GENERAL STUDIES
During Year 12 you will gain knowledge and experience of General Studies through the Speakers Programme.
You should also make sure you keep up to date with current affairs and issues. A variety of Newspapers are important in doing this as they give a range of viewpoints
Click here for the British Media On-Line page
News from Everywhere is another useful resource
If you choose then to take General Studies in Year 13 then the following will apply
General Studies is an A-level which all Year 12 students have the opportunity to do, perhaps as a 4th or 5th one.
General Studies is an A-level subject in its own right and covers science, art and humanities and would probably help to balance out an A-level combination.
Some of the good points about this A-level are as follows:
- Many Universities and Higher education centres now accept General Studies, this number is growing all the time.
- Estimates suggest that about 1/3 of A-level students get their University place because they have General Studies A-level.
- There is no hard evidence for this, but it seems that General Studies is the best correlation indicator of the class of degree students come out with.
The AS course consists of 3 exams, all taken in January of Year 13. These are:-
| PAPER | TIME | TOPIC | CONSISTS OF: |
| PAPER 1 | 1 1/4 hours | The Cultural Domain. | Short answer (comprehension) style questions and one essay question chosen from 3. |
| PAPER 2 | 1 1/4 hours | The Scientific Domain | Short answer (comprehension) style questions and one essay question chosen from 3. |
| PAPER 3 | 1 1/4 hours | The Social Domain | Short answer (comprehension) style questions and one essay question chosen from 3. |
You can then complete the A-Level course by taking the A2 section. The A2 course consists of 3 exams, all taken in May/June of Year 13. These are:-
| PAPER | TIME | TOPIC | CONSISTS OF: |
| PAPER 1 | 1 1/2 hours | The Scientific and Cultural Domain. | 2 essay questions. Each chosen from 3 options. |
| PAPER 2 | 1 1/2 hours | The Social Domain | 2 essay questions. Each chosen from 3 options. |
| PAPER 3 | 1 1/2 hours | Culture, Science and Society : Making Connections | 2 compulsory questions. Question 1 - Response to resource material Question 2 - Essay style question |
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