Art

Exam board: OCR

What will you learn about?

You will learn to produce artwork following a given process that uses observation and development of ideas to create new artwork. All work is linked to existing art work produced by traditional and contemporary artists.

What skills will you develop?

You will develop a range of skills that include:

• Language for Art
• Analysis of Artworks
• Drawing, in pencil, ink, pastels and charcoal
• Painting in acrylic, watercolour and oil
• Experimenting with 3D materials
• Ability to develop both ideas from a starting point in a variety of styles
• Develop ideas using digital media

How will you learn?

The majority of the work is project based. Initially you will be taught new techniques at the start of the project and shown work by inspiring artists. As you develop a range of skills you will start to work more creatively and independently. Some work will be developed using digital media to enhance the ideas generation process.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

This course will give you a basic set of skills that would prepare you to go on to an A Level course in Art & Design and potentially a degree in Art.

Art Photography

Exam board: OCR

What will you learn about?

You will learn how to use a camera, record images and develop them using Photoshop elements. You will explore different themes and interpret information using the lens. Ideas will then be enhanced and manipulated using the power of the Photoshop package.

What skills will you develop?

You will develop a range of skills that include:

• Using a camera.
• Knowing what a good photograph looks like.
• Varying the use of the camera.
• Manipulating images using Photoshop elements.
• Cropping and enhancing images to communicate your thought processes.
• Composition arrangements.

How will you learn?

The course is made up by 1 unit worth 60% of your grade. For this coursework project you will be given a theme which you will explore using the camera. The theme will be broken down into several areas and you will need to think creatively and independently to meet the brief to a high level. Presentation is a key part to this course and you will be shown how to communicate with your audience through your images.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

This course will give you a basic set of skills that would prepare you to go on to an A Level course in Art & Design or photography and potentially a degree in Art.

Business Studies

Exam board: Eduqas WJEC

Assessment

GCSE Business – 100% exam

Level 2 Retail Business – 75% course work / 25% exam

What will you learn about?

You will study a variety of topics such as; business activities, influences on businesses, business operation, finance, marketing and human resource. You will be encouraged to develop an enquiring mind that supports you to critically analyse business operations and develop justified argument for managers’ decision making. Retail Business will reflect what happens in the retail sector and allows learning to occur in various contexts.

What skills will you develop?

• Analytical and evaluative skills
• Applying your learning to real life situations
• Independent learning skills
• Communicating and explaining your ideas
• Thinking creatively and making decisions
• Working with numbers to solve business problems

How will you learn?

You will work independently and you will learn how to work effectively as part of a group. Case studies will be used to develop your understanding of business situations. Additionally, you will research and present your findings about realistic businesses and offer suggestion for improvements.

What will the course help you to do post 16?

You can go on to level 3 qualifications in Business Studies and related subjects such as Economics and Accounting. The course will also help you prepare for your chosen business career.

Computer Science

Exam board: OCR – J277

Assessment :

Paper 1 – Computer Systems

• Written paper – 50% of overall grade

Paper 2 – Computational thinking, algorithms and programming

• Written paper 50% of overall grade

What skills will you develop?

There are a number of skills that you will develop. A few are listed below –

Analytical – Identifying a problem and coming up with a technological solution to address it

Problem solving – Ability to solve complex problems in a systematic and logic way. Turning a concept into a reality.

Creativity – Coming up creative solutions for given scenarios

Resilience – Programming involves trying out different elements of code, finding the best solution and learning to be resilient.

Attention to detail – Focused on details of a task

How will you learn?

You will learn both independently and in small groups. You will be given individual projects to carry out to develop your programming skills and further help with Paper 2.

What will the course help you to do post 16?

The skills and knowledge you will acquire from this course will prepare you well for an A-Level in ICT or Computer Science. You will also be able to transfer the skills and knowledge to other areas of your educational/work life.

Design and Technology

Exam board: OCR

Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.

Assessment:

Assessment is through coursework which consists of a practical product, backed up with a folder work consisting of research, design ideas, development and evaluation, this is worth 50% of your grade. There is also a written exam out of a 100 marks and this is worth 50% of your grade.

What will I learn?

You will learn about different materials, construction methods, drawing skills and 3D Computer Modelling. Theory is blended with practical experience through designing and making a quality product.

What skills will I develop?

You will get the opportunity of developing useful life skills through a variety of learning activities including researching, designing, evaluating (developing critical, analytical and thinking skills), identifying needs and opportunities, business and financial considerations, co-operative learning and practical skills all of which draws on knowledge from across the curriculum.

What will this course help you to do?

British designers and engineers are amongst the best in the world and include the like of Jonathan Ive (Chief Design Officer at Apple) and James Dyson.

Design & Technology leads to a range of options, including study beyond 16 at BTEC and A Level.

Drama

Exam board: AQA

What will you learn about?

You will learn about performance skills and find ways to entertain, engage and entertain an audience; focussing on enhancing your vocal and movement skills by participating in a variety of exciting plays and devising performances. Through practical and written exploration you will also learn how to analyse a play text and evaluate a live theatre performance.

What skills will you develop?

Through learning in a variety of ways, you will have the opportunity to develop your communication skills, teamwork, speaking and listening and presentation skills. In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop the skills used by professional performers; all of which will help to develop your confidence and your ability to communicate as part of a team. You will also be using analytical and evaluative skills when discussing how effective a piece of drama is.

Assessment

40% = A devised performance and portfolio; you will create your own performance and document the process before reviewing the success of the piece.

20% = A scripted performance; a live performance of a chosen script that is performed to an external examiner.

40% = A written examination; the exam will be about a performance that you watch and a play that you practically explore.

How will you learn?

• Frequent practical workshops, involving group work and skill development
• Opportunities to perform scripts.
• Opportunities to devise your own drama.
• Visiting drama practitioners
• Visits to the theatre
• Performing for an audience in productions

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Anyone who can see that you have Drama on your CV will understand that you have the confidence and communication skills to be able to speak in front of others; whether this is as an individual or part of a team. Drama is highly respected amongst Colleges and Universities and many employees will also see great positives of those individuals who have a drama qualification. You could continue to study Drama or Performing Arts at Level 3 or A-Level.

Economics

Exam board: OCR

What will you learn about?

• Why many people in the UK and around the World live in poverty
• What recessions are, what factors cause them and the consequences
• What causes prices to rise (inflation) and why it is a problem
• International trade
• How the price of goods are determined
• How BREXIT will affect the UK economy
• The role of markets and money

What skills will you develop?

• How to think and write like an economist
• Analysis, evaluation and interpretation
• Thinking creatively about real life problems (e.g. pollution, congestion)
• Moral, ethical and sustainability issues that arise

How will you learn?

• Through working on challenging scenarios
• Discussion
• Teaching others (in your Learning Team)
• Linking what you are learning to the real world

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Economics will set you up for ANY advanced courses including, of course, Advanced Level Economics. It will help you get a broader grasp of what is going on in the world and would be useful for any careers in banking, finance, accountancy or the world of business generally.

Engineering – Manufacture

Exam board: OCR

The Level 1/2 Award in Engineering is based around the world of engineering and aims to introduce students to the various strands available within the field. The qualification offers students the chance to develop knowledge, skills and understanding through tasks set in realistic work-related contexts.

Students will get the opportunity to work with local companies wherever possible. This will give students a true insight into careers within engineering and the ability to apply learning in a vocational environment.

Assessment:

R109 – Engineering materials, processes and production

Centre Assessed Tasks:

R110 – Preparing and planning for manufacture

R111 – Computer Aided manufacture

R112 – Quality control of engineered products

What will I learn?

Everything you will learn is centred on three key areas; engineering design, producing engineering products and solving engineering problems. For example, you will learn how to analyse a product so you can see what features make it work and how it meets certain requirements. You will learn how to take ideas from different products in order to produce a design specification and design ideas for a product.

What will this course help you to do?

The qualification provides you with a broad appreciation of work in engineering related industries and wider opportunities for progression into further education, engineering apprenticeships, employment or training.

The successful completion of this qualification could provide you with opportunities to access a range of level 3 qualifications including A level, apprenticeships, and vocationally related qualifications.

English Literature

Exam board: AQA

What will you learn about?

The units of work we will cover are:

• Shakespeare and post-1914 literature.
• 19th Century novel study and pre 20th Century poetry.

What skills will you develop?

Literature encourages you to think about ideas and experiences that you may not have had. It makes you better able to understand other people, and be able to read texts and make up your own mind about them.

How will you learn?

The texts that we read are the basis for a variety of activities that we can do: drama, group work and creative writing are all part of it. The main assessment is through essays and longer answers in the exams, so we will teach you the art of essay writing and ensure that you have plenty of practice before the real thing.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Almost all courses will be pleased to see you have studied English Literature. It is especially useful for courses such as Law which involve quite a lot of reading.

Food Science

Exam board: AQA

Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Do you like to find new tastes and flavours? Would you like to develop your skills and become a fantastic chef? Then this is the course for you. This is an exciting and creative course which focuses on practical cooking skills to ensure you develop a thorough understanding of nutrition, food provenance and the working characteristics of food materials.

Assessment: One written exam lasting 1 hour 45 minutes. This is worth 100 marks and makes up 50% of your final GCSE grade. One coursework broken into two parts which consists of a food science investigation and planned menu which will prepare and cook from scratch. This is worth 100 marks and makes up 50% of your final GCSE grade.

What will I learn?

• the vibrant, interesting and relevant world of food
• practical food production and key processes involved in making food
• the nutritional qualities of food together with current healthy eating guidelines and how they apply to different target groups
• food science including why food is cooked and how heat is transferred along with the functional and chemical properties of food
• food storage, safety and hygiene considerations involved in making a food product
• factors affecting food choice, including British and international cuisine, sensory evaluation and food marketing
• food provenance, the environmental impact and sustainability of food

What will this course help you to do? Achieving a GCE qualification will enable you to progress and study a level 3 or A Level. Typical employment opportunities include hospitality and catering, food magazines writer, hospital dietician.

French

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

What will you learn about?

You will study a wide range of topics, covering issues such as the environment, travel and tourism, the media, hobbies and French culture as well as French literature.

What skills will you develop?

Listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. You will also develop presentation, translation and text analysis skills, among others. Learning a language will help you improve your skills in English.

How will you learn?

• You will learn to express your opinions and justify your thoughts on key topics in French.
• You will learn how to communicate spontaneously in practical situations in France.
• You will write for different purposes and audiences in French: magazine articles, interviews etc.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

If you are successful at GCSE French, you could continue to study French at AS / A2 level. In our multi-cultural society, a language is valuable in many careers. Particular areas where French could be an advantage include tourism, law, business, teaching (primary and secondary) and customer services. 2/3 of employers ‘prefer’ staff with languages skills.

Geography

Exam board: AQA

KS3

At KS3 it is our intent for the Geography curriculum that we inspire in our students a sense of place and an understanding of local and global issues so that we foster a curiosity and fascination in the world around them. You will learn the knowledge and skills required to enable you to see the relevance of how global issues will affect and shape your futures; helping you to become active global citizens.

Teachers will prepare students with knowledge and understanding of a range of physical, human and environmental issues, allowing students to unpick pertinent global concerns.

As students’ progress through KS3 they will study the broad topics which provide them with a good understanding of the world around them so that as they move into KS4 they are equipped to delve more deeply into specific topical issues and learn more about how the world is shaped and how different contributions affects global futures.

KS4

Geography can be broadly split into three key areas:

• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• Decision making and Fieldwork

Across all of these key areas students will explore case studies in the United Kingdom (UK), higher income countries (HICs), newly emerging economies (NEEs) and lower income countries (LICs). Topics of study include climate change, poverty, deprivation, global shifts in economic power and the challenge of sustainable resource use. Students are also encouraged to understand their role in society, by considering different viewpoints, values and attitudes.

Assessment: 100% Examination

• Paper 1 – Living with the physical environment
• Paper 2 – Challenges in the human environment
• Paper 3 – Geographical applications

What skills/Knowledge will you develop?

• The ability to demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales
• To be able to demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts and how they are used in relation to places, environments and processes
• To understand the interrelationships between places, environments and processes
• Use a variety of skills to: investigate geographical questions and issues, interpret, analyse and evaluate data and evidence
• Construct arguments and draw conclusions

How will you learn?

• Balance of teacher led instruction, guided discovery and independent investigation.
• Applying Geography to real life situations and rapidly changing global issues

What will this course help you to do post 16?

A good pass in GCSE Geography is a requirement for most ‘A’ Level Geography courses in sixth form or college. Should you wish to study the subject further it is a popular degree course which can open the door to a wide range of career opportunities

Where to gain extra information?

Geography at Moseley School follows the AQA syllabus, so more information can be sought from their website, or from your Geography teacher.

Specification can be found here: AQA Geography Syllabus Information

Health & Social Care

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel EDIT

What will you learn about?

Human Biology, Physiology, Communication, Growth & Development, Health & Safety, Healthy lifestyle, Health Promotion and Health & Social Care Services.

What skills will you develop?

Effective communication, ICT Skills, Presentation Skills and Team work

How will you learn?

Throughout their BTEC Health & Social Care course, candidates are encouraged to develop and improve their written and verbal communication skills and skills in ICT.

These include:

• Presenting information, developing an argument and drawing a conclusion, using scientific, technical and subject specific language and using ICT tools.
• Collecting data from primary and secondary sources, using ICT
• Candidates will also use real life situations, role play and work experience to learn about the vocational aspects of the course.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

BTEC TECH offer progression to BTEC National Programmes, and Foundation Degrees. Job opportunities include Nursing, Child Care and Early years teaching, Midwifery, Social worker, Health Pro-motion, Special Needs education and Care worker.

History

Exam board: AQA

KS3 Content (Year 7)

• Migration to Britain from the Romans to the Normans
• Religion in the middle ages
• How the people gained more rights
• The Tudors
• Slavery and Civil Rights
• Causes of the Industrial Revolution

KS3 Content (Year 8)

• Consequences of the Industrial Revolution
• British Empire with a focus on British India.
• Suffrage movement
• The First World War
• Holocaust
• Israel-Palestine Conflict
• Cold War with a focus on the Vietnam War

Additional information to support revision can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

KS4 – Paper 1: Understanding the modern world

• Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship
• Conflict and Tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939

KS4 – Paper 2: Shaping the nation

• Britain: Health and the People: C1000-present day
• Elizabethan England, c1568-1603

KS4 Assessment: 100% Examination

Additional information on the format of the GCSE and the specification for each unit can be found on the AQA website. Information that can support your revision can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

What skills will you develop?

• To be able to analyse evidence and interpretations
• To be able to produce well substantiated written answers
• To challenge ideas and put forward your own

How will you learn?

• Balance of teacher led instruction, guided discovery and independent investigation.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

History is seen as ‘facilitating subject’ by colleges and universities and can therefore help you get onto a range of university and college courses due to the transferable nature of the skills. Some of the courses include Economics, Law and Politics and English.

Where can a degree in history take you?

Teaching

Journalism

Law

Politics

Archaeology

Media

Civil Service

IT

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

Assessment

Unit 1 – Exploring User Interface Design – Internal Assessment

Unit 2 – Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data – Internal

Unit 3– Effective Digital Working Practices – External assessment (1hr 30 min)

What will you learn about?

• The different types of user interfaces,
• How user interface design principles are used to meet the needs of different users
• The development and application of skills such as project planning,
• Iterative design of a user interface,

What skills will you develop?

• Skills related to data management, data interpretation, da-ta presentation and data protection
• Key skills such as project planning, designing and creating user interfaces, creating dashboards to present and interpret data
• The processes that help effective ways of working, such as the iterative design process, cyber security, virtual teams, legal and ethical codes of conduct

How will you learn?

You will be provided with an assignment brief which will outline the activities for you to complete. Through practice assignments and regular homework, you will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to complete these activities. You will also be introduced to the theoretical aspects of the course which will allow you to develop your understanding of ICT.

What will this course help you to do at post 16?

The skills and knowledge you will acquire from this course will prepare you for Post 16 Level 3 courses.

Maths

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

Content: Maths contains knowledge from 4/5 key areas:

• Number
• Ratio/Proportion
• Algebra
• Statistics and Probability
• Geometry

The new syllabus has a special focus on ratio/proportion, so it is worth giving special attention too.

Assessment: 100% Examination

• Two tiers are available: Foundation and Higher (content is defined for each tier).
• Foundation tier: grades 1 to 5.
• Higher tier: grades 4 to 9 (grade 3 allowed).
• Paper 1 is a non-calculator assessment and a calculator is allowed for Paper 2 and Paper 3.

What skills/Knowledge will you develop?

• The ability to solve both theoretical and practical problems.
• The ability to communicate through the use of Mathematics.
• The ability to apply maths in real-life situations.

How will you learn?

• Balance of teacher led instruction, guided discovery and independent investigation.
• Applying maths to real life situations

What will this course help you to do post 16?

A good pass in GCSE Maths is a requirement for most ‘A’ Level courses in sixth form or college. If you have enjoyed the subject at Higher Level, you may be able to study Maths at AS/A2 Level

Where to gain extra information?

Mathematics at Moseley School follow the Edexcel syllabus, so more information can be sought from their website, or from your maths teacher.

Specification can be found here: Edexcel Syllabus Information

Music

Exam board: AQA

Music is based on the practical skills of performance and a knowledge and understanding of the musical profession. The course allows a great deal of freedom, particularly in the music you choose to perform and compose. You will learn about being a musician and the variety of careers you can go in to from composing to performance and studio recording. You will also learn about how the music industry works and apply the knowledge and skills from all of your areas of study to create a music product, such as recording an album or a live concert. You will spend a lot of time practicing your instrument to improve your skill and knowledge of playing with other people.

What skills will you develop?

You will have the opportunity to develop lots of different skills including a variety of music performance skills, composition skills, teamwork, communication and sound equipment skills.

Assessment is mostly through practical and written coursework, with a written exam for one unit.

How will you learn?

• Frequent practical workshops for skill and knowledge development
• Group and individual performances
• Opportunities to create your own music
• Opportunities to perform your own and group music
• Visits to local music venues such as Symphony Hall, Bramall Concert Hall at the University of Birmingham and Adrian Boult Hall at Birmingham Conservatoire
• Creating your own music product, an album/concert.
• Performing to an audience

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Studying music will give you the confidence and communication skills that you would need for many different careers. The course will give you the skills that you would need to work in any area of the music industry such as theatres, freelancing, teaching. You could continue to study Music or Performing Arts at Level 3 or A Level.

Religious Studies

Exam board: AQA

Key stage 3:

At key stage 3, we follow the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus and cover the following topics.

KS3 Content (Year 7)

• What is belief?
• Where is God?
• How do religious leaders impact the world?
• How can religious scripture guide our lives?
• What happens when we die

KS3 Content (Year 8)

• Religious beliefs and practices
• Religious responses to Poverty
• The Sanctity of life
• War and Peace
• The problem of evil and suffering

Key stage 4:

Religious Studies can be broadly split into three key areas:

• Islam – Beliefs, teachings and practices.
• Christianity – Beliefs, teachings and practices.
• Themes – Crime and Punishment, Religion and life, Relationship and families and Human Rights and social justice.

Assessment: 100% Examination

• Paper 1 – Islam and Christianity – Beliefs, teachings and practices.
• Paper 2 – Themes (Crime and Punishment, Religion and life, Relationship and families and Human Rights and social justice).

What will you learn about?

Religious Studies is about learning about what different religions believe and how this affects how religious people live their lives. Moral and ethical issues are also considered and how religious people respond to them. You will learn how to construct reasoned arguments for and against your views on a range of contemporary global moral and ethical issues.

How will you learn?

• Balance of teacher led instruction, guided discovery and independent learning.
• Applying Religious Studies to real life contemporary global issues

What skills will you develop?

• Literacy and extended writing skills
• Discussion and debating skills
• Evaluative and analytical skills

What will this course help you do post-16?

Religious Studies is seen as ‘facilitating subject’ by colleges and universities and can therefore help you get onto a range of university and college courses due to the transferable nature of the skills.

This course will help you to pursue a career or further study in education, medicine, law or business as well as preparing you to work in a multicultural society. Employees and educational establishments alike will appreciate the variety of skills provided through study of the subject, chiefly the ability to understand, analyse and critically evaluate contemporary modern day issues.

Where to gain extra information?

Religious Studies at Moseley School follows the AQA syllabus, so more information can be sought from their website, or from your Geography teacher.

Specification can be found here: AQA Religious Studies Syllabus Information

Science

Exam board: AQA

What will you learn about? All students study double award Trilogy Science since it gives a solid grounding in basic knowledge and understanding of Science and how Science works across Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

What skills will you develop? Application of skills, knowledge and understanding. Practical, enquiry and data handling skills

How will you learn?

Throughout their GCSE Science course, candidates are encouraged to develop and improve their scientific communication skills and skills in ICT. These include:

• recalling, analysing, interpreting, applying and questioning scientific information or ideas
• using both qualitative and quantitative approaches
• presenting information, developing an argument and drawing a conclusion, using scientific, technical and mathematical language, using ICT tools.
• collecting data from primary and secondary sources, using ICT sources and tools

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Scientists work in industry, the health service, government establishments, research and education or in scientific analysis in quality control and forensic science laboratories.

Job opportunities include research and development, aimed at providing practical solutions to problems within chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food and drink industries. Research scientists can also be found in defence and aerospace, energy electronics and telecommunications.

Separate Sciences

Exam board: AQA

What will you learn about?

This option is mainly for any student who wants to take science to the next level and study sciences at A Level and beyond. It leads to a deeper knowledge and understanding of Science and how Science works across Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

Students may progress to Science A levels with these qualifications and they will give the very best grounding for Level 3 studies. Scientists work in indus-try, the health service, government establishments, research and education or in scientific analysis in quality control and forensic science laboratories.

Job opportunities include research and development, aimed at providing practical solutions to problems within chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food and drink industries. Research scientists can also be found in defence and aerospace, energy electronics and telecommunications.

You will be provided with a revision guide to help you throughout the course.

Spanish

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

What will you learn about?

You will study a wide range of topics, including the environment, travel and tourism, the world of work, the media and hobbies. You will also explore Spanish literature.

What skills will you develop?

Listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. You will also develop presentation, translation and text analysis skills, among others. Learning a language will help you improve your skills in English.

How will you learn?

• You will learn to express your opinions and justify your thoughts on key topics in Spanish.
• You will learn how to communicate spontaneously in practical situations in Spanish.
• You will write for different purposes and audiences in Spanish: magazine articles, interviews etc.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

If you are successful at GCSE Spanish, you could continue to study Spanish at AS / A2 level. In our multi-cultural society, a language is valuable in many careers. Particular areas where Spanish could be an advantage include tourism, law, business, teaching (primary and secondary) and customer services. 2/3 of employers ‘prefer’ staff with languages skills.

Core PE

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

Every child across the UK must have access to 2 hours per week of school sport/ PE lessons. The aim of core PE is to:

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• are physically active for sustained periods of time
• engage in competitive sports and activities lead healthy, active lives

Year 9

A variety of activities are available during year 9 to provide students with a range of opportunities to develop a vast amount of skills. Activities include:

Extra-curricular activities:

There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities offered including:

• Cricket
• Table Tennis
• Football
• Basketball
• Fitness

Sports Studies

Exam board: Pearson Edexcel

What will you learn about?

These are just a sample of the units you might study on the course

R051-Contemporary Issues in Sport

R052- Developing Sports Skills

R053- Sports Leadership

R054- Sport and the media

R056- Developing knowledge and skills in out-door activities

What skills will you develop?

The Cambridge Nationals in Sport Studies take a more sector-based focus, whilst also encompassing some core sport/Physical Education themes. Students have the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge about different types of sport and physical activity, skills development and sports leadership to their own practical performance. They will learn about contemporary issues in sport such as funding, participation, ethics and role models, and sport and the media. Students will develop an appreciation of the importance of sport locally and nationally, different ways of being involved in sport and of how this shapes the sports industry.

How will you learn?

For the certificate, the learner will complete 4 units providing 120 hours of guided learning. You will learn to develop your skills through the units as an Independent and collaborative worker.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

This course offers progression onto Level 3 sport courses as well as preparing students for employment within the world of sport and leisure.

Urdu

Exam board: AQA

What will you learn about?

You will study a wide range of topics, covering issues such as the environment, travel and tourism, the world of work, the media and hobbies. You will also explore literature in Urdu.

What skills will you develop?

Listening, speaking, reading and writing in Urdu. You will also develop presentation, translation and text analysis skills, among others. Learning a language will help you improve your skills in English.

How will you learn?

• You will learn to express your opinions and justify your thoughts on key topics in Urdu.
• You will learn how to communicate spontaneously in practical situations in Urdu.
• You will write for different purposes and audiences in Urdu: magazine articles, interviews etc.

What will this course help you to do post 16?

If you are successful at GCSE Urdu, you could continue to study Urdu at AS / A2 level. In our multi-cultural society, a language is valuable in many careers. Particular areas where Urdu could be an advantage include tourism, law, business, teaching (primary and secondary) and customer services. 2/3 of employers ‘prefer’ staff with languages skills.

Personal Development

Exam board: Non examined

What will you learn about?

Personal Development aims to help students understand how they are developing personally and socially, tackling many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. Personal development helps to give young people the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. Students will develop skills so they can be empowered to make positive decisions about their future careers, physical health, mental health and sexual health.

Students will follow a spiral curriculum from year 7 to year 11 covering the following areas: 

• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Physical Health
• Careers and Enterprise
• Democracy and British Values
• Relationships Education
• Sexual Health

How will you learn?

• Balance of teacher led instruction and independent learning.
• Applying Personal Development to real life local issues
• Pastoral activities – assemblies and form time
• Bespoke support, advice and counselling which will be offered to individuals or groups of pupils in response to identified or perceived needs
• Outside agencies and specialists

What skills will you develop? 

• Interpersonal skills
• Commination skills
• Resilience
• Adaptability
• Resourcefulness
• Enterprise
• Cognitive skills

Where to gain extra information?

Personal Development overview can be found here: Personal Development Extra info

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) policy can be found here: RSE Policy

Further information can be found here: www.pshe-association.org.uk