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MATHEMATICS
GCSE photography
Mathematics qualifications improve your chances
of employment considerably. Most jobs include
some degree of measurement, money handling
and mental arithmetic and a large number of jobs
will require some use of skills such as percentages.
You must study Maths GCSE if you do not already
have a Grade 4 in GCSE Maths upon enrolment
at college. This course can be taken alongside
Advanced Level courses.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Plus, for GCSE Higher Level - Grade 4 in GCSE Maths is
required.
Must be taken for a specific and appropriate progression aim
PHOTOGRAPHY
GCSE
This is a practical and creative one-year course
and you will study the work of photographers.
You will learn about camera technique and be
expected to shoot on location and in the studio.
You will explore different themes (e.g. landscape
and portraiture) and also experimental approaches
to photography (e.g. from traditional techniques
such as Sunprints & Photograms to digital
manipulation using Adobe Photoshop).
There is a practical coursework unit and a practical
10-hour final examination. You do not need your
own Digital SLR camera as you will be able to
use College cameras, but there is a charge for
materials.
On this course students need to be fully committed
to embracing the use of PCs, as Adobe Photoshop
and Google Classroom for Digital Logbooks are
predominantly used. There will be independent
study tasks to complete each week. Successful
students are able to progress to A Level
Photography the year after.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Plus:
Grade 3 in GCSE Art, Graphics or Textiles (if taken)
Or
Provide a portfolio of your art/design/photography work at
interview
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION COURSES - GCSE
GCSE Higher Level
GCSE Foundation Level
Number & Measure - Level 1
GCSE Biology
GCSE Trilogy (Double) Science
If you need a Science or wish to progress to a
Level 3 Science course, then these courses are
for you. Most students will have followed a GCSE
Science double award or single separate Science
at school so these courses will have a large
overlap. We offer either separate GCSE Biology or
Trilogy Science (Double Science).
For Biology you will carry out eight practicals over
the course and for Trilogy Science you will carry
out sixteen.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements including:
2 x Grade 3 in GCSE Science
Grade 3 in GCSE Maths
SOCIOLOGY
GCSE
Sociology is the study of human society; it draws
on a variety of viewpoints in order to understand
the social world around us. In this course you will
learn about how society shapes people’s ideas
and behaviour and you will relate this to your own
experience of living in British society. You will
also study how societies change over time and
how societies differ across cultures. This course
will help you to think critically about the world
and explore different perspectives on society by
drawing on sociological theories and research
evidence. You will study the following areas in
detail: Family, Education, Crime & Deviance, Social
Stratification and Research Methods.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements.
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