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Sir John Lawes School
Education for a changing world
AS Thinking Skills
Board: Cambridge International Examinations
(9694)
INTRODUCTION
This course will give you the opportunities to develop a transferable set of skills including critical thinking,
reasoning and problem solving. You can apply these skills across a wide range of subjects and complex
real world issues. These transferable skills will equip you well for progression to higher education or directly
into employment. You will need resilience and determination as the learning curve for this course can be
challenging.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
We would expect you to have achieved a grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics and either English
Language or English Literature.
COURSE CONTENT
Problem Solving
·Organising information
·Processing information
·Analysing data
·Considering wider problems
Critical Thinking
·Evaluating and use evidence
·Analysing reasoning
·Evaluating reasoning
·Constructing reasoning
ASSESSMENT
Examination in May/June
Paper 1: Problem Solving (50%)
Paper 2: Critical Thinking (50%)
CONTACT
For more information contact: Mr G Williams
