Barrow Sixth Form College courses

...Candidates who proceed to year two will take two papers in more advanced financial and management accounting and convert the AS into a full A level...

...supervised and completed under controlled conditions - 4 units. b) External assessment - set and marked by the awarding body - 2 units. Additional/Specialist...

...Marketing, Retailing, Sales, Entrepreneurship...

...course or gain a place at university on a degree course. There are a wide range of higher education courses you can progress onto after gaining an Advanced Diploma in Society...

...transport options, working in travel and tourism, images and perceptions, changing trends in travel and tourism and creating products and services...

...This award suits students who prefer a more practically based approach to ICT. Portfolio work provides the majority of the assessment, with one externally...

...printmaking; sculpture; alternative media), Graphic Communication (advertising; illustration; packaging; typography; interactive media) or Textile Design...

...visits by practising artists or higher education tutors will be organised as appropriate throughout the year. Assessment occurs regularly, giving you valuable...

...to sharpen your investigative skills. In the A2 course you will again study three main topics: Populations and environment, including human populations...

...the reason for bankruptcies and takeovers, the consequences of changes in taxation or exchange rates for businesses and ethical questions such as the impact...

...cases foundation level students may be considered. You should also be interested in finding out more about chemistry. A grade C or better in GCSE Applied...

...skills required to analyse a problem and design a possible solution. You will then implement the solution in a high level language, finally...

...study of three texts: the poetry of Tony Harrison, Dickens' Great Expectations plus another novel. You will study some pre-twentieth century poetry...

...and its largely mainstream product but extending horizons to take in films from different periods and national origins as well as different forms and styles...

...Experience has shown that students considering French at this level need to achieve at least a B at GCSE. About the Course Studying French at advanced...

...Further Mathematics courses provide students who have an aptitude for Mathematics with the opportunity to study for additional AS or A level qualifications...

...at both sides of an issue, present a balanced argument and express your ideas clearly and logically. As these are all transferable skills, General Studies...

...The geography course follows the AQA specification. In the first year you will be studying: Rivers, floods and management. Cold environments...

...Unit 4 (A2) Environmental Geology, examined in January of year 2. This unit covers water supply, energy resources, metal deposits, building materials...

...(2 hours 30 minutes) Unit 4 (A2) Speaking (15 minutes)...