38 Humanities A-level Programs

This course is for you if you enjoy watching a wide variety of films and learning about the art and craft of film making.

This new Specification Religious Studies A Level course offers an academic approach to the study of religion and is accessible to candidates of any religious persuasion or none. This A Level Religious Studies course encourages students to develop their interest in, and enthusiasm for a rigorous study of religion and its relation to the wider world.

A-Level Religious Studies is a two-year course which will allow you to explore a range of questions such as whether religion is a human construct, does God exist and what are miracles, do they still happen? Many students who enjoy and complete this subject typically progress onto a wide range of degree courses.

Film Studies is an academic A level designed to equip you with the critical skills and knowledge to understand film both as an industry and an art form. You examine different genres of film and the film-makers and technology behind them. Study ranges across American, British and world cinema, including documentary and silent cinema, experimental and mainstream film. The coursework will involve your writing a screenplay for a short film and making a digital-photo storyboard for one sequence from it, followed by an evaluative analysis.

This A Level is included within the Creative Studies A Level pathways as a Recommended Core subject. However, you can choose Art: Historical Practice with any A Level/equivalent combination, there is plenty of choice and flexibility. Historical Practice is a unique way to study the History of Art without the need for any timed written exams. The course is assessed 100% through your own coursework. This course will give you the opportunity to extend your knowledge of key artists and the times in which they worked.

A History of Art A level is excellent preparation for degree-level study in the subject. It is also of benefit to those wishing to pursue studies in or careers in the media, art and advertising. It develops skills of analysis and interpretation that are of great value to a very wide range of subjects. Art historians are much sought after for their analytical and evaluative skills in the art market as well as the museum, heritage and cultural tourism industries.

This course is ideal for learners who are interested in the ways that language is used and how language develops. Students will look at topics such as how language varies depending on mode, field, function and audience; and how language choices can create personal identities. You could complement your studies with enrichment activities including work experience or Creative Writing society.

Philosophy and Ethics (RS) deals with the big issues in life. What happens when we die? Does God exist? Is it ever right to kill? What role does morality have in modern society? Studying and discussing these issues will enable you to improve your thinking skills and ability to develop an argument. You will learn to consider issues and understand how key ideas have developed through the work of philosophers past and present to recognise their influence on society today in areas such as human rights, law, politics, and international relations. You can complement your studies by taking part in debates, our annual lecture series with Dr Peter Vardy, a wide range of speakers, trips and clubs that the department offers.

An A Level in History will provide you with a wide range of valuable skills. You will learn how to research and assess information and to present it either as a verbal or written report/essay – skills which are much in demand by employers and universities alike.

A level courses are a natural choice for you if you have enjoyed studying and have been successful on your GCSE courses. They offer you the chance to focus your attention on a smaller number of subjects – usually 3 or 4. This helps to build your knowledge and understanding in the areas in which you have proven strengths and strong interest.

We follow the AQA specification at Bilborough Sixth Form College. You’ll be taught in a dedicated dance studio, with a sprung floor, mirrored walls, and portable sound and lighting equipment. Practical exams take place in our wonderfully equipped Theatre. It is desirable, but not essential, that you have dance experience – and you must show enthusiasm, passion and a willingness to experiment with different styles.

History at Brampton College is a flourishing department, popular with students at both GCSE and A Level. It can be combined with any other subject but is most often studied alongside English, Politics, Sociology, Economics, Psychology and Languages. Studying history requires good reading and writing and critical thinking skills, so there is a strong emphasis in our small teaching groups at Brampton on developing these skills as much as possible.

The Art Department here at Brampton College promotes the development and practice of skills and develops students’ visual awareness and conceptual thinking, in a world that is increasingly dominated by visual information. There is an emphasis on experimentation, and students are encouraged to work in a dynamic and energetic way, as well as with sensitivity and care.

This course is ideal for learners who are interested in developments and changes over a broad timescale. Students will look at historical interpretations as part of exploring different themes such as, styles of government, the economy, methods of control and social developments in Soviet Russia, as well as reasons for the fall of the Soviet Union. After this, students will continue to learn about Communist states with a view on the German Democratic Republic. In their second year, students will delve further into the topic of British Warfare covering, British and French Wars, Crimean War, Second Boer War and World War One while looking at the changing roles and organisations in the military from 1790 -1918. There is a 20% coursework element where students can undertake their own research on a historical debate of their choosing.

The history A-level will allow you to cover defining periods in British and world history over a 1000 year period. You will study Anglo-Saxon England, learning about life before the Norman invasion and defeat of the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings and what it meant for English life afterwards and the decline in Anglo-Saxon culture and language.