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Courses
French
A Level AQA
Further
Mathematics
WHY CHOOSE MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES?
An A Level language uniquely complements
any other subject combination. In our
competitive global society, language skills
give you a vital advantage over other potential
employees and can increase your earning
potential by up to 20%. The A Level language
courses build upon your GCSE knowledge your confidence and skills in reading, listening,
writing and speaking will rapidly improve and
you’ll find yourself able to understand the
language in real contexts. Your grammar and
understanding of how the language ‘works’
will progress significantly and you will learn
how to understand, discuss and respond to a
wide variety of interesting topical issues and
questions. As your skills grow, so will your love
of the language and of the culture and lifestyles
of those who speak that language.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
You will be assessed via two written exams and
a speaking test. There will be translations both
into and out of the target language, and you
will study one book and one film
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• GCSE Grade 6 in French
The teachers are lovely and the
class is close-knit which creates a
really supportive learning environment.
The diversity of this subject means that
you develop a huge range of transferrable
skills from essay writing to researching. ”
Eve
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A Level AQA
WHY CHOOSE FURTHER MATHEMATICS?
In Further Mathematics you will learn
how to argue and reason mathematically
using proofs and formulae. It will provide a
challenge and a chance to explore more
sophisticated mathematical concepts that will
deepen your knowledge and understanding
beyond standard A Level Mathematics. In
Pure Mathematics you will study such topics
as complex numbers, roots of polynomials,
matrices, vectors, differential equations, polar
coordinates. In Applied Mathematics you will
have the opportunity to look into poisson
distribution, exponential distribution, chi tests,
centres of mass and moments and circular
motion. Many universities offering Mathematics
courses will look for Further Mathematics at A
Level.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
Students taking Further Mathematics will sit
the A level Mathematics in year 1 and Further
Mathematics in year 2.
There will be three written exams of 2 hours
each at the end of each A level course. The
exams have a mixture of question styles, from
short, single-mark questions to multi-step
problems
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 7 in GCSE Maths
(Grade 8 is recommended) +
• Grade 4 in GCSE English Language
