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• German

  Faculty: MFL Level: A level Examination Board / website: Edexcel Assessment Details : Paper 1: Listening, reading and translation – 2 hours, 80 marks and 40% of the A-level Paper 2: Written response to works and translation – 2 hours and 40 minutes, 120 marks, 30% of the A-level Practical Examinations (Unit titles, duration, % weighting, dates): Paper 3: Speaking – 21-23 minutes including 5 minutes’ formal preparation time, 72 marks, 30% of the A-level.

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• History

  Faculty: Humanities Level: A-Level Examination Board: AQA Website: www.aqa.org.uk Course outline: The brand new A-Level History course comprises three units of study, which are: Unit 1: Breadth Study: The British Empire, 1857-1967 Unit 2: Depth Study: The Cold War, 1945-1991 Unit 3: Historical Investigation (Coursework) Unit 1 offers a fascinating opportunity to learn about a key period in Britain’s history because the British Empire has shaped the cultural diversity we find in British society today.

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• Japanese

  Faculty: MFL Level: A level Examination Board / website: Edexcel Assessment Details : Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) - 2 ½ hours, 80 marks, 40% of A-level.

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• Mathematics

  Faculty: Mathematics Level: A level Examination Board: Edexcel Website: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/mathematics-2017.html Assessment Details : Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1 (*Paper code: 9MA0/01) Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2 (*Paper code: 9MA0/02) Each paper is: 2-hour written examination 33.33% of the qualification 100 marks Assessment overview Paper 1 and Paper 2: ● may contain questions on any topics from the Pure Mathematics content.

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• Photography

  Photography at HendonSchool is an exciting subject that allows students to investigate a range of photographic genres based on their own aesthetic and interests.

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• Politics

  Faculty: Humanities Level: A-Level Examination Board: AQA Website: www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/politics Course outline: The new A-Level Politics course comprises three units of study, which are: The government and politics of the UK, The government and politics of the USA Political ideas.

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• Physics

  Faculty: Science Level: A-level Examination Board: AQA Physics 7408 Website: www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/as-and-a-level/physics-7407-7408 Assessment Details: Linear course with 3 x 2 hour examinations in summer of year 13 Paper 1: 2 hours, 34% of A-level: Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and Materials, Electricity, Further mechanics Paper 2: 2 hours, 34% of A-level: Thermal Physics, Fields and their consequences (Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields), Nuclear Physics Paper 3: 2 hours, 32% of A-level: Section A: Practical skills and data analysis (45 out of 80 marks), Section B: Astrophysics (35 out of 80 marks) Practical Examinations (Unit titles, duration, % weighting, dates): Paper 3A: Practical skills and data analysis, 18% of total A-level.

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• Psychology

  Faculty: Humanities “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” Shakespeare (Hamlet) Psychology involves the scientific study of individuals.

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• Religious Studies

  Faculty: Humanities Level: A level (code: H573/03) Examination Board: OCR Religious Studies Specification Assessment Details: Three 2 hour written papers Practical Examinations: Philosophy of Religion:120 marks 33.3% of total A Level Religion and Ethics: 120 marks 33.3% of total A Level Developments in Christian thought: 120 marks 33.3% of total A Level Coursework: N/A Course Outline: The course challenges students to tackle the big questions about life and our existence.

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• Sociology

  Faculty: Humanities Level: A-Level Examination Board: AQA Website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology Entry requirements: 5 in English Language or Literature and a 5 in a Humanities subject.

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