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SUBJECT CHOICES

IGCSE & A-LEVEL SUBJECTS

1 Accounting 0452 2 Art and Design 0400 3 Biology 0610 4 Business Studies 0450 5 Chemistry 0620 6 Computer Science 0478 7 Economics 0455 8 English - Literature 0486 9 English - Second Language (oral endorsement) 0510 10 Geography 0460 11 German - First Language 0505 12 German - Foreign Language 0525 13 Greek - Foreign Language 0543 14 History 0470 15 Law 16 Mathematics 0580 17 Music 0410 18 Physics 0625 19 Russian - First Language 0516

These subjects are offered by our school.

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CHOOSING A DEGREE SUBJECT

Skills you should have:

Other options include:

ARCHITECTURE time and self-management

design skills

concise and accurate

writing/communication skills

organisational skills

ability identify and predict trends and

patterns

interpret and evaluate events, information,

and ideas

computer literacy

up-to-date knowledge of the latest legal

developments in their field

business and management

finance

fire prevention and safety

law

management consulting

urban and rural planning

BIOLOGY time and self-management

skills in data management, analysis and

interpretation

concise and accurate writing and

communication skills

research skills

organisational skills

presentation skills

ability to identify and predict trends and

patterns

ability to interpret and evaluate events,

information, and ideas

computer literacy

agriculture

banking and finance

environmental consultancy

hospitals

human resources

medical writing

patents

pharmaceuticals research &

development

regulatory affairs

sales and marketing

science journalism

teaching

water and environmental control

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BUSINESS STUDIES & ECONOMICS analytical ability

communication skills

understanding figures

problem solving

ability to think logically

presentation skills

report writing skills

management consultancy

trading

teaching, particularly in head-teacher

roles

chartered accountancy

advertising

investment banking

bank management

retail buying

distribution and logistics management

insurance underwriting

marketing executive

consumer products

market research executive

personnel officer

public relations officer

retail management

sales

GEOGRAPHY the ability to view problems from a number

of angles

the ability to write a professional standard

document, as well as effective verbal

communication

the ability to work to deadlines gained from

projects and fieldwork

independence gained from working abroad

and producing a report in foreign

conditions

the ability to work in a group, gained from

fieldwork or project

an analytical approach to people and their

environment, which means that

geographers should also have developed

an objective aptitude for management

geological assistant

development analyst

country or rural planner

environmental consultant

cartographer

recycling manager

weather analyst

GIS analyst

park ranger

travel agent

soil conservationist

landscape architect

water/land manager

tourism

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DESIGN logical thinking and problem-solving skills

skills in project management

research and editorial skills

presentation and other communication skills

computer skills

creativity

software skills

an eye for detail

interior design

film and television production

fashion design

editorial roles in print media

sub-editing

product and packaging design

advertising

landscape gardening

EDUCATION time management

problem solving skills

communication skills

management skills

lateral thinking

bravery

altruism

humility

social work

civil service

consulting

publishing

ENGINEERING planning skills

patience

analytical thinking

presentation and other communication skills

numeracy, statistics and computing

capacity for detail

data analysis

logical thinking

problem solving

organisational abilities

project management

research skills

teamwork

business and management

finance

fire prevention and safety

IT

law

management consulting

patent work

teaching and lecturing

technical sales

technical writing and training

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ENGLISH critical and evaluative thinking

self-management

excellent written communication

oral communication and interpersonal skills

research and analysis skills

ability to work independently

advertising account executive

advertising copywriter

arts administration

public relations

broadcast journalism, research or

production

intelligence

sales and marketing

HISTORY good oral and written communication

ability to put together a logical argument

critical thinking

objectivity regarding ‘right’ and ‘wrong’

gathering, investigating and assessing material

condensing or expanding facts, ideas and arguments

using different types of sources to cross-reference

basing conclusions on statistical research

organising material in a logical and coherent way

present information literally, orally and visually

an interest in culture

an ability to spot a train of events

teaching

journalism

civil service

law

criminal investigation

archiving

libraries

CHEMISTRY critical and evaluative thinking

communication and interpersonal skills

skills in research and analysis

good problem solving skills

discipline and a good work ethic

agriculture

aerospace technology

biomedical

biotechnology

chemical diagnostics

environmental consultancy

pharmaceuticals

research and development

scientific publishing

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ICT a capacity to think logically, quantitatively and

creatively is probably the single most important skill

you can gain

software development: design, engineering and one

or more programming language (such as Java or C#)

an understanding of computer networking,

databases, and some level of web development

along with a general knowledge of computers

ability to communicate your ideas, verbally through,

giving presentations and in the form of written

assignments. This is very important, since a lot of

time is spent presenting ideas and explaining

decisions taken

good planning and careful execution of your work; in

many IT tasks the planning and design phase is

crucial and this is transferable into the wider world

teamwork is another important addition, since IT

graduates will often find themselves working closely

with many people on a day-to-day basis

analysis

computer sales support

database admin

development

programming

software engineer

software trainer

software testing

IT consultant

IT support, whether internal

or external

systems designer

systems programming

website design

LAW communication skills

ability to state a case (orally as well as in writing)

good analytical skills

problem solving skills

ability to see the bigger picture

assimilation of facts

self-management

precise expression (especially in writing)

advice worker

bank manager

civil service administrator

customs officer

lecturer

insurance claims inspector

insurance underwriter

legal clerk

legal secretary

local government

administrator

police officer

probation officer

trading standards officer

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MATHEMATICS logical and quantitative thinking

numeracy

ability to handle tricky intellectual

challenges

problem solving skills

skills in statistical inference

accountancy

actuarial work

banking

consultancy

insurance

intelligence and analysis

quantitative trading

design and development

statistical analysis

teaching

PHYSICS communication and presentation skills

computational and data-processing skills

data analysis using a range of appropriate statistical

methods and packages

ability to identify and predict trends and patterns

problem solving skills

report writing skills

research skills

aerospace engineering

energy and power provision

environmental consultancy

manufacturing (including

computers, electronics,

medical equipment)

medical technologies

patent work

research and development

scientific publishing

telecommunications

water and environmental

control

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MEDICINE / NURSING adaptability and flexibility

analytical skills

problem solving skills

experience of providing person-centred care

risk management skills

teamworking skills

verbal and non-verbal communication skills

adult nurse

children's nurse

community worker

health and safety officer

healthcare management

learning disability nurse

lecturer

mental health nurse

personal trainer

pharmaceuticals scientist

police officer

social worker

welfare rights adviser

MODERN LANGUAGES reading, writing and speaking foreign languages

gathering, assessing and interpreting information

leading and participating in discussions and groups

conveying meaning precisely

presentation

responding to others – from discussions in oral

classes

attention to detail

boost in personal confidence and independence

listening to other people

teaching

tourism

business

politics

public relations

human resources

distribution or logistics

management

marketing

publishing

journalism

accounting

law

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PHILOSOPHY logical and analytical thinking and reasoning

problem solving

written and oral communication – presentation of

ideas and information

able to interpret, condense and clarify information

a significant amount of creativity

able to formulate your own opinions and defend them

in debate

curiosity and lateral thinking

the ability to interpret and analyse a variety of

different information

a willingness to debate any point

journalism

law

social services

business

education

IT

citizens’ advice

civil service

SOCIOLOGY think and act creatively

maintain a flexible mind

read pages of text and pick out the essential points

conduct research and evaluate sources with a

healthy scepticism

lead and participate in discussions

develop opinions, propose ideas and theories

maintain objectivity, particularly towards other people

play devil’s advocate

have confidence in your opinions

base conclusions on statistical research

journalism

law

teaching

work with charities

human resources

retail management

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CAREER CHOICES

ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS STUDIES

ACCOUNTING Actuarial Science Banking Business Studies Insurance

ACTUARIAL WORK Accountancy Actuarial Science Banking Insurance

BANKING/INSURANCE Accountancy Business Studies Economics Insurance

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT Accountancy Banking Economics Housing Management Industrial Relations Insurance Marketing Operational Research Operations Management Personnel Management Public Relations Retail Management Supply Chain Management Tourism

ESTATE MANAGEMENT Building Civil Engineering Economics Environmental & Town Planning Housing Property Quantity Surveying Real Estate Rural & Urban

MARKETING Advertising Business E-commerce /Marketing Management Operational Research Packaging Psychology Retail Management /Marketing Travel & Tourism

PROPERTY & VALUATION Architecture Estate Management Property Development Property Studies Quantity Surveying Real Estate Urban Land Economics

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Administration Applied Social studies Business Studies Public Health Public Policy Social Administration Social Policy

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ART & DESIGN ART Advertising Architecture Education Industrial Design Interior Design Landscape Architecture Printing Scientific Illustration 3D Design Visual Studies courses

ARCHITECTURE Building Building Services Engineering Civil engineering Landscape Architecture Surveying Town planning Urban design

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION Architecture Building Construction Management Building Services Engineering Building Surveying Engineering Building Technology Structural Engineering Quantity Surveying Land Surveying Estate Management

CERAMICS Ceramics Science Materials Science and Engineering Ceramics Design

CLOTHING Business Studies Clothing Design & Technology Fashion Courses Textiles

FOOTWEAR DESIGN Fashion Design Leather Technology

FURNITURE DESIGN Forest Products Technology Furniture Production Furniture Restoration & Conservation 3D Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN Advertising Graphic Arts Graphic Communication Illustrations Photography Printing

INTERIOR DESIGN Architecture Built Heritage Conservation Furniture Design Glass Heritage Management Interior Architecture Virtual reality Design

PACKAGING Graphic Design Media design & Production Packaging Design Printing

PRINTING Advertising Communication Studies Graphic design Illustrations Printmaking – Fine Art Visual Communication

SILVERSMITHING / JEWELLERY Metalsmithing 3D Design

TEXTILE DESIGN Art Clothing Studies Fashion Design Textile Management Textiles for fashion

THEATRE DESIGN Drama Interior Design Leisure & Recreational Studies Theatre Management Theatre Studies

3D DESIGN Architecture Industrial Design Interior Design Theatre Design

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CREATIVE ARTS

DANCE

DRAMA

Choreography Acting

Dance Education Costume Production

Drama Dance

Performing Arts Directing

Physical Education Performing Arts

Theatre Studies Stage Management

Technical Theatre Arts

MUSIC Theatre Design

Acoustics

Audio Technology PHOTOGRAPHY / FILM / TV

Drama Audio & Music Technology

Performing Arts Broadcasting

Theatre Studies Communication Studies

Digital Imaging

PHOTOGRAPHY / FILM / TV Film, TV & Video Studies

Television Graphic Art

Production Design Technology Media Studies

Video Production Photojournalism

Recording, music & Sound Photo-media

ENGLISH & LITERATURE

BOOK PUBLISHING

BROADCASTING

Advertising Communication Studies

Business Studies Film & TV studies

Printing Journalism

Typographical Communication Media Studies

Writing

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HISTORY

ARCHAEOLOGY

HISTORY

Anthropology History teaching

History History of Art & Architecture

History of Art & Architecture Journalist

LAW

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

LAW

Behaviour Science Advice Work

Business Studies Business Law

Conflict Resolution Consumer Law

Human Resource Management Criminal Justice Law

Law European Law

Psychology Forensic Science

Public Relations Government

Human Rights

Land Management

Legal Studies

Patent Law

PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL WORK

Applied Social studies Anthropology

Behavioural Science Business Studies

Cognitive Science Community Studies

Education Economics

Occupational therapy Housing Management

Clinical Psychology Journalism

Social administration Politics & Government

Social Policy Religious Education

Social Work Town & County Planning

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FOOD & LEISURE INDUSTRY

CATERING

HOME ECONOMICS

Culinary Arts Management Consumer Affairs

Dietetics Dietetics

Food Science Technology Environmental Health

Home Economics Food Science

Hospitality Management Food Technology

Nutrition Hospitality Management

Housing Management

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT Housing Studies

Consumer Studies Nutrition

Culinary Art Management

Food Science LEISURE & RECREATION

Food Technology Dance

Tourism Management Drama

Events Management

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Fitness Studies

Exercise Sciences Heritage Management Studies

Fitness Sciences Leisure

Leisure & Recreation Management Licensed Trade Management

Physiological Measurement Live Entertainment Management

Sport & Recreational Studies Music

Sport Science Physical Education

Social work

NUTRITION Sports

Catering Management Theatre Studies

Dietetics Tourism

Food Science & Technology Travel

Health & Social Care

Home Economics

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BIOLOGY

AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL RELATED

Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Sciences

Agricultural Sciences Agriculture

Animal Sciences Animal Behaviour

Ecology Biochemistry

Environmental Science Biological Sciences

Estate Management Equine Sciences

Food Science Veterinary Science

Forestry FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE

General Practise Surveying Aquaculture & Fishery Management

Horticulture Aquatic Biology

Rural Environment Studies Biological Sciences

Marine Biology

BIOLOGY Maritime Studies

Agricultural Sciences Nautical Studies

Agriculture

Biochemistry FORESTRY

Biological Sciences Agroforestry

Cell & Molecular Biology Applied Biology

Ecology Arboriculture

Environmental Health Biological Sciences

Environmental Sciences Botany

Forestry Countryside Management

Genetics Ecology

Immunology Environmental Science

Medicine Forest & Woodland Management

Microbiology Forest Sciences

Parasitology Furniture Design

Physiotherapy Plant Biology

Plant Science Social & Community Forestry

Scientific Illustrations & Photography Tropical Forestry

Speech Science Therapy

Toxicology VETERINARY WORK

Virology Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture

HORTICULTURE Animal Sciences

Agriculture Bio-veterinary Science

Botany Medicine

Crop Science Pharmacology

Landscape Architecture Pharmacy

Plant Biology Veterinary Science

Zoology

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CHEMISTRY

BREWING

CHEMISTRY

Biochemistry Agriculture

Brewing & Distilling Biochemistry

Chemistry Botany

Food Sciences Ceramics

Chemical Engineering

CERAMICS Environmental Sciences

Ceramic Science Geochemistry

Material Science & Engineering Colour Chemistry

Pharmacology

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Pharmacy

Biochemistry Plant Science

Chemistry

All Technologies – food, paper, polymer etc

PHYSICS

ASTRONOMY

OPTOMETRY

Astrophysics Physics

Mathematics Orthoptics

Physics Applied Physics

PHYSICS

Applied Physics Medical Physics

Astronomy Optometry

Astrophysics Photonics

Education Physical Sciences

Engineering Quantum Science

Mathematical Physics Science Communication

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COMPUTING

COMPUTING

INFORMATION & LIBRARY STUDIES

Business Studies Computer Science Systems

Computer Engineering Information & Communications Technology

Computer Information Systems Information Systems

Computer Science Internet

E-Commerce Computing Systems Technology

Electronic Engineering Networking

Mathematics Publishing

Micro-electronics Systems Analysis

Networks Writing

Telecommunications

ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Computer Systems Engineering

Chemical Ergonomics

Civil Industrial Product Design

Control Production Engineering

Electrical 3D Design

Energy

Environmental PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Forensic Engineering – Manufacturing

Mechanical - Mechanical

Product Design - Production

Telecommunications Materials Science

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MATHS & STATISTICS

MATHEMATICS

STATISTICS

Accountancy Business Studies

Banking Economics

Business Studies Mathematics

Computer Studies Operational Research

Economics

Education

Engineering

Operational Research

Physics

Quantity Surveying

MARITIME CAREERS

MARITIME CAREERS

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

Hydrographic Surveying Boat Design

Marine Biology Marine Engineering

Marine Engineering Offshore Engineering

Marine Environmental Science Hydrographic Surveying

Maritime Technology Maritime Studies

Marine Studies Small craft Technology

Maritime Business Yacht & Power-craft Design

Maritime Studies Yacht Manufacturing & Surveying

Nautical Science Studies

Oceanography

Offshore Engineering

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GEOGRAPHY

CARTOGRAPHY

GEOLOGY

Geographical Information Systems Chemistry Earth Sciences

Geography Engineering

Surveying & Mapping Sciences Environmental Science

Tourism Geochemistry

Geophysical Sciences

MATERIALS SCIENCE Geosciences

Applied Chemistry Land Surveying

Applied Physics Metallurgy

Biomaterials Meteorology

Biomedical Materials Science

Ceramics MINERALS EXPLORATION

Chemistry Chemistry

Dental materials Earth Sciences

Design Engineering Engineering

Geology Environmental Science

Geophysics Geology

Glass Technology Mineralogy / Mineral Sciences

Material Science Technology Minerals surveying

Metallurgy Soil Science

Sports Materials

Polymer Science Technology

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING

Physics Architecture

Environmental Planning

Estate Management

Geography

QUANTITY SURVEYING Leisure & Recreational Management

Architecture Planning Studies

Building Statistics

Civil Engineering Town Planning

Surveying – Building, Land Transport Management

Urban Studies

HOUSING HOUSING

General Practice Surveying Town Planning

Housing Management Urban Studies

Social Administration Architecture

Social Policy Housing Studies

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MEDICAL & PARA-MEDICAL

AUDIOLOGY

HEALTH & SAFTEY

Nursing Environmental Health

Occupational Therapy Food Analysis

Orthoptics Health Studies

Speech Therapy Nursing

Teaching the Deaf Occupational Health

Safety, Health & Environmental Management

MEDICINE

Anatomy NURSING

Biochemistry Anatomy

Biological Sciences Biochemistry

Dentistry Biology

Nursing Dentistry

Orthoptics Education

Pathobiology Environmental Health & Community Studies

Pharmacy Radiography

Physiotherapy Social Administration

Social Work Psychology

PHYSIOTHERAPY RADIOGRAPHY

Chiropractic Nursing Biological Sciences

Orthoptics Diagnostic Imaging Sciences

Osteopathy Diagnostic Radiography

Physical Education Nursing

Radiotherapy and Oncology

SPEECH THERAPY Therapeutic Radiography

Education

Nursing DENTISTRY

Occupational Therapy Biochemistry

Psychology Dental Technology

Speech & Language Therapy Nursing

Pharmacy

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Speech therapy

Art

Nursing

Orthoptics

Physiotherapy

Psychology

Speech Therapy