Priestley College courses

...WHAT ARE THE KEY AREAS OF STUDY? This is a one year programme equivalent to 4 GCSEs graded A*-C. If this year is successfully completed you will then...

...Keys skills are developed as an integral part of the course, through research, presentations and discussions...

...Travel and Tourism and Health and Social Care. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED AND DEVELOP? There are no formal qualifications needed but a good command of English is helpful...

...with visits and team building residentials...

...and oral questioning methods. There are no examinations. PRIESTLEY EXTRA You will have the opportunity to take part in enrichment activities including Sign Language...

...for those students who want a broad background in health and social care, which will allow you to progress further into Higher Education or training...

...Six units will be collected in a portfolio and assessed internally. There are no examinations. PRIESTLEY EXTRA You will have a range of visits organised...

...alongside this programme such as AS/A Levels or a GCSE. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED AND DEVELOP? The Diploma is both challenging and stimulating...

...Asdan Teaching Award (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) WHY TAKE THE ASDAN TEACHING AWARD? This programme has been specifically designed for A Level...

...your fellow students and to develop your writing skills so that you can express your ideas clearly and logically in essays. You will develop your...

...You will study a poetry anthology and analyse poems from the Early Modern English period to 1900. In the examination, the poem will be linked to an unseen...

...At A2, you will study older, more challenging texts including Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, and the poetry of John Donne...

...You can study French alongside many other degree subjects such as law, marketing, business or engineering. WHAT ARE THE KEY AREAS OF STUDY? For AS French...

...Studying a foreign language prepares you for any career needing good communication and analytical skills. Did you know that language graduates have...

...exam and write about the other in your final A2 exam. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED AND DEVELOP? You will continue to develop your speaking, listening...

...AS / A2 Archaeology WHY TAKE ARCHAEOLOGY? Archaeology is the study of human activity in the past; the buildings they built, the food they...

...You should have a strong interest in current affairs. Study of topical issues will also aid you in developing skills in effective debating, essay-writing...

...religion, politics, society, business, economics and ethics. You will also build on skills developed at AS and look at complex arguments. WHAT SKILLS WILL I NEED AND DEVELOP?...

...society will be covered. The Individual in Society, which asks what influences behaviour and where values and opinions come from. Topics such as developments in communication...

...In addition, A Level Geography is highly thought of by employers and university admission tutors. WHAT ARE THE KEY AREAS OF STUDY? There are four key areas studied at...