History Exam Board: Pearson What will I study on the course: You will investigate significant events, people, and changes across different periods, developing skills in analysing sources and interpretations. Typical topics include: One period study (e.g., Conflict and Tension: The First World War 1894–1918, or America 1920–1973: Opportunity and Inequality). One wider world depth study…
Computer Science Exam Board: Pearson What will I study on the course: You will develop computational thinking, problem-solving, and programming skills while understanding how computers and digital systems work. Key topics include: Fundamentals of algorithms (designing, representing, and analysing algorithms; searching and sorting). Programming (fundamentals like variables, data types, sequences, selection, iteration; robust programming with…
Geography Exam Board: AQA What will I study on the course: You will explore both physical and human geography, investigating how the world works and the challenges we face. Key units include: Living with the physical environment: Natural hazards (tectonic hazards like earthquakes/volcanoes, weather hazards like tropical storms, climate change); physical landscapes in the UK…
Engineering Exam Board: NCFE What will I study on the course: You will gain a practical introduction to engineering principles, processes, and real-world applications. Key components include: Exploring Engineering Sectors and Design Applications – Understanding different engineering sectors (e.g., mechanical, electrical, aerospace), how products are designed and engineered, and factors influencing design choices. Producing Engineering…
Construction & the Built Environment Exam Board: Pearson What will I study on the course: You will gain a practical introduction to the construction industry, exploring how buildings are designed, constructed, and maintained. Key components include: Construction and Design: Different forms of low-rise construction (up to 5.2 metres high) for homes, offices, and retail units;…
BTEC Enterprise Exam Board: Pearson What will I study on the course: You will learn how businesses operate in the real world, developing knowledge of key business concepts and their application. The course covers six main units: Business in the real world (purpose, ownership, aims, stakeholders, location, expansion) Influences on business (external factors like technology,…
Digital Exam Board: OCR What will I study on the course: You will develop an understanding of how computers work, computational thinking, and practical programming skills. Key topics include: Computer systems: Systems architecture (CPU, memory, storage), memory and storage, computer networks/connections/protocols, network security, systems software, and ethical/legal/cultural/environmental impacts of digital technology. Computational thinking, algorithms, and…
Science Exam Board: AQA What will I study on the course: You will explore key concepts across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics to build scientific understanding and skills. Biology: Cell biology, organisation (e.g., digestive and circulatory systems), infection and response, bioenergetics (photosynthesis/respiration), homeostasis and response, inheritance/variation/evolution, and ecology. Chemistry: Atomic structure and periodic table, bonding/structure/properties, quantitative…
Maths Exam Board: OCR What will I study on the course: You will build fluency, reasoning, and problem-solving skills across key areas of mathematics. The course covers: Number (structure, calculations, fractions, decimals, percentages, powers, roots, standard form) Algebra (expressions, equations, inequalities, sequences, graphs, quadratic equations) Ratio, proportion, and rates of change (ratios, percentages, direct/inverse proportion,…
English Exam Board: AQA What will I study on the course: You will develop skills to read fluently and write effectively, with confident control of Standard English. This includes reading and understanding a wide range of high-quality, challenging texts from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries (fiction, non-fiction, literary non-fiction, reviews, and journalism). You’ll analyse…