to the first Roman Emperor.

Many of the best universities in Europe offer degrees in Classical Studies, and all universities recognise the diverse skills which this A Level equips students with (Analysis, Writing, Research and Comparison).

Two-Year A Level (Classical Civilisation H008, H408): This course will allow the student to study various elements of classical culture, history, and art. The student will study four units in total.

Component Group 1 - The World of the Hero • •

H408/11 Homer’s Odyssey.

H408/11 Virgil’s Aeneid.

This Component Group is assessed by a one 2 hour 20 minute exam and contributes to 40% of the final A Level grade.

Component Group 2 – Culture and the Arts •

H408/22 Imperial Image.

Component Group 3 – Beliefs and Ideas •

H408/33 Politics of the Late Republic.

Component Groups 2 and 3 are each assessed by a 1 hour 45 minute exam, and contribute to 30% of the final A Level grade.

Overlap with other subjects Classical Civilisation strongly compliments the study of History, Politics, English Literature, Philosophy and Art History. The critical and evaluative skills developed by students in this subject will enhance their ability to analyse a text or scenario, identify relevant and implicit information, and then utilise that knowledge to produce eloquent and convincing arguments. The ability to write in a clear and informed manner is encouraged throughout this subject, as is increased reading speed with high levels of retention: these are the most important skills required for successful university level study.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE Exam board: OCR % of exam vs. coursework/practical assessment 20% coursework, 80 % exam based (2 x 40% exam papers) Length of exams: Paper 1 - Computing Fundamentals - 2 hours 30 minutes Paper 2 – Algorithms and Programming – 2 hours 30 minutes Coursework Independent Project – Students have between September of their final year to March (six months)to create a prototype product for a client and write a report containing analysis, design, code, visual output & evaluation.

Projects are commonly written in SQL, Java, Python Typical examples have included :• Mobile app for teachers and students to communicate room changes, instant work feedback, homework, key announcements etc • A fully 3D created videogame • League of Legends web-based leader board and marketplace • Database for a private company Examinations Paper 1: Computing Fundamentals • The history of Computing & The Internet • Inside of a computer (Components, RAM/ROM/Virtual storage/Cache/Cores/Clock speed) • Input/Output/Process • Storage devices (Magnetic, Flash & Optical) • Fetch/Decode/Execute Cy cle + ALU/CIR/MDR/MAR/PC (How a computer really works) • Binary/Hexadecimal/ASCII & UNICODE • Compression & Encryption • Little Man Computer (LMC) assembly programming • Databases / Networks / Web Technologies • Applications & System Software (Open & Closed source software + Utilities) • Legal, social, moral & ethical issues (computer law + real world issues) Paper 2: Algorithms & Programming *

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Introduction to programming basics and techniques (Learning Java, HTML, Python, Javascript, SQL, Pseudocode) Waterfall model + User Centred Design Algorithms & Flowcharts Advanced Binary (addition and subtraction)

Overlap with other subjects Computer Science works well with Maths, Science, Business Studies, Photography and Graphic Design

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DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGN Exam board: Cambridge (International) Assessment methods: 75% coursework, 25% controlled assignment Length of exams: controlled assessment which lasts for 10 hours.

Areas of study • Digital photography • Moving image • Mobile and multimedia applications Key concepts • Communication • Creativity • Innovation • Intention • Critical reflection • Research and context Component 1 – Portfolio (25%) Students choose a theme from the list in the syllabus.

There are two elements to the portfolio: • supporting studies • a proposal Component 2 – Externally Set Assignment (25%) Students choose one assignment from the question paper.

There are two elements to the assignment: • supporting studies • a final outcome, produced during a supervised test of 10 hours’ total duration Component 3 – Personal Investigation (50%) This is a practical component with written work. Students research a topic/theme of their choice.

There are two elements to the investigation: • a final practical outcome • written analysis (1000-1500 words) Overlap with other subjects Digital Media has some obvious overlaps with Photography, Film Studies, Media Studies and Graphic Design.

Creative students engage well with the syllabus.

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DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: Drama & Theatre (Written Paper) 40%, Creating Original Drama 30%, Making Theatre 30% Length of exams: 3 hours Breakdown of units Component 1: Drama and theatre The student are assessed on their knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre through the study of two set texts and the analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers. The students will sit one 3 hour exam at the end of the course, which is open book, and is 40% of the A Level.

Section A of the paper will ask one question from a choice on a set text such as ‘A Servant to Two Masters’ by Carlo Goldoni, a Commedia Dell’Arte play. This section is worth 25 marks. Section B the students will answer one three-part question on a given extract from the second of their set texts. This could be from a text such as ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams and this section is worth 30 marks. The final section is one question from a choice on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre. Throughout the course the students will be taken on a variety of theatre trips in preparation for this question. This section is worth 25 marks.

Component 2: Creating original drama This is a practical component. The students are assessed on the process and performance of creating one piece of devised drama. The piece will be influenced by the work and methodologies of one theatre practitioner. The students will be responsible for the initial development from a stimulus, the research and practical exploration as well as the refinement of he final piece.

The students will produce a working notebook about the devising process and this is worth 40 marks. They also are assessed on the final performance which is worth 20 marks. This component is marked internally and moderated externally.

Component 3: Making theatre This is the second practical unit. The students explore three extracts each taken from a different play. Each extract is explored practically and theoretically. The third extract must apply the work and methodologies of a different theatre practitioner and this extract is performed as a final assessed piece.

Students will produce a reflective report in which they are to analyse and evaluate the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts. The performance of the extract is worth 40 marks and the reflective report is worth 20 marks.

This component is marked by visiting examiner.

Overlap with other subjects Drama has some obvious overlaps with English Literature and Film Studies in regards to deconstructing texts.

Creative students also engage well with the syllabus as it is a practical discipline

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ECONOMICS Exam board: Eduqas Assessment methods: All written papers Length of exams: Component 1: Economic Principles 1 hour, 30 minutes

Component 2: Exploring Economic Behaviour 2 hours, 30 minutes

Component 3: Evaluating Economic Models and Policies 2 hours, 30 minutes Breakdown of units The Eduqas A level Economics specification encourages you to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for the subject. You will be encouraged to use an enquiring, critical and thoughtful approach and to develop an ability to think as an economist.

By studying Eduqas A level Economics you will be introduced to a combination of microeconomic and macroeconomic content that will develop an understanding of economic concepts and theories through consideration of current economic issues, problems and institutions that affect everyday life.

You will be encouraged to develop analytical and quantitative skills, together with qualities and attitudes which will equip you for the challenges, opportunities and responsibilities of adult and working life. The qualification will provide you with a suitable foundation for the study of economics or a related area through a range of higher education courses, progression to the next level of qualifications or employment.

The subject content has been grouped into three broad areas of study: • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Trade and development Microeconomics Scarcity and choice Demand and supply in product markets Demand and supply in labour markets Resource allocation Costs, revenues and profits Market structures Market failure Macroeconomics Macroeconomic theory Macroeconomic objectives Policy instruments Trade and Development International trade Non-UK economies Economic development

Assessment-Consists Of Three Papers: Component 1: Economic Principles; 30% of qualification Component 2: Exploring Economic Behaviour; 30% of qualification

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ENGLISH LITERATURE Exam board: AQA B Specification Method of assessment: 80% written exam (two equally weighted papers). 20% coursework (two equally weighted essays, maximum 1,500 words each) Length of exams: One two and a half hour, closed book paper; one three hour, open book paper Texts Paper 1 - King Lear and Richard II by William Shakespeare, The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. Paper 2 - A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, Harvest by Jim Crace or The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Songs of Innocence & Experience by William Blake. NEA (coursework) - one further prose text and one further poetry text of the candidate’s choice by agreement with our NEA advisor.

Breakdown of units 1. Aspects of Tragedy (two and a half hour, closed book exam on King Lear, Richard II and The Great Gatsby).

Tragedy is a classic and long established form of literature, centered on a flawed hero or heroine. The unit explores the recurring events, patterns and themes in tragedy. This is a way of thinking about the continuity and evolution of types of literature.

2. Elements of political and social protest writing (three hour, open book exam on A Doll’s House, The Kite Runner/Harvest, Songs of Innocence & Experience). In the modern world we may group texts together independently of the classical genres. These texts are centered on issues of power and powerlessness. This unit explores the effect of political and social issues on literature and the role of literature in making us reflect on the world around us.

3. Theory and Independence (coursework, two 1,500 word essays - one prose text, one poetry text). This module gives students the opportunity to explore texts that they have developed an interest in. It also gives students the opportunity to pursue their own areas of critical study, in such areas as narrative theory, feminism, cultural materialism, eco-criticism, post-colonialism and the role of the literary canon in the modern study of literature.

Overlap with other subjects English Literature has a number of clear overlaps with other subjects such as Film Studies which centre on the deconstruction of the properties of texts. As an essay based subject, skills learnt in English Literature are easily transferred to a host of Humanities fields such as History, Sociology, Philosophy and Media Studies. This subject requires students to be effective independent learners which is a useful skill for all A-level subjects.

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FILM STUDIES Exam board: Eduqas % of exam vs. coursework/practical assessment 30% coursework, 70% exam based Length of exams There are two written exams in the A Level, both are two and a half hours in length.

Breakdown of units The films named here are done so for illustrative purposes only as the choice of texts may change. Areas of study across all films can be divided into three topics – 1. The key elements of film form: cinematography, miseen-scène, editing, sound and performance. 2. Meaning and response: how film functions as both a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium. 3. The contexts of film: social, cultural, political, historical and institutional, including production. Other topics such as spectatorship, auteur theory, critical debates and ideology are also covered.

Component 1 –

Varieties of film and filmmaking. In each section two films are to be studied: Section A: Hollywood, 1930-1990 (“Vertigo” and “Blade Runner”) Section B: America since 2005 (“Selma” and “Beasts of the Southern Wild”) Section C: British film since 1995 (“Fish Tank” and “This is England”

Component 2 –

Global filmmaking perspectives. Section A requires the study of two films, all other sections focus on just one text.

Section A: Global film (“Pan’s Labyrinth” and “City of God”) Section B: Documentary film (“20,000 Days on Earth”) Section C: Silent cinema (“Sunrise”) Section D: Experimental film, 1960-2000 (“Vivre sa vie”)

Component 3 – Production. Coursework component.

Students can choose between a short film sequence (around 5 minutes) or a 1600-1800 word screenplay. A storyboard also needs to be produced along with an evaluative analysis essay by the student on their work.

Overlap with other subjects Film Studies works well with other essay based subjects such as English Literature, Theatre Studies or Sociology. The creative elements in the A Level means that over the years many Art students, particularly those studying Photography, have enjoyed this subject.

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FINE ART Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 60% coursework, 40% examination. All units are practical Length of exam: A level – 15 hours of unaided, supervised time Students are be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of fine art media, processes and techniques within both traditional and new media. Exploring the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate.

Students will be encouraged to explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times which are integral to the investigating and making processes.

Responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate an understanding of different styles, genres and traditions.

Areas of study Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as: • drawing and painting • mixed-media, including collage and assemblage • sculpture • ceramics • installation • printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes and lithography) • moving image and photography

Breakdown of units Component 1 Personal Investigation - This is a practical investigation supported by written material.

Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This must be supported by an extended response of between 1000 and 3000 words of continuous prose. The personal investigation will be assessed as a whole.

Component 2 Externally Set Assignment - The question paper will consist of a choice of eight questions to be used as starting points. Students are required to select one. Following receipt of the paper students should consider the starting points and select one. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes.

Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In this time students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

Overlap with other subjects Fine Art overlaps well with all arts subjects whether visual (Textiles, Graphic Design, Photography), performance (Music, Drama) or written (English Literature, History, Classics). History of Art would be especially beneficial to enhance the visual analysis skills needed to comment on students’ own practical artwork. Photography also overlaps very well with Media, Film Studies and Sociology.

For further information, please visit the RIC Visual Arts blog site.

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FRENCH Exam Board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% exams, no coursework.

Length of exams: Paper 1 (listening, reading and writing) - 2 hours 30 minutes (50% of A level); Paper 2 (writing) - 2 hours (20% of A level); Paper 3 (speaking) - 21–23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation time (30% of A-level).

Breakdown of unit content and tasks: Paper 1 (listening, reading and writing): • Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends • Aspects of French-speaking society: current issues • Artistic culture in the French-speaking world • Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world • Grammar Questions Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail. Studio recordings will be used and students will have individual control of the recording. All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French (30 marks) Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail. All questions are in French, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in French (50 marks) • Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks) • Translation into French; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment.

Paper 2 (writing): • One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification • Grammar Questions Either one question in French on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in French on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions in French on set texts from a choice of two questions on each text. All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film). No access to texts or films during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment. Students are advised to write approximately 300 words per essay.

Paper 3 (speaking): • Individual research project • One of four sub-themes ie Aspects of French-speaking society: current trends, Aspects of Frenchspeaking society: current issues, Artistic culture in the French-speaking world, Aspects of political life in the French-speaking world Questions Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test (25 marks).

Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project (35 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment (including 5 minutes preparation).

Students may take the assessment only once before certification.

Assessments will be conducted by either the centre or a visiting examiner and marked by an AQA examiner.

Overlap with other subjects A number of the topics available for discussion in Unit 4 clearly link to other disciplines such as Geography, History, Sociology and Film/Media/Literature Studies.

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FURTHER MATHEMATICS Exam Board: Pearson Excel Assessment methods: 100% exams, 4 papers Length of exams: Each paper is 1.5 hours long Content and assessment overview This Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Further Mathematics builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding set out in the whole GCSE subject content for mathematics and the subject content for the Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced GCE Mathematics qualifications. Assessments will be designed to reward students for demonstrating the ability to provide responses that draw together different areas of their knowledge, skills and understanding from across the full course of study for the AS further mathematics qualification and also from across the AS Mathematics qualification. Problem solving, proof and mathematical modelling will be assessed in further mathematics in the context of the wider knowledge which students taking A level further mathematics will have studied.

Breakdown of units Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics 1 Paper 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2 Content overview Proof, Complex numbers, Matrices, Further algebra and functions, Further calculus, Further vectors, Polar coordinates, Hyperbolic functions, Differential equations Assessment overview • Paper 1 and Paper 2 may contain questions on any topics from the Pure Mathematics content.

• Students must answer all questions.

• Calculators can be used in the assessment.

Paper 3: Further Mathematics Option 1 Content overview Students take one of the following four options: A: Further Pure Mathematics 1 B: Further Statistics 1 C: Further Mechanics 1 D: Decision Mathematics 1 Assessment overview • Students must answer all questions.

• Calculators can be used in the assessment.

Paper 4: Further Mathematics Option 2 Content overview Students take one of the following seven options: A: Further Pure Mathematics 2 B: Further Statistics 1 C: Further Mechanics 1 D: Decision Mathematics 1 E: Further Statistics 2 F: Further Mechanics 2 G: Decision Mathematics 2 Assessment overview • Students must answer all questions.

• Calculators can be used in the assessment.

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GEOGRAPHY Exam board: Edexcel Assessment methods: 80% exams 20% coursework Length of exams: 3 x 2 hrs 15 minutes.

Breakdown of units An issues-based approach to studying geography, enabling students to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues such as the consequences of globalisation, responses to hazards, water insecurity and climate change.

Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards Topic 2B: Coastal Landscapes and Change Topic 3: Globalisation Topic 4A: Regenerating Places Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security.

Topic 7: Superpowers Topic 8: 8A Health, Human Rights and Intervention or 8B Migration, Identity and Sovereignty Students will also complete an independent coursework investigation focused around a specific geographical issue. This will enable them to plan and carry out fieldwork and data collection and present, analyse and evaluate data to reach their own valid and supported conclusions. This coursework will be internally assessed and will constitute 20% of the overall qualification.

The specification content gives students the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of physical and human geography, the complexity of people and environment questions and issues, and to become critical and reflective learners.

Students gain understanding of specialised concepts relevant to the core and non-core content. These include the concepts of causality, systems, equilibrium, feedback, inequality, representation, identity, globalisation, interdependence, mitigation and adaptation, sustainability, risk, resilience and thresholds.

Students will also become confident and competent in selecting, using and evaluating a range of quantitative and qualitative skills and approaches, including observing, collecting and analysing (using mathematics and statistics) a range of data.

Overlap with other subjects The course includes some use of statistical analysis and students who also do Statistics or Maths find such aspects enjoyable. The essay writing element to the A-level also means that a number of skills can be successfully transferred to other subjects within the field of the humanities.

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GERMAN Exam Board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% exams, no coursework.

Breakdown of unit content and tasks Paper 1- Listening, reading and writing – Written exam, 2 hour 30 minutes; 50% of qualification What’s assessed • Aspects of German-speaking society • Artistic culture in the German-speaking world • Multiculturalism in German-speaking society • Aspects of political life in German-speaking society • Grammar Questions • Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different

registers and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and

questions will target main points, gist and detail. Studio recordings will be used and students will have

individual control of the recording.

All questions are in German, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in German (30 marks) • Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of

authentic sources and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content

and questions will target main points, gist and detail.

All questions are in German, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in German (50 marks) • Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks) • Translation into German; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment.

Paper 2 – Writing – written exam 2 hours; 20% of qualification What’s assessed • One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification • Grammar Questions • Either one question in German on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in German

on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions in German on set texts from a choice of two

questions on each text.

• All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a

critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as

appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film).

No access to texts or films during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment.

Students are advised to write approximately 300 words per essay.

Paper 3- Speaking- oral exam 21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation; 30% of qualification What’s assessed • Individual research project • One of four sub-themes ie Aspects of German-speaking society or Artistic culture in the German speaking world or Multiculturalism in German-speaking society or Aspects of political life in German speaking society Questions • Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student

studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test (25 marks).

• Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project (35 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment (including 5 minutes preparation).

Students may take the assessment only once before certification. Assessments will be conducted by

either the centre or a visiting examiner and marked by an AQA examiner.

Overlap with other subjects A number of the themes available across the three papers clearly link to other disciplines such as Geography, History, Sociology and Film/Media/Literature Studies.

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Exam Board: Cambridge International Assessment methods: A written Examination - 1 hour 30 minutes An essay 1750–2000 words A Team Project: Presentation and Reflective Paper. Maximum 8 minutes presentation videoed and submitted to the exam board with a verbatim script and 800 word reflective paper A Cambridge Research Report that must not exceed 5000 words and students must also give a 10min viva on their report.

Breakdown of unit content and tasks: The Global Perspectives course aims to equip learners with the skills they need in the rapidly changing intellectual and technical environment of the twenty-first century. It prepares and encourages learners to engage confidently with contemporary world affairs by developing skills in researching, processing, using and evaluating information and arguments about issues that inevitably have a global impact.

These issues are studied through broad themes of: • Economics • Ethics • Environment • Science • Technology • Culture • Politics.

These themes will be applied to the following modules: Conflict and International Relations Global Health Issues Climate change and biodiversity Poverty and Inequality Population, food and energy security Cambridge Global Perspectives aims to develop learners by providing opportunities to acquire disciplined and scholarly research skills while also promoting a critical, questioning approach to information using the language of reasoning. Therefore, assessment is strong focussed on coursework.

Overlap with other subjects A number of the themes clearly link to other disciplines such as Economics, Geography, Politics, Sociology and Philosophy.

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GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 60% coursework, 40% examination. All units are practical Length of exam: A level – 15 hours of unaided, supervised time Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of graphic communication media, processes and techniques within traditional and new media and will explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales.

Students’ exploration into relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times will be integral to the investigating and making processes. Responses to these examples will be demonstrated through practical and critical activities that show understanding of different styles, genres and traditions as well as an awareness of the importance of process as well as product.

Areas of study Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of graphic communication, such as: • interactive media (including web, app and game design) • advertising • packaging design • design for print • illustration • communication graphics • branding • multimedia • motion graphics • design for film and television

Breakdown of units Component 1 - Personal Investigation - This is a practical investigation supported by written material. Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This must be supported by an extended written response of between 1000 and 3000 words of continuous prose. The personal investigation will be assessed as a whole.

Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment - The question paper will consist of a choice of eight questions to be used as starting points. Students are required to select one. Following receipt of the paper students should consider the starting points and select one. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes. Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In this time students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

Overlap with other subjects Graphic Design overlaps well with all Art & Design subjects whether visual (Fine Art, Photography, Textiles, 3D), performance (Music, Drama) or written (English Literature, History, Classics). History of Art would be especially beneficial to enhance the visual analysis skills needed to comment on students’ own practical artwork. Graphic Design also overlaps well with Media, Film Studies and Sociology.

For further information, please visit the RIC Visual Arts blog site.

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HISTORY Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 80% Exam, 20% coursework Length of exams: 2 x 2h30 exams Breakdown of units 1K – The Making of a Superpower: The USA 1865-1975 provides an overview of US history in the period 1865– 1975 as it responded to a series of challenges both from outside and within the USA. Students will examine the role of individual presidents, the factors working for and against change, and how foreign and domestic policy changed to meet the various crises. There will be opportunities to consider interpretations of how the USA developed during this period and to engage in the various debates over key incidents in US history. The study of events between 1865 and 1975 will enable students to compare, explain and assess the nature, pace and extent of change and its impact on domestic and foreign policy.

2E – The English Revolution 1625-1660 promotes an understanding of change and continuity over approximately 50 years of British history. It provides for the study in depth of the challenges faced by those in authority in the years before, during and after the English Civil War. It explores concepts such as Divine Right; arbitrary government, Arminianism, and political and religious radicalism. It also encourages an in-depth understanding of how government works, arbitrary government and consensus, authority and opposition and issues of settlement. The unit allows students to study historical sources and assess their utility in relation to its historical context.

NEA Historical Investigation is the coursework unit. Students carry out individual research on an issue that has attracted considerable historical debate and are required to produce a piece of coursework of 3500 words. The piece must address a specific question and be contextualised within a period of 100 years. Students are also required to show their historical skills by including use of primary sources and a discussion of two historical interpretations in depth. The topic for the investigation is the collapse of Tsardom in Russia, focusing on the period 1825-1917.

Overlap with other subjects As such a broad subject, History has natural cross over with many humanities, social sciences and arts, such as Economics, Government & Politics and Sociology. The discipline develops a critical understanding of events and interpretations and therefore fits well with other such subjects, like English Literature. As an essay-based subject, History also works well with other long-answer subjects reliant on analysis and evaluation.

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HISTORY OF ART Exam board: Edexcel Assessment methods: The A Level is made up of two externally examined papers (100% exam) Students must complete all assessment in May/June in any single year.

Length of exams: 2 x 3 hour papers This course develops students understanding of the relationship between society and art; art historical terms, concepts and issues; the influence of cultural, social and political factors as well as developments in materials, techniques and processes of both art and architecture over time.

The study of art in its historical and contemporary forms gives students crucial knowledge of world civilisations.

It gives students visual and analytical skills that can be applied in many walks of life and the tools to understand how images and objects work to shape our social and political identities. This specification allows students to develop particular strengths and interests, encourages lifelong learning and provides access to higher education and university degree courses in art history and related subjects, as well as art historical-related and other careers.

Breakdown of units Paper 1 – Visual Analysis and Themes Visual Analysis For each of the following types of art and architecture, students answer a single compulsory question that requires them to comment on an unseen photograph of: • • •

a painting; a sculpture a building.

Themes Choose two Themes from a choice of three: • • •

B1 Nature in art and architecture B2 Identities in art and architecture B3 War in art and architecture.

For each Theme, students answer a single compulsory question in two parts Paper 2 – Periods Choose two Periods from a choice of five: • C1 Invention and illusion: the Renaissance in Italy (1420‒1520) • C2 Power and persuasion: the Baroque in Catholic Europe (1597‒1685) • C3 Rebellion and revival: the British and French Avant-Garde (1848‒99) • C4 Brave new world: Modernism in Europe (1900‒39) • C5 Pop life: British and American contemporary art and architecture (1960‒2015).

For each Period, students answer a single compulsory question in four parts It is important to view works of art firsthand and the History of Art department regularly visits London’s galleries including the Courtauld Institute, The National Gallery and The Tate Modern. Past trips have also included visits to Barcelona, Florence and Rome.

Overlap with other subjects History of Art overlaps effectively with analytical essay based subjects such as English Literature and History.

The discipline develops in students the ability to deconstruct artworks in their historical contexts which is a key aspect of English Literature and Film Studies. Many Fine Art students also take the subject as it enhances the visual analysis skills needed to comment on their own artwork.

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ITALIAN Exam board: Edexcel Assessment methods: 100% exams, no coursework.

Length of exams: Paper 1 (Listening, reading and translation 40% of A level) 2 hours; Paper 2 (writing, 30% of A level) - 2 hours 40 minutes; Paper 3 (speaking, 30% of A level) - 21–23 minutes.

Breakdown of units Paper 1 (listening, reading and translation): This paper draws on vocabulary and structures across all four themes which are based on the society and culture of the language being studied. It includes a listening assessment, a reading assessment and a translation section (from Italian into English). Total marks 80. No access to a dictionary during the assessment.

Paper 2 (Written response to works and translation): This paper includes a translation exercise (from English into Italian) and two essays on either two literary texts or one literary text and one film. The works must be taken from the list provided by the exam board. The literary texts listed include novels, a play and short stories. The six films are all feature length. Total marks 120.

No access to texts or films during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment. Students are advised to write approximately 300/ 350 words per essay.

Paper 3 (speaking): Students complete two speaking tasks: Task 1 is a discussion on a theme from the list of themes provided by the exam board, featuring a stimulus statement and followed by a student-examiner debate/discussion on the theme.

Task 2 is a presentation and a discussion on an independent research project carried out by the student. The research may be based on one of the themes or on the student’s own subject of interest related to Italianspeaking society and culture.

No access to a dictionary during the assessment (including 5 minutes preparation). Students may take the assessment only once before certification. Total marks 72.

Main Themes Theme 1 - Social Issues and trends: Changes in Italian society (family, education, work) Theme 2 - Political and/or intellectual and/or artistic culture: Political and artistic culture in the Italian-speaking world (Music, Media and Cultural heritage) Theme 3 - Social Issues and trends: Evolving Italian society ( the positive impact of immigration, facing the challenges of migration, North/South Divide) Theme 4 - Political and/or intellectual and/or artistic culture: Fascism and beyond (the rise of Mussolini, Fascism in World War Two, From dictatorship to democracy) Overlap with other subjects A number of the themes available across the three papers clearly link to other disciplines such as Geography, History, Sociology and Film/Media/Literature Studies.

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MATHEMATICS Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Assessment Method: 100% examination. Three externally examined papers Length of exams: All papers are 2 hours.

Breakdown of units Content overview - Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 Topic 1 – Proof Topic 2 – Algebra and functions Topic 3 – Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane Topic 4 – Sequences and series Topic 5 – Trigonometry Topic 6 – Exponentials and logarithms Topic 7 – Differentiation Topic 8 – Integration Topic 9 – Numerical methods Topic 10 – Vectors

Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2

Assessment overview Paper 1 and Paper 2 may contain questions on any topics from the Pure Mathematics content.

Students must answer all questions.

Calculators can be used in the assessment.

Content overview - Paper 3: Statistics and Mechanics Section A: Statistics Topic 1 – Statistical sampling Topic 2 – Data presentation and interpretation Topic 3 – Probability Topic 4 – Statistical distributions Topic 5 – Statistical hypothesis testing Section B: Mechanics Topic 6 – Quantities and units in mechanics Topic 7 – Kinematics Topic 9 – Forces and Newton’s laws Topic 9 – Moments Assessment overview Paper 3 will contain questions on topics from the Statistics content in Section A and Mechanics content in Section B. Students must answer all questions.

Calculators can be used in the assessment.

Overlap with other subjects Having a firm grasp at maths will serve many subjects at A-level or degree level well: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Accounting etc.

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MEDIA STUDIES Exam board: Eduqas % of exam vs. coursework/practical assessment 30% coursework, 70% exam based (two exam papers) Length of exams Component 1 - 2 hours 15 minutes Component 2 – 2 hours 30 minutes Breakdown of units Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation - in relation to two of the following media forms: advertising, marketing, music video or newspapers. There are two questions in this section, one assessing media language in relation to an unseen audio-visual or print resource, one extended response comparison question assessing representation in one set product and an unseen audio-visual or print resource in relation to media contexts.

Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences.

This section assesses two of the following media forms – advertising, marketing, film, newspapers, radio, video games - and media contexts. It includes one stepped question on media industries and one stepped question on audiences.

Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth Written The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of three sections: Section A: Television in the Global Age There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Section B: Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media.

There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Section C: Media in the Online Age. There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Component 3: Cross-Media Production (coursework component) An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by WJEC, applying knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework and digital convergence Overlap with other subjects Media Studies works well with subjects such as Business Studies, Graphic Design as well as a range of essay based disciplines such as Sociology.

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MUSIC Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: Appraising, Performing and Composing Length of exams: A two and a half hours written paper for Component 1 and external assessment for the performing and composing units The A-level music course attracts students with a passion for music, who want to develop their composition, listening and performing skills. They are suitable for students with instrumental skills at around grade VI. An ability to read music or the willingness to learn is an important prerequisite of the course.

Breakdown of units Component 1 – Appraising Music The areas of study in this unit provide an appropriate focus for students to appraise, develop and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of musical elements, musical contexts and musical language from a range of historical periods. In all, students study three areas, one of which is compulsory (Western classical tradition 1650–1910). This module is assessed by a two and a half hour written examination and accounts for 40% of the A-level marks.

Component 2 – Performing Students must be able to perform music using one or both of the following ways: - instrumental/vocal: as a soloist, and/or as part of an ensemble - production: via music technology.

A minimum of ten minutes is required. This module is externally assessed by the exam board and is 35% of the A-Level mark.

Component 3 – Composing Students are required to submit two compositions for this unit – one which is set to a brief and one which is a free composition. A minimum of four and a half minutes of music is required in total. This module is externally assessed by the exam board and is 25% of the A-Level mark.

Overlap with other subjects Music as an academic discipline does not necessarily have a set of transferable study skills although our students have been encouraged in recent years to work with students in Film Studies to create original compositions.

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MUSIC TECHNOLOGY Exam Board: Edexcel Assessment methods: Portfolios (40%) and two exams (60%) Length of Exams: 1 hour 30 minutes and 2 hours and 15 minutes Breakdown of unit content and tasks This course focuses on the role of the Sound Engineer/Music Producer, and is for students looking for a practical course where they can work with sequencing and recording technology to record and compose music. On the course, students explore a range of technology and techniques including MIDI and MIDI controllers, samplers, synthesis, sound manipulation and audio mixing techniques. They learn the principles of multitrack recording and sound capture using a variety of microphone techniques. They also study the development of music technology to the present day.

Component 1 – Recording (20%) One recording chosen from a list of 10 songs or artists consisting of a minimum of five compulsory instruments and two additional instruments. The finished track needs to be between three and three and a half minutes.

Component 2 – Technology-based composition (20%) This module centres on creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition using synthesis, sampling and creative use of effects. A total of 3 minutes long.

Component 3 – Written exam (25%) A written exam answering questions on features of the production of some previously unheard music. Students listen to various segments of musical tracks in the exam and answer questions which focus on the development of recording and production technology, principles of sound and audio technology and recording and production techniques for both corrective and creative purposes.

Component 4 – Written/practical exam (35%) A practical exam in which students mix MIDI and audio tracks together to create a final mix.

Each student will be provided with a set of audio/MIDI materials for the practical element of the examination, to include: o audio files relating to three instrumental/vocal parts. o a single MIDI file from which a fourth instrumental part will be created or synthesised. Students will correct and then combine the audio and MIDI materials to form a completed mix, which may include creating new tracks or parts from the materials provided.

Course Pre-requisites Although there is no performance component to this course as such, some piano/keyboard skills are also an advantage, as keyboard is the easiest way to play ideas into the software.

Overlap with other subjects Music, Maths, Physics, Media Studies, Film Studies and Visual Arts

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PHILOSOPHY

Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% exam Length of exams 2 x 3 hour exams Breakdown of units Philosophy is often defined as the study of concepts (for example, Beauty, Time, Goodness, Proof, Mind, Gender, and Race). Philosophy attempts to untangle and define these complex concepts, and so enable us to resolve the disagreements produced by them. The Philosophy A-level focuses on four main concepts: 1. Knowledge • What is the definition of Knowledge? Is there a difference between knowledge and true belief?

• Can we gain knowledge of the real world through the senses? We usually assume that there is a real world, and our senses put us in some kind of direct contact with it. But there are some questions that need to be asked here. What does it mean to call an object real? Do the things we perceive fulfil this criteria? How can we explain cases of illusion, such as when objects appear in ways that do not reflect how they really are?

• Whilst the senses are often seen as the source of knowledge, many thinkers have thought there to be a different source of knowledge. Some truths may be Innate, they argue, so that we are born knowing them. Or some truths may be discoverable through a kind of “intuition”, which enables us to grasp truths unavailable to the senses.

2. Morality • What does it mean to call something right, wrong, good, or bad? Are these objective statements, describing real features of the world, or are these just expressions of our feelings or opinions? If they are just expressions of our feelings, does this mean we cannot morally condemn those who act in morally abhorrent ways?

• How do we decide what is good or bad? Are any acts wrong in all situations? Should we be concerned only with the effects of our actions, or do other features such as our intentions matter?

• What does the above tell us about specific ethical issues? Such as stealing, simulated killing (within computer games, plays, films etc.), eating animals, and telling lies.

3. God • Is the concept of God one that makes sense? Could God create a stone so heavy he cannot lift? If God is all powerful, can he commit evil actions?

• Religious Language. What do claims like “God exists” mean? Are they, as we tend to assume, statements asserting the presence of some kind of entity (similar to scientific statements such as “black holes exist”). Or are they better understood as performing some other task, such as expressing feelings or making moral judgements?

• Can the existence of god be proved or disproved by argument? Such as the design argument, cosmological argument, Ontological argument, or problem of evil.

4. Mind • What is the mind? What are mental states, such as thoughts, beliefs, intentions, and pains?

• Are the mind/mental states non-physical? For example, perhaps the mind is some kind of non-physical “soul”, connected to our body in some mystical way.

• Are the mind/mental states physical? For example, perhaps the mind is just an old fashioned name for the brain. Would it be possible to create a machine that had a mind?

Philosophers Studied In the course of study students will examine the work of ancient Philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas, philosophers from the modern period such as Kant, Descartes, and Hume, all the way up to contemporary Philosophers such as Frank Jackson, Anita Avramides, and Linda Zagzebski.

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Overlap with other subjects Philosophy trains the ability to analyse or argue for a certain position and so overlaps with other subjects based on these skills such as Government and Politics, Sociology, English Literature, Psychology, Film Studies and History. The course also relates, via its subject content, to the sciences. Much of the course exists on the crossover between Philosophy and science and philosophy of mind is, currently, an area in which neuroscientists, psychologists and philosophers all work. The Russell Group describe Philosophy A-level as providing “suitable preparation for entry to university in general”, and so it is a subject that can complement a range of different subject profiles and university applications.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 60% coursework, 40% examination. All units are practical Length of exam: A level – 15 hours of unaided, supervised time Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of photographic media, techniques and processes within traditional and new technologies and will explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times which are integral to the investigating and making processes. Students’ responses to these examples will be demonstrated through practical and critical activities that show their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions.

Areas of study Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as: • portraiture • landscape photography (working from the urban, rural and/or coastal environment) • still life photography (working from objects or from the natural world) • documentary photography, photojournalism • fashion photography • experimental imagery • multimedia • photographic installation • moving image (video, film, animation)

Breakdown of units Component 1 personal investigation - this is a practical investigation supported by written material.

Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by Written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to A finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This must be supported by an extended response of Between 1000 and 3000 words of continuous prose. The personal investigation will be assessed as a whole.

Component 2 externally set assignment - the question paper will consist of a choice of eight questions to be used as starting points. Students are required to select one. Following receipt of the paper students should consider the starting points and select one. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes.

Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In this time Students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

Overlap with other subjects Photography overlaps well with all arts subjects whether visual (fine art, graphic design, textiles,), performance (music, drama) or written (english literature, history, classics). History of art would be especially beneficial to enhance the visual analysis skills needed to comment on students’ own practical artwork. Photography also overlaps very well with media, film studies and sociology.

For further information, please visit the RIC Visual Arts blog site.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exam board: OCR Assessment methods: Exams (70% of A-Level) Component 1: Physiological factors affecting performance 2 hours (30%) Component 2: Psychological factors affecting performance 1 hour (20%) Component 3: Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport 1 hour (20%) Component 4: Performance in physical education non examined assessment (30%).

Breakdown of course The course covers a broad range of areas and is seen as a multidisciplinary subject covering aspects of biology, psychology, chemistry, physics, history and sociology. The core areas of investigation are: Applied anatomy and physiology Exercise physiology Biomechanics Skill acquisition Sports psychology Sport and society Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport Performance or Coaching Evaluation and Analysis of Performance for Improvement (EAPI) There is a synoptic element to the assessment of A Level Physical Education which is assessed in each component.

The practical component requires students to demonstrate effective performance from an approved activities list. Students are able to choose to be assessed in the role of coach or performer. In addition to the practical performance or coaching, students will be assessed in the Evaluation and Analysis of Performance for Improvement (EAPI) which is a non examined written assessment.

Course Prerequisites It is recommended that students participate regularly in club level sport or physical activity.

Overlap with other subjects As this is a multi-disciplinary course there are a multitude of other academic disciplines where skills from this syllabus can be transferred, the most obvious being the science based subjects.

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PHYSICS Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% Written Assessment. There is no practical exam but practical skills are assessed throughout the course and a CPAC Pass is awarded if sufficient competence in these skills is demonstrated by students Length of exams: 3 x 2 hour papers Paper 1: Units 1 to 6.1 Paper 2: Units 6.2 to 8 Paper 3: Practical Skills and data Analysis plus Option Topic Breakdown of units 1. Measurements and their Errors: Content in this section is a continuing study for a student of physics. A working knowledge of the specified fundamental (base) units of measurement is vital. Likewise, practical work in the subject needs to be underpinned by an awareness of the nature of measurement errors and of their numerical treatment.

2. Particles and Radiation: This section introduces students both to the fundamental properties of matter, and to electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena. Through a study of these topics, students become aware of the way ideas develop and evolve in physics. They will appreciate the importance of international collaboration in the development of new experiments and theories in this area of fundamental research.

3. Waves: GCSE studies of wave phenomena are extended through a development of knowledge of the characteristics, properties, and applications of travelling waves and stationary waves. Topics treated include refraction, diffraction, superposition and interference.

4. Mechanics and Materials: Vectors and their treatment are introduced followed by development of the student’s knowledge and understanding of forces, energy and momentum. The section continues with a study of materials considered in terms of their bulk properties and tensile strength.

5. Electricity: This section builds on and develops earlier study of these phenomena from GCSE. It provides opportunities for the development of practical skills at an early stage in the course and lays the groundwork for later study of the many electrical applications that are important to society.

6. Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics: The earlier study of mechanics is further advanced through a consideration of circular motion and simple harmonic motion (the harmonic oscillator). A further section allows the thermal properties of materials, the properties and nature of ideal gases, and the molecular kinetic theory to be studied in depth.

7. Fields and their Consequences: The concept of field is one of the great unifying ideas in physics. The ideas of gravitation, electrostatics and magnetic field theory are developed within the topic to emphasise this unification.

Many ideas from mechanics and electricity from earlier in the course support this and are further developed.

Practical applications considered include: planetary and satellite orbits, capacitance and capacitors, their charge and discharge through resistors, and electromagnetic induction. These topics have considerable impact on modern society.

8. Nuclear Physics: This section builds on the work of Particles and radiation to link the properties of the nucleus to the production of nuclear power through the characteristics of the nucleus, the properties of unstable nuclei, and the link between energy and mass. Students should become aware of the physics that underpins nuclear energy production and also of the impact that it can have on society.

Option Topic: Astrophysics: Fundamental physical principles are applied to the study and interpretation of the Universe. Students gain deeper insight into the behaviour of objects at great distances from Earth and discover the ways in which information from these objects can be gathered. The underlying physical principles of the devices used are covered and some indication is given of the new information gained by the use of radio astronomy. The discovery of exoplanets is an example of the way in which new information is gained by astronomers.

Overlap with other subjects: The AQA GCE Physics Specification overlaps with many of the Science specifications. The overlap with GCE Mathematics rests only on the use and application of formulae and equations.

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POLITICS Exam board: AQA % of exam vs. coursework/practical assessment: 100% exam Length of exams: Three 2 hour exams Breakdown of units Component One – Government and Politics of the UK introduces students to the key channels of communication between government and the people and to the major governmental processes within the UK. It encourages them to evaluate the adequacy of existing arrangements for ensuring representative democracy and participation. It also promotes the development of a critical understanding of the role and effectiveness of key institutions, and of the relationship amongst them. The unit is broken in two and in UK Politics the students will cover: democracy and participation; voting behaviour, elections and referendums; pressure groups; political parties; and the EU. In the Government of the UK the topics are: the constitution; Parliament; the Prime Minister and cabinet; the judiciary; and devolution.

Component Two – Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics examines the constitution of the US and its operation in practice. Students consider the institutional framework of US government and the interrelationships between its legislative, executive and judicial processes. Alongside this, students also assess the electoral process, the roles of political parties and pressure groups and examine the role and significance of direct democracy. This unit also focuses on comparing two distinct systems; US and UK government. The topics covered are: the constitution and federalism; Congress; the presidency; the Supreme Court; the electoral process and direct democracy; political parties; pressure groups; and civil rights.

Component Three – Political Ideas introduces core political ideologies and the philosophical bases for the political parties and policies of contemporary politics. Through their studies of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and either feminism or anarchism, the students will look at the differing understandings of human nature, the state, society and the economy to understanding the nature of modern politics in both the UK and the USA. In their studies, they will consider key political thinkers such as John Locke, John Stuart Mill, Betty Friedan, Thomas Hobbes, Ayn Rand, Karl Marx, Simone de Beauvoir and Peter Kropotkin and understand their differing understanding of the nature and institutions of politics.

Overlap with other subjects Government and Politics seeks a critical understanding of political processes and the place of people within them. As such it overlaps with subjects which seek a similar understanding of the world, such as History, Geography and Sociology. The Political Ideas sections will complement the current Philosophy and English Literature courses, while the US Politics dovetails with our History specification.

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PSYCHOLOGY Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% Examination Length of exams: 3 x 2 hour papers Breakdown of units Paper 1: Introductory topics in psychology •

Social influence: Types and explanations of conformity as researched by Asch and Zimbardo.

Explanations for obedience and situational variables affecting obedience. Explanations of resistance to social influence and minority influence with reference to social change.

• Memory: The Multi-Store and Working Memory models. Types of long-term memory, and explanations

for forgetting. Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, including leading questions and anxiety.

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Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions and the stages of attachment. Explanations as to why we

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Psychopathology: Definitions of psychological abnormality. The behavioural, cognitive and biological approaches to explaining phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

attachment and the use of animal research in studying attachment.

Paper 2: Psychology in context • Approaches in psychology: The use of various approaches to describe human behaviour, along with

their relative strengths and limitations: biological; cognitive; humanistic; psychodynamic; and humanistic.

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Biopsychology: The divisions of the nervous system; including the structure and function of sensory, relay, and motor neurons. Localisation of function in the brain, including ways of studying the brain, and functional recovery of the brain after trauma. Biological rhythms – circadian, ultradian and infradian,

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Research Methods: Methods used by psychologists to study human behaviour, including experimental and observational methods. The main features of science, and the appreciation of ethical issues when studying human and non-human animals. The use of quantitative and qualitative data to analysis behaviour scientifically.

the effect of internal and external factors on these.

Paper 3: Issues and options in psychology •

Issues and debates in psychology: Gender and culture bias within research. Free will and determinism; nature-nurture debate; and holism-reductionism. Idiographic and nomothetic approaches and ethical implications of research studies and theory.

• Cognition and development: Theories of cognitive development, including the work of Piaget, Vygotsky,

and Baillargeon. The development of social cognition and role of Theory of Mind with reference to autism.

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Eating behaviour: Evolutionary and cultural food preferences. Neural and hormonal mechanisms involved in the control of eating behaviour. Biological and psychological explanations for the development of anorexia nervous and obesity.

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Aggression: Neural and hormonal mechanisms in aggression and the evolutionary explanation of aggression. Institutional aggression in the context of prisons & media influences on aggression.

Overlap with other subjects Due to the variety of content and skills learnt in Psychology, the course fits well with a wide variety of subject combinations, for example Biology, English, Philosophy, History, P.E. and Maths.

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SOCIOLOGY Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% examination

Length of exams: 3 x 2 hours Breakdown of units Paper One: Education with Theory and Methods: Divided into three sections, Education, with a short answer question and extended essay; an extended essay on Methods in Context; an extended essay on Theory and Methods Paper Two: Topics in Sociology: The topics offered will depend on who is teaching the course but should include Culture and Identity or Families and Households as option 1 and Beliefs in Society or The Media as option 2. The paper is divided into two sections corresponding to the two sets of options. Candidates will be required to write an extended essay from each section.

Paper Three: Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods: This paper will require candidates to produce a short answer and write an extended essay on Crime and Deviance plus an extended piece of writing on Theory and Methods.

Topic Content (illustrative details) Education: The role and purpose of education, including vocational education and training, in contemporary society. Differential educational achievement of social groups by social class, gender and ethnicity in contemporary society. Relationships and processes within schools, with particular reference to teacher/pupil relationships, pupil subcultures, the hidden curriculum, and the organisation of teaching and learning.

Sociological Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods of research; their strengths and limitations; research design. Sources of data, including questionnaires, interviews, participant and non‑participant observation, experiments, documents, and official statistics; the strengths and limitations of these sources. The relationship between positivism, interpretivism and sociological methods; the nature of ‘social facts’ Families and Households: The relationship of the family to the social structure and social change, with particular reference to the economy and to state policies. The nature and extent of changes within the family, with reference to gender roles, domestic labour and power relationships. The nature of childhood, and changes in the status of children in the family and society.

Beliefs in Society: Different theories of ideology, science and religion, including both Christian and non-Christian religious traditions. Religious organisations, including cults, sects, denominations, churches and New Age movements, and their relationship to religious and spiritual belief and practice. The significance of religion and religiosity in the contemporary world, including the nature and extent of secularisation in a global context.

Crime and Deviance: 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; humanrights and state crimes. Crime control, prevention and punishment, victims, and the role of the criminal justice system and other agencies.

Sociological Theory: Consensus, conflict, structural and social action theories. The concepts of modernity and post-modernity in relation to sociological theory. The nature of science and the extent to which sociology can be regarded as scientific. The relationship between theory and methods. Debates about subjectivity, objectivity and value freedom. The relationship between sociology and social policy.

Overlap with other subjects Students have combined Sociology with a number of subjects and found links between them. These include History, Government and Politics, Media Studies and Philosophy.

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SPANISH Exam Board: AQA Assessment methods: 100% exams, no coursework.

Breakdown of unit content and tasks: Paper 1- Listening, reading and writing – Written exam, 2 hours 30 minutes; 100 marks in total, 50% of qualification What’s assessed • Aspects of Hispanic society • Artistic culture in the Hispanic world • Multiculturalism in Hispanic society • Aspects of political life in Hispanic society • Grammar Questions • Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different

registers and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content

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questions will target main points, gist and detail. Studio recordings will be used and students will have

individual control of the recording. All questions are in Spanish, to be answered with non-verbal

responses or in Spanish (30 marks) • Reading and responding to a variety of texts written for different purposes, drawn from a range of

authentic sources and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail.

All questions are in Spanish, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in Spanish (50 marks) • Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks) • Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 100 words (10 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment.

Paper 2 – Writing – written exam 2 hours; 80 marks in total; 20% of qualification What’s assessed • One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification • Grammar Questions • Either one question in Spanish on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in Spanish

on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions in Spanish on set texts from a choice of two questions on each text.

• All questions will require a critical appreciation of the concepts and issues covered in the work and a

critical and analytical response to features such as the form and the technique of presentation, as

appropriate to the work studied (eg the effect of narrative voice in a prose text or camera work in a film).

No access to texts or films during the assessment. No access to a dictionary during the assessment. Students are advised to write approximately 300 words per essay.

Paper 3- Speaking- oral exam 21-23 minutes including 5 minutes preparation; 60 marks in total; 30% of qualification What’s assessed • Individual research project • One of four sub-themes i.e. Aspects of Hispanic society or Artistic culture in the Hispanic world or

Multiculturalism in Hispanic society or Aspects of political life in Hispanic society Questions • Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). The student

studies the card for 5 minutes at the start of the test (25 marks).

• Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project (35 marks).

No access to a dictionary during the assessment (including 5 minutes preparation). Students may take the assessment only once before certification.

Assessments will be conducted by either the centre or a visiting examiner and marked by an AQA examiner Overlap with other subjects A number of the themes available across the three papers clearly link to other disciplines such as Geography, History, Sociology and Film/Media/Literature Studies.

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STATISTICS Exam board: Pearson Edexcel Assessment method: 100% examination. 3 externally marked examination papers.

Students must answer all questions. ● Calculators can be used in the assessment. The booklet ‘Statistical Formulae and Tables’ will be provided for use in the assessments.

Length of exams: All papers are 2 hours.

Breakdown of units: Paper 1: Data and Probability Content overview Questions may be set on any of the following topics: 1 – Numerical measures, graphs and diagrams 2 – Probability 3 – Population and samples 4 – Introduction to probability distributions 5 – Binomial distribution 6 – Normal distribution 7 – Correlation and linear regression 11 – Bayes’ theorem 12 – Probability distributions 13 – Experimental design 18 – Exponential and Poisson distributions Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC) Assessment overview Paper 2: Statistical Inference Content overview Questions may be set on any of the following topics: 7 – Correlation and linear regression (7.2 only) 8 – Introduction to hypothesis testing 9 – Contingency tables 10 – One and two sample non-parametric tests 13 – Experimental design 14 – Sampling, estimates and resampling 15 – Hypothesis testing, significance testing, confidence intervals and power 16 – Hypothesis testing for 1 and 2 samples 17 – Paired tests 19 – Goodness of fit 20 – Analysis of variance 21 – Effect size Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC) Paper 3: Statistics in Practice Questions may be set on any of the topics within the specification, including the Statistical Enquiry Cycle (SEC).

Overlap with other subjects Any subject which has anything to do with the real world will find themselves using some or other aspect of statistics: Geography, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Economics etc. Needless to say at A-level any overlap will be superficial but at degree level statistics can be an invaluable tool.

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TEXTILE DESIGN Exam board: AQA Assessment methods: 60% coursework, 40% examination. All units are practical Length of exam: A level – 15 hours of unaided, supervised time Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of textile media, processes and techniques within both traditional and new media and will explore use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales, including potential use of colour.

Students’ exploration into relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times will be integral to the investigating and making processes.

Responses to these examples will be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate understanding of different styles, genres and traditions.

Areas of study Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of textile design, such as: • fashion design • fashion textiles • costume design • digital textiles • printed and/or dyed fabric and materials • domestic textiles and wallpaper • interior design • constructed textiles • art textiles • installed textiles

Breakdown of units Component 1 Personal Investigation - This is a practical investigation supported by written material.

Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This must be supported by an extended response of between 1000 and 3000 words of continuous prose. The personal investigation will be assessed as a whole.

Component 2 Externally Set Assignment - The question paper will consist of a choice of eight questions to be used as starting points. Students are required to select one. Following receipt of the paper students should consider the starting points and select one. Preparatory work should be presented in any suitable format, such as mounted sheets, design sheets, sketchbooks, workbooks, journals, models and maquettes.

Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In this time students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

Overlap with other subjects Textile Design overlaps well with all arts subjects whether visual (Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography), performance (Music, Drama) or written (English Literature, History, Classics). History of Art would be especially beneficial to enhance the visual analysis skills needed to comment on students’ own practical artwork.

Photography also overlaps very well with Media, Film Studies and Sociology.

For further information, please visit the RIC Visual Arts blog site.

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