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ART AND DESIGN Design, and Textile Design. We follow the AQA syllabus which provides the opportunity for thorough exploration and investigation of the subject. Techniques and principles established at GCSE are expanded upon and a wider range of media is introduced. A greater emphasis is placed on a personal response and the influence of artists, designers and other secondary sources are expected to feature increasingly in the development of work. AS examination in Art consists of one practical coursework unit (the portfolio) that makes up 25% of the total marks. This is followed by an externally assessed assignment (a further 25% of the marks) which begins in the second half of the year and includes a controlled test piece. A2 examination in Art consists of a coursework unit that takes the form of a personal investigation in which the pupil has to submit a portfolio of practical work along with a related written study of approximately 3,000 words (25% of the marks). In the second half of the year and as a culmination of the course, there is an externally assessed assignment (the final 25%) that includes a 15 hour supervised piece. Are there any trips? It is important that pupils are aware of Art and Design in the wider context and the theoretical attachments, in both historical and contextual terms, are a major part of the department’s teaching. A pupil’s ability to discuss their own and other artists’ work illustrates their understanding of the balance between objective and subjective as well as the practical and academic, in other words the very nature of Art and Design. At the start of the course a number of visits are made to galleries, and these are complemented by a number of drawing days at sites away from the school studios. Further visits to galleries are encouraged throughout the year. In previous years Sixth Formers taking the subject have benefited from a residential drawing trip to Anglesey and there is a bi-annual trip organised jointly with the History department to the USA, visiting New York and Washington during the Easter holidays. Are there any extra-curricular activities? The department runs a dedicated Art and Textiles Club after school on Tuesday each week. Here, pupils from across year groups are able to work on projects linked to their classwork or on more specialist pieces that may introduce them to skills including batik, stained glass and ceramics. One area of work undertaken by those in the club involves the making of backdrops and props for use in the various school productions that take place throughout the year and this is a splendid way for pupils to get involved in the backstage aspects of these major productions. 10
We aim to: • Encourage pupils to study living organisms and processes in a scientific manner • Balance subject knowledge with the development of investigative skills • Give pupils opportunities to design, carry out and evaluate practical experiments using a very wide variety of laboratory apparatus • Emphasise the importance of health and safety in the laboratory setting to ensure the wellbeing of all pupils and staff working there What staff and facilities are available to the department? Five recently refurbished dedicated Biology laboratories are available, as well as a Sixth Form teaching room. Each laboratory is extremely well equipped, containing all basic laboratory apparatus and a variety of specialist equipment. Each has audio-visual equipment to allow the watching of videos and DVDs. We also have integrated computers and projectors so that we can use PowerPoint or other computer presentations in the laboratories if we so choose. The Biology department staff consists of five full-time teachers, two part-time teachers and three highly qualified technicians. BIOLOGY How much time will I spend on this subject per ten day cycle? Lower School ......................... 3 lessons (3 hours) with up to an hour of homework in total GCSE ..........................................................................5 lessons with 2 hours of homework A Level ............................................................. 10 lessons with additional individual study What is Biology in the Lower School like? In the first three years Biology is taught as a separate science. Pupils are introduced to the world of living organisms and cover many of the basic topics that are fundamental to the study of Biology. First Year topics include: cells, organs and organ systems; plant and animal reproduction and organism diversity. Second Year topics include: Variety of living organisms and classification; nutrient cycles; food chains and food webs; movement, exercise, diet and healthy lifestyle; drugs. Third Year topics include: basic biochemistry; enzymes; diffusion and osmosis; diet and digestion; gaseous exchange and respiration. Pupils are encouraged to study living organisms and processes in a scientific manner. Topics are taught balancing subject knowledge with the development of investigative skills, including opportunities to design, carry out and evaluate practical experiments. These are an integral part of our science teaching and include the use of standard laboratory apparatus as well as more subject specific equipment such as microscopes. What happens further up the school? At GCSE we follow the Edexcel IGCSE Specification. 11
Page 1: STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL Informatio
Page 5 and 6: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LOWER SCHOOL
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Page 9 and 10: INFORMATION ON FIRST YEAR CO-CURRIC
Page 11 and 12: THE HALLAM LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTRE
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Page 31 and 32: Does the department make any links
Page 33 and 34: Can I do my homework at school? Yes
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Page 55 and 56: What about Spanish at A Level? Sets
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