BELOW ARE BRIEF DETAILS FOR ECONOMICS, ELECTRONICS,

ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LITERATURE, GCSE ENGLISH POST 16

AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

 

 

 

ECONOMICS  AS/A2

 

Economics is a demanding course which involves the study of how firms, governments and individuals use all the resources available to make goods and services which satisfy their needs and wants.  In doing this, it is necessary to assess some of the problems which arise from these activities.  This involves an examination of externalities, inflation, unemployment, government policy, taxation, international trade, poverty and the operation of firms and markets.  It will benefit anyone who has, or who wants to have, an interest in how the world is the way it is.

 

For further information, please contact: Mr B Treverton, Mr P Mackie, or Mr S Gerrard

 

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ELECTRONICS  AS/A2*

 

This course is suitable for those students looking for a career in an electronics related area or who just have an interest in electronics.  A grade B at GCSE double science is required to start the course.  Assessment is by two written examination papers at the end of the course, and three design-and-build activities.  This subject goes especially well with physics and, like physics, is very highly regarded by universities and employers.

 

·         Subject to demand

 

For further information, please contact: Mr B Crease or Mr P Garbett

 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE  AS/A2

 

For anyone with talent, flair or interest in language study.  Are you a fluent writer?  As interested in non-literary as literary writing?  Keen to learn some challenging ideas and concepts?  Then this may be the course for you! 

 

For further information, please contact Miss L Da Silva or Miss K Wilde

 

 

ENGLISH LITERATURE  AS/A2

 

The course is designed to promote a keen understanding regarding the diverse canon of English Literature. The modules allow students to explore different aspects of the written form; from prose to poetry, novel to drama.   There is a degree of flexibility concerning the specific texts to be studied, allowing both staff and students freedom in many of their choices. The coursework units help engender an independent approach and allow students to engage with a greater variety of texts.

 

For further information, please contact: Mr K King or Miss K Wilde

 

GCSE ENGLISH  POST 16

 

Students who have not achieved Grade ‘C’ in English Language have the opportunity to follow this one year course.  Four pieces of coursework are undertaken and students are prepared for two examinations, based on non-fiction extracts, on pre-released poetry and writing tasks.

 

For further information, please contact: Mr K King or  Miss K Wilde

 

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

 

We envisage the course appealing to those with a clear interest in environmental issues. The overlap with geography and biology would be complementary for students who also wish to study either, or both, of these subjects at AS Level.  Environmental studies explores a range of issues of environmental importance and the scientific principles and concepts that underpin them. These include topics such as global climate change, environmental pollution, sustainability and wildlife conservation. The emphasis of the course is to develop scientific understanding that then allows students to make informed judgements on matters of actual or potential environmental conflict*  Subject to demand

 

For further information, please contact Mrs R Bilham

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