What will I learn?

• Students complete one coursework unit in each year of the course.
• Work ranges from portraits to printmaking and students are required to study a variety of Art and Design genres, techniques and styles within each topic. Students are guided systematically throughout the course.
• Students use work journals to record their research, experiments and thinking around their chosen theme. They function as visual diaries and provide much of the evidence for assessment at the end of the course. All students have an A1 professional folder to present their work for moderation and to take to interview.

Component 1 (60%); The Personal Investigation consists of two integrated parts:

• a major in-depth critical, practical and theoretical investigative project/portfolio and outcomes based on themes and subject matter that have personalsignificance.
• an extended written element of 1000 words minimum, which may contain images and texts and must clearly relate to practical and theoretical work using an appropriate working vocabulary.

Component 2 (40%); Is an externally set assignment worth 40% of the overall A-Level. It is internally marked and externally moderated, starting in the February, of Year 13.

Why choose A-Level Art & Design?

• Highly successful department.
• We promote creativity and independent thinking.
• You will create a portfolio of work which will help you successfully apply to further education.
• We encourage you to experiment and take risks. We want you to discover how to think creatively and solve your own problems.
• You will learn a host of transferable skills including creative new media.
• Students are encouraged to view works of art at first hand whenever possible.
• Visits to galleries and museums are an integral part of the course in addition to weekend residential trips for both Art courses.
• Enrichment program, visiting galleries and exhibition spaces as part of students’ progression.
• Four Art and Design teachers to bounce ideas off, all with different disciplined backgrounds.

Component 1 (60%); The Personal Investigation consists of two integrated parts:

• a major in-depth critical, practical and theoretical investigative project/portfolio and outcomes based on themes and subject matter that have personal significance.
• an extended written element of 1000 words minimum, which may contain images and texts and must clearly relate to practical and theoretical work using an appropriate working vocabulary.

Component 2 (40%); Is an externally set assignment worth 40% of the overall A-Level. It is internally marked and externally moderated and will start February 2020

What will I learn?

You will be taught A-Level Biology through both theory and practical lessons. This will be further supported by the use of ICT and background reading to extend and enrich your biological knowledge and understanding. The following topics are included:

• Cells; Enzymes; Digestion; Disease; the Heart; Lungs and Immunity.
• Variation; DNA and Meiosis; Genetic Diversity; Exchange and Transport in plants and animals; Classification and Biodiversity.
• Populations; Selection; ATP; Photosynthesis; Nutrient cycles and Genetic variation.
• Stimuli; Coordination; Muscles; Sliding filament theory; Homeostasis; Feed-back; Gene therapy and Genetic Fingerprinting.
• Investigative and practical skills.
• Maths skills.

How will I be assessed?

• Paper 1: content from units 1-4 , including relevant practical skills.
• Paper 2: content from units 5-8, including relevant practical skills.
• Paper 3: Any content from topics 1-8, including relevant practical skills and an essay question.

Questions can be a mixture of styles including short answers, long answers and calculations.

Future Opportunities

A-Level Biology is a specific requirement for certain careers such as Medicine, Physiotherapy and Veterinary Science but is also recommended for a wide range of careers such as Dentistry, Agriculture, Forestry, Farming, Fisheries, Food Manufacture and Preservation, Genetic Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing.

What will I learn?

5 Mandatory Units

• Unit 1 – Engineering Principles
• Unit 2 – Delivery of Engineering Processes Safely as a Team
• Unit 3 – Engineering Product Design and Manufacture
• Unit 4 – Applied Commercial and Quality Principles in Engineering
• Unit 5 – A Specialist Engineering Project

5 Optional Units

• Unit 10 – Computer Aided Design in Engineering
• Unit 22 – Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design and Manufacture
• Unit 25 – Mechanical Behaviour of Metallic Materials
• Unit 41 – Manufacturing Secondary Machining Processes
• Unit 44 – Fabrication Manufacturing Processes

How do you learn?

Practical, hands-on experience combined with written assignments drawing on real-life scenarios. Core knowledge, behaviour and practical skills that are essential in the workplace.

How am I assessed?

Two year course, mostly internal assessment throughout the course. Study a combination of 6 mandatory units and 5 optional units.

Progression: Where next?

• Further study in Higher Education or University (level 4)
• Apprenticeships
• Progress directly into employment

Links with industry

The course will be linked with local businesses so that the topics covered relate to real-life engineering and thus increase the students’ understanding of the working world.

How will I be assessed?

Most units are internally assessed. The assessment methods are:

• Practical Assessments
• Written Assessments
• Individual and Group Presentation
• Oral Viva
• Written tests

Future opportunities

This course prepares the learner for Higher Education and possible employment.

Career prospects include: Mechanical Engineer, CAD Technician, Design Engineering, Technical Designer, Estimator, Quality Controller and Maintenance Engineer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any exams?

Yes, Unit 1 is assessed via a two hour external exam consisting of a number of short – and long-answer questions. Unit 3 is assessed via a timed design challenge set by the exam board. For all other units the assessments are internally assessed pieces of coursework. However, occasionally we may choose to assess your knowledge through informal, internal tests.

Is this course right for me?

This course is particularly suitable for those who have a preference for non-exam based assessment. Continuous on-going assessment removes the pressure normally associated with exams. The course incorporates a mix of practicals, classroom lectures, industry visits and case study exercises.

How do Universities view the BTEC Diploma?

They freely accept students with this qualification due to it’s strengths with research methods and an extended report as part of the mandatory units. These give the course credibility which results in our students receiving offers from their first choice University.

Other Information

The strengths of this course are that it has research methods and an extended report as part of the mandatory units. The units prepare students for the working world, apprenticeships and higher education. Engineers are in demand as there is a shortage of trained people in the STEM areas (Science Technology Engineering Maths). Local business requires more STEM trained employees, in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, energy production and distribution, construction, civil and water engineering. Edexcel’s BTEC Level 3 in Engineering gives the learners an excellent opportunity to acquire essential skills for Higher Education and employment.

This Level 3 BTEC IT qualification is equivalent to one A Level and targets post-16 students aiming for higher education and graduate employment.

Core Curriculum Units

Four mandatory units cover IT systems, cyber security, website development, and database development, combining theory and practice.

Skill Development

The course develops critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills essential for academic and professional success.

Digital and Sustainability Focus

Integration of digital and sustainability skills aligns with responsible technology use.

Qualification Structure

The Extended Certificate includes 360 Guided Learning Hours and 468 Total Qualification Time, with four mandatory units.

Assessment Methods

Two units are externally assessed via exams, while two are internally assessed through supervised assignments.

Progression and Skills

The qualification maps to UCAS points and promotes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills development.

Diverse Academic Pathways

BTEC IT complements subjects like Business, Mathematics, Psychology, and Art & Design, supporting varied academic interests.

University Degree Options

Graduates can pursue degrees such as BA Business Studies, BSc Information Systems, and BSc Computer Science.

Applied Learning and Skills

The qualification emphasises applied learning, research, and writing, preparing students for university challenges.

Employability and Recognition

Recognised by over 150 UK universities, the qualification enhances employability with practical IT and transferable skills.

What will I learn?

What will I learn?

Theme 1: Marketing and people

• Meeting customer needs
• The market
• Marketing mix and strategy
• Managing people
• Entrepreneurs and leaders

Theme 2: Managing business activities

• Raising finance
• Financial planning
• Managing finance
• Resource management
• External influences

Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy

• Business objectives and strategy
• Business growth
• Decision-making techniques
• Influences on business decisions
• Assessing competitiveness

Theme 4: Global business

• Globalisation
• Global markets and business expansion
• Global marketing
• Global industries and companies (multinational corporations)

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1 – Marketing, people and global businesses – 35% of your entire ‘ A-Level – 2 hours. One data response question and one extended open response question. Questions based on local, national and global businesses.

Paper 2 – Business activities, decisions and strategy – 35% of your entire A-Level – 2 hours. Each question is drawn from managing business activities and marketing strategy. One data response question and one extended open response question. Questions based on local, national and global businesses.

Paper 3 – Investigating business in a competitive environment – 30% of your entire A-Level – 2 hours. Section A and B will focus on a pre released topic and will assess all two years’ worth of work. This is a synoptic paper.

Future opportunities

For those going on to Higher Education, Business will provide you with skills which you can transfer into a number of different subjects. Students will be taught independent learning skills, as well as writing in depth to form high level analytical arguments, using a variety of different data forms.

When in employment students will learn a variety of different skills and have knowledge of all areas of a business. Students will not only ascertain an A-Level qualification but also be able to build their CV with a knowledge of Customer Service, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Employment Law which may give them the edge in an increasingly competitive environment.

What will I learn?

You will be taught Chemistry through both theory and practical lessons. You will answer problems and prepare answers for classwork tutorials. You will complete end of topic tests and past examination papers. You will also take part in experiments and complete coursework.

In Year 12 candidates are given a solid grounding in foundation Chemistry. You will study the chemical reactivity of atoms and molecules and gain an understanding of their structures. The development and use of the periodic table is explained. Organic Chemistry is studied in more detail.

In Year 13 you will cover the areas of Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry in much more detail, often with complex calculations.

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1 is a 2 hour exam in June worth 35% of the total marks. Paper 1 includes areas covering Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry.

Paper 2 is a 2 hour exam, in June worth 35% of the total marks. Paper 2 includes areas covering Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.

Paper 3 is a 2 hour synoptic exam in June worth 30% of the total marks. It covers any content or practical skills cover in the course from the beginning.

Future Opportunities

Chemistry A-Level is a essential requirement of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Science. It is also needed for Chemical Engineering, Research and Development careers.

It is desirable in many other fields involving Biological Science. Graduates with Chemistry degrees earn higher than average graduate salaries.

A practical approach to study

Computers are widely used in all aspects of business, industry, government, education, leisure and the home. In this increasingly technological age, a study of computer science, and particularly how computers are used in the solution of a variety of problems, is not only valuable to the learners themselves but also essential to the future well-being of the country.

Computer science integrates well with subjects across the curriculum. It demands both logical discipline and imaginative creativity in the selection and design of algorithms and the writing, testing and debugging of programs; it relies on an understanding of the rules of language at a fundamental level; it encourages an awareness of the management and organisation of computer systems; it extends the learners’ horizons beyond the school or college environment in the appreciation of the effects of computer science on society and individuals. For these reasons, computer science is as relevant to a learner studying arts subjects as it is to one studying science subjects.

Aims

To develop:

• an understanding of, and the ability to apply, the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, decomposition, logic, algorithms and data representation
• the ability to analyse problems in computational terms through practical experience of solving such problems, including writing programs to do so
• the capacity for thinking creatively, innovatively, analytically, logically and critically
• the capacity to see relationships between different aspects of computer science.

How will I be assessed?

The content of the A Level in Computer Science is divided into three components:

Paper 1 (40%) Computer systems component (01) contains the majority of the content of the specification and is assessed in a written paper recalling knowledge and understanding.

• 40 marks 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (no calculators allowed) 40% of total A level

Paper 2 (40%) Algorithms and programming component (02) relates principally to problem solving skills needed by learners to apply the knowledge and understanding encountered in Component 01.

• 140 marks 2 hours and 30 minutes written paper (no calculators allowed) 40% of total

NEA (20%) A level Programming project

Programming project component (03 or 04) is a practical portfolio based assessment with a task that is chosen by the teacher or learner and is produced in an appropriate programming language of the learner’s or teacher’s choice.

• 70 marks non-exam assessment (NEA) 20% of total A level

Future Opportunities

This course provides a suitable foundation for the study of Computer Science or any related area including Maths, Science, Engineering and more through a range of higher education courses. It also provides the learner with an opportunity to study the next level of vocational qualifications or enter employment. In addition, the specification provides a coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study for learners who instead progress to further study in this subject.

Product design is important to our economy and our way of life. We live in a very design orientated world, with technology advancing at a very fast pace. Every day, humans interact with a myriad of products. Each product has been designed and made and there are huge amounts of jobs involved in the creation and production of those items. Design & Technology subjects generate people who can think creatively and solve real world problems. Those skills are in high demand.

What will I learn?

Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge

Students will increase their understanding of a broad range of materials and components and will examine the issues that a designer must solve, including environmental and sustainability of products and their manufacture and methods in which materials and components can be manipulated to produce products.

Students will develop further skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM) and use Ergonomics and anthropometric data to ensure the product meets the needs of the end user, including inclusive design, consumer safety and the life cycle of a product. Classifying materials and identifying, testing and comparing their application to product manufacture; the implications of Health and Safety as an element of design activity; examination of alternative designs and redesigning existing products; use of natural resources, materials utilisation, conservation, waste disposal/ management, pollution, recycling; Appreciation and understanding of the use of CAM for industrial production; Moral, economic, social and environmental responsibilities of the designer; Planning production procedures and methods.

Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework

Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the materials and components to design and develop their own projects, which should involve approximately 50 hours of work.

The portfolio of work will be presented in PowerPoint format. Students will be encouraged to study existing designs, including ways of improving them, in order to develop their understanding of the core principles of design. They will develop a range of 2-D and 3-D graphic skills to enable them to present their own ideas appropriately.

How will I be assessed?

Final summative assessment will be in the form of:
Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge—50% of overall grade.
This component is assessed via written examination. A mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions.

Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework—50% of overall grade.
This component is assessed internally via a substantial design and make task.

Interim formative assessments will be in the form of:
Design and make activities, focussed practical activities, written assessments, group work, presentations, written tests.

Future opportunities

This course prepares the learner for Higher Education and employment. Career prospects include:
Product Designer, Mechanical Engineer, Graphic Designer, CAD Technician, Design Engineer, Architect, Technical Designer and Interior Designer/p>

Is this course right for me?

This course is particularly suitable for those who have an interest in designing, making and problem solving. It could lead to a career in some very creative and exciting industries./p>

Cost

Students may be asked to purchase a text book as a useful reference to support their A-Level studies.

What will I learn?

Paper 1: Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy

You will study three texts: one Shakespeare (e.g. King Lear), one further drama (e.g. Death of a Salesman) and one other text (e.g. Keats’ poetry). You will explore the conventions of tragedy and the way in which it is conveyed and interpreted in different ways by authors, playwrights and poets.

Paper 2: Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing

You will study three texts: one post-2000 prose (e.g. The Kite Runner); one poetry (e.g. Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience) and one further text (e.g. Hard Times). You will study the ways in which they explore issues of power and powerlessness, oppression and domination, the cultures that we live and have lived in as well as the ways in which this genre is exploited by writers.

Non Examined Assessment: Theory and independence

You will write about two different literary texts: one poetry and one prose. You are encouraged to approach this assessment independently and will be given some freedom in your choice of prose and poetry. You will link each text to a different section of the Critical Anthology that covers literary theories ranging from narrative theory to Marxist theory. One response must be in the form of a conventional essay.

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1: Literary genres Closed book

• Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes // 75 marks 40% A-Level

Paper 2: Texts and genres Open book

• Written exam: 3 hours // 75 marks 40% A-Level

Non Examined Assessment: Theory and independence

• Two essays of 1250-1500 words, each responding to a different text and linking to a different section in the Critical Anthology. 20% A-Level

What skills will I need to demonstrate?

The ability to articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate expression.

• The ability to analyse the ways in which meanings are shaped
• The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the significance of contexts
• The ability to explore connections across literary texts
• The ability to explore literary texts informed by different interpretations
• It is essential that you are an enthusiastic and independent reader.

Future Opportunities

The study of English Literature can lead on to specific employment in areas such as Journalism, the Media, Publishing, Teaching, Law, Research, P.R. and related fields.

What will I learn?

Unit 1: Tudor England 1485-1558
Henry VII, Henry VIII, and the Mid-Tudor Crisis

Unit 2: Germany 1919– 1963
Weimar, Nazi, and post– war Germany

Unit 3: Germany 1789-1918
The Challenge of German Nationalism

Unit 4: Historical Enquiry
Extended coursework on Early Modern European history

How will I be assessed?

Unit 1: Written exam – 1 hour 30 minutes
Candidates are required to answer one source based question, and another using their own knowledge of the early Tudor period (1485-1558).

Unit 2: Written exam – 1 hour
Two essay questions, one from each of two topics about Germany between 1919-1963.

Unit 3: Written exam – 2 hours 30 minutes
One essay question assessing knowledge and understanding, analysis of causes and consequences of an event or episode, requiring the making of an historical judgement about the significance of a key event or individual.
Two more essay style response are set on the development of German nationalism from 1789-1919.

Unit 4: Coursework assignment – 4000 words.

Other Information

Success at A-Level History demands a dedicated commitment on behalf of the students to complete all teacher set work but most importantly, the responsibility to pursue one’s own learning. Specialist staff guarantee the delivery of a stimulating and rewarding course.

Future Opportunities

Higher education and careers in; Teaching, Law, Archaeology, Journalism and the Media, Museum, Heritage, and Tourism.

This qualification was new in 2017. It is linear which means that students sit all their exams at the end of the course. to This qualification is linear which means that students sit all their exams at the end of the course.

A-level specifications in mathematics require students to demonstrate the overarching knowledge and skills contained in sections OT1, OT2 and OT3. These must be applied along with associated math- ematical thinking and understanding across the whole of the detailed content.

Overarching Themes

• OT1: Mathematical argument, language and proof
• OT2: Mathematical problem solving
• OT3: Mathematical modelling

How it is assessed

You will be assessed by 3 examinations at A-Level:

• Paper 1: Pure Maths only (2 hours, 100 marks)
• Paper 2: Pure Maths and Mechanics (2 hours, 100 marks)
• Paper 3: Pure Maths and Statistics (2 hours, 100 marks)

What will I learn at A-Level?

Paper 1: Pure Maths only
Proof, Algebra and functions, Coordinate Geometry, Sequences and Series Trigonometry, Exponentials and Logarithms, Differentiation, Integration and Numerical Methods.

Paper 2: Pure Maths and Mechanics
Any content from Paper 1 and content from:
Vectors, Quantities and Units in Mechanics, Kinematics, Forces and Newton’s Laws and Moments.

Paper 3: Pure Maths and Statistics
Any content from Paper 1 and content from:
Statistical Sampling, Data Presentation and Interpretation, Probability, Statistical Distributions and Statistical Hypothesis Testing.

Future Opportunities

The qualification looks to equip students for Higher Education or the world of work, where Mathematicians are employed in many areas including; engineering, economics, banking, insurance, accountancy, teaching and many more.

Qualification: A level

What Will I Learn and How Will I Be Assessed?

A Level Music is a highly academic and creative course that develops students’ skills in performance, composition and analysis, exploring a wide range of musical styles, genres and historical contexts.

Core content

Students must complete all three components.

What will I learn and how will I be assessed?

Subject content:

• Applied Anatomy and Physiology
• Exercise Physiology
• Sport Psychology
• Contemporary Issues in Physical Activity and Sport
• Skill Acquisition
• Biomechanics
• Sport and Society
• Performance or Coaching
• Evaluation and Analysis of Performance

What’s assessed?

Three Written Papers and one Non-Examined Assessment (Practical Performance)

Paper 1 – Physiological factors affecting performance

Written Paper, 2 hours; 90 marks 30% of total A-Level

• Applied anatomy and physiology
• Exercise physiology
• Biomechanics

Paper 2 – Psychological factors affecting performance Written Paper, 1 hour; 60 marks 20% of total A-Level

• Skill Acquisition
• Sports Psychology

Future Opportunities

The qualification looks to equip students for H.E or the world of work.

Paper 3: Sociocultural Issues in Physical Activity and Sport Written Paper, 1 hours; 20% of total A-Level 60 marks.

• Sport and society
• Contemporary issues in physical activity and sport

Non exam assessment (NEA) : Performance in Physical Education

How its assessed: Internal assessment with external moderation. 60 Marks; 30% of total A-Level

• Performance or Coaching
• Evaluation and Analysis of Performance for Improvement (EAPI)

Students are assessed as a performer or coach in the full sided version of one activity

There is a synoptic element to the assessment of A-Level Physical Education and this will be assessed in each component.

Other Information

The Centre has the capacity to assess students in the following activity areas:

Football; Basketball; Rugby; Badminton; Fitness; Gymnastics; Athletics; Volleyball; Netball; Table Tennis; Judo; Karate; Dance; Softball; Baseball and Rounders.

All other activity areas will be assessed off site under secure conditions.

What will I learn and how will I be assessed?

Core content
Measurements and their Errors, Particles and Radiation, Waves, Mechanics and Materials, Electricity, Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics, Fields and their Consequences and Nuclear physics.

Options
Astrophysics, Medical physics, Engineering physics, Turning points in physics, Electronics

How will I be assessed?

At A-Level three examinations covering units 1-8 and optional unit will be taken. Again these involve a mixture of styles of questions including multiple choice, short and long answer questions and assess practical skills and data analysis.

Future opportunities

Physics is a shortage subject nationally. Degrees using physics often attract large bursaries and grants while you study. Physics A-Level leads into a huge variety of career options from computer games design, through to architecture and engineering to Physics and Astronomy.

Even if the career doesn’t explicitly require a Physics A-Level then it is very useful in such careers as Medicine, Dentistry, Construction and many others which value the skill set acquired.

What will I learn?

Unit 1: Government and Politics of the UK

• This unit focuses on the theme of political behaviour and governing structures of the UK. It explores how people’s different patterns of participation can be explained and the forms of participation in a democracy

Unit 2: Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics

• This unit focuses on the process of governing the USA as well as political behaviour within the 50 states. Comparisons are made between the USA and UK systems throughout.

Unit 3: Political Ideas

• This unit is an in-depth study of ideas such as Nationalism and Socialism.

How will I be assessed?

The three units are assessed in three separate two hour exams, through a mixture of analysis of source based material and essay questions.

Each unit is worth one third of the final mark.

There is no coursework in Politics.

Other Information

Success at A-Level Politics demands a dedicated commitment on behalf of the students to complete all teacher set work but most importantly, the responsibility to pursue one’s own learning. Specialist staff guarantee the delivery of a stimulating and rewarding course.

Cost

Printed resources will be provided, and study guides where available can be purchased by the students.

Future Opportunities

Higher education and careers in: Teaching, Law, Archaeology, Journalism and the Media, Museum, Heritage and Tourism.

What will I learn?

Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology

• Section A Social Influence
• Section B Memory
• Section C Attachment
• Section D Psychopathology

Paper 2 Psychology in Context

• Section A Approaches in Psychology
• Section B Biopsychology
• Section C Research Methods

Paper 3 Issues and Options in Psychology

• Section A Issues and Debates in Psychology
• Section B Gender
• Section C Eating Behaviour
• Section D Forensics

How will I be assessed?

Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology – 2 hour external examination

Paper 2 Psychology in Context – 2 hour external examination

Paper 3 Issues and Options in Psychology – 2 hour external examination.

Other Information

There are a vast number of materials on the curriculum drive and on Teams. An online textbook is also available.

Future Opportunities

Clinical psychology, Educational psychology, Mental health and the NHS, therapy and counselling, paramedical sciences, Nursing, Police force, Advertising, Marketing.

Taught by two highly experienced teachers, one of whom has a MSc in Health Psychology.

What will I learn in Year 12?

Component 1 – Philosophy of Religion: Arguments for the existence of God, Evil and Suffering, Religious Experience

Ethical Theories: Normative Ethical Theories (Aristotle, Aquinas, Fletcher) applied to human and animal rights

Component 2 – Study of Religion: Sources of wisdom and authority, God, gods, ultimate reality, Life after death, Key moral principles, religious Identity.

When will I be assessed?

In Year 13 Students are encouraged to…

• Develop critical analysis skills
• Develop use of Google Scholar to research related articles.

What will I learn in Year 13?

Component 1 – All of Year 12 material and Religious language, Miracles, Self and life after death, Introduction to meta ethics, Free will and moral responsibility, Conscience, Bentham and Kant.

Component 2 – All of Year 12 material and Religion, gender and sexuality, Religion and science, Religion and secularisation, Religion and religious pluralism.

How will I be assessed?

Component 1 – Written exam: 3 hours/100 marks/50% of A-level

Component 2 – Written exam: 3 hours/100 marks/50% of A-level

Future Opportunities

Further study at degree level and beyond.

Careers in Management, Human Resources, Education and the caring professions.

The Extended Project Qualification is a level 3 qualification worth half an A-level (28 UCAS points). Students will plan and research a topic of their choosing that isn’t part of their A-level/BTEC curriculum. They produce a written report, or in some cases a production or even artefact. Completing the EPQ demonstrates and develops many key academic skills and is recognised by universities and employers sometimes leading to lower offer for university places.