Peter Symonds College Prospectus 2014

Sporting Achievements 2012/2013

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  BCS South East Regional Champions - Men’s Doubles
  
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  Silver Medallists at BCS National Finals – Men’s Doubles
  

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  BCS Regional Tournament - Quarter Finalists
  
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  Hampshire Colleges League - 5th Place
  

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  Hampshire Colleges League - 5th Place
  

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  Three females and one male represented the SouthEast at the BCS National Championships
  

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  2nd Team Hampshire Cup Finalists
  
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  1st Team Hampshire Colleges League – 3rd Place
  

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  Semi-Finalists in the Hampshire Cup
  
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  Semi-Finalists in the BCS Cup
  

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  South East National Finalists
  
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  BCS Cup Finalists
  

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  Semi-Finalists in the National Schools Cup
  

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  BCS Regional Tournament Winners
  
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  South East representatives at the BCS National Championships
  
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  Fastnet Tournament Winners
  
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  Last Round of the National Schools
  
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  HCS Tournament Winners
  
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  Versatility Tournament Winners
  
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  1st team unbeaten in the Hampshire League
  
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  3rd Team Winners of the Hamble Recreational Festival
  

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  Hampshire Cup Champions – 4th successive year
  
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  Winners in BCS Plate
  
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  Runners up in the President 7’s Tournament
  

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  BCS National 15s Tournament Finalists
  

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  BCS National Championships – Women’s Singles Silver Medallist
  
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  BCS National Championships – Mixed DoublesBronze Medallist
  
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  National Round of Senior Students Competition – Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalists
  
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  Men’s and Women’s teams qualified for Aegon
  
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  Team Tennis Schools National Championships forthe Glenville and Aberdare Cups
  

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  Women’s BCS National Plate – Semi-Finalists
  

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  BCS National Championships - Men’s Single Representative
  

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  BCS National Championships - 1 Male competitor Gold Medallist
  

If you have an interest and commitment to aparticular sport, the College operates a whole rangeof representative teams. Trials are held for all of theseteams and dates are published a year in advance. Attendance at Team Trials is obligatory if you wish tobe considered for a College representative team.

Your Study Options - Level 2

All Level 2 courses are taught using a variety of teaching methods. Work is carried out through individual exercises, case studies and group activities. The main emphasis during the courses is to develop your independent learning skills and to carry out your own research.

In addition to classroom teaching and visits, a one week work experience placement will be an integral part of the course. This will enable you to develop skills and knowledge in a vocational setting and familiarise you with the world of work. Trips and speakers are arranged to enhance your learning and to help you gather vocationally related material. All the courses will develop your presentation and IT skills.

Level 2 Subjects

We are offering a range of Level 2 subjects for you to choose from to give you a choice of subjects and experiences. You will be expected to study two or three of these in addition to resitting Maths and/or English GCSEs.

Business Studies

This GCSE course is designed to deepen your understanding of the way in which businesses operate in a dynamic, changing and competitive environment. This understanding is rooted in current business theory and practice and reflects the integrated nature of organisations and their decision-making processes. Assessment is by exam and a controlled assessment.

Candidates who have followed this specification will have the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills needed to progress either to the more demanding AS Business Studies or Applied Business, or to a range of related subjects at AS Level.

Information & Communication Technology

This Cambridge Technical qualification in ICT will equip learners with sound ICT skills for everyday use and provide opportunities to develop in context those desirable, transferable skills such as planning, research and analysis, working with others or communicating technical concepts effectively. Teaching is in dedicated IT classrooms.

The course is likely to consist of the following units:

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  Understanding computer systems
  
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  Using ICT to create business solutions
  
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  Introduction to computer programming
  
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  Understanding technology – an individual research project.
  

Leisure & Tourism

This GCSE course is designed to encourage students to actively engage in the study of leisure and tourism and to understand the nature of the leisure and tourism industry. Students will develop an understanding of the contribution that leisure and tourism makes to society. Assessment is by exam and a controlled assessment.

Candidates who have followed this specification will have the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills needed to progress to a range of subjects at AS level.

Media

This Cambridge Technical qualification in Media offers an understanding of media industries by empowering students to work with media products, production processes and technologies. This leads to practical and creative skills that are transferable to the workplace or to production related HE courses. Unit choices provide students with opportunities to work in a range of media including print, web, television and film. The course has been developed in partnership with practicing tutors/teachers, as well as industry specialists and leading employers in the media industries.

The course is likely to consist of 4 units:

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  Media Products and Audiences
  
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  Film and TV Media Products
  
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  Audio-visual Advertising
  
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  Print Media Production
  

All learning takes place within a dedicated PC editing/DTP suite where a media instructor/technician is on hand to offer extra support. Creative media teachers and practitioners will deliver this course with an emphasis on facilitating independent learning skills and industry based scenarios.

Preparation for Level 3 Courses

If you are intending to continue to Level 3 courses at Peter Symonds, you will be expected to attend a course late in the summer term to help prepare you for Advanced Level study.

Entry Requirements

At least two D grades at GCSE, normally including Maths and English.

Maths & English

You will also have the opportunity to study for resit GCSEs in English and/or Maths (as appropriate) alongside the other Level 2 qualifications outlined above.

Typical Level 2 Programmes

Examples	Courses				Additional Commitments for all students
Student 1	Business	ICT	Leisure & Tourism	English GCSE (Resit)	Work Experience Activity Tutorial Preparation for Level 3 (where appropriate)
Student 2	ICT	Media	Business	Maths GCSE (Resit)
Student 3	Media	Leisure & Tourism	Maths GCSE (Resit)	English GCSE (Resit)

Vocational Courses available to 16 year olds at our Adult & Higher Education Division

We offer a small number of vocational courses at our Stoney Lane site in Weeke which are open to 16-19 year old students. These include Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing, Sports Massage and Complementary Therapies, as well as Childcare and Education Diplomas.

These courses are typically arranged over a two and a half day week, with the anticipation that a student partakes in work experience for a further day or more per week.

For more information regarding the Childcare and Education courses, please contact Paula Baker at pbaker@psc.ac.uk. For the remaining courses, please contact Jane Hiscock at jhiscock@psc.ac.uk.

Additional information and an application form are available from reception at Stoney Lane, please call 01962 886166, or email ace@psc.ac.uk.

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