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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
Contact Details Name Position Email Joe Jennings Head of Physics JenningsJ@hendonschool.co.uk Samuel Alyward Head of Faculty AylwardS@hendonschool.co.uk Faculty: Science Level: A-level Examination Board: OCR Physics H156, H556 Website: https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/as-and-a-level/physics-a-h156-h556-from-2015/ Minimum Entry Requirement – 6:6 Main Topic Areas – Quantum Phenomena, Mechanics, Waves, Electricity, Fields, Applied Physics (Stars/Cosmology, Medical Physics) Practical Activity Groups - PAGS Year 12 Course Outline Autumn Term Foundations of Physics Quantities and units Derived units Scalar and vector quantities Adding vectors Resolving vectors More on vectors Electrons, Waves and Photons Current and charge Moving Charges Kirchhoff's first law Mean drift velocity Practice questions Energy, Power and Resistance The thermistor The LDR Electrical energy and power Paying for electricity Practice questions Resistance and resistivity Diodes Circuit symbols Potential difference and electromotive force The electromotive gun Resistance I-V characteristics Quantum Physics The photon model The photoelectric effect Einstein's photoelectric effect equation Wave-particle duality Motion Distance and Speed Displacement and Velocity Acceleration More on velocity -time graphs Equations of motion Car stopping distances Free fall and g Projectile motion Forces in Action Force, Mass and weight Centre of mass Free-body diagrams Drag and terminal velocity Moments and equilibrium Couples and torques Triangle of forces Density and pressure p = hpg and Archimedes' principle Work, Energy and Power Kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy Power and efficiency conversation of energy Spring Term Electrical Circuits Kirchhoffs law and circuits Combining resistors Analysing circuits Internal resistance Potential divider circuits Sensing Circuits Waves - Section 1 Progressive waves Wave properties Reflection and refraction Diffraction and polarisation Intensity Electromagnetic waves Polarisation of electromagnetic waves Refractive index Total internal reflection Materials Springs and Hooke's law Elastic potential energy Deforming materials Stress-strain, and the Young modules Laws of Motion and Momentum Newton's first an third laws of motion Linear momentum Newton's second law of motion impulse Collisions in two dimensions Stars Objects in the Universe The life cycle of stars The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram Energy levels in atoms Spectra Analysing starlight Stellar Luminosity Summer Term Waves - Section 2 Superposition of waves Interference The Young double-slit experiment Stationary waves Harmonics Stationary waves in air columns Exam Revision and Practice Cosmology Astronomical distance The Doppler effect Hubble's law The Big Bang theory Evolution of the Universe Exam Revision and Practice Medical Physics X-rays Interaction of X-rays with matter CAT scans The gamma camera PET scans Ultrasound Acoustics impedance Doppler imaging Practical Activity Groups - PAGS As part of your course (amongst other practicals) you will be required to complete a series of experiments that you will be assessed on in terms of practical skills, measurement and analysis.
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Psychology
Contact Details Name Position Email Tamieka Sooknanan Deputy Head Teacher SooknananT@hendonschool.co.uk Andrew Meldrum Head of Faculty MeldrumA@hendonschool.co.uk 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
Contact Details Name Position Email Andrew Meldrum Head of Faculty MeldrumA@hendonschool.co.uk 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
Contact Details Name Position Email Tamieka Sooknanan Deputy Head Teacher SooknananT@hendonschool.co.uk Andrew Meldrum Head of Faculty MeldrumA@hendonschool.co.uk Faculty: Humanities Level: A-Level Examination Board: AQA Website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology Entry requirements Students wishing to study A Level Sociology should achieve at least a Grade 5 in GCSE English Language or English Literature, alongside a Grade 5 in a Humanities subject.
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Spanish
Faculty: MFL Level: A level Examination Board: AQA Website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/as-and-a-level/spanish-7692 Assessment Details : Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing – 2 ½ hours, 100 marks 50% of A-level Paper 2: Writing – 2 hours, 80 marks, 20% of A-level Practical Examinations (Unit titles, duration, % weighting, dates): Paper 3: Speaking – 21-23 minutes (including 5 mins preparation time), 60 marks, 30% of A-level.
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BTEC Level 3 Art and Design
Faculty: Creative Arts-Art Level: Level 3 National Diploma in Art and Design Examination Board / website: Edexcel Assessment Details : Six Internally set units, three externally set units.
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BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care
Faculty: Science Level: Level 3 Examination Board / website: Edexcel Website: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/health-and-social-care-2016.html Assessment Details: 58% external assessment (Exams), 42% internal assessment (coursework) Course Outline: Year 12 Unit 1 - Human lifespan development (Exam in June) Unit 5 - Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs (Assignments throughout the year) Year 13 Unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care (Exam in June) Unit 14 – Physiological Disorders and Care (Assignments throughout the year) Entry Requirements Grade 4 or above in GCSE Mathematics Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Skills / Aptitudes required to be successful in this course : RESEARCH: Finding relevant information in textbooks and online.
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BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts
Contact Details Name Position Email Rena Choolun Head of Dance ChoolunR@hendonschool.co.uk The Pearson Btec level 3 performing arts (Dance) is regarded as an academic A level by Universities.
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BTEC Level 3 Sports Science
Faculty: Physical Education Entrance Criteria: A grade 4 in science (PE at GCSE is not compulsory) An interest in the study of sport and the human body Course & Assessment Details: Topic Assessment Anatomy & Physiology Exam Fitness Training & Programming Case Study Professional development in the sports industry Written reports Mock interviews Evaluative tasks Application of fitness testing Planning fitness tests Conducting fitness tests Creating a fitness profile Complementary Subjects : Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Physics Pathways – Careers Further Study/Univeristy - A D* is equivalent to an A* at A level and carries the same number of UCAS points.
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