POST-16 PROSPECTUS UPDATE SEP 11.cdr

Summary of Assessment:
Unit 3 assessed by closed book examination; Unit 4 assessed by coursework.
Additional Information:
A passion for reading is essential for this course. As well as the texts studied, students will be required to read
widely, including other works by the same writers and works by their contemporaries. In addition to that they will
need to undertake background and contextual research and investigate a range of critical approaches and
interpretations of each text. Students will also be required to submit essays regularly and participate in seminars
and discussion. Whilst the school does provide texts, students may not annotate school copies. Students are
encouraged to purchase their own copies if they wish to annotate the texts themselves.
Entry Requirements:
Students must have achieved grade B or better in both GCSE English and English Literature.
FRENCH
Curriculum Leader: Mrs A Shaffner
Year 12 – AS
2 Units
4 AS Topics: for each the sub topics must be studied: media; popular culture; healthy living / lifestyle;
family / relationships.
Method of Assessment:
Examinations at the end of the year.
Unit 1: Listening / Reading / Writing: 2 hours – 70% AS marks; 35% total A level.
Unit 2: Speaking: - 35 minutes (20 minutes preparation) – 30% AS level; 15% total A level
Year 13 – A2
2 Units
3 topics: environment; multicultural society; contemporary social issues plus two cultural topics
(replaces coursework).
Method of Assessment
Examinations at the end of the year.
Unit 3: Listening / Reading / Writing: 2½ hours – 35% total A level.
Unit 4: Speaking: 35 minutes (20 minutes preparation) -- 15% total A level
Additional Information
Students will develop their skills of reading and writing, listening and speaking in French through studying
aspects of French life relevant to young people. Lessons are active and there will be the opportunity to work both
independently and in groups. There will also be opportunities to develop ICT skills.
Students will find that their fluency in spoken and written French improves rapidly during the course. We use a
basic text book, supplemented with a wide range of audio and video material. All students have regular contact
with the French assistant and trips are organised to French films and plays whenever these are shown locally.
French compliments German, Spanish or other Arts subjects but there is no reason why those studying unrelated
subjects should not take French as their fourth A level.
Entry requirements
Students must have a Grade B or above in GCSE French.
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Curriculum Leader: Ms M Lee
Year 12 – AS
Unit 1: S1 Statistics 1
Unit 2: D1 Discrete Mathematics
Unit 3: FP1 Further Pure 1
OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL
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