ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AS Levels Over Two Years - ‘Long Thins’

Additional Qualifications

AS Levels Over Two Years – ‘Long Thins’

The School’s AS Level courses are optional extras and run over two years of Sixth Form.

The precise subjects offered will vary each year, but studying for an AS Level over two years have proved to be a popular option. Some of the AS Levels that we have historically offered include those below, as well as Maths, Creative Writing and Thinking Skills.

Graphic Design has been hugely popular since we first offered it to Sixth Form students as an optional extra and it is studied by some pupils as a way of complementing an existing base of creative subjects, or by others as something a bit different to their main A Level choices. Either way, it gives pupils every opportunity to develop their creative and technical skills!

Classical Civilisation is open to any student with an interest in the ancient world and focuses on the civilisations of Greece and Rome. It is a wide-ranging subject involving the study of literature, material culture, ancient thought and ideas, and the ancient historical context.

Thinking Skills AS Level

One of our key educational commitments at Badminton is to lifelong learning and to the importance of encouraging students to think about their learning.

In the Sixth Form, we offer students the opportunity to do an AS Level in ‘Thinking Skills’ as run by the CIE exam board.

The Thinkng Skills subject content is divided into two parts: problem solving and critical thinking; which assist students with organising and processing information, analysing data and being able to evaluate and use evidence.

It gives students not only the opportunity to think more critically, but also to help them work towards university aptitude tests in the future.

Graphics AS Level

Our two year AS Level Graphics course provides students with the opportunity to develop visual communication skills for their future careers.

Graphic Design is the visual communication of complex ideas in the simplest form and during the course, students can study a wide range of specialisms from branding and advertising to packaging design. Both analogue and digital techniques are explored to respond to design briefs, and students will learn about editorial design, product design, information design and typography. In class, girls will learn how to use professional industry-used Adobe Creative Suite, providing them with technical skills to help in whatever career route they choose in the future.

Students who have previously studied Graphic Design have found the course compliments their interests in marketing, media, animation, architecture, and publishing. The course is instrumental for anyone considering a career in any aspect of design or communication. In learning about aesthetics and visual language, students gain skills to complement presentation and portfolio skills.

The course will be based in the Creative Arts Centre and students can use the School’s art and photography equipment, or their own devices to create digital portfolios.