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Subject - Biology

Name of Paper - AS Biology Paper 2

Length of Paper - 1 hour 30 mins

Areas of Focus/Review - Please be as descriptive as possible. Covered (Tick)

Topic 1 - Biological Molecules

Topic 2 - Cells

Topic 3 - Organisms exchange substances with their environment

Topic 4 - Genetic Information, variation and relationships between organisms

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Subject - Business Studies

Name of Paper - Paper 2

Length of Paper - 1hour 30 minutes


Percentage change

Profit Variance

Ownership structure

Outsourcing

Delegation

Analysing financial data

Cash flow, how to resolve cash flow problems

Operating online, digital marketing

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Subject - Business Studies

Name of Paper - Paper 2



Online sales, digital businesses

Centralised decision making

Sources of capital, bank loan, venture capitalists

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

Demographics

Labour productivity & Labour turnover

Calculating selling price using break-even data

Decision trees

Capacity utilisation & capital intensive production

Correlation

Tannenbaum & Schmidt’s continuum & Herzberg, two factor theory of motivation

Reducing capacity

7P’s of marketing

Hackman & Oldhams Model & Blake Mouton

Calculating gross profit

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Subject - Chemistry

Name of Paper - Paper 1&2

Length of Paper - 2 hrs


Atomic structure

Amount of substance

Bonding

Energetics

Equilibria

Redox

Periodicity

Group 2 and 7

Amount of substance

Bonding

Energetics

Kinetics

Equilibria

Introduction to organic chemistry

Alkanes

Alkenes

Alcohols

Organic analysis

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Subject - Economics

Name of Paper - Year 1 Microeconomics


The format of the paper is shown below. Read your notes and the text book. Application can be found from Tutor2u, Economics Online, Economics help, and your own research. I will be putting up extra application on google classroom but that will not cover all areas. You need to get use to collecting your own application. I encourage you all to share any application on google classroom so we can have a bank of application for everyone to access.

Micro LAYOUT

Structure as follows: Section A 20 multiple choice questions Section B 3 mark question, 4 mark question, 4 mark question, 4 mark question, 10 mark question, and 25 mark question. Total marks: 70


€ Normative/Positive Statements

€ Scarcity

€ PPF’s (Factors causing changes and Efficiencies).

€ Demand/Supply (Including: Interrelationships (derived demand, composite demand, joint supply, competing supply, substitute goods, complementary goods), explaining the price mechanism.

€ Elasticity’s in demand and supply (PED, YED, XED and PES)

€ The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in market

€ The meaning of market failure

€ Public goods, private goods and quasi-public goods

€ Externalities (Calculating External benefit/costs), Diagrams ALL FOUR.

€ Merit and demerit goods (I advise you find application of your own too).

€ Government intervention in markets (Different forms of intervention)

€ Government failure (Theres whole slideshow on this. Please go through this, in addition use the sources provided above to support your learning.

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Subject - Economics

Name of Paper - Macroeconomics


The format of the paper is shown below. Read your notes and the text book. Application can be found from Tutor2u, Economics Online, Economics help, and your own research.

You need to get use to collecting your own application ( E.g. current inflation rate, unemployment rate, how much the economy grew over the few quarters and look at data for the balance of payments (current account) which can be found in the pink book(on ONS website) or other sources.

I encourage you all to share any application on google classroom so we can have a bank of application for everyone to access.

Only the topics on the list below will be tested:

Macro PPE LAYOUT:

€ SECTION A: 20 Multiple Choice Questions

€ SECTION B (Context Questions): One 3 mark question Three 4 mark questions and One 10 marker One 25 mark question.

Total marks: 70


€ Revisiting and developing macroeconomic theory

€ Understand the macroeconomic objectives and how they are measured

€ Understand the injections and withdrawals from the circular flow of income

€ Understand the injections and withdrawals from the circular flow of income

€ Be able to explain the multiplier effect in terms of injections and withdrawals

€ Be able to define aggregate demand and draw an AD curve

€ Learn the components of aggregate demand and how they are determined

€ Understand how the components of aggregate demand shift the AD curve to the

left and right

€ Be able to define aggregate supply and draw an AS curve

€ Understand the determinants of (short run) aggregate supply

€ Understand how determinants of aggregate supply shift the AS curve to the left

and right

€ Be able to define long run aggregate supply and draw an LRAS curve

€ Understand how shifts in AD, SRAS and LRAS can affect the macroeconomic

objectives (equilibrium)

€ Economic performance (economic growth)

€ Be able to define economic growth and draw and interpret an economic cycle

diagram

€ Know the difference between short run and long run economic growth (show on

diagrams)

€ Be able to use AD/AS, PPF and economic cycle diagrams to illustrate economic

growth

€ Be able to define and characterise positive and negative output gaps

€ Be able to explain the characteristics of the different stages of the economic cycle

€ Be able to analyse and evaluate the costs and benefits of economic growth

€ Economic performance (Unemployment)

€ Be able to define unemployment and explain how it is measured

€ Identify and evaluate different types of unemployment

€ Be able to analyse the different causes/types of unemployment

€ Be able to analyse and evaluate the macroeconomic effects of unemployment

€ Be able to suggest and analyse solutions to rising unemployment

€ Economic performance (inflation/deflation)

€ Be able to define inflation and explain how it is measured

€ Be able to analyse the different causes of inflation and show them on an AD/AS

diagram (cost-push and demand pull)

€ Be able to understand and interpret the quantity theory of money

€ Be able to analyse the effects that inflation has on the macroeconomy

€ Be able to define deflation and analyse its effects on the macroeconomy using an

AD/AS diagram

€ Distinguish between a fall in the rate of inflation and deflation

€ Be able to draw, analyse and evaluate both short-run and long-run Phillips curves

to illustrate the relationship between inflation and unemployment

€ Conflicts between the macroeconomic objectives

€ Be able to understand and analyse the conflicts between full employment,

sustained and increasing economic growth, low/stable inflation and a

satisfactory balance of payments.

€ Be able to use the Phillips curve to analyse the trade-off between inflation and

unemployment.

€ Be able to analyse and evaluate the use of demand side policies (monetary and

fiscal) and supply side policies to correct an economic issues.

PPE Checklist

Subject - English Literature

Name of Paper - Contemporary Poetry

Length of Paper - 1 hour


I have a clear and confident understanding of all poems within the Poems of the Decade Anthology.

I can select key quotations that link to the question and analyse them. AO2

I can evaluate how the poet uses different poetic techniques to demonstrate feelings or viewpoint of the narrator or poet. AO1/AO2

I can confidently write about structure, language, theme and tone of a poem.

I can confidently compare a poem from my anthology to an unseen one.

I am able to show the links between poems according to themes and ideas: love, relationships, politics, history, old age, art and change.

I can successfully deconstruct the question and plan three or four comparative points to be touched upon in the essay.

I can successfully make detailed connections between the poems in the comparative paragraphs.

I can write a clear introduction and conclusion to my essay.

I am confident that my written expression is articulate and my spelling, punctuation and grammar are accurate

I have been independently practising and analysing unseen poetry.

I confidently understand key poetic terms: stanza, metaphor, imagery, symbolism, rhyme, rhythm, caesura, diction, oxymoron, enjambment, stanza, metre and their functions in adding meaning and depth to a poem.

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Subject - English Literature

Name of Paper - Prose

Length of Paper - 1 hour 15 minutes


I have a clear and confident understanding of all poems within the Poems of the Decade Anthology.

I can select key quotations that link to the question and analyse them. AO2

I can evaluate how the poet uses different poetic techniques to demonstrate feelings or viewpoint of the narrator or poet. AO1/AO2

I can confidently write about structure, language, theme and tone of a poem.

I can confidently compare a poem from my anthology to an unseen one.

I am able to show the links between poems according to themes and ideas: love, relationships, politics, history, old age, art and change.

I can successfully deconstruct the question and plan three or four comparative points to be touched upon in the essay.

I can successfully make detailed connections between the poems in the comparative paragraphs.

I can write a clear introduction and conclusion to my essay.

I am confident that my written expression is articulate and my spelling, punctuation and grammar are accurate

I have been independently practising and analysing unseen poetry.

I confidently understand key poetic terms: stanza, metaphor, imagery, symbolism, rhyme, rhythm, caesura, diction, oxymoron, enjambment, stanza, metre and their functions in adding meaning and depth to a poem.

PPE Checklist

Subject - Film Studies

Name of Paper - Component 1: Varieties of Film & Filmmaking

Length of Paper - 2 hours 15 minutes


Key elements of film form

Meaning & Response

The contexts of film

Auteur

Ideology

Spectatorship

Narrative

Hollywood 1930-1990 (Vertigo & Blade Runner)

American Film since 2005 (Inception & Beasts of the Southern Wild)

PPE Checklist

Subject - French

Name of Paper - Paper 1- listening, reading, writing Paper 3 speaking

Length of Paper - Paper 1 - 1 hour 45 minutes Paper 3 - 10 minutes per candidate


Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 1: La famille en voie de changement

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 2: La “cybersocieté”

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 3: Le rôle du bénévolat

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 4: Une culture fière de son patrimoine

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 5: La musique francophone contemporaine

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 6: Le septième art

Revise translation skills and notes: Eng-Fr

Revise translation skills and notes: Fr-Eng

Revise a range of key verbs in all tenses/moods

Review listening and reading exam strategies discussed this year so far

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Subject - Geography

Name of Paper - Unit 1 and Unit 2



Unit 1: Coasts and Carbon

Coasts

The coast, and wider littoral zone, has distinctive features and landscapes.

Geological structure influences the development of coastal landscapes at a variety of scales

Rates of coastal Recession and stability depend on lithology and other factors.

Marine erosion creates distinctive coastal landforms and contributes to coastal landscapes.

Sediment transport and deposition create distinctive landforms and contribute to coastal landscapes.

Subaerial processes of mass movement and weathering influence coastal landforms and contribute to coastal landscapes.

Sea level change influences coasts on different timescales.

Rapid coastal retreat causes threats to people at the coast.

Coastal flooding is a significant and increasing risk for some coastlines.

Increasing risks of coastal recession and coastal flooding have serious consequences for affected communities.

There are different approaches to managing the risks associated with coastal recession and flooding.

Coastlines are now increasingly managed by holistic integrated coastal zone management (ICZM).

Regenerating Place:

Economies can be classified in different ways and vary from place to place

Places have their functions and characteristics changed over time – administrative, commercial, retail, industrial change as well as the change in demographic characteristics.

What ways can this change be measured?

Past and present connections have changed the economic and social characteristics of your chosen place: Docklands, Redbridge, Cornwall

Economic and social inequalities change people’s perception of an area.

There are significant variations in the lived experience of place and engagement with them

There is a range of ways in which we can evaluate the need for regeneration. This may be through statistical tests, media and local perceptions

UK Government policy plays a key role in the regeneration of an area. This may be through stakeholders, accessibility to a region (HS2). How are these developed? (planning laws, permission, fracking, economic regeneration)

Local Government policies aim to represent areas as being attractive for inward investment.

Rebranding attempts to represent areas as being more attractive by changing public perceptions of them.

The success of regeneration uses a range of measures; economic, demographic, social and environmental

Different urban stakeholders have different criteria for judging the success of urban regeneration.

Different rural stakeholders have different criteria for judging the success of rural regeneration

Globalisation

Globalisation is long-standing process which has accelerated because of rapid developments in transport, communications and businesses (commodities, capital, information, migrants and tourists).

Political and economic decision making are important factors in the acceleration of globalisation. – including world system theories

Globalisation has affected some places and organisations more than others – switched on and off countries, shrinking world.

The global shift has created winners and losers for people and the physical environment.

The scale and pace of economic migration has increased as the world has become more interconnected, creating consequences for people and the physical environment with case study evidence

The emergence of a global culture, based on western ideas, consumption, and attitudes towards the physical environment, is one outcome of globalisation.

PPE Checklist

Subject - History

Name of Paper - In search of the American Dream: the USA, C1917 – 96 (part1)



Topic two - The quest for civil rights 1917 – 80

- Black American civil rights, legal challenge to direct action 1917 – 55

- Life in the South and Northern migration 1917 - 32

- Impact of the New Deal, WW2 and Truman presidency

- Changing approaches and methods to civil rights 1955 - 68

- Emergence of Black Power and King’s northern strategy

- Impact of civil rights legislation 1955 – 80

- Native American minority rights and campaign 1960 – 80

- Hispanic American minority rights and campaign 1960 – 80

- Gay rights and campaign 1960 – 80

Topic four – The changing quality of life, 1917 – 80

- The economic environment: boom, bust and recovery, 1917– 41

- The impact of the Second World War

- Post-war affluence and growth, 1941–69

- Emergence, achievements and limits of the women’s liberation movement

- The economic challenges of the 1970s

- Changing living standards: fluctuations in the standard of living, 1917–41

- The impact of the Second World War and the growth of a consumer society, 1941–60

- The impact of antipoverty policies and economic divisions, 1961–80

- The reasons for, and the impact of, increased leisure time, 1917–80

- The growth of spectator sports

- The development, and influence, of a car-owning culture

- The development, and influence, of improved air travel

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Subject - History

Name of Paper - South Africa, 1948–94: from apartheid state to ‘rainbow nation’ (part2)

Length of Paper -


- Life in South Africa in 1948 – race, segregation and discrimination

- Life in South Africa in 1948 – Afrikaner culture, the influence of Britain

- Reasons for the victory of the National Party 1948

- The policies and implementation of Apartheid – laws, pass laws, education

- Tomlinson Report and Bantustans

- Treason Trial

- The rise of African Nationalism 1948 – 59

- Revival of the ANC

- The Youth League and the Defiance Campaign

- The Freedom Charter

- Peaceful protest – the Sharpeville Massacre and its significance, government reaction, banning of political parties, state of emergency

- Moves to armed struggle – ANC and Umkhonto we Sizwe

- Moves to armed struggle – PAC and Poqo

- Rivonia Trial and significance for Nelson Mandela

- Impact of exile and imprisonment on the ANC and PAC

- Strengthening ‘separate development’ 1961 – 68

- Economy recovery – international investment

- Developing Bantustans, Vorster’s use of police powers and defence forces

- Black consciousness and the Soweto uprising – Steve Biko and SASO

- Events, impact and consequences of Steve Biko’s death

- ANC – decline in the early 1970s, re-organisation and external legitimacy

- Role of Oliver Tambo

PPE Checklist

Subject - Maths

Name of Paper - Paper 1 Pure

Length of Paper - 2 hours


Proof Understand and use the structure of mathematical proof, proceeding from given

assumptions through a series of logical steps to a conclusion; use methods of proof, including: Examples of proofs:

Proof by deduction Proof by exhaustion Disproof by counter example.

Algebra and functions Understand and use the laws of indices for all rational exponents. Use and manipulate surds, including rationalising the denominator. Work with quadratic functions and their graphs. Solve simultaneous equations in two variables by elimination and by substitution,

including one linear and one quadratic equation. Solve linear and quadratic inequalities in a single variable and interpret such

inequalities graphically, Manipulate polynomials algebraically, including expanding brackets and

collecting like terms, factorisation and simple algebraic division; use of the factor theorem. Understand and use graphs of functions; Understand the effect of simple transformations on the graph of y = f(x),

including sketching associated graphs: y = af(x), y = f(x) + a, y = f(x + a), y = f(ax)

Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane Understand and use the equation of a straight line, including the forms y – y1 =

m(x – x1) and ax + by + c = 0; To include the equation of a line through two given points, and the equation of a

line parallel (or perpendicular) to a given line through a given point. Be able to use straight line models in a variety of contexts. For example, the line

for converting degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, distance against time for constant speed, etc.

Understand and use the coordinate geometry of the circle including using the equation of a circle in the form ( x – a) 2 + (y – b) 2 = r2

Completing the square to find the centre and radius of a circle; use of the following properties: ● the angle in a semicircle is a right angle ● the perpendicular from the centre to a chord bisects the chord Students should be able to find the equation of a circumcircle of a triangle with given vertices using these properties. ● the radius of a circle at a given point on its circumference is perpendicular to the tangent to the circle at that point.

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Subject - Maths

Name of Paper - Paper 2 Statistics



1. Discrete random variables 1.1. Expected value of a discrete random variable 1.2. variance of a discrete random variable 1.3. expected value and variance of a function of X 1.4. solving problems involving random variables

2. Poisson distributions 2.1 the poisson distribution 2.2 modelling with the poisson distribution 2.3 adding poisson distribution 2.4 mean and variance of a poisson distribution 2.5 mean and variance of the binomial distribution 2.6 using the Poisson distribution to approximate the binomial distribution

4. Hypothesis test 4.1 Testing for the mean of a poisson distribution 4.2 Finding critical regions for a poisson distribtuion

6. Chi - Squared tests 6.1 goodness of fit 6.2 degrees of freedom and the chi-squared family of distributions

6.3 testing a hypothesis 6.4 testing the goodness of fit with discrete data 6.5 contingency tables

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Subject - Further Maths

Name of Paper - Paper 1 Pure Mathematics

Length of Paper - 1 hour 40


1. Complex Numbers 1.1. Imaginary and complex Numbers 1.2 Multiplying complex numbers 1.3 Complex conjugation 1.4 Roots of quadratic equations 1.5 Solving cubic and quartic equations

2. Argand Diagrams 2.1 Argand diagrams 2.2 Modulus and argument 2.3 Modulus - argument form of complex numbers 2.4 loci in the Argand diagram 2.5 regions in the argand diagram

3. Series 3.1 Sums of natural numbers 3.2 Sums of squares and cubes

4. Roots of polynomials 4.1 roots of quadratic equation 4.2 roots of a cubic equation 4.3 roots of a quartic equation 4.4 expressions relating to the roots of a polynomial 4.5 Linear transformations of roots

5. Volumes of revolutions 5.1 volumes of revolutions around the x axis 5.2 volumes of revolutions around the y axis 5.3 adding and subtracting volumes 5.4 modelling with volumes of revolution

6. Matrices 6.1 Introduction to matrices 6.2 Matrix multiplication 6.3 determinants 6.4 inverting a 2x2 matrix 6.5 inverting a 3x3 matrix 6.6 solving systems of equations using matrices

7. Linear transformations 7.1 linear transformations in two dimentions 7.2 Reflections and rotations 7.3 Enlargements and stretches 7.4 Successive transformations 7.5 Linear transformations in three dimentions 7.6 the inverse of a linear transformation

8. Proof by induction 8.1 proof by mathematical induction 8.2 proving divisibility results

8.3 proving statements involving matrices 9. Vectors 9.1 equation of a line in three dimensions 9.2 equation of a plane in three dimensions 9.3 Scalar product 9.4 calculating angles between lines and planes 9.5 points of intersection 9.6 finding perpendiculars

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Subject - Maths

Name of Paper - Paper 2 Applied

Length of Paper - 1 Hour 15 Mins


1 Statistical sampling 1.1 Understand and use the terms ‘population’ and ‘sample’.

1.1.1 Use samples to make informal inferences about the population. Students will be expected to comment on the advantages and disadvantages associated with a census and a sample.

1.1.2 Understand and use sampling techniques, including simple random sampling and opportunity sampling.

1.1.3 Students will be expected to be familiar with: simple random sampling, stratified sampling, systematic sampling, quota sampling and opportunity (or convenience) sampling.

1.1.4 Select or critique sampling techniques in the context of solving a statistical problem, including understanding that different samples can lead to different conclusions about the population.

2 Data presentation and interpretation 2.1 Interpret diagrams for single-variable data, including understanding that area in

a histogram represents frequency. 2.1.1 Students should be familiar with histograms, frequency polygons, box and

whisker plots (including outliers) and cumulative frequency diagrams. 2.1.2 Connect to probability distributions

2.2 Interpret scatter diagrams and regression lines for bivariate data, including recognition of scatter diagrams that include distinct sections of the population

2.2.1 Students should be familiar with the terms ‘explanatory (independent)’ and ‘response (dependent)’ variables.

2.2.2 Use of interpolation and the dangers of extrapolation. 2.2.3 Variables other than x and y may be used. 2.2.4 Understand informal interpretation of correlation. 2.2.4.1 Use of terms such as ‘positive’, ‘negative’, ‘zero’, ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ are

expected. 2.2.5 Understand that correlation does not imply causation.

2.3 Interpret measures of central tendency and variation, extending to standard deviation.

2.3.1 Data may be discrete, continuous, grouped or ungrouped. 2.3.2 Understanding and use of coding. 2.3.3 Measures of central tendency: mean, median, mode. 2.3.4 Measures of variation: variance, standard deviation, range and interpercentile

ranges. 2.3.5 Use of linear interpolation to calculate percentiles from grouped data is

expected. 2.3.6 Be able to calculate standard deviation, including from summary statistics.

2.4 Recognise and interpret possible outliers in data sets and statistical diagrams. Any rule needed to identify outliers will be specified in the question.

2.4.1 Select or critique data presentation techniques in the context of a statistical problem.

2.4.2 Students will be expected to draw simple inferences and give interpretations to measures of central tendency and variation

2.4.3 Be able to clean data, including dealing with missing data, errors and outliers.

3 Probability 3.1 Understand and use mutually exclusive and independent events when

calculating probabilities. 3.1.1 Venn diagrams or tree diagrams may be used. 3.1.2 Link to discrete and continuous distributions

4 Statistical distributions 4.1 Understand and use simple, discrete probability distributions including the

binomial distribution, as a model; 4.1.1 calculate probabilities using the binomial distribution.

5 Statistical hypothesis testing 5.1 Understand and apply the language of statistical hypothesis testing, developed

through a binomial model: null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, significance level, test statistic, 1-tail test, 2-tail test, critical value, critical region, acceptance region, p-value.

5.1.1 An informal appreciation that the expected value of a binomial distribution is given by np may be required for a 2-tail test.

5.2 Conduct a statistical hypothesis test for the proportion in the binomial distribution and interpret the results in context.

5.2.1 Understand that a sample is being used to make an inference about the population and Hypotheses should be expressed in terms of the population parameter p appreciate that the significance level is the probability of incorrectly rejecting the null hypothesis

6 Quantities and units in mechanics 6.1 Understand and use fundamental quantities and units in the S.I. system: length,

time, mass. 6.1.1 Understand and use derived quantities and units: velocity, acceleration, force,

weight

7 Kinematics 7.1 Understand and use the language of kinematics: position; displacement; distance

travelled; velocity; speed; acceleration. 7.2 Understand, use and interpret graphs in kinematics for motion in a straight line:

displacement against time and interpretation of gradient; velocity against time and interpretation of gradient and area under the graph.

7.2.1 Understand and use suvat formulae for constant acceleration in 2D. 7.3 Understand, use and derive the formulae for constant acceleration for motion in

a straight line. 7.3.1 Understand and use suvat formulae for constant acceleration in 2D.

7.4 Use calculus in kinematics for motion in a straight line

8 Forces and Newton’s laws 8.1 Understand the concept of a force; understand and use Newton’s first law.

Normal reaction, tension, thrust or compression, resistance. 8.2 Understand and use Newton’s second law for motion in a straight line (restricted

to forces in two perpendicular directions or simple cases of forces given as 2-D vectors).

8.2.1 Problems will involve motion in a straight line with constant acceleration in scalar form, where the forces act either parallel or perpendicular to the motion.

8.2.2 Problems will involve motion in a straight line with constant acceleration in vector form, where the forces are given in i − j form or as column vectors.

8.3 Understand and use weight and motion in a straight line under gravity; gravitational acceleration, g, and its value in S.I. units to varying degrees of accuracy. The default value of g will be 9.8 m s−2 but some questions may specify another value,

8.4 Understand and use Newton’s third law; equilibrium of forces on a particle and motion in a straight line; application to problems involving smooth pulleys and connected particles

PPE Checklist

Subject - Media Studies

Name of Paper - Media Products, Industries & Audiences

Length of Paper - 2 hours 15 minutes


Media Language

Representation

Media Industries

Audience

Media Contexts

Media Industries

Newspapers (The Daily Mirror & The Times)

Music Videos (Dream & Riptide)

Film (I, Daniel Blake & Straight Outta Compton)

Advertising & Marketing (Tide & Water Aid)

PPE Checklist

Subject - Physics

Name of Paper - A Level Physics – Paper 1

Length of Paper - 2 hours


Electric Current and Circuits For an ohmic conductor, a semiconductor diode and a filament lamp; candidates should have experience of the use of a current sensor and a voltage sensor with a data logger to capture data from which to determine V–I curves.

Resistivity. Description of the qualitative effect of temperature on the resistance of metal conductors and thermistors. Applications (e.g. temperature sensors). Superconductivity as a property of certain materials which have zero resistivity at and below a critical temperature which depends on the material. Applications (e.g. very strong electromagnets, power cables). Resistors in series and parallel; energy E = I V t, P = IV, P = I2R; application, e.g. Understanding of high current requirement for a starter motor in a motor car. Conservation of charge and energy in simple d.c. circuits. The relationships between currents, voltages and resistances in series and parallel circuits, including cells in series and cells in parallel. Questions will not be set which require the use of simultaneous equations to calculate currents or potential differences. The potential divider used to supply variable pd e.g. application as an audio ‘volume’ control. Examples should include the use of variable resistors, thermistors and L.D.R.’s. The use of the potentiometer as a measuring instrument is not required. EMF and Internal Resistance

Particles and Radiation Constituents iof the atom; stable and unstable nuclei Particles, antiparticles and photons Concept of exchange particles to explain forces between elementary particles. The electromagnetic force; virtual photons as the exchange particle. The weak interaction limited β-, β+ decay, electron capture and electron-proton collisions; W+ and W- as the exchange particles. Simple Feynman diagrams to represent the above reactions or interactions in terms of particles going in and out and exchange particles. Hadrons: baryons (proton, neutron) and antibaryons (antiproton and antineutron) and mesons (pion, kaon). Hadrons are subject to the strong nuclear force. Candidates should know that the proton is the only stable baryon into which other baryons eventually decay; in particular, the decay of the neutron should be known. Leptons: electron, muon, neutrino (electron and muon types). Leptons are subject to the weak interaction. Candidates will be expected to know baryon numbers for the hadrons. Lepton numbers for the leptons will be given in the data booklet.

Quarks and antiquarks. Up (u), down (d) and strange (s) quarks only. Properties of quarks: baryon number and strangeness. Combinations of quarks and antiquarks required for baryons (proton and neutron only), antibaryons (antiproton and antineutron only) and mesons (pion and kaon) only. Change of quark character in β– and β+ decay. Application of the conservation laws for charge, baryon number, lepton number and strangeness to particle interactions. The necessary data will be provided in questions for particles outside those specified. Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Phenomena The photoelectric effect Work function The electron volt. Ionisation and excitation; understanding of ionisation and excitation in the fluorescent tube. Line spectra (e.g. of atomic hydrogen) as evidence of transitions between discrete energy levels in atoms. hf =E1-E2 Candidates should know that electron diffraction suggests the wave nature of particles and the photoelectric effect suggests the particle nature of electromagnetic waves; details of particular de Broglie wavelength

Forces in Equilibrium The addition of vectors by calculation or scale drawing. Calculations will be limited to two perpendicular vectors. The resolution of vectors into two components at right angles to each other; examples should include the components of forces along and perpendicular to an inclined plane. Conditions for equilibrium for two or three coplanar forces acting at a point; problems may be solved either by using resolved forces or by using a closed triangle.

Moments Moment of a force about a point defined as force x perpendicular distance from the point to the line of action of the force.. Couple of a pair of equal and opposite forces defined as force x perpendicular distance between the lines of action of the forces. The principle of moments and its applications in simple balanced situations. Centre of mass.

Equations of Motion Use of the equations of motion in rectilinear contexts.

Motion graphs Representation by graphical methods of uniform and non-uniform acceleration; interpretation of velocity time and displacement-time graphs for uniform and non-uniform acceleration; significance of areas and gradients. Equations for uniform acceleration;

Projectile Motion Independence of vertical and horizontal motion. Calculations of maximum height, time of flight, impact velocity and range.

Projectiles involving i) only initial horizontal motion and 11) both initial horizontal and initial vertical motion Newton’s Laws of Motion Recall three laws of motions Use of F=ma Free-body force diagrams

Work, Energy and Power Recall and apply the conservation of energy Be able to calculate work done against resistive forces Be able to calculate the efficiency of a system

Waves Transverse and Longitudinal waves. Characteristics and examples, including sound and electromagnetic waves. Polarisation as evidence for the nature of transverse waves; applications e.g. Polaroid sunglasses, aerial alignment for transmitter and receiver. Use of wave speed = frequency x wavelength Phase difference interference and superposition The formation of stationary waves by two waves of the same frequency travelling in opposite directions. Simple graphical representation of stationary waves, nodes and antinodes on strings.

Optics Be able to calculate angles of refraction Appreciate the uses of Total Internal Reflection and be able to calculate the critical angle. Formation of fringes using single a slit, double slit and diffraction grating. Quantitatively and qualitatively assessed.

Periodic Motion (circular motion and Simple Harmonic Motion) Motion in a circular path at constant speed implies there is an acceleration and requires a centripetal force.

Characteristic features of simple harmonic motion.

Graphical representations linking x, v, a and t . Velocity as gradient of displacement-time graph. Maximum speed = 2fA.

Maximum acceleration = (2f )2 A.

Study of mass-spring system

Study of simple pendulum

Variation of Ek, Ep and total energy with displacement, and with time

Qualitative treatment of free and forced vibrations. Resonance and the effects of damping on the sharpness of resonance. Phase difference between driver and driven displacements. Examples of these effects in mechanical systems and stationary wave situations

Maths Skills Be able to calculate absolute uncertainty and percentage uncertainty. Be able to calculate a gradient and the use of the equation of a straight line.

PPE Checklist

Subject - Politics

Name of Paper - Politics Combined Paper



Democracy and Participation

Evaluate the features, similarities and differences between representative and direct democracy- individuals vs. representatives, active vs. passing authority, referendums and plebiscites vs. elections (Page 2)

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of representative democracy- practicality vs. reduce participation, pluralism vs elitism, under-representation vs. tyranny of the majority, accountability vs. corruption (Page 3)

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy- equality vs. impracticality, participation vs. education, responsibility vs. manipulation, community vs. tyranny of the majority (Page 3)

Evaluate the nature of democracy within the UK- levels of turnout, free and fair elections vs. weaknesses of FPTP, effective institutions vs. unelected groups, independent judiciary vs. weak protection of rights, free media vs. media control (Page 5)

Evaluate the extent to which the UK is facing a participation crisis- levels of turnout, membership of political organisations, apathy vs. hapathy, new methods vs. slacktivism (Pages 6-7)

Evaluate the issues of franchise- the historical development of franchise including the role of the suffragists and suffragettes, the impact of this campaign on modern politics, Votes at 16 (Pages 8-12)

Evaluate the role of pressure groups- types of pressure groups (sectional, cause, insider, outsider), the methods used by pressure groups to exert influence (lobbying, protest, direct action), the factors that influence pressure group success (resources, tactics, support, government) and how democratic pressure groups are. You need to know the two pressure group case studies- RMT, Greenpeace, The BMA (Pages 13-17)

Evaluate the impact of collective organisations and groups- Thinktanks, corporations and lobbyists (Pages 17-18)

Evaluate the nature of the UK’s rights based culture- major milestones in the development of rights in the UK including Magna Carta, ECHR, Human Rights Act and the Equality Act; the role of individual and collective rights in the UK; the importance of Liberty and the Howard League (Pages 20-22)

Political Parties and Ideas

Evaluate the features and functions of political parties in the UK’s representative democracy- representation, participation, recruitment, formulating policy and providing government (Pages 24-26)

Evaluate how parties are currently funded in the UK and the consequences of changing the system to one of state funding- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (2000), Phillips Report (2007), importance of state regulation vs. lack of independence, remove disparities vs. decisions over qualification for funding, encourage participations vs. lack of representation, limiting corruption vs. more public taxes (Pages 26-28)

Evaluate divisions within the modern Conservative Party in the economy, welfare, foreign policy and law and order- the history of the party based on one nation vs. new right, the differences between recent Conservative leaders such as Cameron and May (Pages 29-32)

Evaluate divisions within the modern Labour Party in the economy, welfare, foreign policy and law and order- the history of the party based on Social Democracy vs. Third Way, the differences between recent Labour leaders such as Blair, Brown, Miliband and Corbyn (Pages 33-37)

Evaluate the impact of the Liberal Democrats on British politics in the economy, welfare, foreign policy and law and order- an understanding of liberal principles including the importance of the individual, the role of the state, the prominence of civil liberties, the policies of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Democrat impact during the coalition (Pages 37-40)

Evaluate the impact of the SNP, Greens and UKIP on British politics in the economy, welfare, foreign policy and law and order- the ideas and policies of these minor parties and how they have had an impact on the policies on major parties on constitutional issues (Pages 41-44)

Evaluate the extent to which the UK is developing a multi-party system- explain what is meant by a multi-party system, explain the Westminster system, explain the composition of the devolved bodies (Pages 44-46)

Evaluate the factors that influence the success of a political party- party leadership, the role of the media, the unity between political parties (Pages 46-47)

Evaluate the similarities and differences between the political parties within the UK- compare the parties policies on the economy, welfare, law and order and foreign policy (Page 40)

Elections

Evaluate the features and functions of elections- Representation, Choosing the government, Holding the government to account, Participation, Influence over policy (Pages 48-49)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the First Past the Post electoral system- Speed and simplicity vs minority rule, Strong and stable government vs winner bonus, exclusion of extremists vs limited voter choice, strong constituency links vs share of the vote (Pages 50-52)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Supplementary Vote- Majority vs lack of proportionality, Simple vs difficult for voters to understand the outcome, Minority party success vs top two preferential system (Pages 55-56)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Additional Member System- Proportionality vs party and majority rule, coalition government vs weak government, wide range of representatives vs conflict between representatives, The list system vs party choice (Pages 53-54)

Evaluate the effectiveness of the Single Transferable Vote- Proportionality vs issues over outcomes, Voter choice vs weak government, Strong representative nature vs weak constituency links (Pages 54-55)

Compare the First Past the Post System and at least one other electoral system- Consider the number of candidates selected, the proportionality of the system, how candidates are chosen, how constituencies are structured, the fairness of the system (Page 57)

Why have referendums been used in the UK? Legitimising government initiatives, deal better parties, response to public pressure, constitutional issues (Pages 58-59)

Evaluate the case for and against referendums within a representative democracy- Issues of the mandate, Pure democracy vs cost, entrench constitutional changes vs undermine government decisions, Address controversial issues vs tyranny of the majority, Educates vs simplifies (Pages 60-61)

Evaluate why different electoral systems are used in the UK- FPTP and Westminster elections, AMS for devolved regions, STV in Northern Ireland, SV for mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections (Pages 62-63)

Evaluate the impact of electoral systems of the type of government- Coalitions, Politics of compromise, Policy making, Majority government (Pages 63-65)

Evaluate the impact of different electoral systems on representation and voter choice- Smaller parties, coalitions, greater choice and differentiation between members (Pages 65)

Voting behaviour and the media

Evaluate social factors that influence the outcome of a general election- class, age, gender, ethnicity (Pages 73-78)

Evaluate individual factors that influence the outcome of a general election- Government competency and voter choice, rational thought, valence voting, issue voting (Page 75)

Evaluate party factors that influence the outcome of a general election- the reasons for and impact of party policies and manifestos, techniques used in their election campaigns, and the wider political context of the elections (Pages 67-72)

Evaluate the national voting-behaviour patterns for the 1979, 1997 and 2017 general elections, revealed by national data sources and how and why they vary (Pages 67-72)

Evaluate the impact of opinion polling on voting behaviour- analysis of opinion polling from different elections (Pages 81)

Evaluate the impact of changing types of media- increased importance of social media, the decline of newspaper readerships, the influence of television, the relationship between government and the media (Page 82-83)

Debates around bias and persuasion in the media- The media in a democratic society, Media bias and political parties, Influence of the media on the public (Pages 83-85)

PPE Checklist

Subject - Politics

Name of Paper - Part2

Length of Paper -


Define key historical documents such as Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights

Evaluate the importance of key historical documents

Distinguish between federal and unitary constitutions

Distinguish between codified and uncodified constitutions

Evaluate the nature of the UK constitution

Define the five main sources of the UK constitution

Evaluate the importance of the five main sources

Evaluate how far there has been a steady increase in rights of citizens

Explain how the Labour government from 1997 reformed the constitution

Explain how the coalition government from 2010 reformed the constitution

Explain how the Conservative government from 2015 reformed the constitution

Evaluate the view that the UK constitutional reforms have been weak

Evaluate the view that further constitutional reforms are necessary

Evaluate the view that a codified constitution is needed

Evaluate how far reforms since 1997 have improved the UK constitution

The role and powers of devolved bodies in the UK and the impact of devolution on the UK

Explain devolution in England

Explain devolution in Scotland

Explain devolution in Wales

Explain devolution in Northern Ireland

Evaluate how far further devolution is required in the UK

Evaluate how far devolution has improved the UK constitution

Explain reforms to the House of Lords

Evaluate the extent to which electoral reform for the Westminster elections is necessary

Evaluate how far the Human Rights Act needs reform

Evaluate to what extent an English Parliament is needed

Evaluate the view that the UK needs a codified constitution and a bill of rights

Explain how the House of Commons is structured

Explain how the House of Lords is structured

Explain how members are selected for the House of Commons

Explain how members are selected for the House of Lords

Explain the main functions of the House of Commons

Explain the main functions of the House of Lords

Evaluate the view that the House of Commons fulfil their functions effectively

Evaluate the view that the House of Lords fulfil their functions effectively

Evaluate to what extent Parliament is able to fulfil functions adequately

Evaluate how far the House of Lords are more efficient in terms of fulfilling functions compared to the House of Commons

Explain the exclusive powers of the House of Commons

Explain the main powers of the House of Lords

Evaluate the view that the House of Lords is more powerful than the House of Commons

Evaluate how far the House of Commons is more important than the House of Lords

Explain each stage a bill must go through to become a law

Explain how the House of Lords and the House of Commons interact during the legislative process

Evaluate the nature of interactions between the House of Lords and the House of Commons interact during the legislative process

Define the Salisbury Convention

Evaluate the importance of the Salisbury Convention

The ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive

Explain the role of backbenchers in both Houses

Evaluate the role of backbenchers in both Houses

Explain the importance of parliamentary privilege

Explain the work of select committees

Evaluate the view that the work of select committees is significant

Explain the role of the opposition

Evaluate how far the opposition are important

Explain the purpose and nature of ministerial question time including PMQs

Evaluate to what extent ministerial question time reflects an effective check on the Executive

Evaluate the relationship between government and Parliament

Evaluate how far Parliament can effectively check on the power of government

Evaluate how far Parliament can effectively check on the power of the executive

Explain the structure of the Executive

Explain the role of the Executive

Explain the powers of the Executive

Explain the limits of the Executive such as PMQs

Explain individual ministerial responsibility

Explain collective ministerial responsibility

Evaluate the concepts of individual ministerial responsibility and collective ministerial responsibility

Explain the power of the PM and Cabinet

Evaluate the power of the PM and Cabinet

Explain the factors governing the PM’s selection of ministers

Evaluate the factors that affect the relationship between the Cabinet and the PM

Evaluate the powers of the PM and Cabinet to dictate events and determine policy

Explain the influence of at least one PM from 1945 – 1997

Explain the influence of at least one PM post-1997

Explain the influence of PMs who could control events and policy

Explain the influence of PMs who could not control events and policy

Evaluate the influence of different PMs on events and policy

Explain the role and composition of the Supreme Court

Explain the key operating principles of the Supreme Court

Evaluate judicial neutrality

Evaluate judicial independence

Evaluate the degree to which the Supreme Court influence the Executive

Evaluate the degree to which the Supreme Court influence the government

Evaluate the degree to which the Supreme Court influence the Parliament

Explain the importance of ultra vires

Evaluate the importance of judicial review

Evaluate the influence and effectiveness of Parliament in holding the Executive to account.

Evaluate the influence and effectiveness of the Executive in attempting to exercise dominance over Parliament

Evaluate the extent to which the balance of power between Parliament and the Executive has changed.

Explain the aims of the EU, including the ‘four freedoms’ of the single market, social policy, and political and economic union

Evaluate the extent to which the aims of the EU have been achieved

Explain the role of the EU in policy making

Evaluate the impact of the EU, including the main effects of at least two EU policies and their impact on the UK political system and UK policy making.

Explain the distinction between legal sovereignty and political sovereignty

Evaluate the extent to which sovereignty has moved between different branches of government.

Evaluate where sovereignty can now be said to lie in the UK

PPE Checklist

Subject - Psychology

Name of Paper - Paper 1 Foundations in Psychology



Social Psychology

Assumptions

Obedience: definition, theories, research

Prejudice: definitions, theories, research

Key question

Key studies

Methodology

Practical

Issues and debates

Individual differences and developmental psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Assumptions

Memory - definition, models of memory, individual differences within memory

The impact of Alzheimer’s on older people and the effects on their memory

Key question: How can psychologists’ understanding of memory help patients with dementia?

Baddeley 1966b

Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil (2012)

Methodology

Practical

Quantitative data analysis (the maths part etc)

Decision-making and interpretation of inferential statistics

Issues and debates

Biological Psychology

The CNS and neurons

The function of neurotransmitters, synaptic transmission, mode of action of certain drugs (eg alcohol has a depressant effect as it increases the activity of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter) etc

The effect of recreational drugs on the transmission process, how addiction happens

The brain as an explanation of aggression

The evolutionary explanation of aggression

The hormonal explanation of aggression

The Psychodynamic explanation of aggression (ie Freud’s explanation)

Raine et al 1997

Brendgen et al 2005

Key question: Is autism an “extreme male brain” condition?

Research methods

Learning Theories

Assumptions

Classical conditioning and Pavlov’s Dogs

Watson and Rayner 1920

Operant conditioning

Social Learning Theory

Bandura’s 3 bobo doll studies

Learning theories as explanations of phobias

Behaviour therapy to treat phobias

Capafons et al 1998

Key question: Can behaviour therapies be used to treat the fear of flying?

You must know ALL the content for Social and Cognitive Psychology.

You must know the content listed above for Biological Psychology and Learning Theories.

The paper will have a mixture of data response, short mark questions and extended response (8 and 12 mark questions).

PPE Checklist

Subject - Religious Studies

Name of Paper - Philosophy and Ethics

Length of Paper - 1 Hour


Philosophy

Evil and Suffering Types of evil: a. Moral b. Natural

The logical problem of evil: a. Epicurus (classical) b. J. L. Mackie’s modern development (inconsistent triad) c. William Rowe (intense human and animal suffering) d. Gregory S. Paul (premature deaths)

Irenaean type theodicy: a. Vale of soul-making b. Human beings created imperfect c. Epistemic distance d. Second-order goods e. Eschatological justification

Challenges to Irenaean type theodicy: a. Universal salvation – unjust b. Evil and suffering should not be used as a tool by an omnibenevolent God c. Immensity of suffering and unequal distribution of evil and suffering d. D.Z. Phillip’s Criticism

Ethics

Virtue Theory: a. Key terms (arete/eudaimonia/hexis/doctrine of the mean)

a. The focus on a person’s character rather than their specific actions

a. Aristotle’s moral and intellectual virtues i. Deficiency ii. Excess iii. Mean

a. Jesus’ teachings on virtues (the Beatitudes)

a. Challenges to Virtue: are virtues a practical guide to moral behaviour? Can it be used for immoral behaviour? Is it useful when faced with a moral dilemma?

PPE Checklist

Subject - Sociology

Name of Paper - PPE 3 – RESIT



Education – Topic 1 (Social Class Differences in Achievement – External Factors)

Education - Topic 2 (Social Class Differences in Achievement – Internal Factors)

Education - Topic 3 (Ethnic Differences in Achievement)

Education – Topic 4 (Gender Differences in Achievement, Subject Choice and Experience of school)

Education – Topic 5 (Theories – Functionalism, New Right, Marxism)

Education Topic 6 (Social Policies and their relationship to inequalities)

Families – Topic 1 (Couples)

Families – Topic 2 (Childhood)

Families – Topic 3 (Theories)

Families – Topic 4 (Demography)

Families – Topic 5 (Changing Family Patterns)

Families – Topic 6 (Gamily Diversity)

Families – Topic 7 (Families and social policy)

Exam Skills – 30 mark questions, 20 mark questions, 10 mark questions, 4 and 6 mark questions, (learn each structure)

PPE Checklist

Subject - Spanish

Name of Paper - Paper 1 (listening, reading, writing) Paper 2 (speaking)

Length of Paper - Paper 1: 1 hour 45 minutes Paper 2: 12–14 minutes per candidate (excluding 15 minutes’ preparation time at the start of the test)


Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 1: Los valores tradicionales y modernos

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 2: El ciberespacio

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 3: La igualdad de los derechos

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 4: La influencia de los ídolos

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 5: La identidad regional en España

Revise key vocabulary and grammar from unit 6: El patrimonio cultural

Revise translation skills and notes: Eng-Spa

Revise translation skills and notes: Spa-Eng

Revise a range of key verbs in all tenses/moods

Review listening and reading exam strategies discussed this year so far

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