The A Level course is internally assessed and externally moderated.
Specification: AQA
Where Next?
Art and Textiles provides an excellent grounding for students wishing to pursue further studies in Art and Design, such as a pre-degree Foundation Courses, degree courses, Higher National Certificate courses and Diplomas. Students applying for courses in all areas of visual culture will find the AS/A2 Art and Design course enriching as it offers the students a great sense of achievement and creativity. Students show the ability to self-direct their own projects from initial ideas all the way through to final completion. There are pathways to go down post A Level, e.g. photography, fashion industry, illustration, moving image, animation, fine art.
Key Contacts
Ms Georgina Hodgson GHo@clarion.school
Specification: AQA
Where Next?
Chemistry can equip students with many of the skills needed to study Medicine, Veterinary Science, Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology and Pharmacology.
Key Contacts
Mr Antonio Salveta Director of Learning for Science ASa@whitefield.barnet.sch.uk
How Am I Assessed?
The first unit is internally marked and externally moderated. The other three units are externally graded.
Specification: Educas
Where Next
This course provides the potential for university entry and/or stage school and should only be considered by those with the dedication and commitment to achieve the highest level. The life skills developed in this course allow all students to take the next steps in whatever direction they choose.
Key Contacts
Ms Turner Director of Learning for Drama MTu@clarion.school
Across the two year course students will be tasked with writing a screenplay for a short film and then using the screenplay to create the short film. This coursework production will then be followed by two examinations at the end of Year 13 that will cover a range of topics and texts across all periods of Film history.
Where Next?
Film Studies is a contemporary subject that is highly regarded at a number of Russell Group universities and has recently been announced as a new subject at Cambridge University. It is a subject that is particularly valuable for careers in filmmaking, journalism, public relations, advertising, photography, animation, broadcasting, web design and many other media industry based careers.
Key Contacts
Mr Harkin
Director of Learning for Media and Film Studies
DHr@clarion.school
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What Do I Study?
Students follow the Edexcel Specification for GCE Geography. The A Level course is made up of 3 papers:
Paper 1: Physical Geography (2hr15, 30% of the qualification)
Paper 2: Human Geography (2hr15, 30% of the qualification)
Paper 3: Synoptic paper (2hr15, 20% of the qualification)
Paper 4: Non-examined part of the qualification (20% of the qualification)
How Am I Assessed?
Students follow the Edexcel Geography GCE syllabus. There are opportunities for local fieldwork. Students have completed their compulsory fieldwork in the Margam Field studies centre, completing their physical and human fieldwork in both Cardiff and Swansea.
Where Next?
Geography is a highly regarded traditional subject for entry into higher education. It is particularly valuable for careers in market research, accountancy, planning, teaching, law, civil and social services, leisure and tourism, and environmentally-based careers.
Key Contacts
Ms Elgueta Director of Learning for Humanities SEl@clarion.school
For A-level Maths, students will study all three areas below:
Pure Maths – Proof, Algebra & Functions, Coordinate Geometry in the (x,y) plane, Sequences & Series, Trigonometry, Exponentials & Logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Numerical Methods, Vectors.
Statistics – Statistical Sampling, Data presentation and interpretation, Probability, Statistical distributions, Statistical hypothesis testing.
Mechanics – Quantities & units in mechanics, Kinematics, Forces & Newton’s Laws, Moments.
For A Level Further Maths, Students will study:
Core Pure Maths 1 and 2 – Complex numbers, Further Algebra & Functions, Further Calculus, Polar Coordinates, Hyperbolic Functions, Differential Equations, Proof, Matrices, Vectors.
Further Mechanics 1 – Momentum & Impulse, Work & Energy, Elastic strings & springs, Elastic collision in one and two dimensions.
Further Statistics 1 – topics such as Discrete Random Variables, Poisson Distributions, Chisquared tests.
there is a heavy emphasis on the application of mathematics, approximately 40% of which goes beyond that covered by GCSE maths, so students should have a high level of competence in this.
How Am I Assessed?
Students are assessed at the end of the two years and will sit through three written examinations. Paper 1 is worth 35%, Paper 2 is worth 35% and Paper 3 is worth 30%. Students are also assessed throughout the year on various key practical competencies - a number of which will also come up in each of the exams.
Specification: AQA
Where Next?
Physics can equip students to go on to study Oceanography, Seismology, Astronomy and Engineering.
Key Contacts
Mr Salveta Director of Learning for Science ASa@clarion.school
The A Level course is a two year course with all external exams taken at the end of Year 13. Assessment is entirely by external exams.
Specification: AQA
More details are available on the following website; http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/as-and-alevel/sociology-7191-7192
Where Next?
Sociology is a well-regarded, traditional subject for entry into higher education. It is particularly valuable for careers in social services, market research, advertising, teaching, law, civil service and journalism among many other careers.
Key Contacts
Ms R Nyarko Director of Learning for Social Sciences RNy@clarion.school
