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A Level Course Guide 2020/21
STUDYING AT
THE LEARNER EXPERIENCE LEARNER SUPPORT
Welcome
Studying A Levels at Boston College You will find a wide range of support
Boston College is more than just attending lessons.
Over the two years of study, you
services available at Boston College to
give you the best advice and guidance
Thank you for considering Boston College: SIXTH for your can expect to get involved in a wide throughout your course, including: an
progression route after GCSEs. No matter where you’ve studied variety of extra-curricular activities, Information Office, Learner Involvement
before, know that the College prides itself on offering a highly previous educational visits include Co-ordinator, Inclusive Learning Team,
Warner Bros. Studios, The Imperial Health Advice, Student Finance Office,
academic education in a positive and diverse environment where
War Museum North, The Old Bailey, Counsellors and a Safeguarding Team.
learners are encouraged to thrive. Westminster and University Open
Days. Being a student at Boston
As the Government has reformed A Levels to ensure a more College also gives you the chance to
rigorous academic foundation for learners, the SIXTH has evolved get involved in the Debate Club, Film
to reflect this. Our staff are trained teachers with at least a Club, Sports Clubs, National Maths
Bachelor’s degree, with many having higher degrees such as Challenge and Enterprise Projects.
Masters in Arts and Science. Several also work as examiners for Other benefits include joining
their subjects, giving them a real insight into what’s needed for the National Union of Students,
free swimming, discounted gym
you to do well in your exams. We are increasing the emphasis
memberships, on-site hair and beauty
on exam skills in lessons; not only are we giving extra time for salon, on-site restaurants, and a Costa
mock exams, each learner will have an extra session a week with coffee shop.
their subject specialist tutor to concentrate on how to apply their
learning in an assessment setting.
We are very proud that so many of our learners have progressed
to university. Over the past five academic years this has included
Russell Group Universities: The University of Edinburgh, Durham
University, University of Nottingham, University of Warwick, Queen
Mary University of London, University of Sheffield, University of CAREERS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY
Birmingham and The University of Manchester.
Boston College provides a FREE, During tutorials in your second year of
impartial, quality careers service that study, you will be given the opportunity
When our learners are asked about the things that make Boston is available to prospective and current to apply for university through the UCAS
College: SIXTH different to school they discuss the individual students, and the general public too. Our process. Our tutors have many years’
attention they receive, the dedication of the staff and how the Careers, Education, Information, Advice experience in helping learners get through
independent learning skills they acquire prepare them for Higher and Guidance (CEIAG) trained advisers the application process and to progress
Education. The introduction of the Duke of Edinburgh Award and are available by appointment in Boston onto Higher Education. We pay particular
Extended Project further enhances the learner experience. and Spalding. Call our information attention to helping with personal
100% A Level line on 01205 313218 to make an
appointment.
statements, a key aspect of the application.
It’s a very rewarding job to watch learners grow in confidence
Pass Rate over their time at Boston College. I hope to be able to share that
As part of preparing learners for Higher
Education and employment, we take our
The Matrix Quality Standards recognises
2018/19 journey with you. the high quality careers advice provided learners on various educational visits
(including several University Open Days and
by the College’s Careers Team.
Rachel Hunn
Fairs) and run an Enterprise Project
which helps develop team work and
presentation skills.
Programme Area Manager
Access to Higher Education, A Levels and EFL
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If you would like to study business, finance or management at h a retail
This course is for anyone with an interest in the study of living
c a l b u s in esses and
things, and perhaps a future career involving biology. It is a university, A Level Business provides an excellent foundation. lo
banking.
blend of academic study, investigative science and practical
work, which will equip you with a command of scientific The skills you learn are transferable across a broad range of
vocabulary, the mathematical skills required to handle subjects and careers. Whatever you choose to do in the future,
biological data and the techniques to select and investigate your you’ll find the things you learn on this course will help.
hypotheses.
Year One (AS Level) An introduction to key business areas: AS Level assessment Consists of two 90-minute written
Coupled with other appropriate A Levels, this course can lead to You will have access to: Marketing, Operations, Finance and Human Resource exams at the end of the academic year. Each exam will
a vast range of careers, including but not limited to: biomedical Management. This includes a special focus on decision be worth half of the AS. Exams draw on material from the
science, nursing and midwifery, physiotherapy, public health, Two dedicated laboratories.
making, particularly how decisions made in one area can whole course and will feature a range of question styles
ecology, pharmaceutical science, optometry, clinical psychology and New equipment for the study of polymerase affect the rest of the business. Units include: What is a including: multiple choice, short answer, essay, data
sport science. chain reaction, centrifuges, spectrometers Business, Managers, Leadership and Decision Making, response and case studies.
and dissection. and Decision Making to Improve Marketing Performance.
There are eight units covered during the A Level course, assessed by College facilities which are available to
three exams at the end of the two academic years: other A Level learners. Year Two (A Level) An investigation of the strategic decisions A Level assessment Consists of three two-hour written
that all businesses have to make. Units include: Analysing exams taken at the end of the academic year. Each exam
1 - Biological Molecules the Strategic Position of a Business, Choosing the Strategic will be worth a third of the A Level. All three papers will
2 - Cells Direction, Strategic Methods: How to Pursue Strategies, and draw on material from the whole course, and will feature a
3 - Organisms Exchange Substances with Their Environment Managing and Strategic Change. This course is 100% theory range of question styles including: multiple choice, short
4 - Genetic Information, Variation and Relationships between Organisms based. answer, essay and case studies.
5 - Energy Transfers in and between Organisms (A Level only)
6 - Organisms Respond to Changes in Their Internal and External
Environments (A Level only) Duration Full/Part Time Location
7 - Genetics, Populations, Evolution and Ecosystems (A Level only)
A Level Business 2 Years Full Time Boston
8 - The Control of Gene Expression (A Level only)
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level Biology 2 Years Full Time Boston
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English Language English Literature You r L ect u rer
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The English language is all around us – in adverts, This course is for those who enjoy reading and who wish to you to p ) in English from
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newspapers, subtitles and web pages. This course will explore a wider range of texts and literary genres. BA (H
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explore the English language from different perspectives. Univers
Year One (AS Level)
You will study topics such as: language development in
At AS you will study four texts - two plays, a novel and poetry,
children, accent and dialect, changes in language across
under the title ‘Aspects of Comedy’.
time, spoken language and political correctness. AS Components
Year Two (A Level) Aspects of Comedy
At A Level you will revise three of these texts and also study Paper one - Drama
Paper One: novels and poetry in the crime writing genre. Unseen extracts
This paper covers an introduction to linguistic frameworks (grammar, lexis, phonology, graphology) and how to will also be analysed, and activities include reading at home, Paper two - Prose and Poetry
use them in text analysis. In your second year, you will also cover language change from 1600 to the present detailed discussion of texts in class, debates, essay writing,
day and child language development. trips to theatres and lecture days. A Level Components
Paper one B - Aspects of Comedy
Paper Two: (three texts)
This paper looks at different varieties of English (regional, national, occupational, social and gender based), You will have a range of resources available to you including:
their structure, how to relate to identity and attitudes. In your second year this topic will develop to cover Paper two A - Elements of Crime Writing
Course books (three texts and an unseen text)
international varieties of English and how ethnicity impacts on language choice and use.
On-site library Coursework (two essays)
Coursework: Moodle and English review
During your second year, you will produce a piece of original writing and conduct a language investigation
in an area that interests you. Theatre trips and lecture days in London are also available, along
with guest speakers.
Duration Full/Part Time Location
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level English Literature 2 Years Full Time Boston
A Level English Language 2 Years Full Time Boston
Kirsty Tuck
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“I studied English Literature English Language Psychology and
Apply Now Film Studies, with the view to becoming an A Level English
Teacher. Studying your A Levels at college definitely prepares
you for university - you are given more responsibility and
the freedom to work how you choose.”
6 01205 313218 info@boston.ac.uk www.boston.ac.uk @bostoncollegeuk 75Film Studies Further Maths Further Mathematics
is an additional
AS/A Level qualification
taken alongside the usual
AS/A Level Maths course.
Film Studies is for anyone with an interest in gaining a greater Further Maths is designed to stretch and challenge able
understanding of the impact of the moving image on society, studying mathematicians and prepare them for university courses in
a range of films from America, the UK and across the rest of the mathematics and related quantitative and scientific subjects
world. like Physics, Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Engineering,
The course concentrates on film analysis and comparing and contrasting
Designing, Programming and Computing.
films from different eras and industries.
Isabelle studied Film Studies at Topics included in the first year are:
Component One: Boston College and progressed to
the University of Television and CP1: Proof, complex numbers, matrices, further algebra and
American and British Film - This module examines films from American functions, further calculus, and further vectors.
Film, Munich (HFF). Since then she
and British film history, comparing old and new movies. Written
has started Wir Film, a production
examination: Two hours 30 minutes (35% of qualification). FP1: Further trigonometry, co-ordinate systems, further vectors,
company which has had films shown in
competitions and at festivals worldwide numerical methods, and inequalities.
Component Two: including: the Sundance Film Festival, FS1: Discrete probability distributions, poisson and binomial
Varieties of Film - This module looks at different types of film, such as Edinburgh International Film Festival,
distributions, geometric and negative binomial distributions,
documentaries and films from around the world. Written examination: Montreal World Film Festival, and
hypothesis testing, central limit theorem, chi-squared tests,
Two hours 30 minutes (35% of qualification). the Berlin International Film Festival
where her film, Ein Eidealer Ort (An probability generating functions, and quality of tests.
Ideal Place), won the Dialogue and
Component Three: Perspective Prize.
Production - This module consists of a creative project in which you will AS Level assessment Consists of two papers of 80 marks each: Core
produce a short film or a screenplay for a short film. Pure and Optional Further Maths with either statistics, mechanics or
(30% of qualification). decision maths.
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level assessment Consists of four papers of 75 marks each: Core
A Level Film Studies 2 Years Full Time Boston Pure 1, Core Pure 2, Further Maths with option 1 and Further Maths
with option 2.
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8 01205 313218 info@boston.ac.uk www.boston.ac.uk @bostoncollegeuk 9AS and A level History
History Law
AS and A level Law
DEBATE CLUB
As a history student, you will never experience the events A robust legal system is the foundation of a fair society. If you feel Since 2014 Boston College has
that you study, you have to build up a picture from the strongly about concepts like justice and equality then this course run a Debate Club which hosts
available evidence. could be very rewarding for you. a regional debate competition
You might see yourself as a barrister, a solicitor, a legal executive or
and participates in national
You have to be prepared to argue your case well and to use evidence
a legal secretary. Whichever aspect of law you are interested in, competitions. In 2018/2019
to draw conclusions and make judgements. These skills are highly
desirable in many different careers. History students are not just A Level Law gives you a strong foundation in the subject. the College Team were thrilled
limited to history related jobs; many careers require skills from to contribute to the Local
studying history, such as: Law, Business, Finance, Tourism, Politics,
Paper One: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System Democracy Week.
and Criminal Law
Journalism and Research.
Paper Two: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System
The course will be divided into two time periods:
Challenge and Transformation in Britain, 1851-1964
Your Lecturer
Paper Three:
and Tort Law
Contract Law or Human Rights Law
Part 1/AS Level: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851-1914. Alison Carlisle has an MP
hil, MA
Part 2/A Level: The World Wars and their legacies: Britain, Historical Studies and a Year One (AS Level)
1914-1964. BA (Hons) Historical Studie In year one you will take two written papers exploring the Nature of Law
s.
Her students have gone on and the English Legal System including Criminal and Tort Law. These will
to study
The Cold War, 1945-1991 at universities such as, Uni be assessed again in year two with a third paper on Contract Law or Human
versity
Part 1/AS Level: To the Brink of Nuclear War: International of Nottingham, The Univer
sity of Rights Law depending on class appetite.
relations, c1945-1963. Aberdeen and Canterbury
Christ
Part 2/A Level: From Détente to the End of the Cold War, Church University. Year Two (A Level)
c1963-1991. The A Level year recovers the topics learnt in the AS year and develops
your understanding further through exploration of either contract law or
Coursework - 20% of A Level human rights. Contract law will cover the key elements of any contract
This is a non-examined assessment, to be completed by those as well as remedies available for breach of contract. Human rights will
progressing onto A Level only. cover rules and theories of human rights laws as well as human rights
in an international setting. There are three written papers in total each
Duration Full/Part Time Location accounting for 33.3% of your final mark.
A Level History 2 Years Full Time Boston
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level Law
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2 Years Full Time Boston
10 01205 313218 info@boston.ac.uk www.boston.ac.uk @bostoncollegeuk 11Maths Media Studies
Since Boston College
have offered this course
100% of AS learners
This AS and A Level course is designed for those who wish to extend the
The media plays a central role in contemporary culture, society and politics. passed A Level Media
maths they have learnt at school and/or progress to Higher Education. Studies.
They shape our perceptions of the world through the representations, ideas
You will have access to the UKMT Maths Challenge and a daily lunch time and points of view they offer. Media industries employ large numbers of
walk-in session. Trips may also be arranged to such places as Woolsthorpe people worldwide and generate significant global profit. You will get the
Manor (Newton’s house) and a conference on the Practical Insights into chance to study the industry and its products and produce your own media
Maths by TTP professionals. product.
Media Studies equips you with a
Maths consists of four exam papers. You will complete two at the end of range of skills to understand how
You will cover three components during this two year course. the media you consume affects
year one and the other two at the end of year two. When you successfully
the world around you — these
pass all four papers you will be awarded the full A Level. You will study
three components per paper starting with two compulsory modules of Pure
George Asquith Component One: Investigating the Media: language, representation, media are some of the media you will be
“
I completed my AS Levels at secondary industries and audiences. The exam is based on an audio/visual resource studying:
Maths plus one module of either Statistics or Decision Maths, with the
school, but my grades weren’t great. The and set texts studied in class. (The exam is one hour 45 minutes - 35%
same pattern repeated in year two. Woman Magazine
learning environment at Boston College: SIXTH of grade).
is totally different – it is less pressured Assassins Creed 3: Liberation
Pure Maths topics include: Algebra, functions, co-ordinate geometry,
and we have more responsibility for our own Life on Mars
sequences and series, trigonometry, differentiation, integration, Component Two: Media Forms and Products. This includes studying texts
learning which prepares us for university.
exponentials, logarithms, complex numbers, vectors, matrices and The lecturers are really supportive and helpful.”
from TV, magazines and online media. (Two hour exam - 35% of grade).
transformations.
Mechanics topics include: Vectors, forces, Newton’s laws of motion, Component Three: Media Production. This involves applying your
connected particles, moments, centres of mass, projectiles, kinematics, learning in creating online or print work - for example a DVD cover and
circular motion, work. poster for a new film in a genre of your choice. (This work is internally
Decision Maths topics include: Algorithms, graphs and networks, spanning assessed - 30% of grade).
tree problems, shortest paths in network, travelling salesperson problem,
linear programming. Duration Full/Part Time Location
Statistics topics include: Confidence intervals, probability, probability
A Level Media Studies 2 Years Full Time Boston
distributions, correlation and regression, hypothesis testing.
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level Maths 2 Years Full Time Boston
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Sociology is a subject which lends itself to healthy debate and ex a c ms.
discussion and you are encouraged to use your own life experiences the exa
This course aims to give you a broad understanding as to why we
think and behave in the way we do. Today, psychology is seen as a as a starting point to understanding our own society and the effects
science and you will be undertaking a scientific study of the brain of others upon us.
and behaviour.
You will study topics such as: families and households, education and
You will learn to demonstrate the ability to analyse and evaluate sociological methods, beliefs in society and crime and deviance.
psychological theories and findings and how to apply this knowledge.
PSYCHOLOGY BBC NEWSNIGHT
The course involves you actively participating in the learning process in
The course involves you acquiring knowledge and understanding of order to gain understanding and insight into contemporary issues.
psychological theories. This will be achieved by group discussions/
debates, practical experiments and written work. You will learn the
MASTERCLASS The subject content has been arranged so that you must study a core of
In the build up to the EU
Referendum in 2016 learners
‘language’ of ‘how science works’, which is invaluable in psychology In 2018 Psychology learners theory and methods plus a selection of substantive topics.
attended a BBC Newsnight
where evidence is paramount if a theory is to be taken seriously. visited De Montfort University debate at Boston Stump, with
for a Psychology Masterclass. Year One (AS Level):
presenter Evan Davies.
Year One (AS Level) topics: Families and households - education and sociological methods.
Cognitive psychology (memory), developmental psychology (early social
development), social influence, approaches in psychology, Year Two (A Level):
research methods and psychopathology (abnormality). Media, crime and deviance and theory and methods.
Year Two (A Level) topics: This is an intensive course and you must recognise that a lot of reading
Schizophrenia, research methods, cognition and development, issues and and essay writing needs to be done at home in preparation for two
debates, approaches in psychology, and you can choose your own topic predominantly essay-based exams. Each exam involves you presenting
between addiction, aggression or forensic psychology. and assessing a range of sociological theories. AS and A Level exams are
90 minutes. The A Level exams in the second year will test all topics from
At the end of the two year course all AS and A Level content the two years of study.
will be examined.
Duration Full/Part Time Location
A Level Psychology 2 Years Full Time Boston
Duration Full/Part Time Location
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A Level Sociology 2 Years Full Time Boston
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AS Level subject choice grid
Entry Criteria
AS Level Columns All learners require five GCSE grades 9-5 to study A Levels with the following additional grades needed
for specific subjects:
Business: Grade 6 in GCSE Maths
Biology: Grade 6 in GCSE Maths or Science, and English Literature or Language
Psychology: Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language, and Maths
Maths: Grade 6 in GCSE Maths
Learners are required to select three subjects from different columns. Learners with five GCSE grades 9-6 may be considered
to select four subjects. There is an opportunity to retake GCSE English Language or GCSE Maths (if applicable). Further Maths: Grade 7 in GCSE Maths
Law, History, Sociology, English Literature and English Language: Grade 6 in GCSE English
Draft Timetable Language, English Literature or a Humanities subject.
We may consider accepting learners with different grade profiles e.g. international qualifications
on a case-by-case basis.
* *
* *
*Curriculum Organised Study
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CAREERS ADVICE
If you are unsure which course, level or career is
1. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM
To apply for a course, simply submit an application form.
You can do this in one of the following ways:
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or email info@boston.ac.uk form to be sent in the post. Please note, by submitting a paper
application you will not be able to track your application throughout
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the admissions process. Skirbeck Road
Your application will be processed by the Admissions Team. Boston
Lincolnshire
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2. APPLICATION REVIEW
After your application has been received and processed, you will be invited
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BOSTON COLLEGE into the College to discuss the course in more detail. An ‘Application
Review’ will take place with a member of staff from your chosen course
Boston Open Events
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E: info@boston.ac.uk
We have three campuses in Boston offering
over 160 additional courses from entry level to
University Level in 35 subject areas, plus more 3. YOUR PLACE Thursday 10th October 2019
apprenticeships, adult bite-size courses and work-
Following your application review, you will be sent a letter stating one of 5:00pm - 8:00pm
based learning. This course guide can be made available in the following formats:
the following:
See our main course guide for the full course list, Electronically, Large Font or Audio Guide. Please enquire by calling 01205
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irrespective of racial origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious faith or
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time of printing, but is subject to change at any time. Images used in this 5:00pm - 8:00pm
4. ENROLMENT course guide are for illustrative purposes only.
Saturday 20th June 2020
Once you have accepted an offer, you will receive a letter in August
inviting you to enrol on a specific date and time. It will provide you with all 1:00pm- 3:00pm
the information you need to be able to enrol at College.
Results Day Information Event
Enrolment usually takes place at the end of August at the Boston Campus
(Rochford), with the overall process taking around two hours.
Once enrolment has been completed and you will have your ID badge, you are Thursday 20th August 2020
an official Boston College Student!
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Explore DISCUSS
Succeed
EXPERIENCE
Learn CHOOSE
A LEVEL
COURSES
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