Course Guide 2017-18
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A LEVEL<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
A LEVEL<br />
PHYSICS<br />
A LEVEL<br />
PSYCHOLOGY<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 />
On the course, you will photograph a wide<br />
range of subjects and environments using<br />
both digital and darkroom techniques. You<br />
will study camera operation, a range of<br />
styles of photography and the work of other<br />
photographers. Visits are arranged to a<br />
number of galleries.<br />
UNITS<br />
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Personal Investigation<br />
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Externally Set Tasks<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
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Written assignments<br />
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Practical assessments<br />
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Exams<br />
PROGRESSION/WHAT NEXT<br />
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Apply for a university degree in Photography<br />
or other creative arts<br />
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Employment in the photographic and creative<br />
industries<br />
E<br />
You will study topics that reflect modern<br />
developments and applications of physics,<br />
including electricity, mechanics, particles<br />
and quantum phenomena, radioactivity<br />
and nuclear energy, waves and fields and<br />
astrophysics. Trips will include the National<br />
Physical Laboratory, the Diamond Centre<br />
and the Science Museum.<br />
UNITS<br />
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Measurements & their Errors<br />
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Particles & Radiation<br />
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Waves<br />
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Mechanics & Materials<br />
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Electricity<br />
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Further Mechanics & Thermal Physics<br />
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Fields & their Consequences<br />
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Nuclear Physics<br />
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Option — Astrophysics<br />
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Practical Portfolio<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
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Written assignments<br />
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Practical assessments<br />
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Exams<br />
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
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GCSE Double Science at grade A*A* — BB<br />
PROGRESSION/WHAT NEXT<br />
»»<br />
Apply for a university degree in Engineering,<br />
Physical Sciences or Medicine<br />
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Employment in the science field<br />
E<br />
Psychology is the study of behaviour and the<br />
mind. On this course, you will explore a range<br />
of topics and research methods. Areas you<br />
will cover include attachment, stress, social<br />
influence, aggression, relationships and<br />
media psychology.<br />
UNITS<br />
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Introductory Topics<br />
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Psychology in Context<br />
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Issues & Options in Psychology<br />
ASSESSMENT METHODS<br />
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Written assignments<br />
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Exams<br />
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS<br />
»»<br />
GCSE Double Science grade A*A* — BB<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 a range of<br />
humanities and social sciences subjects,<br />
including Criminology<br />
»»<br />
Employment in the psychology field<br />
DID YOU<br />
KNOW<br />
NADIA BOIKO ACHIEVED B IN BIOLOGY AND IS NOW<br />
STUDYING BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AT QUEEN MARY,<br />
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON<br />
Find out more at wlc.ac.uk/applynow<br />
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