Post 16 Additional Information Booklet - Haberdashers

You will study the ‘Exploration of Drama and Theatre’ – the
study of two contrasting plays in a practical and active
way, analysing the way written plays can be interpreted
for performance. You will also study ‘Theatre Text in
Performance’ which offers you a chance to demonstrate
skills in a performance environment to an audience.
Recently graduated students who have studied this
subject have been successful in gaining places on degree
courses such as Drama and English at universities such as
Northampton, Bristol and Leeds.
ENGLISH
(including GCSE English Language)
AS Level English Literature – AQA
Studying English means studying literature in many forms.
This demands great commitment and a variety of skills, not
least of which is a genuine desire to read books of all genres
and periods, from Chaucer onwards. English Literature
includes studying novels, plays, poetry, non-fiction and
short stories. You will be able to make some choices about
your areas of study, especially in your coursework modules,
but you should also expect to study texts outside of your
current experience. You will learn to use critical concepts
and terminology with understanding and discrimination.
You will be encouraged to reflect on your own responses
to texts, considering other readers’ interpretations, with
awareness of the contexts in which texts were written. The
AS course focuses on developing students’ understanding
of aspects of narrative in post 1990 novels and poetry
from 1800-1945; dramatic genre study will focus on the
genre ‘drama’ and in the sense of the sub-genre ‘tragedy’
with reference to one Shakespeare and one independent
choice play. Recently graduated students who have studied
this subject have been successful in gaining places on
degree courses such as English, PPE, Journalism and Law at
universities such as Cambridge, Oxford and Bristol.
GCSE Level English Language – AQA
In the event of a student not attaining a ‘C’ grade in English
Language at GCSE Level, it will be possible to retake this
exam in one year. Students will study a range of prose
fiction, poetry and non-fiction material. Pupils are expected
to be able to write in various styles, taking into account
the audience and ensuring appropriate language choice.
Pupils will be assessed on their ability to read forms of nonfiction
texts and analyse the effects of linguistic devices.
Students will also do a range of different speaking and
listening activities, including role-play, group and individual
presentations.
GEOGRAPHY
(including World Development)
AS Level Geography – Edexcel
This new four-unit specification allows a balance
between your own particular physical, human and/or
environmental interests and key geographical topics. It
will provide students with the knowledge, understanding
and skills for further study at higher education or for
employment. Emphasis is on contemporary issues,
fieldwork and research. Within the physical section,
‘World at Risk’ , you will look at a range of natural hazards
and within the human section you will study the nature
and effects of globalisation. Geographical investigations
allow you to look in detail at the topics of re-branding
places and crowded coasts. You will design and undertake
fieldwork in both topics and will be expected to attend a
residential fieldtrip. The course also includes compulsory
residential fieldwork. Recently graduated students who
have studied this subject have been successful in gaining
places on degree courses such as Geography, Geology
and Oceanography at Cambridge.
AS Level World Development – WJEC
World Development is an A level run by the WJEC
examination board. It has been run in Wales for a number
of years and recently offered to English schools, where
it has been very popular. The subject has six themes:
Development Resources and Global Citizenship, Poverty
and Inequality, Perspectives on Development, Economic
Development, Political Development and Social
Development.
World Development is one of the most important issues in
the twenty first century. It helps students place themselves
as global citizens and realise their responsibilities
towards development and sustainability. Developing
this understanding in the next generation is a vital task
in today’s world. The specification we will study is crossdisciplinary.
It looks at spatial patterns, international
relations, institutions of government, historical perspectives,
human interrelationships and the economic system and
promotes an all-round understanding of the world. The
subject encourages critical thinking and independence
of thought which benefits students in all areas of their
learning, present and future. Recently graduated students
who have studied this subject have been successful in
gaining places on degree course such as International
Development and Economics at universities such as
Southampton and Sheffield.
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