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OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICALS IN IT Curriculum Leader: Mrs R Rogerson The level 3 Cambridge Technicals Diploma in IT is a natural follow on from the level 2 OCR course that all pupils will have studied at Key Stage 4, however it is NOT a requirement that students should have followed an optional ICT course at KS4. The assessment is all coursework but students will complete 6 units over 2 years. The course allows for flexibility with the choice of units that make up the qualification that can be tailored to student's needs and skills and are wholly internally assessed. There is no AS Level equivalent for this course so it should be treated as a two year course. Mandatory Units: Communication and Employment Skills for IT This unit will equip students to use a variety of communication skills, and provide them with an understanding of the skills an employer wants and how to adapt the message to their audience. Information Systems This unit demonstrates the type of information held in the workplace, how it can be used to gain a competitive edge and how it must comply with legislation. Optional Units In addition the students will complete 4 optional units. These will be chosen depending partly on student interest we will have topics like website production, interactive media, E-Commerce and Project Planning plus many more to choose from. MATHEMATICS Curriculum Leader: Ms M Lee Year 12 – AS Pure Mathematics and Mechanics or Statistics C1: Core 1 Pure Mathematics C2: Core 2 Pure Mathematics Then either S1 (Statistics 1) or M1 (Mechanics 1) Any student with a good grade B, A or A* will be considered for this course - this must include at least a Grade B in the final GCSE unit. Method of Assessment Assessment is 100% examination with 3 x 1½ hour papers. The first of these is taken in January of Year 12 with the remaining two taken in June at the end of Year 12. Year 13 – A2 Mathematics with Mechanics or Statistics C3: Core 3 Pure Mathematics C4: Core 4 Pure Mathematics Together with S2 (Statistics 2) or M2 (Mechanics 2) Students who successfully pass the AS exam with at least a grade D will complete the full A level course with 3 further modules assessed by 3 x 1½ hour papers taken in January and June of Year 13. Method of Assessment 3 module papers of 1½ hours each. Additional Information Students taking Statistics will cover work on practical statistics and theoretical probability models. It will be useful for those also taking Geography, Psychology, Business / Economics or Biology. Students taking Mechanics will cover work on Forces and Motion which will be useful for those taking Physics or considering a career in Engineering. Entry requirements A/A* or grade in GCSE Mathematics. Very high grade B applicants will be considered if they are recommended by their Mathematics teacher. OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL 20
MEDIA STUDIES Curriculum Leader: Ms N Hazell Students will benefit most from AQA GCE in Media Studies if they have one or more of the following: Five GCSEs at grade A* - C which might include a GCSE at grade A* - C in Media Studies or English or both. This course helps you to explore various relationships with the media. As a 'consumer' you will become more aware of the many ways in which media messages are presented to us, as well as discovering how the institutions which produce and distribute media products are trying to reach you. If you want a career in media, producing and evaluating your own media products will give you a hands-on understanding of how both media messages are created and what they are aiming to communicate. Year 12 – AS Unit 1 Investigating Media - Exploring the fundamentals of media forms and platforms Unit 2 Creating Media - Exploring the production process and producing your own media products Year 13 – A2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Critical Perspectives - How issues are represented by the media and the impact of new media Research and Production – Explore the relationship between research and practical production Method of Assessment Both years have similar patterns of assessment in Media Studies. In year one you will sit a two hour exam on 'Investigating Media', which will count for 50% of your AS marks for the year. Your two productions for 'Creating Media' – plus a 1500 word essay will account for the other 50% In the second year, your two hour examination will be on the 'Critical Perspectives' unit and account for 50% of your marks for the year. The 'Research and Production' coursework unit – which requires a 2000 word research essay (or equivalent) plus a linked and fully realised production – will account for the other 50% of your marks. MUSIC Curriculum Leader: Mr J Spinks Year 12 – AS Unit 1: Influences on Music. 30% of AS. Method of assessment: Exam in 3 parts. (AQA Exam Board) - 30 minutes of listening to test aural skills. - Essay on a set work from the 'Western Classical Tradition'. (Beethoven Symphony no. 1 in C). - Essay on a contrasting topic. (Next year it will be 'British Pop Music since 1960'). Unit 2: Composition. 30% of AS. Method of assessment: Coursework. - Free composition Unit 3: Performance. 40% of AS. Method of assessment: Recording. - A programme of solo and / or ensemble music lasting between 10 and <strong>16</strong> minutes. Year 13 – A2 Unit 4: Influences on Music. 40% of A2 . Method of assessment: Exam in 3 parts. - 45 minutes of listening to test aural skills. - Essay on a set work from the 'Western Classical Tradition'. (Shostakovich Symphony no. 5). - Essay on a contrasting topic. ('4 Decades of Jazz'). Unit 5: Composition. 30% of A2. Method of assessment: Coursework. - Free composition OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL 21
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