Shrewsbury School - Academic Perspectives

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Introduction The Academic Perspectives (AP) courses for Lower Sixth students are designed to add breadth to the Sixth Form curriculum at Shrewsbury School. While A Level qualifications are respected throughout the world as delivering demanding and high-quality preparation for university, the range of academic experiences is narrow, with only a limited number of subjects chosen. The aim of the AP courses is to add breadth to academic life in the Sixth Form and to develop skills that are not always covered in A Level courses, but are increasingly sought after in the 21st Century workplace. These include critical thinking, creativity, digital literacy, research, enquiry and communication. Format of the Courses All Lower Sixth students must choose one AP course in the Michaelmas Term (starting after the first Coach Weekend) and one AP course in the Lent Term. Each course will be one period per week of timetabled lessons. Some courses require students to take the corresponding A Level, but most do not. Most courses last one term, but a small handful may be a two-term commitment. There will be no examinations or reports for the AP courses, but some AP courses may set a small amount of work outside of lessons, to support the learning that takes place in lessons. What do you need to do? Read the course information on the following pages. Select your top three preferences for your Michaelmas Term AP course, by visiting the link below, which will also be sent out via e-mail. The deadline is 5pm Thursday 7th September 2023. The deadline for Lent Term selection will be communicated in the second half of Michaelmas Term. We will try to ensure that all pupils are matched with their top preference, but where it is not possible, we will allocate second or third preferences. Students who do not submit their preferences will be allocated an AP course related to the subject(s) that they are studying. It may not be possible to change courses after they have been allocated. To select your preferences please visit: https://forms.office.com/e/hrCQZjGx9T
Course Summary The table below contains a summary of the 20 AP courses available, with further information on each course available on the pages that follow. Subject Course Title Course Length A Level Requirements English Literacy for Life Two Terms None Maths Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming One Term None Biology Developing Research Skills in the Darwin Building One Term None Chemistry Scientific Communication and Literacy One Term Chemistry Physics CREST Awards Two Terms Physics Geography Arc GIS Story Mapping One Term None History The Hidden Narratives of History’s Greatest Influencers One Term None PT Philosophy and Subversion One Term PT Politics Global Perspectives in Politics One Term None Economics Economic Insights - Analysing the UK's Economic Landscape One Term None Business From Hodgson Hall to Dragon’s Den One Term None History of Art Art and Second Wave Feminism & Greek Mythology in Art One Term None German An introduction to German geography, politics and post- World War II history One Term None Spanish Art of the Hispanic World One Term None French Francophile Horizons - Exploring Language, Culture, and Literature One Term French Classics Classical Reception & Historical Background to Literature One Term None Music Contemporary Popular Music One Term None DT Building Your Design & Technology Portfolio One Term DT Drama Stagecraft - Empowering Performance and Public Speaking One Term None PE Sporting Perspectives - Exploring Current Affairs in Physical Education One Term None
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