ADVANCED LEVEL FOUNDATION OVERVIEW
PATHWAYS: BUSINESS, FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
PATHWAYS: LIFE SCIENCES AND PHARMACY
PATHWAYS: ENGINEERING
PATHWAYS: MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND SCIENCE
PATHWAYS: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
PATHWAYS: ARCHITECTURE
Advanced Level Foundation:
Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway The Advanced Level Foundation Humanities and Social Sciences pathway is designed for students who want a rigorously academic pathway to the leading UK universities with very strong reputations for degree courses in International Relations, Logistics, Economics, Politics and Psychology.
Core general study skills modules (see page 42) 1. Communication and Study Skills
Sample enrichment activities
2. Data Handling and Information Technology
Typical elective modules
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Law
History
Government and Politics
Geography
Economics
Chemistry
Business Studies
Biology
Art and Design
be able to draw direct comparisons and contrasts between the British and American systems of government
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4. Law At the end of this module you will understand: the different parts of British law the role of legal personnel how and where international law is applied.
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5. Other module combinations Depending on your intended degree, other module combinations are shown below. Any combination of modules is possible.
Psychology
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Physics
2. Government and Politics At the end of this module you will: understand the relationships between institutions and issues in the UK and US systems be familiar with the framework of the British and American political system and its institutions have a sound understanding of the sources of UK and US law
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Mathematics (Further)
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3. History At the end of this module you will: be aware of the major trends and events which shaped Europe over a 400-year period have considered the impact of competing ideologies in the world have studied the economic, political and social change on society within the periods of study have developed the skills needed to understand and analyse the evidence for human actions be able to assess the level of continuity and change over a specific timeframe
Mathematics
1. Geography At the end of this module you will be able to: see how geographical models can be applied to real-world situations use geographical data to support a viewpoint understand the patterns and processes of how and where people live appreciate how globalisation makes the world more interdependent
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Houses of Parliament trip Bletchley Park visit Current Affairs and News Club Debating Society History film Club Imperial War Museum Open lectures at LSE Performing Arts Society Shakespeare drama production Trinity Arts Award Victoria and Albert museum
Sample alumni success Bo Wang from China. Language, Culture and Communication at the University of Warwick (#7)
Ho Hee Chung from Korea. Sports Science with Management at Loughborough University (#11) Shuzhong Gao from China. Spatial Planning and Management at the University of York (#17) Sofia Rodriguez from Venezuela. Psychology and Criminology at the University of Southampton (#21)
Typical degrees Economics
Bettina Tulkens from Belgium. Politics of the International Economy at King’s College London (#27)
Politics International Relations Psychology and Counselling Logistics Criminology Most common subject choice
Potential alternative subject choice
Typical career options
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International Business Diplomacy Criminology Psychology