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Year 13 Curriculum

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English Faculty

Language Curriculum Map

English Language at A Level will give you the opportunity to put your investigation skills to the test and find something different about the language we use every day.

Subject Content:

  • Linguistic analysis of speech and writing (phonology, lexis, semantics, pragmatics, discourse structure and grammar)
  • Language and Power
  • Language and Gender
  • Language and Technology
  • Child Language Acquisition
  • Language Change
  • Academic writing
  • Language Investigation

English Literature Curriculum Map

English Literature at A Level will encourage an interest and enjoyment of literature and literary studies. It develops knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation.

Subject Content:

  • Shakespeare
  • Dystopian novel
  • Poetry
  • Modern drama
  • Comparative coursework essay

Mathematics Faculty

Mathematics: A Level Curriculum Map & Further Maths Curriculum Map

Maths complements any combination of A Level courses, providing essential numeracy and problem-solving skills.

Minimum entry requirements: Grade 6 GCSE Maths

Subject Content:

  • Pure 1: Quadratic functions, equations, inequalities, differentiation, integration
  • Statistics: Probability, correlation, normal distribution
  • Pure 2: Functions, further differentiation, vectors
  • Mechanics: Kinematics, Newton's Laws, moments

Science Faculty

Applied Science: Applied General Curriculum Map

Applied Science offers you the chance to explore a range of scientific subjects and develop practical skills.

Subject Content:

  • Principles and Applications in Science
  • Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques
  • Science Investigation Skills
  • Optional Unit

Biology A Level Curriculum Map

Biology will teach you how living organisms function and interact. It improves your communication and analytical skills.

Subject Content:

  • Biological molecules
  • Cells
  • Genetic information, variation and relationships
  • Energy transfers
  • Genetics, populations, evolution

Chemistry A Level Curriculum Map

Chemistry explores the question 'What is the world made of?' and develops your analytical and communication skills.

Subject Content:

  • Physical Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Bonding, Energetics
  • Inorganic Chemistry: Periodicity, Group 2, the halogens
  • Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Aromatic Chemistry

Physics 3 split A Level Curriculum Map

Physics 6 split A Level Curriculum Map

Physics explores the fundamental nature of everything around us, developing practical and analytical skills.

Subject Content:

  • Measurements and their errors
  • Particles and radiation
  • Waves
  • Mechanics and materials
  • Astrophysics

Business, IT & Computer Science Faculty

Business A Level Curriculum Map

Business examines the interconnectedness of business activities and the markets in which businesses operate.

Subject Content:

  • The Role of Managers
  • Marketing Mix
  • Financial Forecasting
  • The Economic Environment

Business: Applied General Curriculum Map

This course prepares students for higher education or employment by developing practical business knowledge and skills.

Subject Content:

  • Exploring Business
  • Developing a Marketing Campaign
  • Personal and Business Finance

Computer Science A Level

Computer Science focuses on both hardware and software development, including network security.

Subject Content:

  • Project methodologies
  • Boolean Algebra
  • Scheduling algorithms

Information Technology: Applied General

IT focuses on creating systems to manage and share information, using practical skills in various software and hardware tools.

Subject Content:

  • Information Technology Systems
  • Using Social Media in Business
  • Data Modelling

Expressive Arts Faculty

Art & Design A Level Curriculum Map

Art & Design develops practical and conceptual skills across a range of media and prepares students for careers in the creative industries.

Subject Content:

  • Development of a portfolio of work and exhibition
  • Research other artists and cultures
  • Explore formal art skills in various media

Drama A Level Curriculum Map

Drama and Theatre Studies develop vital skills for a range of careers including acting, journalism, and management.

Subject Content:

  • Drama and Theatre: Study of set plays and live production
  • Creating Original Drama
  • Making Theatre: Script performance

Music A Level Curriculum Map

Geography A Level

Geography A Level Curriculum Map

Geography encourages a curiosity about the world's places, people, and environments, helping students understand human, physical, and environmental relationships.

Subject Content:

  • Water and carbon cycles
  • Hot desert environments
  • Coastal systems and landscapes
  • Hazards
  • Ecosystems under stress
  • Global systems and global governance
  • Changing places
  • Contemporary urban environments
  • Population and the environment

History A Level

British History Curriculum Map

European History Curriculum Map

History helps students understand the significance of historical events, the role of individuals, and the nature of change over time from political, social, and cultural perspectives.

Subject Content:

  • Industrialisation and the People: Britain c1783-1885
  • The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe 1643-1715
  • Non-examined assessment: Historical investigation and extended writing

Social Science Faculty

Criminology A Level Curriculum Map

Criminology develops an understanding of criminology's relevance to careers in the criminal justice sector, sociology, and psychology.

Subject Content:

  • Understanding the criminal justice system
  • Crime prevention
  • Psychological and sociological approaches to crime

Health and Social Care Applied General Curriculum Map

Health and Social Care prepares students to make a positive difference in people's lives and offers opportunities for careers in the NHS and other care sectors.

Subject Content:

  • Human Lifespan and Development
  • Working in Health and Social Care
  • Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs
  • Sociological Perspectives
  • Promoting Public Health

Psychology A Level Curriculum Map

Psychology Applied General Curriculum Map

Psychology explores the human mind, behaviors, and thought processes, helping students develop analytical and communication skills.

Subject Content:

  • Social Influence
  • Memory
  • Psychopathology
  • Biopsychology
  • Forensic Psychology

Sociology A Level

Sociology A Level Curriculum Map

Sociology is a rigorous academic subject that is rooted in real-world analysis, enabling students to understand how society and institutions function.

Subject Content:

  • Education
  • Families and Households
  • Beliefs in Society
  • Crime and Deviance
  • Theory and Methods

BTEC Sport Curriculum Map

BTEC Sport Curriculum Map

The BTEC Sport curriculum allows students to explore different aspects of sports science, physiology, and techniques, preparing them for employment in the sports sector.

Subject Content:

  • Unit 1: The skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems
  • Unit 7: Sports techniques, tactics, and participation