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TIANJIN YINGHUA CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AS / A LEVEL CURRICULUM BOOKLET
TIANJIN YINGHUA CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
AS / A LEVEL CURRICULUM
BOOKLET
CONTENT PAGES
1. Message from the Principal 2. Guidance about your future3. Common Questions 4. What is studying for AS / A Levels like?5. Biology AS6. Biology A27. Business Studies AS8. Business Studies A29. Chemistry AS10. Chemistry A211. Computer Science AS and A212. Economics AS13. Economics A214. English General Studies AS15. Literature in English AS and A216. Global Perspectives AS and A217. History AS18. History A219. Mathematics AS and A220. Further Mathematics A221. Physics AS 22. Physics A2
WeareproudtopresentthesubjectinformationbookletforYear12joiningourSeniorStudiesprogrammesfortheacademicyear2018-19.Thisbookletcontainsafulldescriptionofthecoursesavailableandthesubjectchoicelist.Pleasereadthisbookletcarefullyandmakesurethatyouhaveaclearunderstandingofthejourneythatisaheadofyouoverthenexttwoyears
TogiveyoutheopportunitytofullyunderstandthestructureoftheSeniorStudiesProgramme,theindividualcoursesofferedandtheapplicationprocessforuniversitiesintheUKandUSA,apresentationwillbegivenattheschoolbeforeyoubeginthecourse.
Thispresentationwillprovideyouwithinformationtoallowyoutochooseyoursubjectsinaninformedmanner.PleaserememberthattheSeniorStudiesProgrammeismadeupofAScourses
thatusuallyrunfor1yearandarefollowedbytheA2coursesinthesecondyear.Thismeansthatonceyoubeginthecourse,changescanbedifficultorimpossibleandaregenerallynotadvised.
Wewilldoourbesttoaccommodateeachstudent’ssubjectchoice.Classeswillhaveaminimumandamaximumnumbertobeabletooperateandalsomustbearrangedwithinatimetablestructure.Thereforewecannotguaranteethateverystudentwillgettochoosetheexactsubjectstheywanttostudybutwewillguideandadviseeachstudentcarefullyandindividually.
IfyouhavestudiedwithusforYear11thenyouwillhavealreadyreceivedinformationandadvicetoguideyou.IfyouarejoiningourschoolfortheSeniorStudiesProgrammethenthisbookletwillprovideyouwithveryusefulinformation.
Thesubjectsthatyouchoosewillbedependentonmanyfactorssuchas:
✦Wheredoyouwanttogotouniversity?
✦Whatsubjectwouldyouliketostudyatuniversity?
✦Whatcareerareyouthinkingof?
✦Whatsubjectswouldbeusefultoyouinyourchosencareer?
✦Whatsubjectsareyougoodat?
✦Whatsubjectsdoyouenjoy?
✦Whatsubjectdotheuniversitiesrequireforyourareaofstudy?
✦HowmanyandwhatcombinationofASandALevelsshouldIchoose?
Otherpointstoconsiderare:
✦Donotchooseasubjectbecauseyouliketheteacherorbecauseyourfriendshavechosenit!
✦Justbecauseyourparentsstudiedthissubjectordidwellatitdoesnotmeanyouwill!
✦Whatifyouarenotexactlysurewhatyouwanttostudyatuniversity?
EachandeverystudentovertheyearsthathasstudiedatALevelhasbeenfacedwithsimilarquestionsandpredicaments.Wehavehighlyexperiencedandwelltrainedstaffwhowillhelpguideyou.Thesecretistoplanaheadandtalkwiththesubjectteachers,yourtutor,ortheuniversityguidancecounsellor.
Pleaseremembertoberealisticinyouruniversitychoices.Therearemanyexcellentuniversitiesaroundtheworldofferingthousandsofdifferentcourses.Chooseacoursethatyoucanaccesswiththegradesyouarelikelytoachieve.AlsopayattentiontotheEnglishlanguagerequirementsofeachuniversityastheycanvarysignificantly.Howeveronethingiscertain,eachuniversitywillrequireyoutobeabletodemonstrateyourEnglishlanguageabilityandcompetencewithsomeformofqualificationsuchasIGCSE,IELTS,Pearson,TOEIC,TOEFLetc.
Donotworryandfeelthatyouarealone;allofthestaffatTYCISareheretohelpyouandsupportyouthroughthisimportantstageofyourlife.OurstudentshavealreadyachievedtrulyworldclassresultsinIGCSE,ASandALevelandtheseresultsplaceusamongstthehighestachievingschoolsintheworld.WehavealreadyguidedstudentsintosecuringuniversityplacesatthetopuniversitiesintheUSandUKandourexcellenttrackrecordandgrowingreputationasacentreofacademicexcellencewillenhanceyourapplication.
JohnPEvans•Principal TianjinYinghuaCambridgeInternational
School
PRINCIPAL MESSAGE 1
As aYear 12 or 13 student you are our Senior Students and as suchreceiveadditionalprivileges. Weprovideyouwithastudyroomthatisavailable for you to use during your study periods and at lunch andbreaktimes.Wealsoprovideyouwithsocialareaswhereyoucanstudyinamorerelaxedenvironmentshouldyousowish.
WehaveahighlyexperiencedUniversityandGuidanceCounsellorwhois available to meet with you and discuss your academic and otherconcernsinawellequippedandprivatesuite.
Allsubjectteachershaveaccesstothebestresourcesandfacilitiesandwearecontinuallyextendinganddevelopingourresourcingtoimproveand enhance the learning experience for each individual student. Weareaschoolthatwillneverbecomecomplacentandwillalwaysstrivetomaintainthebestprogrammeofstudy,tohelptoprepareourstudentsforthedemandinglearningstylesencounteredatuniversity.
GUIDANCE
STAFF AND FACILITIES
MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENTAsyouenterYear12youwillbeimmediatelyawareoftheexpectationforSeniorStudentstoacquireanddevelopthemotivationandskillsrequiredtolearnindependently.Theywillbegivenregularguidanceandsupporttomanageandbalanceyourstudieswithvariousactivitiesandenrichmentprogrammesinaneffectiveway.Thiswillbeachievedbyworkingcloselywithyourpersonaltutorwhowillmonitoryour
academicprogressandpastoralwellbeing.
YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY
A key role of our Staff is to prepare you successfully for thetransitiontouniversityandtohelpequipyouforthecompetitiveglobal environment thereafter. You will have access to a widerange of careers and higher education resources and will besupportedintheapplicationprocessbyahighlyexperiencedteamof staff who have specialist knowledge of the UK and USAuniversity systems. They also have extensive experience ofmanagingapplications tomanyother countries.Representativesfrommanyoftheworld’sleadinguniversitiesvisittheschooleachyeartoprovideaninsightintotheircampusandcoursesandhowtoprocesshighqualityapplications. WewillalsoarrangeforyoutovisitcareersanduniversityfairsinBeijingandnearbyareas.
Universitiesandglobalemployersareincreasinglyfocussingontheextensiveskillbaseandleadershipqualitiesthatapplicantsareabletodemonstrate.Withinschoolthereareopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedinawiderangeofenrichmentactivitiesbothinsideandoutsideofschool.Thesewillallowyoutodemonstrateclearleadershipskills.OurSeniorStudentsarebydefinition,schoolleadersandareactiverolemodelsforyoungerstudentsthroughouttheschool.TheSchoolUnionandTheTYCISSchoolUnionhelptoshapethedevelopmentoftheschoolanddefinewhatmakesTYCISsospecial.Furthermore,welooktoourSeniorStudentstogivebacktothecommunityandbecomeinvolvedintheSchool’smanycharitableactivities
ENRICH AND ENHANCE YOUR
PROFILE
ASPIRATIONAboveall,theSeniorStudiesprogrammeprovidesanintellectuallychallengingandstimulatingenvironment
thatpreparesyoufortheglobalstage.
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ASandALevelsareBritishqualificationstakenwhenstudentsarenormally aged 16-18 before they go to university.AS stands forAdvancedSubsidiary.AnASLevelisaqualificationnormally
obtainedafteraone-yearcourse.ItconstitutesthefirsthalfofanALevelcourse,butisaqualificationinitsownright.AstandsforAdvanced.AnA Level is a qualification normally obtained aftertwoyearsofstudy.ModulesstudiedinthesecondyearofALevelstudyarereferredtoasA2modules.NormallythreegoodgradesatA-Level are required for university, although four, or in somecasesfive,ALevelswillincreasethelikelihoodofastudentgainingentry to a top university or a course for which there is a highdemand.A*gradesarenecessaryfortheverybestuniversities.
WHAT ARE AS AND A LEVELS?
ARE THEY SUITABLE FOR ME?ALevelsarea“goldstandard”qualification,recognisedaroundtheworldandcurrencyforentryintomajoruniversitiesoremployment.You
willneedtostudyveryhardfortwoyears.ALevelcoursesarebestsuitedtostudentswithanacademicfocus.
WHAT DO I NEED?
Youwillnormallyneedtohavepassed,withatleastaGradeCorabove, atminimum of six subjects, excludingChinese, at IGCSEextended level, or equivalent.Wewould normally expect two ofthosesubjectstobeMathematicsandEnglish.Youwillalsoneedtosatisfythe individualentryrequirementsforsubjectsyouwishtostudyatALevel;anAgradeat IGCSEwouldindicatethatyouare probably suitable for anA Level course in that subject. It issometimes possible to take an A Level in a subject where youobtained a B grade at IGCSEbut you should seek advice beforeselectingsuchsubjects.Alternatively,theschoolcanarrangeentryteststoassessyoursuitabilitytobeginacourse.InsomecasesitispossibletobeginanALevelcoursewithnopreviousexperienceofthatsubject,althoughdiscussionwouldneedtotakeplacebeforethishappens.
AtTYCISwewouldnormallyexpectyoutotakefivesubjectsatASLevelandcontinuetostudyfourofthemtoALevelstandard.
Howeverinspecialcircumstancesitmightbepossibletodiscontinuestudyingonesubjectafteroneyear,todevotemoretimetotheremainingthreesubjects.SomestudentsmayelecttotakedifferentcombinationsofsubjectsandlevelsalthoughthisshouldonlyhappenafterdiscussionwiththePrincipalandthe
UniversityandGuidanceCounsellor.
HOW MANY SHOULD I TAKE?
WHAT COMBINATION
Itisvitalthatyouchooseyoursubjectswithcare.Talktoyourparents,teachersandtheUniversityGuidanceCounselloraboutthecoursesyouareinterestedin.Talktostudents
alreadystudyingforALevelsaboutthesubjects.Readthisbookletcarefully.Thinkaboutyourfutureplans.Therearecommoncombinationsofsubjects,thatoftencomplementeachother,andtheoptionblocksfromwhichyouchoosewillhavebeenbasedaroundthese.Findoutasmuchasyoucan.
COMMON QUESTIONS 3
Homework is seenasan importantaspectof thecurriculumandyouareexpectedtocomplete tasksby thespecifieddateandtothebestofyourability.Thetimeframeforhomeworkgivenhereisonlyaguide.Manyassignmentsgivenarelongtermandrequireyoutodevelopgoodtime-managementskills.
Students studyingASandALevel shouldexpect to spend2.5 to3.5hours eachnightonhomeworkand study consolidation, youshould record the homework set in their your Handbook.Experience has shown that students respond well to parentalinterest intheirworkandweencourageparentstomonitortheirchild's homework habits and take an interest in what is beingstudiedatschool.
HOMEWORKASSESSMENT
AND REPORTINGYou will be assessed regularly in a variety of different ways,dependingonwhat isappropriate to thesubjectandthe typeofwork being undertaken. For example, you will regularly sitend-of-topictests,completeextendedwrittenassignmentsorbeobservedpreparingcreativework.Thewayinwhichyourworkismarked varies from subject to subject. Thismeans thatwe arecontinually assessing you in each of your classes and using theresultsofthoseassessmentstoidentifyroutesforyoutoimproveanddevelop.
InbothYear12and13youwillsitexams inthesubjectsthatyouhave been studying. The exams assess what they have learntthroughouttheyear,soitisimportantthatyourevisealltheworktheyhavecovered.TheseexamsusuallytakeplaceduringJanuary.Detailsoftheassessmentstructurefortheindividualsubjectsareprovided in this booklet. You will also be informed at thebeginning of every year so that you understand the variousproceduresthatapply.
A report is produced at least twice a year which contains anattainment grade and an effort/engagement grade for everysubjectstudied.Thegradesareanaggregateofyourperformanceover theyear to thatdateandarecalculatedusing themarksorgradesgainedthroughouttheprecedingmonthsfromtheirtests,homeworkandotherassessments.
Studentswill be graded fromA*-U forA Level andA-U forASLevel for attainment and from 1-5 for effort/engagement. TheattainmentgradesarebasedonassessmentcriteriaproducedbyCIEandthecriteriaprintedonthereports.
Allstudentsareplacedinagroupwhichisoverseenbyatutor.Studentsmeettheirtutorseverydayatmorningregistration.Tutorsarethefirstpointofcontactforstudentsexperiencingdifficulties.TheyalsomonitortheuseoftheStudentPlannerwhichisusedforrecordinghomeworkandprovidesameansforstaffandparentsto
communicatewithoneanother.
TUTOR GROUPS
THE SCHOOL DAY
Therearefive70minuteslessonsperday.Thereisatutorialfornomorethan10minuteseachdayandtimefordailyactivitiesattheendofeachday.Youwillalsohavea30minutebreakand
alunchof,normally,110minutes.
STUDENT LIFE4
Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinbiology,anin-depthknowledgeofbiology’smostimportantthemesandstrongpracticalskills.CambridgeInternationalASandALevelBiologyhelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwillpreparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,andcommunicationandteamworkskills.
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ASSESSMENT
• Cellstructure• Biologicalmolecules• Enzymes• Ce l l memb r a n e s a n dtransport
• Themitoticcellcycle• Nucleic acids and proteinsynthesis
• Transportinplants• Transportinmammals• Gasexchangeandsmoking
TOPICS
•Cellsastheunitsoflife
Acellisthebasicunitoflifeandallorganismsarecomposedofoneormorecells.Therearetwo
fundamentaltypesofcell:prokaryoticandeukaryotic.
•Biochemicalprocesses
Cellsaredynamic:biochemistryandmolecularbiologyhelptoexplainhowandwhycellsfunctionas
theydo.
•DNA,themoleculeofheredity
Cellscontainthemoleculeofheredity,DNA.Heredityisbasedontheinheritanceofgenes.
•Naturalselection
Naturalselectionisthemajormechanismtoexplainthetheoryofevolution.
•Organismsintheirenvironment
Allorganismsinteractwiththeirbioticandabioticenvironment.
•Observationandexperiment
Thedifferentfieldsofbiologyareintertwinedandcannotbestudiedinisolation:observationand
enquiry,experimentationandfieldworkarefundamentaltobiology.
Biology covers a wide array of topicsspanning ecology, anatomy, physiology,microbiology,andbiotechnology.Thefieldsof genetic engineering, microbiology, andbiotechnologyareburgeoninganddemandforskillsinthoseareasishigh.CambridgeAlevelBiology servesasagreat introductiontothesubjectforstudentstodiscoverwhichtopicsinterestthemthemost,andpositionsthemforfurtherstudyinuniversity.
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Biologyisausefulsubject.Itcanletusunderstandhowtheorganworkingandaswellasthemysteryoftheecosystem.AndthemostimportantformeisthatBiologycantrainpracticalskills.Itisrelativetoourdailylife-Melissa&Lancelot
Biologyisaninterestingsciencesubjectwhichisdifferentfromothers.Studentscanfurtherlearnthestructure,function,origination,developmentandrelationshipofcreatures.Itseemsthatwearemuchclosertotheunknownworldwepuzzledanddesiredinchildhood.Moreover,wethinkyoucandoverywellifyouhaveenoughpassion,otherwiseitisnoteasytokeepgoing.Ontheotherhand,wesuggestyourememberthevocabularyasmuchaspossiblebecausethiscanreduceyourpressure.Gloria&Summer
Biologyisawonderfulsubject.Youaregoingtoknowthatallthelivingorganismsaremarvellousandtheyarethereflectionofhowgreatnatureis.Andyouarealsoabletoenrichyourselfwhilelearningbiology.However,it’salittlechallengingforyouandyouwillworkhardifyouchooseit.-William
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Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinbiology,anin-depthknowledgeofbiology’smostimportantthemesandstrongpracticalskills.CambridgeInternationalASandALevelBiologyhelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwillpreparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,andcommunicationandteamworkskills.
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ASSESSMENT
• Energyandrespiration• Photosynthesis• Homeostasis• Controlandco-ordination• Inheritedchange• Selectionandevolution• Biodiversity,classificationandconservation• Genetictechnology
TOPICS•Cellsastheunitsoflife
Acellisthebasicunitoflifeandallorganismsarecomposedofoneormorecells.Therearetwo
fundamentaltypesofcell:prokaryoticandeukaryotic.
•Biochemicalprocesses
Cellsaredynamic:biochemistryandmolecularbiologyhelptoexplainhowandwhycellsfunctionas
theydo.
•DNA,themoleculeofheredity
Cellscontainthemoleculeofheredity,DNA.Heredityisbasedontheinheritanceofgenes.
•Naturalselection
Naturalselectionisthemajormechanismtoexplainthetheoryofevolution.
•Organismsintheirenvironment
Allorganismsinteractwiththeirbioticandabioticenvironment.
•Observationandexperiment
Thedifferentfieldsofbiologyareintertwinedandcannotbestudiedinisolation:
observationand
Biology covers a wide array of topics spanningecology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, andbiotechnology. The fields of genetic engineering,microbiology,andbiotechnologyareburgeoninganddemandforskillsinthoseareasishigh.CambridgeAlevel Biology serves as a great introduction to thesubjectforstudentstodiscoverwhichtopicsinterestthemthemost,andpositionsthemforfurtherstudyi n
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Althoughbiologyisregardedasoneofthemostdifficultsubjectsamongallthestudents,therearestillmanychasersofBiology.Forme,IdonotplantolearnBiologyinmygraduatestudy,butIstilldevelopastrongenthusiasmtothesubject.
HenceIthinkinterestwillbethemostimportantfactorindeterminingwhethertochoosethissubject.-Jennifer
AlevelBiologyisamoredetailedstudyofthetopicscomparedtoIGCSEBiology.IfyouwerecapableandhadlotsofinterestinyourIGBiology,youwouldfindAlevelBiologyisrightforyou.Fromsimpletopicssuchasenzymeactivitiestothemoredifficultstuffsuchashomeostasisandcoordination,thebookwiththeaidofyourteacherwillintroduceyoutoamicro-worldofhowcellsinyourbodyfittogethertoformasingleentity.-Crystal
Biologyisasubjectthatrelatestoeverylittlemovementofbodyandeverylittlechangeofenvironmentaroundyou.Afteryoulearnbiology,youwillsurveythisworldinaninterestingaspect,youwillrealisethereisanentirelynewworld,amicroworldrunningsecretlyundereverythingoureyescansee.-Violet
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Thecourseconsidersthetypesofbusinessorganisationspresentintheglobalcommunityandhowtheseorganisationsmeettheirobjectivesthroughmakingstrategicdecisions.Externalinfluencesonbusinessesareanalysedandstudentsconsiderrealworldcase-studiestoapplytheory.
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ASSESSMENT
Thecourseissplitover6mainareasthatarestudiedforseveralweeksatatime:
•businessenvironment,
•humanresources,
•marketing
•finance
•operationsmanagement
•strategicmanagement.
TOPICS
The coursewill provide studentswith a broad foundation in understanding business theoryandprocessesfoundinaworkplace.Studentscanbuildsubjectknowledgeandapproachestocase-studyanalysis thatwill prepare them for entry to abusiness- relateddegree courseatuniversity. Students also learn transferrable academic skills such as researching andorganisingdata,criticalthinkingandsummarisinginformation.
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Studentswillhaveanunderstandingofhowcommercialentitiesoperateinternallyandthepurposeandactivitiesofdifferentfunctionsacrossbusinessorganisations.TheywilldevelopbusinessEnglishwheretheyareabletousetherightgrammarandvocabularytoexplainandanalyse business operations. Students will be able to develop skills in numeracy, literacy,developapproachestofindingsourcesofinformationandpresentdataeffectively.
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CambridgeInternationalA-LevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubject
indepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelp
learnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekey
conceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject
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Year13Economicsstudentslearn-learningthecontentof(A-Level)Papers3&4whichincludeschapterson:
Basic Economic Ideas and ResourcesAllocation- the Price System and theMicroEconomy;
G o v e r n m e n t M i c r o - e c o n o m i cIntervention; the Macro-economy andGovernmentMacrointervention.
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Everyday,economistscollectdatatoimproveourunderstandingofeconomictrends;moreover,economistsstudyandtrytoexplainawideand expanding array of activities, ranging from international trade to unemployment andinflation, from investing retirement funds to controlling pollution. Economic analysis, boththeoretical and empirical, can generate important insights into individual and aggregatebehaviour and relationships, and help in society’s efforts to use scarce resources in amoreefficientmanner.
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The study of Cambridge International A Level Economics allows learners to exploreconceptsandtheorieswhichcanbeappliedtothewaythatmoderneconomieswork.Cambridge learners develop the ability to explain, evaluate and analyse economicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurtherstudy
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VioletYr13-Economicsisanindispensablesubjectwhichcan,potentially,leadyoutoruntheworld.Asanadolescent,itisessentialforustogettoknowtheprinciplesofEconomicsasearlyaspossible;forexample,howgovernmentcontrolthemoneysupplyintheeconomy;whyshoppingmallsdiscountgoods;andquestionslike;isinflationalwaysdamagingtoeconomicgrowth.Myadvicetoyouistojoineconomicsandfindoutforyourself.
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UniversitiesandemployersacceptCambridgeInternationalASLevelChemistryasproofofessentialknowledgeandability.Thissyllabusisdesignedtostimulateandsustainstudents’interestinChemistry,andunderstanditsrelevancetosociety.
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To give a thorough introduction to thestudyofChemistryandscientificmethods
Todevelopskillsandabilitiesthatarerelevanttothe safe practice of science and to everyday life:concern for accuracy and precision, objectivity,integrity, the skills of enquiry, initiative andinsight
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ThesubjectcontentofthesyllabusisdividedintoASandA2.TheA2sectionincludesa‘Core’andan‘ApplicationsofChemistry’section,bothofwhicharestudiedbyallA2candidates.Theseareshowninboldtypeinthesubjectcontent,whichislistedaccordingtolearningoutcomes.Theexamisdesignedtoassessthecandidate’sknowledgeandunderstandingoftheseoutcomes.
SyllabusContent:
1. Atoms,moleculesandstoichiometry
2. Atomicstructure
3. Chemicalbonding
4. Statesofmatter
5. Chemicalenergetics
6. Electrochemistry
7. Equilibria
8. Reactionkinetics
9. Inorganicchemistry(GroupII,VII,Nitrogen&Sulphur)
10. Organicchemistry(Hydrocarbons,Halogens,Hydroxyl,Carbonyl,CarboxylicAcids&Derivatives)
11. AnalyticalTechniques(InfraRedSpectroscopy)
TOPICS
AS Chemistry is a challenging programme for mystudents that helps to cultivate their confidence in atechnologicalworld and to takean informed interestinmattersofscientificimportance.
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It'sanexcellentsubject!Ifyoulearnchemistry,youaregoingtoknowmuchmoreaboutallthe;materials,molecules,andreactions,whichcanformafoundationforyourunderstandingoftheworld!However,thebestpartofthesubjectistheexperiments,Youwillbefascinatedbytheengagingexperience.Howeveritisademandingsubject.Todowell,youshouldhaveapassionforchemistrytomotivateyouinyourstudies.-William,Y12
ThefirstwordthatcomestomindwhenIthinkaboutchemistryis"practical".InAS&A2chemistrywegettocarryoutalotofexperiments.Intheseyoucanseejusthowamazingthechemicalworldis!However,inordertobesureofsuccessinyourexperimentsyouneedtounderstandanduseyourtheoreticalchemistryknowledge.Ifyoucandothis,youfeelsuchasenseofaccomplishmentwhenyouachievegreatresults!-Janice,y12
Chemistryiseverywherearoundyou!It'sinthefoodyoueat,theclothesyouwear,thewateryoudrink,themedicinesyouconsumed,theairyouinhale……Chemistryhasbeenlongcalledthe"centralscience"becauseitallowsyoutorelatetojustaboutanything,suchasbiology,physics,geologyandenvironmentalscience.Newbreakthroughsinfieldssuchasgenetics,biochemistry,medicine,materialsscience,arealldrivenbychemistry.Ifyouwanttounderstandtheworkingsoftheworldaroundyou-thenchemistryisforyou!~Carol S
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ManyuniversitiesacceptCambridgeInternationalASLevelsintheirownrightasqualificationscountingtowardsentrytocoursesinthesameorotherrelatedsubjects.Nonetheless,manylearnerswhotakeCambridgeInternationalASLevelsalsochoosetoprogresstoCambridgeInternationalALevel.
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ASSESSMENT
SyllabusContent:
1. Atomicstructure
2. Chemicalenergetics
3. Electrochemistry
4. Equilibria
5. Reactionkinetics
6. Inorganicchemistry(GroupII,TransitionElements)
7. Organicchemistry(Hydrocarbons,Hydroxyl,Carboxylicacids&Derivatives,NitrogenCompounds,Polymerisation)
8. AnalyticalTechniques(Chromatography,Proton&CarbonNMR,MassSpectroscopy)
9. OrganicSynthesis
Theoverallproportionofmarksallocatedtophysical,inorganicandorganic
chemistryinPapers1and2,takentogether,andinPaper4willbeinthe
approximateratio3:2:3.
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CambridgeInternationalALevelChemistryprovidesasuitable foundation for the study of chemistry orrelatedcoursesinhighereducation.
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Learningchemistryisalittlelikebeingashipontheopenocean.Whilebothchemistryandtheoceanhavethepotentialtotakeyouanywhereyoudream,ifyouaren'tcareful,youmightinsteadbeoverwhelmedbyit,andsink.Thinkcarefullybeforechoosingchemistry,butifyouchooseitandworkhard,itisagreatexperience.Jennifer,Y13
Chemistrystandsoutfromtheothersciencesubjectstome,inthatIliketothinkofchemistryasalanguage.Eachfragmentofknowledgeonthesubjectwillonlyshowitstruevaluewhenyouputthemtogethertoformagreaterwhole,withitsoverallmeaningandpurposethenbecomingclear.-Leo
Chemistryisatthefoundationofsomuchmoderntechnologyandissues.Aknowledgeofthefundamentalsofchemistryletsyoubetterunderstandthebasisofboththematerials&technologyyouencountereveryday,aswellasissuesrelevanttotheworldtoday,liketheenvironmentandenergy.Lancelot,Y12
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To provide, through well designed studies ofexperimental and practical chemistry, aworthwhile educational experience for allstudents, whether or not they go on to studyscience beyond this level and, in particular, toenable them to acquire sufficient understandingand knowledge to take or develop an informedinterestinscientificmatters.
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StudentswilllearnthefundamentalprinciplesofComputerScience.ThereisamixtureoftheoryandpracticalaspectsincludinglearningprogrammingcodewithVisualBasic,PHP,Java,CSSandHTML.Websitedesign,howimages,sound,videoworkandalsohowhumanscancommunicatewithmachinesareallexploredinthiscourse.Youwillbetestedbothontheoryandtheapplicationofyourtheory.50%ofthecourseisdoneasASlevelwiththatmakingup50%ofyourA2assessment.
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ASSESSMENT
ForASlevelyouwilllearnabout:
1.BinaryandHexadecimal
2.Images
3.Sound
4.Video
5.Compression
6.NetworksandIPaddressing
7.ClientandServerScripting
8.Input,OutputandStoragedevices
9.Memory
10.Logicgates
11.CPUandFetchExecuteCycle
12.AssemblyLanguage
13.OperatingSystemsandTranslators
14.SecurityandIntegrity
15.Databases
16.Algorithms
17.Programming
18.TestingPrograms
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It’s a huge amount of new skills and knowledge youwilllearn.Thereisamixoftheoryandpracticalwithinlessons and unlike most other subjects all theknowledge will be new to you. That means its verychallenging but rewarding and its one of the fewsubjects that you can create something useful andtangibleattheendofit.
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Computerscienceisfunsubjectwithafunteacher,atleastuntiltesttime.Ittrainsyoutodevelopagoodhabitoflearning,whichincludeskeepingintrackofyourownprogressandovercominganydifficultiesyoumightencounter.Andyoualwayshaveareallyhelpfulteacherwithextensivesubjectknowledgetohelpout.Claire/Yr12-A
Studentswilllearnhowdataisrepresentedinbinaryandothernumber systems. How internet technology works, security
aspectsalongwithcreatingyourowncomputerprogram.Themain skills you will have when you finish is a strongunderstanding of how computers work and how to useprogrammingcodetomakeacomputerdowhatyouwant.
Youwill learn towork independentlyandgainhugeamountof leadership skillswith theproject management topic andthroughoutthecourse.
Ahugeadvantageisthattheskillsyoulearncandirectlyhelpyoutomakeaprogramorappandyouarefreetomakeandsellyourownprogram.
ForA2youwillbuilduponASlevelandlearnabout:
1.DataRepresentation
2.Protocols
3.Circuitswitching,PacketswitchingandRouters
4.LocalAreaNetworks
5.BooleanAlgebra
6.ParallelProcessing
7.VirtualMachines
8.Translation
9.Encryption
10.Malware
11.ControlSystems
12.Abstraction
13.AbstractDataTypes
14.DecisionTables
15.FileProcessing
16.ExceptionHandling
17.Testing
18.ProjectManagement
Thisisasubjectthatrequiresalogicalmindandagoodmemory.Algorithmisquiteafunpartactually.SomepracticethatstudentwouldbedoingonclassaredifferentfromthatofthesubjectsthatIhaveevercomeacross.Crystal
ThissubjectisanadvancedversionofICTbutmorefocusontheprocessingmechanismbehindbothhardwareandsoftware.Programmingandalgorithmissomethingthatwouldbeaconfusiontoyou,sincetheyaretotallynewforyouguys.Itwillbefineifyouareinterestedincoding.Eric
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CambridgeInternationalASLevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubjectindepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelplearnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekeyconceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject
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Year12Economicscurriculumcovers-TheBasiceconomicideasandresourceallocation;thePriceSystemandtheMicro-economy;Governmentmicroeconomicintervention,TheMacroeconomyandGovernmentMacroIntervention.
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Every day, economists collect data to improve ourunderstanding of economic trends; moreover,economists study and try to explain a wide andexpanding array of activities, ranging frominternational trade to unemployment and inflation,from investing retirement funds to controllingpollution. Economic analysis, both theoretical andempirical, can generate important insights intoindividualandaggregatebehaviourandrelationships,andhelpinsociety’seffortstousescarceresourcesinamoreefficientmanner.
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AllenYr12-Theeconomicscourseismadeeasierbecausetherearelotsofresourcesavailable,otherthanthecourse-book.Yousoonrealisethatwhatyoulearnisquitecloselyrelatedtodailylife;therefore,veryuseful.
HellenYr12-TheEconomicssubjectknowledgeisverypractical.StudyingEconomicscanprovidemanyjobprospects;forexampleAccounting,Finance,BankingLecturing/teachingetc.
CandiceYr12-BylearningEconomics,youwillgettoknowhowconsumersmakerationaldecisionsaboutmoney;whetheritisforConsumption,Investmentinshare,businessorSaving.Itwillbeagoodopportunityforstudentstolinkthemselveswiththeoutsideworld;bytheway,youwillhavetowritepagesandpagesofnotes;sodon’tconsideritashard,regarditasachancetoenhancewritingskills
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ThestudyofCambridgeInternationalASandALevelEconomicsallowslearnerstoexploreconceptsandtheorieswhichcanbeappliedtothewaythatmoderneconomieswork.Cambridgelearnersdeveloptheabilitytoexplain,evaluateandanalyseeconomicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurtherstudy
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CambridgeInternationalA-LevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubject
indepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelp
learnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekey
conceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject
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Year13Economicsstudentslearn-learningthecontentof(A-Level)Papers3&4whichincludeschapterson:BasicEconomicIdeasandResourcesAllocation-thePriceSystemandtheMicroEconomy;GovernmentMicro-economicIntervention;theMacro-economyandGovernmentMacrointervention.
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Every day, economists collect data to improve ourunderstanding of economic trends; moreover,economists study and try to explain a wide andexpanding array of activities, ranging frominternational trade to unemployment and inflation,from investing retirement funds to controllingpollution. Economic analysis, both theoretical andempirical, can generate important insights intoindividualandaggregatebehaviourandrelationships,andhelpinsociety’seffortstousescarceresourcesinamoreefficientmanner.
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VioletYr13-Economicsisanindispensablesubjectwhichcan,potentially,leadyoutoruntheworld.Asanadolescent,itisessentialforustogettoknowtheprinciplesofEconomicsasearlyaspossible;forexample,howgovernmentcontrolthemoneysupplyintheeconomy;whyshoppingmallsdiscountgoods;andquestionslike;isinflationalwaysdamagingtoeconomicgrowth.Myadvicetoyouistojoineconomicsandfindoutforyourself.
PercyYr13-Ifmoneyisthemostamazingandimportantcreationofhumans,wewillbeentitledtosaythatEconomics,thestudyandinvestigationof‘money’inoursociety,isthebestchoicefortheones
NatalieYr13-IknowexactlywhatIwillstudyatuniversityandEconomicscangivemesomeunderstandingofit.LearningEconomicscanhelpyouunderstandhowpeople,businessesandgovernmentinteractinanintricateworldpattern;itisveryinterestingwhenyoufindouthowasinglepolicycanhavesomemanydifferentresults.
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can be applied to the way that modern economies work. Cambridge learners develop the ability to explain,evaluateandanalyseeconomicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurtherstudy
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ASLevelEnglishGeneralStudiesisdesignedandofferedexclusivelybytheEnglishDepartmentofTYCIStoprovideadditionalEnglishlessonstosupportstudentswhowilltakeIGCSESecondLanguageexamsatASLevelandstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheIGCSESecondLanguageProgrammeattheendofG2/YR11.Thiscoursewillrunonareducedtimetableof6periodsperfortnight.
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• PolishingEnglishspeakingskills• PolishingEnglishwritingskills• PolishingEnglishreadingskills• PolishingEnglishwritingskills
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Thiscoursehelpsstudentsimprovetheirspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsrequiredtosuccessfullyandskilfullycommunicateinanEnglish-speakingenvironment.
ASLevelEnglishGeneralStudieshelpsstudentsbuild up their confidence in using English as atool of communication. As this programme isnotexternallyassessed,studentswillbeabletoenjoytheirstudiesofEnglish ina lessstressfulenvironment.
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CambridgeInternationalASLevelLiteratureinEnglishrequirescandidatestoanswertwocompulsorypapers:Paper3PoetryandProse,andPaper4Drama.Overall,candidatesarerequiredtostudyfoursettexts.Ineachpapercandidatesanswertwoquestions,eachonadifferenttext.Candidatesarerequiredtoanswerquestionsonarageofpoems,proseandplays,withoptionsfromthecannonofEnglishLiteratureandmoderntextsinEnglish.Closestudyofallthetextschosenisneededinpreparationforachoiceofessayandpassage-basedquestions.
CambridgeInternationalALevelLiteratureinEnglishrequirescandidatestoanswerthreecompulsorypapersandonefromachoiceofoptionalpaper.Thecompulsorypapersare:Paper3PoetryandProse,Paper4Drama,andPaper5Shakespeareandotherpre-20thCenturyTexts.Theoptionalpapersare:Paper61900tothePresent,Paper7CommentandAppreciation,andComponent8Coursework.Forthepurposesofthiscourse,Paper6isselected.Overall,atALevel,candidatesarerequiredtostudyeightsettexts.Ineachpaper,candidatesanswertwoquestions,eachonadifferenttext.Candidatesarerequiredtoanswerquestionsfromarangeofpoems,proseandplays,withoptionsfromthecanonofEnglishLiteratureandmoderntextsinEnglish.Closestudyofallthetextschosenisneededinpreparationforachoiceofessayandpassage-basedquestions.InPaper5only,candidatesmustansweronatleastonepassage-basedquestion.Inorderforthiscoursetobemadeavailable,aminimumof4studentsisrequired.
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CambridgeInternationalASLevelLiteratureinEnglishexploresthefollowingtexts:• Poetry–SelectedPoems(RobertFrost)• Prose-SelectedStories(StoriesofOurselves)• Drama–Philadelphia,HereIcome(BrianFriel)• Drama–SweetBirdofYouth(TennesseeWilliams)CambridgeInternationalALevelLiteratureinEnglishexploresthefollowingtexts:
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SuccessfulCambridgeInternationalASandALevelLiteratureinEnglishlearnersdevelopalifelongunderstandingandenjoymentofliterarytexts,andimportantly,gainarangeofessentialskills,includingtheabilitytowriteclearlyandeffectively,skillsindevelopingarguments,skillsinresearchingandmanaginginformation,andtheabilitytoanalysecomplextextsindifferentformsandstyles.
Cambridge InternationalAS andA Level Literature inEnglishnotonlyhelpsstudentsdevelopsophisticationinthewrittenexpressionsoftheEnglishlanguagebutalsoleadsthemtodiscovertherealmandpowerofthecanon of English literature. This programme is wellacceptedbyprestigiousuniversitiesandemployersasproofofknowledgeandunderstanding.
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LearnersstudyfortheASLevelbeforestudyingfortheALevel.TheybuildontheirworkinCambridgeInternationalASLevelGlobalPerspectives&Researchthroughcarryingoutresearchinanacademictopicoftheirchoice.Thecourseisbasedonthepremisethatdevelopingskillsofindependentenquiryandresearchmethodologywillhelplearners,bothintheircurrentdevelopmentandintheirpreparationforhighereducation,employmentandlifelonglearning.
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LearnersbeginCambridge InternationalALevelGlobalPerspectives & Research from the point of a generalawareness of the issues involved in setting up aresearch proposal, identifying an appropriate questionandundertakingaliteraturerevieworitsequivalent.Bygiving learners the opportunity to apply the skillsacquiredthroughtheCriticalPathtoanextendedpiece
ofwriting,theyarewellpositionedtodevelopskillsof argumentation and oral justification of theirwork. Cambridge International A Level GlobalPerspectives&Researchenableslearnerstodevelopand apply practical skills in researchmethodology,criticalthinking,reasoningandtheskillstomanageasustainedpieceofacademicwork. Importantly, itseekstodeepentheacademicexperience.
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CambridgeInternationalALevelGlobalPerspectives&Researchemphasisesthedevelopmentandapplicationofskillsratherthantheacquisitionofknowledge.Candidatesdeveloptransferable
skillsthatwillbeusefulforfurtherstudyandforyoungpeopleasactivecitizensofthefuture.
Thesyllabusaimstoencouragelearnerstodevelopby:
•providingopportunitiestoacquiredisciplinedandscholarlyresearchskills
•promotingacritical,questioningapproachtoinformationusingthelanguageofreasoning
•promptingself-reflectionandindependenceofthought
•creatingopportunitiestounderstandandengagewithkeyglobalissueswherevertheyliveandwork
•nurturinganawarenessandunderstandingof,andrespectfor,thediversityofperspectivesonglobal
issues
•offeringaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoglobalissues
•encouragingdevelopmentofindependentlearningskillsinpreparationforstudyinhighereducationand
lifelonglearning
•promotinganunderstandingofappropriateresearchskills
•engagingintheresearchprocessonanacademictopicoftheirownchoicewhichreflectstheirinterest
•providingopportunitiesfortheexerciseofthehigher-orderthinkingskillsofanalysis,synthesisand
evaluation
•providingopportunitiestodeveloporalpresentationandcommunicationskills.
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Cambridge InternationalALevelGlobalPerspectives&Researchdevelops,incandidates,theabilityinlearninghowtolearn.Itprovidesthemwithtoolsandaptitudesfor independent,proactive, interdisciplinary study.Thesyllabus will equip candidates with a coherenttheoreticalandpracticalbasisoftransferableskillsandkey knowledge suitable for future careers, includinglaw, scientific research, medicine and academicresearch. As a curriculum subject, CambridgeInternational A Level Global Perspectives & Researchenables candidates to reason critically and creativelyandtocommunicateeffectively.
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CambridgeInternationalASLevelHistoryconstitutesthefirsthalfoftheCambridgeInternationalALevelcourseinHistoryandthereforeprovidesasuitablefoundationforthestudyofHistoryatCambridgeInternationalALevelandforrelatedcoursesinhighereducation.
Thecoursecoversthemajoreventsofthe20thCentury.It’saimedatteachingtheskillsnecessarytotakeacriticallookatthemajoreventsofthe20thcenturygivingyoutheopportunitytojudgewhythe20thcenturywitnessedsuchmassivechangesandjudgeamongstotherthingswhoorwhatwastoblameforthehorrorsoftwoworldwars,thedroppingofthefirstatomicbombs,thecoldwarandthe
growthofCommunism.
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CambridgeInternationalAS/ALevelHistoryisacceptedby universities and employers as proof of knowledgeand understanding of History. Successful candidatesgain lifelong skills including: assessing differentinterpretations of an argument, formulating their ownideas about a subject, presenting clear and logicalarguments, evaluatinghistoricalevidence,developingan understanding of historical concepts such as causeandeffect,similarityanddifferenceandcontinuityandchange.
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ThecoursecoverstheriseofHitlerandNaziGermany,Stalin’sRussia,
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Apart fromstudyingsomeof themost interestingandbloody events of the 20th century, the course showsstudentshowtotakeacriticalviewofthepastandformtheirownopinionsofwhyevents in thepastunfoldedas they did. Once you’ve studied this course youwillneverviewthepast,orthepresentinthesameway.
It is also seen by all leading universities as a relevantandvaluablequalificationforallcourses.H
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Thecorrelationbetweenhistoricaleventsisintriguingenoughformetospendhoursandhoursdoingin-depthanalysisofthesubjectwithoutevergettingbored.Funasitmaysound,ALevelHistoryisalsoahighlydemandingcourse.AprerequisiteistheabilitytoconveyideasclearlyinwrittenEnglish,whichisaskillyoucanimproveinwritinghistoryessaysbutitismorepreferabletobeequippedinadvance.Anotherskillneededforthiscourseiscriticalthinking.Ifyouhavealittledebategoingoninyourheadallthetime,youaretherightpersonforthiscourse.-ClaireYr12-A
Ifyouareinterestedinhistoricaleventsorfamouspeoplewhoplayedanimportantpartintheevents,suchasHitlerandLenin,youmustchoosehistory,asyoucanfindoutthehistoricalfactswhichmaybeshowedfromadifferentsideinthewaythatyoulearntfromtheChinesehistoricalbooks.What’smore,historywillhelpyouwithyourreadingandwritingskillswhicharestillusefulintheuniversity.Don’tworryaboutthedifficultiesingettinganAorA*,becausewehaveapatientandexperiencedteacher,MrDylan,whocantellyouhowtogethighmarkinhistory.
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Usinghistoryasamirrortoreflectthevicissitudesoflife.BylearningFirstWorldWar,forinstance,wemightfindsolutionstoavoidfuturewar.Besides,youwillpracticeyouranalysisskillaswellaswritingskillwhenyouwritetheessays. CandiceYr12
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CambridgeInternationalA2LevelHistoryconstitutesthesecondhalfoftheCambridgeInternationalALevelcourseinHistoryandthereforeprovidesasuitablequalificationforanyuniversitytostudymostcourse.
Thecoursecoversthemajoreventsofthe20thCentury.It’saimedatteachingtheskillsnecessarytotakeacriticallookatthemajoreventsofthe20thcenturygivingyoutheopportunitytojudgewhythe20thcenturywitnessedsuchmassivechangesandjudgeamongstotherthingswhoorwhatwastoblameforthehorrorsoftwoworldwars,thedroppingofthefirstatomicbombs,thecoldwarandthegrowthofCommunism.
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Cambridge International AS/A Level History isacceptedbyuniversities andemployers asproofofknowledgeandunderstandingofHistory.Successfulcandidates gain lifelong skills including: assessingdifferent interpretations of an argument,formulating their own ideas about a subject,presentingclearand logicalarguments, evaluatinghistoricalevidence,developinganunderstandingofhistorical concepts such as cause and effect,similarityanddifferenceandcontinuityandchange.
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ThecoursecoverstheriseofHitlerandNaziGermany,Stalin’sRussia,
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Apart fromstudyingsomeof themost interestingandbloody events of the 20th century, the course showsstudentshowtotakeacriticalviewofthepastandformtheirownopinionsofwhyevents in thepastunfoldedas they did. Once you’ve studied this course youwillneverviewthepast,orthepresentinthesameway.
It is also seen by all leading universities as a relevantandvaluablequalificationforallcourses.
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Thecorrelationbetweenhistoricaleventsisintriguingenoughformetospendhoursandhoursdoingin-depthanalysisofthesubjectwithoutevergettingbored.Funasitmaysound,ALevelHistoryisalsoahighlydemandingcourse.AprerequisiteistheabilitytoconveyideasclearlyinwrittenEnglish,whichisaskillyoucanimproveinwritinghistoryessaysbutitismorepreferabletobeequippedinadvance.Anotherskillneededforthiscourseiscriticalthinking.Ifyouhavealittledebategoingoninyourheadallthetime,youaretherightpersonforthiscourse.-ClaireYr12-A
Ifyouareinterestedinhistoricaleventsorfamouspeoplewhoplayedanimportantpartintheevents,suchasHitlerandLenin,youmustchoosehistory,asyoucanfindoutthehistoricalfactswhichmaybeshowedfromadifferentsideinthewaythatyoulearntfromtheChinesehistoricalbooks.What’smore,historywillhelpyouwithyourreadingandwritingskillswhicharestillusefulintheuniversity.Don’tworryaboutthedifficultiesingettinganAorA*,becausewehaveapatientandexperiencedteacher,MrDylan,whocantellyouhowtogethighmarkinhistory.….HeidiYr12
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CambridgeInternationalALevelMathematicsprovidesasuitablefoundationforthestudyofMathematicsorrelatedcoursesinhighereducation.StudentswhohavestudiedASLevelMathematicsinYear11willhavecompletedthefinalexamsinPureMathematics1(P1)andMechanics1(M1).InYear12,studentswillstudyALevelMathematicswhichisthesecondyearofthetwo-yearcoursewherestudentswillsitPureMathematics3(P3)andProbability&Statistics1(S1).UnitP3isalsosequentialtounitP1.ThesubjectcontentofunitP2isasubsetofthesubjectcontentofunitP3.Foradetailedsyllabusofthecourseseewww.cie.org.uk/alevelandpleasecontactMrBobbySon,HeadofMathematics,[email protected].
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Themathematicalcontentforeachunitintheschemeisdetailedbelow.Theorderinwhichtopicsare listed isnot intendedto implyanythingabouttheorder inwhichtheymightbetaught. For all units, knowledge of the content of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics isassumed.Studentswillbeexpectedtobefamiliarwithscientificnotationfortheexpression
ofcompoundunits.
Unit P3_Pure Mathematics 3 (Paper 3): This course covers Polynomials and Functions, Calculus – further techniques ofdifferentiation, parametric equations and implicit differentiation, integration anddifferential equations,Trigonometry anddifferentiation of trig functions, Vectors – vector lines and planes, Complex numbers, and Numerical analysis – solvingequations numerically and theTrapezium rule. Knowledge of the content of unit P1 is assumed, and candidatesmay berequiredtodemonstratesuchknowledgeinansweringquestions.
UnitS1_Probability&Statistics 1 (Paper 6):This course covers Representation of data including stem-and-leaf diagrams,box-and-whiskerplots,histogramsandcumulativefrequencygraphs,Permutationsandcombinations,Probability,Discrete
random variables including binomial distribution, and The normaldistribution.
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Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics isaccepted by universities and employers as proof ofmathematical knowledge and understanding. Successfulcandidatesgainlifelongskills,including:
•deeperunderstandingofmathematicalprinciples
•the further development ofmathematical skills includingthe use of applications of mathematics in the context ofeverydaysituationsand inothersubjectsthattheymaybestudying
•theabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisingwhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically
•theuseofmathematicsasameansofcommunication
•asolidfoundationforfurtherstudy.MA
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ALevelMathematicsisasubjectthatneedyoutoworkhard.However,afterenoughpractice,youmayfinditisnotthatmuchdifficultsincemostpapershavesimilarstructureandknowledgeneededisinasmallrange.Aslongasyougetfamiliarwiththem,youcantotallyhandlemaths!Havefunandlovemaths,goodluck!(Summerie,Y12B)
Theaimsaretoenablecandidatesto:
•develop theirmathematical knowledge and skills in awaywhich encourages confidence and provides satisfaction ande n j o y m e n t•develop an understanding of mathematical principles andan appreciation of mathematics as a logical and coherents u b j e c t •acquire a range of mathematical skills, particularly thosewhichwillenablethemtouseapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandofothersubjectstheym a y b e s t u d y i n g
•develop the ability to analyse problems logically, recognise whenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically,identifyandinterpretrelevantfactorsand,wherenecessary,selectanappropriatem a t h e m a t i c a l m e t h o d t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m•usemathematics as ameans of communicationwith emphasis ont h e u s e o f c l e a r e x p r e s s i o n •acquirethemathematicalbackgroundnecessaryforfurtherstudyinthisorrelatedsubjects.]]
ALevelMathsprovidesyouabroadervision,allowingyoutousemoremethodstosolveproblems.Thistimeyouneednotonlyyourbraintoprocessandrememberthesemathematicalconcepts,butalso‘yourbody’tomemorythem,whichmeansconstantlyandrepeatedlydoingquestionsnowbecomesthefirstpriority.Withalargeamountofproblemsolvingskills,youwillperformwellinALevelMathematics.(Eiffel,Y12B)
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KnowledgeofthesyllabusforPureMathematics(unitsP1andP3)inMathematics9709isassumedforPaper1,andknowledgeofthesyllabusforMechanicsunits(M1andM2)andProbabilityandStatisticsunits(S1andS2)inMathematics9709isassumedforPaper2.Studentsmayneedtoapplysuchknowledgeinansweringquestionsinadditiontoharderquestionsonthoseunits.FurtherMathematicsisaverydemandingcourse.ThiscourseisnotpartofALevelMathematicsandisdesignedforthosestudentswhowishtopursueuniversitydegreesormajorsinPureMathematics,AppliedMathematics,Engineering,ComputerScienceoranycoursewhereFurtherMathematicsisaprerequisite.ThosestudentswhowishtostudyFurtherMathematicsareexpectedtoachieveanAorA*inALevelMathematics.Foradetailedsyllabusofthecourseseewww.cie.org.uk/alevelandpleasecontactMrBobbySon,HeadofMathematics,[email protected].
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Further Pure Mathematics: Polynomials and rational functions, Polar coordinates,Summation of series, Mathematical induction, Differentiation and integration, Differential equations, Complex numbers,Vectors,Matricesandlinearspaces.
FurtherMechanics:Momentumandimpulse,Circularmotion,Equilibriumofarigidbodyundercoplanarforces,Rotationofarigidbody,Simpleharmonicmotion.
FurtherStatistics:Furtherworkondistributions,Inferenceusingnormalandt-distributions,2-tests,Bivariatedata.
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CambridgeInternationalASandALevelMathematicsisacceptedbyuniversitiesandemployersasproofofmathematicalknowledgeandunderstanding.Successfulcandidatesgainlifelongskills,including:
•deeperunderstandingofmathematicalprinciples
•thefurtherdevelopmentofmathematicalskillsincludingtheuseofapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandinothersubjectsthattheymaybestudying
•theabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisingwhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically
•theuseofmathematicsasameansofcommunication
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Theaimsaretoenablecandidatesto:
•developtheirmathematicalknowledgeandskillsinawaywhichencouragesconfidenceandprovidessatisfactionandenjoyment
•developanunderstandingofmathematicalprinciplesandanappreciationofmathematicsasalogicalandcoherentsubject
•acquirearangeofmathematicalskills,particularlythosewhichwillenablethemtouseapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandofothersubjectstheymaybestudying
•developtheabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisewhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically,identifyandinterpretrelevantfactorsand,wherenecessary,selectanappropriatemathematicalmethodtosolvetheproblem
• usemathematicsasameansofcommunicationwithemphasisontheuseofclearexpression
• acquirethemathematicalbackgroundnecessaryforfurtherstudyinthisorrelatedsubjects.
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ModelsofphysicalsystemsPhysicsisthesciencethatseekstounderstandthebehaviouroftheUniverse.Thedevelopmentofmodelsofphysicalsystemsiscentraltophysics.Modelssimplify,explainandpredicthowphysicalsystemsbehave.•TestingpredictionsagainstevidencePhysicalmodelsareusuallybasedonpriorobservations,andtheirpredictionsaretestedtocheckthattheyareconsistentwiththebehaviouroftherealworld.Thistestingrequiresevidence,oftenobtainedfromexperiments.•Mathematicsasalanguageandproblem-solvingtoolMathematicsisintegraltophysics,asitisthelanguagethatisusedtoexpressphysicalprinciplesandmodels.Itisalsoatooltoanalysetheoreticalmodels,solvequantitativeproblemsandproducepredictions.•Matter,energyandwavesEverythingintheUniversecomprisesmatterand/orenergy.Wavesareakeymechanismforthetransferofenergyandareessentialtomanymodernapplicationsofphysics.•ForcesandfieldsThewaythatmatterandenergyinteractisthroughforcesandfields.ThebehaviouroftheUniverseisgovernedbyfundamentalforcesthatactoverdifferentlengthscalesandmagnitudes.Theseincludethegravitationalforceandtheelectromagneticforce.
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C a n d i d a t e s f o r C am b r i d g eInternational AS Level Physics studythefollowingtopics:
•Physicalquantitiesandunits•Measurementtechniques•Kinematics•Dynamics•Forces,densityandpressure•Work,energyandpower•Deformationofsolids•Waves•Superposition•Electricfields•Currentofelectricity•D.C.circuits•Particleandnuclearphysics
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Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinphysics,anin-depthknowledgeofthemostimportantthemesinphysicsandstrongpracticalskills.
CambridgeInternationalASandALevelPhysicshelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwillpreparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.
Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,andcommunicationandteamworkskills.
This course enables students with in-depthknowledgeinPhysicswithquiteabigcoverage.ItpavesasolidpathwaytocollegelevelPhysicsas well as help students to understand thecurrentdevelopmentintechnology.
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TolearnPhysicsistolearnaboutatheoryofeverything,istoexplorethebeautyoftheuniverseandfindthepurposeofyourlife.Physicshelpsustounderstandhowtheworldaroundusworks,ithelpsustoseetheconnectionsbetweenseeminglydisparatephenomena.–Sherry12B
Thisisanextremelyinterestingandusefulsubject!Icanlearnusefulknowledgeandapplytolifeeveryday.–Sue12B
Physicsisagreatsubjectwhichcannotonlyobtainscientificknowledge,butalsotrainyourlogicalthinking.Learningitcanexpandyour
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ModelsofphysicalsystemsPhysicsisthesciencethatseekstounderstandthebehaviouroftheUniverse.Thedevelopmentofmodelsofphysicalsystemsiscentraltophysics.Modelssimplify,explainandpredicthowphysicalsystemsbehave.•TestingpredictionsagainstevidencePhysicalmodelsareusuallybasedonpriorobservations,andtheirpredictionsaretestedtocheckthattheyareconsistentwiththebehaviouroftherealworld.Thistestingrequiresevidence,oftenobtainedfromexperiments.•Mathematicsasalanguageandproblem-solvingtoolMathematicsisintegraltophysics,asitisthelanguagethatisusedtoexpressphysicalprinciplesandmodels.Itisalsoatooltoanalysetheoreticalmodels,solvequantitativeproblemsandproducepredictions.•Matter,energyandwavesEverythingintheUniversecomprisesmatterand/orenergy.Wavesareakeymechanismforthetransferofenergyandareessentialtomanymodernapplicationsofphysics.•ForcesandfieldsThewaythatmatterandenergyinteractisthroughforcesandfields.ThebehaviouroftheUniverseisgovernedbyfundamentalforcesthatactoverdifferentlengthscalesandmagnitudes.Theseincludethegravitationalforceandtheelectromagneticforce.
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Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinphysics,anin-depthknowledgeofthemostimportantthemesinphysicsandstrongpracticalskills.
CambridgeInternationalASandALevelPhysicshelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwillpreparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.
Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,andcommunicationandteamworkskills.
This course enables students with in-depthknowledgeinPhysicswithquiteabigcoverage.ItpavesasolidpathwaytocollegelevelPhysicsas well as help students to understand thecurrentdevelopmentintechnology.
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Candidates forCambridge InternationalA Level Physics study the AS Leveltopics, including some topics in furtherdetail, and additionally study thefollowingtopics:
•Motioninacircle•Gravitationalfields•Idealgases•Temperature•Thermalpropertiesofmaterials•Oscillations•Communication•Capacitance•Electronics•Magneticfields•Electromagneticinduction•Alternatingcurrents•Quantumphysics
AlevelPhysicsinvolveslotsofusefultheoriesforreallife,sothatyoucanexplainsomeinterestingphenomenausingyourphysicsknowledge.Also,thereislesstomemoriseandmoreapplicationsoitfitsthestudentwhodoesn’twanttomemoriselotsofknowledgesuchasChemistryandBiology.–Frank13A
Firstofall,therearemanyexperimentsintheprocessofstudyingwhichisquiteinteresting.What’smore,theknowledgeisquiterelatedtoreallifeandcancombinewiththereality.Thishelpstohaveabetterunderstanding.–Janice
Physicsisaninterestingsubject.Inthelabyoucantryorevendesignexperimentsbyyourselftoobservethe“magic”result.–Lisa13A
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