Source: Indeed UK - Career Advice - finding a job A LEVEL A sixth form centre for excellence 17 Content This course will help you hone your analytical skills and strengthen your essay writing abilities. To get the most out of your course, you must be someone who enjoys reading, researching, writing, asking questions, and also be ambitious to develop a high level of skill in these areas. You will also analyse and investigate key historical events and personalities, such as the social and political development of Britain in the 19th century, and autocracy and dictatorship in Russia. An A Level in History can be the starting point to a variety of careers, from teaching to archaeology, politics, law and anthropology. HISTORY A LEVEL Entry Requirements Please see the entry requirements on page 11. Assessment You will be assessed with exams at the end of each year of your course. In your second year, you will also complete a coursework unit on civil rights in the USA. Content Mathematics is both a stimulating and challenging subject that is very highly regarded at an advanced level. Both employers and universities will take a keen interest in you if you have successfully completed A Level Mathematics. Topics you will study include: Indices, Surds, Polynomials, Coordinate geometry, Differentiation, Integration, Trigonometry, Sequences, Logarithms, First order differential equations, Vectors, and Numerical methods. In Mechanics, you will also study Forces, Equilibrium, Kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, and momentum. Whilst in Statistics, you will study the Representation of data, Probability, Discrete random variables, Continuous random variables, Hypothesis testing and correlation, and Regression. To succeed on this course, you must have a strong enthusiasm for problem-solving. MATHEMATICS A LEVEL An A Level in Maths can be the starting point to a variety careers and higher Education courses - from engineering to accounting. As a highly regarded subject, it opens doors to career paths including accountancy, economics, teaching, engineering, medicine, mathematics and computing. Entry Requirements Please see the entry requirements on page 11. You will need GCSE maths grade 9-7. You will also be required to show an appropriate knowledge of algebra before being enrolled on the course. Assessment Your work will be assessed by coursework and an exam. History graduates are among the UK's most employable, with careers spanning law, journalism, politics, business, heritage and education. DID YOU KNOW...? DID YOU KNOW...? Source: qaa.ac.uk
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