Peter Symonds College Prospectus 2014

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AS Level
A2 Level
IT BTEC National Diploma, Subsidiary Diploma or Certifciate

History (Early)

Edexcel

Late History offers you an exciting opportunity to examine international, political, social and economic developments from the past. It develops both an understanding of the past and an appreciation of the present. It helps you to develop a range of skills including analysis, evaluation, critical thinking, logic and clear communication which will prepare you for work or further study in a wide variety of areas.

At A2 level, you will have the opportunity to study a topic that has attracted particular controversy amongst historians (Unit 3). For your coursework (Unit 4) you will carry out an investigation which covers a 100 year period.

AS Level

Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth

A World Divided: Communism and Democracy in the 20th Century:

- Stalin's Russia 1924-53

Pursuing Life and Liberty:

- Equality in the USA 1945-68.

Unit 2: British History in Depth

British Political History 1945-90:

- Consensus and Conflict.

A2 Level

Unit 3: Cold War

A World Divided: Superpower Relation 1944-90.

Unit 4: Coursework

Making of Modern China, 1900-2000.

Standard entry requirements, plus we stronglyadvise a Grade B in GCSE English due to thecomplexity of the texts studied and the need foradvanced essay writing skills. We will, however, accept committed students with C grades inEnglish. If you have taken History GCSE you need toachieve a Grade C. It is not, however, a requirementto have studied History at GCSE provided you havean interest in the subject. You cannot however, study both Early History and Late History.

IT BTEC National Diploma, Subsidiary Diploma or Certifciate

Edexcel

The BTEC National is an advanced level IT course which involves the theoretical and practical study of both computer and IT related topics. This exciting course includes a wide range of topics that will provide an excellent foundation for students wishing to either progress towards a course in higher education or enter the world of work in IT. The course content is equally suited to both male and female students due to its diverse programme of study. Students can enjoy studying a range of interesting topics and learn a range of different software including the Adobe Software Suite as well as traditional Microsoft Office and programming languages.

Course	How long is the course?	How many A Levels is it equivalent to?	How many other courseswill I study in my first year?
IT Diploma	Two years	Two A Levels	Two additional AS
IT Subsidiary Diploma	Two years	One A Level	Two additional AS
IT Certificate	One year	One AS Level	Three additional AS

All students study the following topics in Year 1:

Communication and Employability Skills for IT: Employers identify a variety of non-technical skills and attributes as being key to employability as well as the technical skills and knowledge required for specific jobs in IT
Computer Systems: Most IT practitioners will at some stage have to set up, use, customise and maintain a computer system or systems; this unit develops skills in hardware components and the operating systems
Website Production: This topic considers the whole process from identification of need, design, build, upload, test, maintain and review websites.

All students study the following topics in Year 2:

Information Systems: Explores the ways that internal and external information flows and how this is represented in business
e-Commerce: Investigates why technologies are needed to operate e-commerce. How do you get your company to the top of search lists? Security is a bigissue as it affects customer trust i.e. payment systems
Organisational Systems Security: Consideration of physical and software security of computer systems.

Diploma students will also study six further topics:

Computer Animation: Computer animation is the art of creating moving images via the use of computers. It brings together computer graphics and animation techniques
Software Design and Development: Understanding of the features of programming languages and principles of software design
Event Driven Programming: This topic allows students to become familiar with the underpinning concepts of event driven programming and subsequently to develop particular skills in one language
Spreadsheet Modelling: Understanding of how spreadsheets can be used to solve complex problems and develop, automate and customise spreadsheet models
Computer Networks: Study the different types of network systems and protocols and the key components used in networking as well as making networked systems secure
Communication Technologies: Understand the main elements of data communications systems and being able to implement different forms of network communications.

Why choose BTEC National?

The BTEC National is recognised by both higher education establishments and industry. There are no examinations as the course is totally assessed through a range of coursework assignments and practical exercises. The BTEC is proven to help students achieve their full potential.

Standard entry requirements.

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