Sixth Form Booklet 2020

Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School Sixth Form Programme of Courses 2020 ‘Where tradition and excellence combine’

LANGTON SIXTH FORM ENTRY CRITERIA 2020 GENERAL ENTRY CRITERIA: Eight GCSE passes in full courses at grade 9 – 5 (A* – C in unreformed GCSE subjects), including Mathematics and English Language. Subject specific minimum entry criteria 12 Desired Essential Art 7 in Art or Textiles 6 in Art or Textiles Biology 7 in Biology and 6 in Maths 6 in Biology and 6 in Maths Business 7 in Business Studies or 7 in English 6 in Business Studies or 6 in English Language Language Chemistry 7 in Chemistry and 7 in Maths 6 in Chemistry and 6 in Maths Classical Civilisation 7 in Classics or 7 in English Language or 6 in Classics or 6 in English Language or English Literature (or other humanity) English Literature (or other humanity) Computer Science 7 in Computer Science and 6 in Maths 6 in Computer Science and 6 in Maths Design Engineering: DT 7 in Design Engineering: DT 6 in Design Engineering: DT or 6 in Art Drama and Theatre 7 in Drama or 7 in English Literature if 6 in Drama or 6 in English Literature if Studies Drama has not been studied Drama has not been studied Economics 7 in Maths and/or 7 in English Language 6 in Maths and/or 6 in English Language English Literature 7 in English Literature and Language 6 in English Literature and Language Film Studies 7 in English Language 6 in English Language French 7 in French Geography 7 in Geography 6 in Geography German 7 in German Greek (Classical) 7 in Greek History 7 in History 6 in History Latin 7 in Latin Mathematics 7 in Mathematics Mathematics – Further 8 in Mathematics Music 7 in Music or Grade 5 practical as a singer or instrumentalist and Grade 5 theory PE 7 in PE or 6 in Biology 6 in PE or 6 in Biology Physics 7 in Physics and 7 in Maths 6 in Physics and 7 in Maths Politics 7 in English Language or 7 in History 6 in English Language or 6 in History Psychology 7 in Maths, English Language and 6 in Maths, English Language and Biology Biology RS 7 in RS or 7 in English Language 6 in RS or 6 in English Language Sociology 7 in English Language or 7 in English 6 in English Language or 6 in English Literature Literature Spanish 7 in Spanish Textiles 7 in Textiles or Art 6 in Textiles or Art NOTES:  Dual scientists: Grade 7 7 in Dual Science and a Grade 6 in Maths to study Science A Levels.  Any student who has not studied a subject at GCSE who wishes to take up that subject at A Level will be talked to on a case by case basis.  Applicants who have studied non-GCSE qualifications will be assessed on a case by case basis.

ART Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Art or Textiles Essential: 6 in Art or Textiles Board Edexcel Outline of the Course Year 12: Unit 1a: ‘Change’: Looking at Still Life and Landscape. Exploring innovative drawing techniques, colour theory, large scale mixed-media pieces, oil painting and egg tempera. Unit 1b: ‘The Figure’. A portfolio project of life drawing studies in a range of media Unit 2: Thematic Unit Year 13: Unit 3a: Personal Study (Essay) Unit 3b: Personal Investigation (practical work inspired by student’ ideas) Unit 4: The Exam Unit Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Personal study (Essay) 10 weeks 12% 2 Coursework and Personal Investigation Selected from across the 2 60% year course (including 12% for the essay) 3 Examination Unit Personal development in 40% sketchbook and timed test (15 hours)

BIOLOGY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Biology and 6 in Maths Essential: 6 in Biology and 6 in Maths Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Topic 1: Lifestyle Health and Risk  Topic 2: Genes and Health  Topic 3: Voice of the Genome  Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources  Topic 5: On the Wild Side  Topic 6: Immunity, Infection and Forensics  Topic 7: Run for your Life  Topic 8: Grey Matter Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 33.3% 1 Examination: Topics 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 and experimental 2 hours 33.3% methods based on the Core practicals 33.3% 2 Examination: Topics 1,2,3,4,7 and 8 and experimental 2 hours methods based on the Core practicals 3 Examination: Questions from Topics 1 to 8, including 2 hours Synoptic questions which may draw on two or more different topics. A section of this paper will have questions based on a pre-released scientific article

BUSINESS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Business Studies or 7 in English Language Essential: 6 in Business Studies or 6 in English Language Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Marketing and people – Meeting customer needs, the market, marketing mix and strategy, managing people, entrepreneurs and leaders  Unit 2: Managing business activities – Raising finance, financial planning, managing finance, resource management and external influences  Unit 3: Business decisions and strategy (this theme develops the concepts introduced in Unit 2) – Business objectives and strategy, business growth, decision-making techniques, influences on business decisions, assessing competitiveness and managing change  Unit 4: Global business (this theme develops the concepts introduced in Unit 1) – Globalisation, global markets and business expansion, global marketing, global industries and multinational corporations Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination on Units 1 & 4 – Marketing, people and global 2 hours, 100 marks 35% business. Data response questions and two extended open response questions. 2 Examination on Units 2 & 3 – Business activities, decisions 2 hours, 100 marks 35% and strategy. Data response questions and two extended open response questions. 3 Examination on Units 1-4 (synoptic paper), based on a pre- 2 hours, 100 marks 30% released case study – Investigating business in a competitive environment. Data response questions and two extended open response questions.

CHEMISTRY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Chemistry and 7 in Maths Essential: 6 in Chemistry and 6 in Maths Board OCR – Chemistry A Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Development of practical skills in chemistry  Unit 2: Foundations in chemistry  Unit 3: Periodic table and energy  Unit 4: Core organic chemistry  Unit 5: Physical chemistry and transition elements  Unit 6: Organic chemistry and analysis Assessment Type of Assessment Modules Duration Weighting Examined 37% 2 hours 37% 1 Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry – 1, 2, 3, 5 15 minutes 26% 15 marks multiple choice, 85 marks structured - questions on theory and practical 2 hours 15 minutes 2 Synthesis and analytical techniques – 15 marks 1, 2, 4, 6 1 hour multiple choice, 85 marks structured questions on 30 minutes - theory and practical 3 Unified chemistry – 70 marks structured and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 extended questions covering theory and practical Practical endorsement for chemistry – Pass / Fail - no examination

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Classical Civilisation or 7 in English Language or English Literature (or other humanity) Essential: 6 in Classical Civilisation or 6 in English Language or English Literature (or other humanity) Board OCR Outline of the Course  Unit 1: The World of the Hero (H408/11) Homer’s Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid – Study two of the cornerstones of Western Literature. Analyse the plot and characters present in the set books of both pieces of epic poetry and compare themes such as heroism, the role of the gods and fate, the position of women and the context in which both texts were composed.  Unit 2: Culture and the Arts: The Greek Theatre (H408/21) – This is unit takes a holistic approach to the topic. You will study two tragedy plays (Sophocles’ Oedipus the King and Euripides’ Bacchae) and one comedy play (Aristophanes’ Frogs) and analyse key themes and plot devices. Also you will look at the context in which the plays are set, theatre conventions and our sources of information on the Greek theatre and what it reveals about Greek society.  Unit 3: Beliefs and Ideas: Politics of the Late Republic (H408/33) – Study in detail the political structure of 79-43BC and key individuals such as Sulla, Julius Caesar, Cicero, Pompey and Crassus who drastically changed the political landscape of the time. Analyse set sources to look at the causes and consequences of political scandals, alliances and civil wars. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 A series of short answer questions and longer answers 2 hours 20 minutes 40% based on set books that have been studied as part of the course. 2 A series of short answer questions based on sources 1 hour 45 minutes 30% studied as part of the course. An extract from a set play with short and longer questions based on this. 3 A series of short and longer answer questions based on 1 hour 45 minutes 30% studied sources from the course. A choice of 2 essays.

COMPUTER SCIENCE Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Computer Science and 6 in Maths Essential: 6 in Computer Science and 6 in Maths Board OCR (H446) Outline of the Course The OCR A Level in Computer Science will encourage learners to be inspired, motivated and challenged by following a broad, coherent, practical, satisfying and worthwhile course of study. It will provide insight into, and experience of how computer science works, stimulating learners’ curiosity and encouraging them to engage with computer science in their everyday lives and to make informed choices about further study or career choices. The key features of this specification encourage:  emphasis on problem solving using computers  emphasis on computer programming and algorithms  emphasis on the mathematical skills used to express computational laws and processes, eg Boolean algebra/logic and comparison of the complexity of algorithms with less emphasis on ICT  producing a slimmed down programming project which is more refined and more focused on coding  choosing the project title and problem to be solved in any suitable programming language  including agile methods Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Component 01 – Computer systems 2 hours 30 minutes 40% 2 Component 02 – Algorithms and programming 2 hours 30 minutes 40% 3 Programming project 03 – non-exam assessment assesses Year 12 and 13 20% students ability to use the knowledge and skills gained through the course to solve or investigate a practical problem

DESIGN ENGINEERING: DT Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Design Engineering: DT Essential: 6 in Design Engineering: DT or Art Board AQA Outline of the Course This course looks at the design and manufacture of products with creativity and originality, covering a variety of practical activities with a product engineering focus. Students will develop designing and making skills looking at a range of materials, design issues, processes and manufacture and use of computers in design. We take students on a number of trips including workshops in London, furniture factory visits and a trip to see the BMW Mini Plant in Oxford. Our course regularly achieves one of the highest Value Added scores in A Level results at SLGGS and consistently achieves high grades year upon year. Students have access to one of the best equipped school workshops in the country, including a CNC cutter, laser cutter, 3D printers, lathes, sublimation printing etc as well as many, many machines and hand tools. Year 12 Students develop a range of products across 1 year in the form of a portfolio of design sheets and products such as a portable radio or a piece of conceptual furniture. Students should be able to design creatively, with skills such as drawing, rendering, 3D computer modelling and using technologies such as 3D printing will be taught early on. This allows the students to develop their skills through a variety of different projects, which is assessed internally. There is an internal examination component too based on Paper 1 which assesses core technical, design and making principles. Year 13 Using the skills learnt in Year 12, students have the opportunity to design anything, so long as it satisfies a chosen need or problem. Past projects have included: a wooden pushbike, electric guitars, chairs, bedside furniture, cots for babies, outdoor loungers designed for disability. Students are taught how to use a wide range of tools and equipment in our very well equipped design rooms. A portfolio of work is developed alongside a product. Paper 1 is assessed in Year 13, as well as Paper 2 which assesses specialist knowledge of technical design and making principles. Students have gone to study at top universities such as Brunel, Loughborough, Manchester, UCCA, Nottingham and Bournemouth to name but a few, following respected careers such as Architecture, Product Design, Engineering, illustration etc. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Theory based Paper 1 2 hours 25% 2 Examination: Theory based Paper 2 2 hours 25% NEA Year 13 Coursework: Major Project (60 hrs) June – March 50%

DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Drama or 7 in English Literature if Drama has not been studied Essential: 6 in Drama or 6 in English Literature if Drama has not been studied Board AQA Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Drama and theatre – Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre – Study of two set plays, one chosen from List A (drama through the ages), one chosen from List B (20th and 21st century drama) – Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre performances  Unit 2: Creating original drama (practical) – Completed in Year 12 – Process of creating devised drama – Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) – Devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner – This unit is marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.  Unit 3: Making theatre (practical) – Completed in Year 13 – Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts, each taken from a different play. – Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to Extract 3. Extract 3 is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director) – Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts. This unit is marked by AQA. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Written Examination – Section A: one question (from a choice) 3 hours 40% on one of the set plays from List A (25 marks). Section B: one (80 marks) two part question on a given extract from one of the set plays from List B (25 marks). Section C: one question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (30 marks) 2 Creating original drama (practical) 30% How it's assessed: Working notebook (40 marks) and Devised (60 marks) performance (20 marks) 3 Making theatre (practical) 30% How it's assessed: Performance of Extract 3 (40 marks) and (60 marks) Reflective report (20 marks)

ECONOMICS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Maths and/or 6 in English Language Essential: 6 in Maths and/or 6 in English Language Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Introduction to markets and market failure – This unit focuses on microeconomic concepts. Students will develop an understanding of nature of economics; how markets work; market failure; government intervention.  Unit 2: The UK economy – performance and policies – This unit focuses on macroeconomic concepts. Students will develop an understanding of measures of economic performance; aggregate demand; aggregate supply; national income; economic growth; macroeconomic objectives and policy.  Unit 3: Business behaviour and the labour market – This unit develops the microeconomic concepts introduced in Unit 1 and focuses on business economics. Students will develop an understanding of business growth; business objectives; revenues, costs and profits; market structures; labour market; government intervention.  Unit 4: A global perspective – This unit develops the macroeconomic concepts introduced in Unit 2 and applies these concepts in a global context. Students will develop an understanding of international economics; poverty and inequality; emerging and developing economies; the financial sector; role of the state in the macro economy. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Markets and Business Behaviour: questions will be drawn 2 hours, 100 marks 35% from Units 1 and 3 2 The National and Global Economy: questions will be drawn 2 hours, 100 marks 35% from Units 2 and 4 3 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics: questions will 2 hours, 100 marks 30% assess content across all four units

ENGLISH LITERATURE Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in English Literature and Language Essential: 6 in English Literature and Language Board OCR Outline of the Course Year 12: Drama and Prose Post 1900 ‘Mrs Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf (Teacher A) or ‘The Bloody Chamber’ by Angela Carter (Teacher A) ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams (Teacher B) Shakespeare and Poetry Pre 1900 ‘Hamlet’ by William Shakespeare (Teacher A) ‘Paradise Lost’ Books 9 & 10 by John Milton (Teacher B) or A Selection of Poetry by Christina Rossetti (Teacher B) Year 13: Comparative and contextual study ‘Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit’ by Jeanette Winterson (Teacher A) or ‘Frankenstein’ Mary Shelley (Teacher A) ‘The Dutchess of Malfi’ by John Webster (Teacher B) or ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen (Teacher B) A wide selection of unseen extracts on the same theme of Women in Literature (Teacher B) or a wide selection of unseen extracts on the same theme of The Gothic (Teacher B) Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Two essay questions: one on ‘Hamlet’ and one 2 hours 30 minutes 40% comparing ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ and ‘Paradise Lost’ or one comparing ‘A Doll’s House’ and Christina Rossetti’s poetry. 2 Examination: One essay comparing ‘Mrs Dalloway’ with 2 hours 30 minutes 40% ‘Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit’ or one essay comparing ‘The Bloody Chamber with ‘Frankenstein’ and one essay on an unseen extract on the theme of Women in Literature or one essay on an unseen extract on the theme of The Gothic. 3 Coursework: One 1,000 word essay on a close reading of ‘A 4 weeks 20% Streetcar Named Desire’. One 2,000 word essay comparing two texts, of which one is 6 weeks prose, the other poetry.

FILM STUDIES Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in English Language Essential: 6 in English Language Board Eduqas (WJEC) Outline of the Course In Year 12 students will study:  2 Hollywood films, from 1930-1960 and 1961-1990. Examples: Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958), Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967)  One US independent film post-2010. Examples: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Zeitlin, 2012)  2 recent British films. Examples: Trainspotting (Boyle, 1996), We Need to Talk about Kevin (Ramsay, 2011)  One recent European film. Examples: Pan’s Labyrinth (Del Toro, 2006)  Year 12 students also make a production. Either: a film extract, Or: a screenplay, plus a storyboard In Year 13 students will study:  A second American film (modern, mainstream). Examples: Selma (Duvernay, 2014), LaLa Land (Chazelle, 2016)  A film from global cinema. Examples: House of Flying Daggers (Zhang, 2004), Wild Tales (Szifrón, 2014)  A documentary film. Examples: The Arbor (Barnard, 2010), Amy (Kapadia, 2015)  A silent film, or group of films. Examples: Strike (Eisenstein, 1924), Sunrise (Murnau, 1927)  An experimental film, or group of films. Examples: Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)  Year 13 students also make a production. Either: a short film, Or: a screenplay, plus a storyboard Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1: Varieties Examination. Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 2 hours 30 minutes 35% of Film and Section B: American film since 2005 Film Making Section C: British film since 1995 (two-films) 2: Global Examination. Section A: Global film 2 hours 30 minutes 35% Filmmaking Section B: Documentary film Perspectives Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema Section D: Film movements – Experimental film 3: Either a short film 6 weeks 30% Production Or a screenplay plus storyboard 2 weeks An evaluative analysis

FRENCH Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in French Board Eduqas Outline of the Course  Component 1: Speaking – This component comprises of 2 parts. The first part is a discussion on a topic chosen by the student. The second part is based on a stimulus card on one of the themes covered at A level and ensuing discussion.  Component 2: Listening, reading and translation – Students will be asked to transfer meaning from a number of audio texts and reading texts through multi choice questions, gap filling and question and answer type responses. The translations include translating one text from English to the assessed language and another from the assessed language to English.  Component 3: Critical and analytical response in writing – Students will be asked to write two essays based on a text and/or a film which has been studied in class.  Components include the following topics: culture and heritage in the Francophone world, diversity and difference, contemporary youth culture and France 1940-1950 The occupation and post war years  Texts and films – Le silence de la Mer (novel) and Les Choristes (film) Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Oral assessment – discussion on chosen topic 21-23 minutes 30% followed by discussion based on a stimulus card 2 Examination: Listening, reading and translation from target 2 hours 30 minutes 50% language to English and English to target language 3 Examination: Writing assessment – based on texts or film 2 hours 20%

GEOGRAPHY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Geography Essential: 6 in Geography Board Eduqas Outline of the Course Year 12:  Unit 1: Coastal Landscapes & Changing Places  Start of Unit 3: Weather and Climate and Development in African Context  Unit 4: Fieldwork requirement: Local area 4 days – Canterbury, Herne Bay, Margate and Camber  Unit 4: Independent Investigation – 4,000 words: NEA titles will develop out of local fieldwork, tutors will be allocated according to research topic Year 13: Duration Weighting  Unit 2: Global Governance Change & Challenge  Unit 2: Water & Carbon Cycle  Unit 3: Completion of Weather and Climate  Unit 3: Plate Tectonics and Development in an African Context Assessment Type of Assessment 1 Four compulsory structured data response and two 1 hours 45 minutes 20.5% extended response 2 Four compulsory structured data response and two 2 hours 27.5% extended response 3 Extended essay questions 2 hours 15 minutes 32% 4 Independent Study of own choice relating to course topics. N/A 20%

GERMAN Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in German Board Eduqas Outline of the Course  Component 1: Speaking – This component comprises of 2 parts. The first part is a discussion on a topic chosen by the student. The second part is based on a stimulus card on one of the themes covered at A level and ensuing discussion.  Component 2: Listening, reading and translation – Students will be asked to transfer meaning from a number of audio texts and reading texts through multi choice questions, gap filling and question and answer type responses. The translations include translating one text from English to the assessed language and another from the assessed language to English.  Component 3: Critical and analytical response in writing – Students will be asked to write two essays based on a text and/or a film which has been studied in class.  Components include the following topics: Being a young person in German speaking society, understanding the German speaking world, diversity and difference and the making of modern Germany 1989 onwards.  Texts and films – Ich fühl mich so fifty fifty (novel) and Goodbye Lenin (film) Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Oral assessment – discussion on chosen topic 21-23 minutes 30% followed by discussion based on a stimulus card 2 Examination: Listening, reading and translation from target 2 hours 30 minutes 50% language to English and English to target language 3 Examination: Writing assessment – based on texts or film 2 hours 20%

GREEK (CLASSICAL) Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Greek Board OCR Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Unseen translation – Students build their knowledge of the Classical Greek language to become familiar with the vocabulary and linguistic structures.  Unit 2: Prose composition or comprehension – Students develop and demonstrate their detailed understanding of Classical Greek vocabulary and linguistic structures through either: – Translating unseen material from English into Classical Greek; or – Demonstrating their understanding of an unseen prose text through comprehension, translation and questions on syntax and accidence.  Unit 3: Prose literature – Students study two prose set texts: for example, the historian Thucydides and the philosopher Plato.  Unit 4: Verse literature – Students study two verse set texts: for example, the poet Homer and the playwrights, Sophocles and Euripides. – Both literature components involve translation, and writing commentaries and essays. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Unseen translation 1 hour 45 minutes 33% (100 marks) 2 Prose/Comprehension 1 hour 15 minutes 17% (50 marks) 3 Prose Literature 2 hours 25% (75 marks) 4 Verse Literature 2 hours 25% (75 marks)

HISTORY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in History Essential: 6 in History Board OCR Outline of the Course  Unit 1: British period study  Unit 2: Non-British period study: The Cold War in Asia 1945-93  Unit 3: Depth Study – China and its Rulers 1839-1989  Unit 4: Individual Assignment – an opportunity to research and write on a topic of your choice Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: The first question is a source response, 1 hour 30 minutes 25% focusing on the social and political developments of the mid-19th century. The second question is a knowledge based essay, focusing on analysing trends and turning points. 2 Examination: The first essay requires precise analytical 1 hour 15% thinking, whilst the second looks at the rule of the presidents and ideologies in developing aspects of the Cold war. 3 Examination: Three essay questions: The first question 2 hours 30 minutes 40% focuses on comparing and contrasting historian’s opinions of either The First Opium War, The Boxer Rebellion and The Cultural Revolution. The next section requires you to answer two thematic questions which encourage an evaluation of the themes and timing points that have led to the development of modern China. 4 Coursework: Independent Study Essay: 4,000 words: An 2 terms 20% exciting opportunity to pursue your own research interests and write an essay on a topic of your choosing. This is excellent academic preparation for competitive A Level courses.

LATIN Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Latin Board OCR Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Unseen translation – Students build their knowledge of the Latin language to become familiar with the vocabulary and linguistic structures.  Unit 2: Prose composition or comprehension – Students develop and demonstrate their knowledge of vocabulary and language structure by: – Translating unseen material from English to Greek; or – Showing understanding of an unseen prose text through comprehension and questions on grammar and syntax.  Unit 3: Prose literature – Students study two prose texts from a choice of Cicero, Tacitus, Livy or Seneca.  Unit 4: Verse literature – Students study two verse texts from a choice of Virgil, Horace, Ovid or Catullus. Both literature components involve translation, and writing commentaries and essays. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Unseen Translation 1 hour 45 minutes 33% (100 marks) 2 Prose/comprehension 1 hour 15 minutes 17% (50 marks) 3 Prose Literature 2 hours 25% (75 marks) 4 Verse Literature 2 hours 25% (75 marks)

MATHEMATICS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Maths Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Pure Maths: Proof, Algebra & Functions, Co-ordinate Geometry, Sequences & Series, Trigonometry, Exponentials & Logarithms, Differentiation, Integration, Vectors, Numerical Methods  Statistics & Mechanics: Statistical Sampling, Data Presentation & Interpretation, Probability, Statistical Distributions, Hypothesis Testing, Quantities & Units in Mechanics, Kinematics, Forces & Newton’s Laws, Moments. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Pure Maths 2 hours 33.3% 2 Examination: Pure Maths 2 hours 33.3% 3 Examination: Statistics & Mechanics 2 hours 33.3%

MATHEMATICS – FURTHER Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 8 in Maths Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Further Pure Maths 1: Proof, Complex Numbers, Matrices, Further Algebra & Functions, Further Calculus, Further Vectors.  Further Pure Maths 2: Complex Numbers, Further Algebra & Functions, Further Calculus, Polar Co-ordinates, Hyperbolic Functions, Differential Equations.  Optional Paper 3C: Further Mechanics 1: Momentum & Impulse, Collisions, Centres of Mass, Work & Energy, Elastic Strings & Springs.  Optional Paper 3D: Decision Maths 1: Algorithms & Graph Theory, Algorithms on Graphs I, Algorithms on Graphs II, Critical Path Analysis, Linear Programming. Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Further Pure Maths 1 hour 30 minutes 25% 2 Examination: Further Pure Maths 1 hour 30 minutes 25% 3 Examination: Optional Paper: Mechanics 1 hour 30 minutes 25% 4 Examination: Optional Paper: Decision Maths 1 hour 30 minutes 25%

MUSIC Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Music or Grade 5 practical as a singer or instrumentalist and Grade 5 theory Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Approaches to performing The purpose of this component is to assess students’ performing skills in a solo and/or ensemble context. You will be given the opportunity to rehearse and refine performances on your chosen instrument or voice, developing technical control, expression and interpretative skills.  Unit 2: Approaches to composing The purpose of this component is to assess students’ skills in composing music. It allows you to appreciate the process of creating music. You will learn more of the processes involved in creating music through developing the technical and expressive skills needed by a composer.  Unit 3: Appraising Knowledge and understanding of musical elements, contexts and language. Application of knowledge to unfamiliar works. Application of knowledge through the context of six areas of study, each with three set works. – Vocal Music – Instrumental Music – Music for Film – Popular Music and Jazz – Fusions – New Directions Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Coursework – Performance: A public performance of one or Min. 8 mins 30% more pieces 2 Coursework – Composition: Two compositions, one set by Min. 6 mins 30% the exam board, and one either free composition or also to a brief 3 Examination: 2 hours 40% Three questions related to the set works One short melody/rhythm exercise Two essay questions based on set works and an unfamiliar extract.

PE Duration Weighting 35% Minimum Entry Criteria 35% Desired: 7 in PE or 6 in Biology Essential: 6 in PE or 6 in Biology 30% Applicants must play at club standard for their practical sport Board AQA Outline of the Course Factors affecting participation in physical education and sport  Section A – Applied anatomy and physiology  Section B – Skill acquisition  Section C – Sport and society Factors affecting optimal performance in physical activity and sport  Section A – Exercise physiology and biomechanics  Section B – Sport psychology  Section C – Sport and society and technology in sport Assessment Type of Assessment 1 Examination – Paper 1 Factors affecting participation in 2 hours physical education and sport. The paper is divided in to 3 sections and there are multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. 105 marks are available in total, 35 marks from each section. 2 Examination – Paper 2 Factors affecting optimal 2 hours performance in physical activity and sport. The paper is divided in to 3 sections and there are multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions. 105 marks are available in total, 35 marks from each section. 3 Practical moderation – Assessment in the role of performer in the full sided version of one activity. Alongside a written analysis of performance. This component is worth 90 marks.

PHYSICS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Physics and 7 in Maths Essential: 6 in Physics and 7 in Maths Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Unit 1: Working as a Physicist  Unit 2: Mechanics  Unit 3: Electric Circuits  Unit 4: Materials  Unit 5: Waves and the Particle Nature of Light  Unit 6: Further Mechanics  Unit 7: Electric and Magnetic Fields  Unit 8: Nuclear and Particle Physics  Unit 9: Thermodynamics  Unit 10: Space  Unit 11: Nuclear Radiation  Unit 12: Gravitational Fields  Unit 13: Oscillations Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 30% 1 Core/Advanced Physics 1 1 hour 45 minutes 30% 40% 2 Core/Advanced Physics 2 1 hour 45 minutes 3 Advanced Physics 3 2 hours 30 minutes

POLITICS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in English Language or 7 in History Essential: 6 in English Language or 6 in History Board Edexcel Outline of the Course  Unit 1: UK Politics – Part 1: The UK Political system – Part 2: Core Ideological Ideas: Liberalism, Conservatism & Socialism  Unit 2: UK Government – Part 1: UK Parliament, Prime Minister and Judiciary – Part 2: Alternative Ideological Ideas: Feminism  Unit 3: Comparative US Politics – The US Political system and US/UK Comparative Politics Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 33.3% 1 Written Examination 2 hours 33.3% 33.3% 2 Written Examination 2 hours 3 Written Examination 2 hours

PSYCHOLOGY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Maths, English Language and Biology Essential: 6 in Maths, English Language and Biology Board AQA Outline of the Course  Unit 1 (Introductory Topics in Psychology): Social Influence; Memory; Attachment; Psychopathology  Unit 2 (Psychology in Context): Approaches in Psychology; Biopsychology; Research Methods  Unit 3 (Issues and Options in Psychology): Issues and Debates in Psychology; Gender; Schizophrenia; Aggression Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: multiple choice, short answer and extended 2 hours 33.3% writing questions 2 Examination: multiple choice, short answer and extended 2 hours 33.3% writing questions 3 Examination: multiple choice, short answer and extended 2 hours 33.3% writing questions

RS Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in RS or 7 in English Language Essential: 6 in RS or 6 in English Language Board Eduqas Outline of the Course  Component One – Study of Religion (Buddhism): Religious beliefs, values and teachings and how they vary historically and in the contemporary world; key moral principles, beliefs about the self, death and the afterlife; sources of wisdom and authority; significant social and historical developments; practices which shape religious identity; religion and society  Component Two – Religion and Ethics: Ethical language and thought; three normative ethical theories; the application of ethical theory to two personal, societal or global issues; how ethical language in the modern era has changed over time  Component Three – Philosophy of Religion: Philosophical arguments for the existence of God; The nature of religious experience; Problem of evil and suffering; Philosophical language; critiques of religious belief Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1-3 Students will sit three 2 hour papers, one on each of the 2 hours (per paper) 33.3% of the topics (Philosophy, Ethics and Buddhism). Within each qualification exam there will be Section A and Section B, students will (per paper) choose one out of two questions set in section A and one out of three questions set in Section B. Each question set comprises of Part A (20 marks) and Part B (30 marks).

SOCIOLOGY Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in English Language or 7 in English Literature Essential: 6 in English Language or 6 in English Literature Board AQA Outline of the Course  Unit 1 (Education with Theory and Methods): Education; Methods in Context; Theory and Methods  Unit 2 (Topics in Sociology): Families and Households; Beliefs in Society  Unit 3 (Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods): Crime and Deviance; Theory and Methods Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: short answer and extended writing questions 2 hours 33.3% 2 Examination: extended writing questions 2 hours 33.3% 3 Examination: short answer and extended writing questions 2 hours 33.3%

SPANISH Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Spanish Board Eduqas Outline of the Course  Component 1: Speaking – This component comprises of 2 parts. The first part is a discussion on a topic chosen by the student. The second part is based on a stimulus card on one of the themes covered at A level and ensuing discussion.  Component 2: Listening, reading and translation – Students will be asked to transfer meaning from a number of audio texts and reading texts through multi choice questions, gap filling and question and answer type responses. The translations include translating one text from English to the assessed language and another from the assessed language to English.  Component 3: Critical and analytical response in writing – Students will be asked to write two essays based on a text and/or a film which has been studied in class.  Components include the following topics: travel and exploration, diversity and difference, contemporary youth culture and The two Spains from 1936 onwards  Texts and films – El Otro Arbol de Guernica (novel) and Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (film) Assessment Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Examination: Oral assessment – discussion on chosen topic 21-23 minutes 30% followed by discussion based on a stimulus card 2 Examination: Listening, reading and translation from target 2 hours 30 minutes 50% language to English and English to target language 3 Examination: Writing assessment – based on texts or film 2 hours 20%

TEXTILES Minimum Entry Criteria Desired: 7 in Textiles or Art Essential: 6 in Textiles or Art Board AQA Outline of the Course  Mini project Year 12  Unit 1: Personal Investigation (coursework 60%)  Unit 2: Externally set assignment (practical exam 40%) Assessment Assessment is through weekly individual tutorials and formal assessments at a number of points in the year. Students are given work schedules to help assist the planning of their independent work. Students are expected to keep up with the schedules to enable them to gain the highest grades. The school provides the basic equipment and materials for the students to succeed. Students are required to provide A1 mount boards and any additional materials above and beyond the basic requirements they wish to purchase. Please note that the A Level work is assessed holistically across each unit Type of Assessment Duration Weighting 1 Sketchbooks and progress assessment Easter Year 12 – 60% Individual samples and progress tutorials Christmas Year 13 Sample Boards completed Critical essay written Final make 2 Sketchbooks and progress assessment February Year 13 40% Individual samples and progress tutorials March/April Year 13 Sample Boards complete March/April Year 13 15 hour practical exam May Year 13

Application Process All applications to Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School should be made via UCAS Progress by Saturday 29th February 2020. All applicants who receive an offer of a place at Simon Langton Girls’ Grammar School will:  Be invited in for a meeting with a member of the Senior Management Team  Attend an Induction Programme  Have the opportunity to talk to students and staff about their preferred options Please contact the school to discuss any queries that you have about the application process or to arrange a tour at any time. Key Dates 2019 - 2020 Internal Applicants October 2019 Year 11 Parents’ Evening October 2019 - January 2020 Subject Presentations in Year 11 assemblies October - December 2020 ‘Preparation for Progression’ lessons November 2019 Letters re: username and password (Kent Choices) November 2019 Year 11 Mock Examinations December 2019 Year 12 students in assemblies and tutorials January 2020 A Level Subject Fair Thursday 30th January 2020 Sixth Form Open Evening 5.45pm - 8.15pm Friday 7th February 2020 A Level ‘Taster lessons’ 10th -13th February 2020 Consultations with parents, students and SMT Saturday 29th February 2020 Deadline for applications to the Sixth Form March 2020 Help with accepting and ranking offers on UCAS Progress 1st April 2020 Year 11 parents and students event: ‘Transition in to Year 12’ May – June 2020 GCSE Examinations 19th, 22nd, 23rd June 2020 Induction Day 8.45am - 3.25pm Thursday 20th August 2020 Enrolment Day 9.30am - 2.30pm Thursday 30th January 2020 External Applicants 3rd - 6th February 2020 Sixth Form Open Evening 5.45pm - 8.15pm 19th, 22nd, 23rd June 2020 Consultations with parents, students and SMT Thursday 20th August 2020 Induction Day 8.45am - 3.25pm Enrolment Day 11.00am - 2.30pm