| Title/Name |
Course Title/Exam
Board, Syllabus details |
General Studies
Examination Board: AQA
AS Code: 2760 A2 Code:2761 |
| What will I learn? |
What will I gain from doing this
course
Aims/Objectives
What will I do |
This AS and A2 level specification
should encourage candidates to:
- think critically, logically and
constructively about significant problems, acquire an appreciation
of the strengths and limitations of different approaches
and demonstrate an ability to justify their own
- develop a critical awareness and
understanding of perennial and contemporary issues and develop
a greater awareness of their historical and contemporary
contexts in order to enhance skills of evaluation
- integrate knowledge from a range
of disciplined to appreciate how they relate to one another
- communicate with coherence and
clarity in an appropriate format
- appreciate that there are various
ways of interpreting different types of information and
assess the relative merits of evidence in order to understand
such concepts as objectivity, neutrality and bias
|
| What are the entry requirements |
What is the minimum skills or qualification
level the learner needs to start this course |
None |
| How will I be assessed |
Method of Assessment (exam, coursework
etc.) Course Content
Style of Teaching and Learning
|
Unit 1: AS Culture and Society
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks
Two sections:
- Section A – 30 objective
test questions
- Section B – compulsory source
analysis questions
Subject Content
- The similarities and differences
between cultures, nature and use of language
- The role of artists and art in
society, examples of art works and major artistic movements
- The role of religious and value
systems, beliefs and values, tolerance and moral issues
- Freedoms, rights and responsibilities
- Evaluating the media and recognising
bias
- The British political system and
the role of the monarchy
Unit 2: AS Science and Society
Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes
50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A Level marks
Two sections:
- Section A – 30 objective
test questions
- Section B – optional source
analysis questions
Subject Content
- The origins of the universe, natural
forces and sources and forms of energy
- Human and social behaviour and
approaches to social studies and policy
- Commerce and industry and the impact
of political and economic issues on science, society and
the environment
- Mathematics in science and society
- The impact and implications of
new inventions
- Moral dilemmas surrounding the
work of scientists
- The impact and social, ethical
and environmental implications of scientific discoveries
and inventions
- Research methods
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| What are the costs |
What equipment will I need (if appropriate)
Any other costs |
None |
| Is there anything else I need to know |
Where will I study What
support will I receive
Where can I get further information
|
The course is delivered with the
emphasis on student research and discussion. To this end we
will help you to produce essays on current issues, and you
will also have to deliver a presentation and be questioned
on a topic of your choice.
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| Future Opportunities |
Progression to further education, study
or work |
This qualification forms part of the
AQA Bacc and is widely respected as it offers breadth to A level
studies. |