A Levels - Yeovil College

A Level (Level 3)ChemistryChemistry underpins many other sciences, so isvalued by many universities because it providesa firm foundation on which they can build. Thiscourse encompasses Atoms, Bonds & Groups,Chains, Energy & Resources, Rings, Polymers& Analysis, Equilibrium, Energetics & Elementsand practical skills.Entry RequirementsYou need grade A* to B in GCSE Maths and either GCSEAdditional Science or GCSE Chemistry. The course is challengingand you must be inquisitive about Chemistry’s molecular worldand its effect on our lives.Course ExpensesConsumables - approximately £5. You will also need a trips fund.A Level (Level 3)Business StudiesCareer Prospects/ProgressionA Level Chemistry is required to study Chemistry at university aswell as other subjects such as Biological Sciences, Medicine andVeterinary Science.This course will give you a good understandingof Business’ key operational functions and is idealfor students with an interest in the ‘real world’and current affairs. You will develop a criticalunderstanding of organisations, the marketsthey serve and their management in a dynamicexternal environment.Entry RequirementsStandard entry requirements and GCSE Maths and English atgrade C or above.Course ExpensesTextbooks - approximately £18. You will also need a trips fund.Trips/ResidentialsThere are regular visits to significant local employers andinternational companies and an optional residential to aninternational business conference at Disneyland, Paris. Otherdestinations have included New York, Barcelona and Berlin.Career Prospects/ProgressionAfter gaining your A Level, you can progress to university orapply for higher level trainee positions. Some students havegone on to become successful entrepreneurs.AS Level (Level 3)Citizenship StudiesCitizenship examines what it means to be British,what that means for our rights and responsibilitiesand how we can improve our communities. Thiscourse explores our diversity, our laws and ourpolitical practices. It also has an element of activeCitizenship, where we get involved in the issuesthat matter to our communities. This AS Levelshould only be considered as a fourth subject or aspart of the AQA Baccalaureate.Entry RequirementsYou need grade C in GCSE English or to be completing the AQABaccalaureate programme (see page 91).Course ExpensesTextbook - £20.Career Prospects/ProgressionThis complements social sciences and helps you developdiscursive skills, so will help you if you are applying for relevantuniversity courses.For further information, please contact the College on 01935 423921 or visit www.yeovil.ac.uk. All information correct at time of print. 77