A Level Subjects Offered

EXAM BOARD – AQA FINE ART (7202)
MINIMUM GRADE 6 REQUIRED IN ART GCSE

Component 1: Personal investigation
Non-exam assessment (NEA) set and marked by the school and moderated by AQA during a visit.
No time limit
96 marks
60% of A Level

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Non-exam assessment (NEA) set by AQA; marked by the school and moderated by AQA during a visit.
Preparatory period followed by 15 hours of supervised time
96 marks
40% of A Level

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7401
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Biology, and a Minimum grade 6 required in Maths and English

Topics Covered
1. Biological molecules
2. Cells
3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment
4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms

Paper 1
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Topics 1-4 including relevant practical skills
75 marks
50% of AS
Short answer questions (65 marks) and comprehension question (10 marks)

Paper 2
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Topics 1-4 including relevant practical skills
75 marks
50% of AS
Short answer questions (65 marks) and extended response questions (10 marks)

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7402
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Biology, and a Minimum grade 6 required in Maths and English

Topics Covered
All AS content (topics 1-4) plus:
5. Energy transfers in and between organisms
6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
8. The control of gene expression

Paper 1
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 1-4 including relevant practical skills
91 marks
35% of A Level
Short and long answer questions (76 marks) and extended response questions (15 marks)

Paper 2
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 5-8 including relevant practical skills
91 marks
35% of A Level
Short and long answer questions (76 marks) and comprehension question (15 marks)

Paper 3
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 1-8 including relevant practical skills
78 marks
30% of A Level
Structured questions including practical techniques (38 marks), critical analysis of given experimental data (15 marks) and one essay from a choice of two titles (25 marks)

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7131
MINIMUM GRADE 5 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH AND MATHS

Subject Content
1 What is business?
2 Managers, leadership and decision making
3 Decision making to improve marketing performance
4 Decision making to improve operational performance
5 Decision making to improve financial performance
6 Decision making to improve human resource performance

Paper 1
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Topics 1-6
80 marks
50% of AS
There are three compulsory sections: Section A – 10 multiple choice questions (10 marks), Section B – short answer questions (20 marks) and Section C – two data response stimuli with questions (25 marks)

Paper 2
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Topics 1-6
80 marks
50% of AS
One compulsory case study consisting of approximately seven questions (80 marks)

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7131
MINIMUM GRADE 5 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH AND MATHS

Subject Content
1 What is business?
2 Managers, leadership and decision making
3 Decision making to improve marketing performance
4 Decision making to improve operational performance
5 Decision making to improve financial performance
6 Decision making to improve human resource performance
7 Analysing the strategic position of a business (A-level only)
8 Choosing strategic direction (A-level only)
9 Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies (A-level only)
10 Managing strategic change (A-level only)

Paper 1
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 1-10
100 marks
33.3% of AS
There are four compulsory sections: Section A – 15 multiple choice questions (15 marks), Section B – short answer questions (35 marks) and Sections C and D – a choice of one essay question from two options in each section (25 marks)

Paper 2
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 1-10
100 marks
33.3% of AS
Three compulsory data response questions made up of three or four part questions (33 marks each)

Paper 3
Written exam
2 hours
Topics 1-10
100 marks
33.3% of AS
One compulsory case study followed by approximately six questions (100 marks)

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H032
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Chemistry, and a Minimum grade 6 required in Maths.

Modules
1 Development of practical skills in chemistry
2 Foundations in chemistry
3 Periodic table and energy
4 Core organic chemistry

Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Modules 1-4
70 marks
50% of A2

Paper 2: Depth in chemistry
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
Modules 1-4
70 marks
50% of A2

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H432
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Chemistry, and a Minimum grade 6 required in Maths.

Modules
1 Development of practical skills in chemistry
2 Foundations in chemistry
3 Periodic table and energy
4 Core organic chemistry
5 Physical chemistry and transition elements
6 Organic chemistry and analysis

1: Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
2 hours 15 minutes
Modules 1,2,3 and 5
100 marks
37% of A2

2: Synthesis and analytical techniques
2 hours 15 minutes
Modules 1,2,4 and 6
100 marks
37% of A2

3: Unified chemistry
1 hour 30 minutes
Modules 1-6
70 marks
26% of A2

4: Practical endorsement in chemistry
Non exam assessment

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7237
MINIMUM GRADE 5 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH AND MATHS

Core Content
1 Performance
2 Choreography
3 Critical Engagement

Component 1: Performance and choreography
Practical exam: You’ll be assessed on your solo performance linked to a specified practitioner within an area of study, performance in a quartet and group choreography.
80 marks
50% of A Level

Component 2: Critical engagement
Written exam: You’ll be assessed on your knowledge, understanding and critical appreciation of two set works: One compulsory set work within the compulsory area of study and one optional set work within the corresponding area of study, from a choice of four.
2 hours 30 minutes
100 marks
50% of A Level
Section A: Short answer questions (25 marks) and an essay question (25 marks). Section B: two essay questions on the second set work/area of study (25 marks)

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EXAM BOARD – EDUQAS 601/8554/5
MINIMUM GRADE B/6 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH LITERATURE. GCSE DRAMA DESIRABLE.

Component 1: Theatre workshop
Non-exam assessment
Internally assessed
Externally moderated
20% of qualification

Component 2: Text in action
Non-exam assessment
Externally assessed by a visiting examiner
40% of qualification

Component 3: Text in performance
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
40% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H472
MINIMUM GRADE B/6 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Component 1: Shakespeare: Drama and poetry pre-1900
Written paper
60 marks
Closed text
2 hours 30 minutes
40% of A Level

Component 2: Comparative and contextual study
Written paper
60 marks
2 hours 30 minutes
40% of A Level

Component 3: Literature post-1900
Comparative essay – synoptic assessment
Non-exam assessment
40 marks
20% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – EDUQAS WJEC A670QS
MINIMUM GRADE B/6 REQUIRED IN ENGLISH LITERATURE

Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
35% of A Level

Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives
Written paper
2 hours 30 minutes
35% of A Level

Component 3: Production
Non-exam assessment
30% of A Level

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7652
MINIMUM GRADE 7 REQUIRED IN FRENCH GCSE

Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
100 marks
50% of A Level

Paper 2: Writing
Written paper
2 hours
80 marks
20% of A Level

Paper 3: Speaking
Oral exam
21 – 23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time)
60 marks
30% of A Level

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EXAM BOARD – EDEXCEL 9FM0
MINIMUM GRADE 8 REQUIRED IN MATHS GCSE

*additional subject available by tutoring

Paper 1: Core Pure Mathematics 1
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
75 marks
25% of qualification

Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
75 marks
25% of qualification

Paper 3: Further Statistics 1 OR Decision Mathematics 1
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
75 marks
25% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7037
MINIMUM GRADE 6 REQUIRED IN GEOGRAPHY GCSE

Component 1: Physical Geography
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
120 marks
40% of qualification

Component 2: Human Geography
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
120 marks
40% of qualification
Marked by teachers, moderated by AQA

Component 3: Geography Fieldwork Investigation
3,000 – 4,000 words
60 marks
20% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H505
MINIMUM GRADE 6 REQUIRED IN HISTORY GCSE

Component 1: British Period Study and Enquiry
Written exam
1 hour 30 minutes
50 marks
25% of qualification

Component 2: Non-British Period Study
Written exam
1 hour
30 marks
15% of qualification

Component 3: Thematic study and Historical Interpretations
Written exam
2 hours 30 minutes
80 marks
40% of qualification

Component 4: Topic Based Essay
3,000 – 4,000 word essay
Non-exam assessment
40 marks
20% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7357
MINIMUM GRADE 7 REQUIRED IN MATHS GCSE

Paper 1:
Written exam
2 hours
100 marks
33.33% of qualification

Paper 2:
Written exam
2 hours
100 marks
33.33% of qualification

Paper 3:
Written exam
2 hours
100 marks
33.33% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – EDUQAS 7357
MINIMUM GRADE 5 REQUIRED IN MUSIC THEORY / GRADE 7 IN MUSIC GCSE

Component 1: Performing
Option A – minimum of three pieces – 35%
Option B – minimum of two pieces – 25%

Component 2: Composing
Option A – four to six minutes – 25%
Option B – eight to ten minutes – 35%

Component 3: Appraising
Written examination
2 hours 15 minutes
40% of qualification

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EXAM BOARD – EDEXCEL 9MT0
MINIMUM GRADE 4 REQUIRED IN MUSIC THEORY / GRADE 5 IN MUSIC GCSE

Component 1: Recording
Non-examined assessment: externally assessed
20% of the qualification
60 marks

Component 2: Technology-Based Composition
Non-examined assessment: externally assessed
20% of the qualification
60 marks

Component 3: Listening and Analysing
Written examination
1 hour 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
75 marks

Component 4: Producing and Analysing
Written/practical examination
2 hours 15 minutes
35% of the qualification
105 marks

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H156
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Physics, and a Minimum grade 7 required in Maths.

Component 1: Breadth in Physics
70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes
50%

Component 2: Depth in Physics
70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes
50%

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EXAM BOARD – OCR H556
Minimum grade 7 required in Combined Science (Double Award) or in GCSE Physics, and a Minimum grade 7 required in Maths.

Component 1: Modelling Physics
100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes
37%

Component 2: Exploring Physics
100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes
37%

Component 3: Unified Physics
70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes
26%

Component 4: Practical Endorsement in Physics
Non-exam assessment

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EXAM BOARD – AQA 7182
MINIMUM GRADE 6 REQUIRED IN SCIENCE AND ENGLISH GCSE

Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology
Written exam
2 hours
96 marks
33.33%

Component 2: Psychology in Context
Written exam
2 hours
96 marks
33.33%

Component 3: Issues and Options in Psychology
Written exam
2 hours
96 marks
33.33%

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EXAM BOARD – AQA
MINIMUM GRADE 5 REQUIRED IN ART GCSE

Component 1: Personal Investigation
Non-exam assessment
No time limit
96 marks
60%

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Non-exam assessment
Preparatory period + 15 hours supervised time
96 marks
40%

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