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Daniela Vizuete and Richard Ranghel are
taking Accounting and Business Studies
A Levels.
DANIELA: In Accounting recently we
have been concentrating on control
accounts, subsidiary books and day
books. A control account is a summary
account in the general ledger.
You have to make sure everything is in
order by learning the headings and the
control process.
We are learning the structure of each
kind of account – they vary a lot –
and the difference between assets,
expenses, liabilities and capital.
I want accountancy to be my career: the
subject goes well with my other A Levels
– Mathematics and RE. I enjoy sixth
form life because everything is more
related to the real grown-up world than
previously in school.
RICHARD: In Business Studies right
now we are looking at cash flow
forecasts and ways of paying bills. Most
companies ask for payment within thirty
days, but it could be three months.
We are also studying entrepreneurs,
how they start up their new businesses,
how they follow through on an idea and
put it into practice.
There are many approaches, and I have
been given ideas on how to go into
business myself.
Mr Stapelberg is our teacher and
he makes sure we have a clear
understanding of a topic before we
move on.
Craig Poku is studying A Level
Chemistry, along with Biology,
Mathematics and Physics.
“I did well at GCSE level, with six A
stars, six As and a B. My favourite
subject last year was Maths, so it was
logical that I chose it this year because I
still enjoy problem solving!
Maths goes well with the Sciences of
course. At the moment in Chemistry
we are learn about enthalpy, which
is a thermodynamic property of a
thermodynamic system, and the use of
mass spectrometry.
I like Chemistry in particular because
it is a science which is really applicable
to real-life situations, for example,
when we ask ourselves about the use of
catalytic converters on cars.
It is also useful for understanding
aspects of Biology, for example when
we look at how bonding happens in
glucose molecules.
This year, we are bridging the gap
between being told what to do and
choosing everything for ourselves. I
don’t like spoon feeding.”
Taro Isidore and Malgorzata Mucha are
studying Psychology as one of their A Levels.
TARO: Psychology stands out from
the rest of my subjects, which are
Biology, PE and Physics. I have become
particularly interested in the topic of
Attachment.
When we studied babies attaching
to parents it raised many questions
for me. I didn’t realise that emotional
deprivation could have so many
detrimental effects – and the older the
children become, the worse it gets.
It was so engrossing! I would like to
study Psychology at university, and then
perhaps move on to a career in therapy.
MALGORZATA: I was surprised when
I started on the Psychology course at
how much Science there is in it. We have
to learn about a lot of different research
methods.
It’s an enjoyable subject even though
it’s hard.
We have just been studying the module
Memory and Attachment. I find the
memory side easier, I think.
My other A Levels are Accounting,
Art, Economics and Polish - which I will
complete in a year. I would like to use
Psychology when I leave school.
Mr McDonald is fun! He makes the
lessons enjoyable.
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