Post 16 Additional Information Booklet - Haberdashers

RELIGIOUS STUDIES
AS Level Religious Studies – Edexcel
This is a growing subject nationally and enables students
to progress to university to study Religious Studies,
Philosophy and related subjects. There is a large amount
of choice and you can opt for concentrating on either
Philosophy or the New Testament. If you choose this
course, you will be studying topics such as the arguments
for the existence and non-existence of God, the problem
of evil and suffering, the nature of miracles, women and
the New Testament, aspects of John’s Gospel and Science
and Religion. Recently graduated students who have
studied this subject have been successful in gaining places
on degree courses such as Theology and Philosophy at
Liverpool and London colleges.
SCIENCES
(including Biology, Chemistry
and Physics)
AS Level Biology – OCR
Biology is a very popular subject and many students choose
it. The specification is divided into biological topics, each
containing different key concepts of biology. Once the key
features of a biological topic have been developed, you will
go on to consider the applications. For assessment purposes,
knowledge and understanding of key concepts are treated
separately at AS; important links between different areas
of biology are largely assessed synoptically at A2. There is a
choice of assessed practical tasks available to all students.
While the teaching of practical skills may be integrated
with the theoretical topics, they are assessed separately and
include the study of cells, exchange and transport as well as
molecules, biodiversity, food and health. Recently graduated
students who have studied this subject have been successful
in gaining places on degree courses such as Biology,
Bioveterinary Sciences, Dentistry and Medicine at universities
such as Glasgow, Exeter and Sheffield.
AS Level Chemistry – OCR
We are keen to encourage you to develop your interest in,
and enthusiasm for chemistry. This includes developing your
interest in further study and careers in chemistry and learning
to appreciate both how society makes decisions about
scientific issues as well as how the sciences contribute to
the success of the economy and society. Studying chemistry
will also enable you to develop and demonstrate a deeper
appreciation of the skills, knowledge and understanding
of how science works and to develop essential knowledge
and understanding of different areas of chemistry and how
they relate to each other. Recently graduated students who
have studied this subject have been successful in gaining
places on degree courses such as Chemistry, Biomedical and
Forensic Sciences, Dentistry and Medicine at universities such
as Kent, Sheffield and Staffordshire.
Students are expected to wear lab coats for all practical sessions
which can be purchased from the Chemistry Department.
AS Level Physics – OCR
Physics principles underpin much of modern technology.
If there were no Physicists and Technologists with a good
knowledge of Physics, then most of the machines that
we accept as part of normal life today would not exist. As
a result, industries of national importance for the future,
such as renewable energy, communications, electronics,
architecture and all forms of manufacturing, have vacancies
for candidates with Physics qualifications. In the light of
this, a good working knowledge of Physics principles is
important to better relate to and understand this rapidly
developing technology. Physics graduates earn more
money in their lifetime on average than graduates in
most other subjects and it is a challenging and thought
provoking subject. If you choose to study Physics, you will
be studying mechanics, electrons and waves as well as
developing your practical skills. Students who study this
subject are advised to study Mathematics as well. Recently
graduated students who have studied this subject have
been successful in gaining places on degree courses such
as Physics, Aeronautics and Civil Engineering at universities
such as Imperial, Bristol and Southampton.
SOCIOLOGY
AS Level Sociology – AQA
Sociology can best be understood as the study of society.
Society itself has a huge influence on what we do, how we
think and who we are. Sociology is the study of people, by
people – how people form cultures, societies, organisations,
laws, beliefs, families, religions and many other aspects
of human life. To study Sociology, you should be keen to
develop an awareness of contemporary social and political
issues. In A level Sociology we study lots of different
aspects of society including culture, identity, the process of
socialisation (how we learn to understand the world around
us and our role within it) and social differentiation (how
gender, ethnicity, age and social class play a part in society).
Sociology is not simply thinking about the world and giving
your own opinions, it uses theoretical models developed by
great thinkers such as Marx, Weber, Comte and Durkheim
to explore society. It also involves examining contemporary
sociological research to explore why society is the way that
it is. Sociology is a tool that allows you to explore the world
around you in a structured and academic way. Recently
graduated students who have studied this subject have
been successful in gaining places on degree courses such
as Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy at universities
such as Nottingham and Manchester.
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