AS AQA

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This course aims to broaden the curriculum for those whose interests lie mainly in the arts or humanities and giving those studying science the opportunity to reflect on their specialist studies in a wider context than in a specialist science course. The nature of the course encourages a wide range of skills such as debating and independent research and students will learn to evaluate information in order to make informed decisions about issues related to science. The skills developed here will have a wide application in other subject areas.

Course Outline
AS – Unit 1: Exploring issues, some examples are:

• The germ theory of disease
• Infectious diseases now
• Transport issues
• Medicines
• Ethical issues
• Radiation: risks and uses
• The scale and future of the universe

Unit 2 – Reading and research (coursework)

• Critical account of scientific reading
• Study of a topical scientific issue

A2 – Unit 3: Exploring issues

• Cells, chemicals and the mind
• Nature and nurture
• Watching the brain working
• Responding to global climate change
• Energy futures
• Sustaining the variety of life on earth

Unit 4 – Case study

• Pre-release material

Preferred Entry requirements
GCSE grade C in English and Science.*

*Please note that your enrolment on to a particular course must be approved by the Head of that department.