A) Two Hollywood films produced between and 1930 -1960) B) Two contemporary American films (one mainstream and one independent) produced after 2005 C) Two British films post 2005 A) Global film (one European and one film) B) Documentary (one film) C) Silent cinema (one silent film or a of films) D) Film movements – Experimental film (one film from 1960-2000) producing a short film (4-5 minutes) plus an evaluative analysis words) Written exam: Three analytical essays (2 hours and 30 minutes) 35% Written exam: Four analytical essays (2 and 30 minutes) 35% Non-exam assessment: Coursework 30% Career possibilities: Film Studies is a subject that can lead into many different careers, including; the journalism, advertising, acting, teaching, publishing and PR. Course Leader: Ms Dryden Exam Board: AQA Why should I study it? French is a challenging and exciting course which will enable pupils to develop their level of fluency by using the language learned in a range of contexts, gain an insight into French culture and discuss and reflect on aspects of contemporary society. If you … Like finding out about culture and other countries Enjoy discussing contemporary issues Have an interest in studying text and film Want the opportunity to carry out independent research And like to be able to do this in French, this is the course for you. It is a life changing course that will give you a competitive edge in future studies and in the global market. Course Content and Assessment Social issues and trends, including family, relationships, popular culture, the digital world, immigration, integration and racism Political and artistic culture, including traditions, festivals, art, politics, the EU and contemporary youth issues. Grammar Literary texts and films, study two books or one book and one film from a set list Individual Research project, students identify a subject or a key question relating to the French speaking world which is of interest to them. They engage in research and then present and discuss their chosen topic in the speaking assessment.
Paper 1 Listening, Reading and Writing including translation 2 hours 30 mins 50% of A Level 2 Writing – essay questions relate to the book and film studied 2 20% of A Speaking – General conversation related to 2 of the topic areas studied and a research-based topic presentation and discussion 25 mins 30% of A Level Career possibilities: Language learning opens many doors and can be combined with many subjects (History, English, Law and Business). It increases students’ employability in a competitive market. Languages give excellent access to careers in international organisations, the civil service, journalism and the media as well as specialist careers such as interpreting, teaching and translating. Course Leader: Ms Kahan Exam Board: Edexcel Why should I study it? If you are planning to study Mathematics or a Science related subject at university or if you would like continue to develop your mathematical skills beyond GCSE and A Level. In recent years, higher education institutions and employers have consistently flagged the need for students to develop a range of transferable skills to enable them to respond with confidence to the demands of undergraduate study and the world of work. A qualification in Maths and / or further Maths will enable you to develop these cognitive, inter and intrapersonal skills. What will I study? Year 12 Complex numbers Numerical solutions to equations Coordinate systems Matrices and transformations Proof by mathematical induction Simple Algorithms Graphs and Networks Spanning Tree Problems Matchings Shortest paths in networks Route inspection problem Linear programming Year 13 Inequalities Complex numbers De Moivre’s Theorem Differential equations Polar Coordinates Statistics 2 Mathematical Modelling Discrete random variables Poisson distribution Continuous random variables Estimation Hypothesis testing Chi-square contingency
What units will I study? Immigration (La inmigración) Racism (El racismo) Integration (La convivencia) Jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos de mañana (Young people today, citizens tomorrow) Monarquías y dictaduras (monarquies and dictatorships) Los movimientos populares (The working class movement) Individual Research Project Literary study – La casa de Bernarda Alba How will it be assessed? Paper Time Weighting Skills 1 2h 30 min 100 marks 50% of Listening, Reading and Writing Listening and responding to spoken passages from a range of contexts and sources covering different registers and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail. Studio recordings will be used and students will have individual control of the recording. All questions are in Spanish, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in Spanish Reading and responding to a variety of written for different purposes, drawn from a range of authentic sources and adapted as necessary. Material will include complex factual and abstract content and questions will target main points, gist and detail. All questions are in Spanish, to be answered with non-verbal responses or in Spanish. Translation into English; a passage of minimum 100 words. Translation into Spanish; a passage of minimum 100 words. 2 2 h 80 marks in total 20% of Writing Either one question in Spanish on a set text from a choice of two questions and one question in Spanish on a set film from a choice of two questions or two questions in Spanish on set texts from a choice of two questions on each text. Students are advised to write approximately 300 words per essay. 3 21–23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time) 60 marks in total 30% of Speaking Discussion of a sub-theme with the discussion based on a stimulus card (5–6 minutes). Presentation (2 minutes) and discussion (9–10 minutes) of individual research project. Course Leader: Ms Gutierrez