Course Guide 2017-18
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A LEVEL<br />
FURTHER<br />
MATHEMATICS<br />
A LEVEL<br />
GOVERNMENT<br />
& POLITICS<br />
100%<br />
PASS RATE<br />
A LEVEL<br />
HISTORY<br />
100%<br />
PASS RATE<br />
AGE: 16+ TYPE: FT DURATION: 2 YEARS<br />
AGE: 16+ TYPE: FT DURATION: 2 YEARS<br />
AGE: 16+ TYPE: FT DURATION: 2 YEARS<br />
E<br />
You will study using a variety of methods<br />
involving investigative work as well as the<br />
study of theory; connections with practical<br />
situations will be made whenever possible.<br />
The course will cover pure maths, mechanics<br />
and statistics.<br />
UNITS<br />
»»<br />
Further Pure 1<br />
»»<br />
Further Pure 2<br />
»»<br />
Mechanics 1<br />
»»<br />
Mechanics 2<br />
»»<br />
Statistics 1<br />
»»<br />
Statistics 2<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
»»<br />
Written assignments<br />
»»<br />
Exams<br />
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
»»<br />
GCSE Maths at grade A*—A<br />
PROGRESSION/WHAT NEXT<br />
»»<br />
Apply for a university degree in Engineering,<br />
sciences, Computing, Finance / Economics and<br />
Mathematics<br />
»»<br />
Employment in the sciences industries,<br />
electrical or mechanical engineering,<br />
computing or medicine<br />
E<br />
The course concentrates on the changeable<br />
values of British politics, including electoral<br />
systems and voting behaviour, political<br />
ideologies, features of a representative<br />
democracy, issues in British politics today,<br />
political parties and pressure groups.<br />
UNITS<br />
»»<br />
People & Politics<br />
»»<br />
Governing the UK<br />
»»<br />
Introducing Ideologies<br />
»»<br />
Extended Ideologies<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
»»<br />
Exams<br />
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
»»<br />
GCSE grade B in a subject which includes<br />
extended writing, such as English or History<br />
PROGRESSION/WHAT NEXT<br />
»»<br />
Apply for a university degree in Government &<br />
Politics, Business, Economics, English, History,<br />
Law, International Relations, Psychology,<br />
Sociology or Teaching<br />
»»<br />
Employment in politics, law, research, civil<br />
service, local government, charities, media,<br />
finance or business<br />
E<br />
You will develop the ability to think critically<br />
and to analyse, examine and interpret the<br />
relationships between historical events,<br />
presenting well-constructed arguments.<br />
You will study British history, the history<br />
of another country and a major historical<br />
change.<br />
UNITS<br />
»»<br />
Industrialisation & the People:<br />
Britain 1783—<strong>18</strong>85<br />
»»<br />
Democracy & Nazism: Germany 19<strong>18</strong>—1945<br />
»»<br />
Continuity & Change in 20th Century Russia<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
»»<br />
Written assignments<br />
»»<br />
Exams<br />
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
»»<br />
GCSE History at grade A* — B<br />
PROGRESSION/WHAT NEXT<br />
»»<br />
Apply for a university degree in humanities<br />
and social sciences including History,<br />
International Relations, Politics, Sociology,<br />
Philosophy and Law<br />
»»<br />
Employment in education, arts and heritage or<br />
international relations<br />
DID YOU<br />
KNOW<br />
SAM MCGONIGLE STUDIED GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AND IS NOW<br />
STUDYING POLITICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER<br />
Find out more at wlc.ac.uk/applynow<br />
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