Richard Huish College Summer Work

To help you make a well informed decision about your 2 year study programme staff have prepared this booklet of summer homework. The tasks are designed to show you what the typical content of your chosen course is. If you find the work interesting and enjoyable it’s probably the right choice for you. If you don’t find it interesting then you might want to consider a different course. If that applies to you we recommend the following:- Look at our website for information about new options Look at the summer homework link on our website for new subjects. Is that work more interesting? Ask advice from your Induction tutor or Richard Jones (Careers Officer). Your induction tutor is available after 1st September and Richard Jones after 13th August. Your study programme is unique to you and should comprise of:

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Staff at Richard Huish are here to help you make decisions about you study

programme, and your enrolment appointment on Wednesday 2nd or Thursday 3rd

September is another opportunity to talk about it. Staff will be pleased to receive your

completed homework in their classes starting week beginning 7th September.

Core subject

3 A levels or BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas

OR

1 BTEC Extended Diploma

Additional Study

Enrichment Directed Study A level or BTEC Subsidiary Diploma Work Experience

Contents

Accounting Archaeology Applied Science BTEC Art Biology Business BTEC Business Chemistry Classical Civilisation Computer Science BTEC Dance Drama & Theatre Studies Economics English Language & Literature English Language English Literature Environmental Science French Geography Geology German Government & Politics Graphic Communication BTEC Health & Scoial Care BTEC History Early Modern History Late Modern Information Technology BTEC Law Maths Media Production BTEC Music Production BTEC Popular Music BTEC Music Photography Physical Education Physics Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Spanish Sport BTEC Statistics

Accounting - A Level

Accounting is for numerate students, but you also need to be logical, organised, have a good memory, be

able to explain key terms and evaluate business options. This assessment has been designed to test some of

the skills required for A level accounting and is marked out of 25.

1. Calculation of salary (manipulation of percentages, key in evaluating business performance)

If you choose to work in the accountancy profession, you could earn serious money (subject to additional qualifications and experience). A salary survey was produced for 2014/15 based on UK averages and then giving weightings for various parts of the country. There is a shortage of qualified accountants, so salaries can only increase. Complete the table below to see just what you could earn (round to nearest whole pound). 1 mark for every correct answer (total 9)

Workings for example: if UK total is 100%, then South west will be £20,000/100% x 92.3%

If Wales is 89.5% then London will be £17,900/89.5% x 129%

Average Salary (upper limit)

Job title Total UK (100%)

South West (92.3%)

London (129%)

Wales (89.5%)

Example £20,000 £18,460 £25,800 £17,900

Credit controller £28,250

Financial Accountant £87,075

Finance Director £113,991

2. Cost classification Using books/the internet, research and complete the following: 1 mark for every

correct answer except (f) which is worth 2 marks (total 16 marks).

(a) A variable cost is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……

Two examples of variable costs are: (i) ………………….….…………… (ii) ……………………………………..…

(b) A fixed cost is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……

Two examples of fixed costs are: (i) ………………….….…………… (ii) ………………………………………………

(c) A semi-variable cost is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

An example is: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………...…

(d) A stepped cost is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….

An example is: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………...…

(e) Classify the following costs (write variable, fixed, semi-variable or stepped next to each):

(i) Salesman’s salary, a basic wage of £15,000 per annum then 5% commission on sales

(ii) Accountant’s salary

(iii) Supervisors’ salaries (max 10 workers being supervised)

(iv) Production workers’ wages (paid per item produced)

(f) Give one reason why it is important to classify costs in the manner above (parts A to E)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

Applied Science - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

Applied Science looks at the real world application of scientific knowledge. It will require knowledge from all of

the major disciplines of science including Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The course has a practical approach

to study and is assessed through a series of assignments rather than external examinations. Each assignment is

assessed against grading criteria. The summer activity that follows is an example of an assignment

demonstrating the use of maths as a tool for science.

Grading Criteria (GC)

1. Select appropriate formats for displaying scientific data that has been collected.

2. Describe trends in scientific data.

3. Calculate scientific quantities from non-linear graphs.

4. Interpret the trend in scientific data collected in an experiment.

Assignment Brief

You are working as a microbiologist investigating population growth of bacteria cells (Escherichia coli) in a

closed container. You collected the following data from cells grown in the lab.

Time (hours) Number of cells

0 2

1 5

2 15

3 40

4 110

5 300

6 800

7 900

8 900

1. Using graph paper, plot a suitable graph to display your data (GC1)

2. Describe the trend in the graph you have plotted (GC2)

3. The rate of population growth at a particular time can be estimated by calculating the gradient of the

graph at that time. If the graph is curved, a tangent can be drawn (a straight line that represents the

gradient at that point). You can use BBC Bitesize Science to revise how to calculate a rate using a tangent.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_gateway/chemical_economics/reaction1re

v4.shtml

Estimate the rate of population growth at three different points by taking tangents at three different

points on the curve. Show the tangents used on your graph (GC3)

4. Using data to support your answer describe and explain how the growth rate of the population changes

with time (GC4). The following sources may help you answer this question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuvGpMevLPU

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/888/Microbiology%20Presentation11.pdf

Archaeology - A Level

Welcome to the Archaeology course, the following research has been designed to introduce you to an important case study from AS ARCH1 [1st studied unit]. During the Bronze Age there was a major shift in religion & ritual towards individual burials of high status people who were accompanied by Grave Goods to take with them into the after-life. This evidence allows us, as archaeologists, to study both the human remains in direct relationship to their belongings and to study further the technology & skills of past societies. Further to this, it will be important to develop your essay writing skills and your answer to the following research question may be either hand-written or word processed and should be at least one and a half sides of A4 [you may include images as well]. This work is to be handed in for marking in your first Induction lesson in September. RESEARCH TASK:

‘What can be learnt from a study of THE AMESBURY ARCHER and his Grave Goods?’ You should have a clear introduction You should discuss both the human remains and the grave goods You should finish with a brief conclusion [There is plenty of information about this important archaeological discovery on the Internet but – please remember - this is not a cut and paste exercise]

Art & Design - A level

You will begin your course by recording all you discover through the act of looking. Light

1. Choose an object which has both a visible inside and an outside to study in detail. For example, this maybe a vessel or something from the natural world or a manmade object. Place your object in/partially in a strong, direct light source. E.g. suspend, stand, prop or balance it.

Study the drawings of Giorgio Morandi – focus particularly on his tonal drawings and use of line.

Study the photographs of Edward Weston – focus particularly on his photographs of objects; his studies of reflection, contrasts of light and shade and interesting compositions.

How do Morandi and Weston see? Look carefully. Describe all you see in their work. Print selected images of their work. Name, date and present these on sheets of A3 paper, to inspire your own drawings and photographs of your object: Draw

2. Pay attention to light and shadows. Create 4 drawings on your sheet of paper. Each time you make a new drawing, change your viewpoint, so that each study you make tells us something new about your object.

A tonal drawing with a soft (B) pencil/graphite/charcoal

A line drawing – see how many different lines you can use to capture the form of your object. Use a fine liner/fountain pen/biro for this drawing

A coloured drawing – see how many different coloured tones you find in and on your object. Use pencil crayons/paint/pastels for this study.

A textured mixed media drawing. Try working with different paper, e.g. tissue paper/newspaper/’discarded paper’. Rip/cut your papers and glue these down to create a collage inspired by your object. Then draw on top and around your papers with a combination of different medium. E.g. Pencil and pen/pastels and paint.

Conceal

3. Hide or partially conceal your object. For example;

place behind dusty, smeared or embossed glass

place a semi-transparent material over it, e.g. bubble wrap/cling film/tracing paper/fabric – e.g. gauze

bury in earth, leaves or other objects

place underwater/even freeze it! Photograph

4. Take photographs of your concealed object. Explore how your disguised object is lit. Experiment with perspective. E.g. close-up shots. Print your 4 best images in black and white, no smaller than A6. Present these on A3 paper. Please note: If you don’t have the different art materials, then just use whatever you have E.g. Different pens and pencils. If you need some drawing paper, you can visit college over the summer. We look forward to seeing your work, which will form the basis of our first project.

More detail below.

A Level Art & Design summer homework

Task 1

• YOUR FIRST TASK IS TO MAKE 4 DIFFERENT DRAWINGS OF AN OBJECT OF YOUR CHOICE. TRY TO DRAW BOTH THE INSIDE OF THE OBJECT AS WELL AS THE OUTSIDE.

• WHEN YOU ARE DRAWING, PAY ATTENTION TO LIGHT AND SHADOWS. STUDY GIORGIO MORANDI’S FOR INSPIRATION… see images below.

Task 2

HIDE OR PARTIALLY CONCEAL YOUR OBJECT. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU COULD PLACE IT BEHIND

GLASS/SEMI-

WHITE, (ATLEAST A6 SIZE).

PRESENTATION

PRESENT YOUR WORK ON GOOD QUALITY A3/A4 PAPER.

I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR WORK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL: hannahk@richuish.ac.uk

Biology - A level

In A level Biology your maths skills are really important as we use maths throughout the course when analysing

data. You also need to learn lots of specific terminology, so your English skills need to be good – and you need a

good memory! Please complete this question which covers some of those skills and your need to understand

experimental technique. We will mark and discuss this during the Biology induction which focusses upon your

experimental technique and developing practical skills

Q1. The effect of temperature on diffusion rate in cells was investigated, using agar jelly as a model of cell

cytoplasm. Pink agar jelly, prepared with a dye called phenolphthalein and dilute sodium hydroxide, was cut

into four equal-sized cubes. Each cube was laced into a test tube of hydrochloric acid at a different

temperature and the time taken for the cube to become colourless was recorded. The experiment was

repeated three times at each temperature. Table 1.1 show the results.

Table 1.1

Temperature (0C) Time taken for cube to become colourless (s)

Repeat 1 Repeat 2 Repeat 3 Mean

10 728 414 425

20 343 330 351

30 240 231 228

40 187 166 172

a) Calculate the mean figure for each temperature, giving your answer to the nearest whole number. (2 marks)

b)

i. Give two benefits of repeating the experiment at each temperature (2 marks)

ii. Draw a graph on graph paper of these results, including a line of best fit (3 marks)

c) Describe any correlation shown by the graph (1 mark)

d) Write a simple conclusion for this investigation based on the results shown in the graph (2 marks)

e) Hydrochloric acid is an irritant and can cause damage if it comes into contact with skin or eyes. Suggest two

precautions that could be taken to reduce the risk from hydrochloric acid in this experiment. (2 marks)

f) A student wants to repeat this experiment. Suggest two pieces of additional information that could be added

to the method above, so that these are more likely to be reproducible. (2 marks)

Business - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

Business - BTEC Extended Diploma

Prepare a news article that highlights the main issues and news worthy information about a business in the

news this summer.

1. Introduce one of the businesses and give a brief history

a. Sports Direct / Topshop / Primark / M&S etc.

b. Urban Outfitters / Hollister etc.

c. Boots / Superdrug etc.

d. ASDA / TESCO etc.

e. Starbucks

f. Odeon

g. Thomas Cook

h. Lloyds etc.

i. Charities

j. Schools – educational providers

k. Manufacturing

2. Give the key highlights of the trials and tribulations over the summer period. Consider any of these

listed or anything else that you see in the papers or the press that is of interest and affects the

business e.g.:

a. New products

b. Economic crisis

c. New direction

d. New marketing campaigns

e. New management

f. Legal allegations

Make sure you say where and when you got the information as you go along

This can be done in whatever format you choose. Here are some options:

Word / Publisher document (but designed as new article)

Blog / News website page

Video / Film

Prezi

Audio file (like a radio programme)

Business - A Level

Budgeting plays a very important role in business and is effective as an aid for decision making and reviewing a

business’s performance.

At A level you must be able to construct and analyse budgets, including identifying adverse and favourable

variances, as well as understanding the value to businesses of budgeting.

To complete the task below, ‘SUPERMARKET SWEEP’ you need to take account of the following information:

Variance: actual figure – budgeted figure

Favourable variance: The actual figure is BETTER than planned (so costs are lower or revenue is higher)

Adverse variance: The actual figure is WORSE than planned (so costs are higher or revenue is lower)

Profit: revenue - costs

Scenario

Usually, you may have no real say on what groceries are bought at home. But guess what, you’re home alone!

You’ve been left with £50 to buy your food shopping for about 5 days. Below is the list of what you’re planning

on buying (the first row of costs has been completed to give you an idea of what to do).

1. You need to predict what you think each of the items on the shopping list costs and put this into the

table in the column for ‘budgeted’ costs.

2. You’ve just found £20 behind the sofa. How does this affect your actual revenue/income? Add it to the

table below.

3. Using the Tesco website for grocery shopping, research all of the actual costs for the items on the

shopping list and put the price in the table under ‘actual’.

4. Now, work out variances and complete the last line of the tabel ending with the profit variance and if

its favourable or adverse.

Budgeted (£)

Actual (£)

Variance (£)

Is variance favourable (F) or adverse (A)

Money left for shopping (revenue/income) 50

Additional

TOTAL

Expenditure/Costs

6 Tesco free range eggs (medium) 1.79 1.00 -0.79 F

1 packet McVities Jaffa cakes

1.75 litre bottle of Coca Cola

1 x 2kg bag Rooster potatoes

1 bag Tesco rocket salad leaves

1 x 1kg bag of red onions

4 x strawberry Muller rice

1 pack of 10 Birdseye potato waffles

1 x 500ml tub Ben & Jerry’s

4 pint bottle of Tesco semi-skimmed milk

TOTAL

PROFIT

Finally, do some research and answer the following questions.

1. Explain why businesses use budgets.

2. Explain two advantages to a business of using budgets as an aid to decision making.

3. Explain two disadvantages/limitations to a business of using budgets.

4. What makes a good budget?

Chemistry - A level

Summer Preparation Work [22 marks]

1. Structure and Bonding

a) State which of the following substances are considered to be have ionic bonding:

CO2, NaCl, MgCl2, SiCl4 and O2. [1]

b) Explain how you made your choice in part (a) [1]

c) Draw a ‘dot and cross’ diagram to show the ionic bonding in sodium oxide making sure you show the

electron arrangement and charges on the ions. [3]

d) Draw a ‘dot and cross’ diagram to show the covalent bonding in ammonia, NH3 [2]

e) State which of the substances in part (a) are composed of molecules.

Explain how you arrived at your answer. [2]

2. Chemical Equations Convert the following word equations into balanced symbol equations. a) Calcium Oxide + Hydrochloric Acid Calcium Chloride + Water [1] b) Magnesium + Hydrochloric Acid Magnesium Chloride + Hydrogen [1] c) Sodium + Chlorine Sodium chloride [1] d) Octane (C8H18) + Oxygen Carbon dioxide + Water [1]

3. Mathematical Calculations a) Rearrange the equation, mass (g) = amount (mol) x relative formula mass (gmol-1) to calculate the amount

(mol) of 20.7 g of calcium chloride giving your answer to 3 sig figs. [2]

b) Rearrange the equation to make S the subject of the equation: G = H – TxS [1]

c) In carrying out Ideal Gas calculations, the units for volume are m3. Convert 400.62 cm3 into m3 giving your answer to three significant figures. [2]

d) Consider the following equation and the formula mass (g) = amount (mol) x relative formula mass (gmol-1).

Fe2O3 + 2Al Al2O3 + 2Fe

e) Calculate the mass of aluminium that will react with 7.20g of iron(III) oxide. Give your answer to 3 significant

figures. [4]

Chemistry - A level Ions Table

Cations: Positive ions Anion: Negative ion Monatomic: Contains one element Polyatomic: Contains more than one element

The charge on a monatomic ion can be worked out by looking at its position in the periodic table e.g. Oxygen is in group six of the periodic table so has six outer electrons. Oxygen gains two electrons to complete its outer shell so the ion of oxygen is O2- and is known as the oxide ion. Sodium is in group one of the periodic table so has one outer electron. Sodium loses one electron to obtain a full outer shell so the ion of sodium is Na+ and is known as the sodium ion.

Polyatomic ions need to be learnt. At the very least learn the shaded polyatomic ions in the table below:

Monatomic Cations Polyatomic Anions

Silver Ag+ Hydroxide OH-

Copper (II) Cu2+ Nitrate NO3- [Nitrate (V)]

Iron (II) Fe2+ Carbonate CO32-

Iron (III) Fe3+ Hydrogen Carbonate HCO3-

Zinc Zn2+ Sulfate SO42- [Sulphate (VI)]

Lead Pb2+ Manganate (VII) MnO4-

Polyatomic Cations Chlorate (I) ClO-

Ammonium NH4+ Dichromate (VI) Cr2O7

2-

Sulfite SO32- [Sulphate (IV)]

Chlorate (V) ClO3-

Classical Civilisation - A level

Welcome to your Classical Civilisation A-Level. The research task set out on this page is to help you get to grips with Ancient History and in particular Unit 1B Athenian Democracy. We start looking at Athens from the year 632 BCE (BCE meaning Before Common Era). That’s a massive 2647 years ago and yet as this mini research task will show you even back then we are dealing with ambitious people, political scandal and murder! The research task given (and the criteria attached to it) will not only introduce you to the topic of Athenian Democracy but will help to show your essay writing skills and start you on your journey to become an independent learner, utilising lots of different research methods. THE TASK Present a 500 word report on the political figure CYLON. Cylon is the first political figure we look at in the AS course. NOTE: - IN THIS INSTANCE CYLON DOES NOT MEAN A SCI-FI ROBOT FROM BATTLESTAR GALATICA! You need to be looking for Ancient Greek History c.632 BCE. This report should show that you are able to sift through lots of different Cylon’s to find the right one and be able to write a coherent report on what you have learnt. THINGS TO REMEMBER Cylon can also be spelled with a K, so be on the lookout for the alternate spelling (KYLON) This is NOT a copy and paste exercise. The report should be in your words Research from Wikipedia will not be accepted Your report can contain pictures if you wish but does not have Pieces can be either hand written or typed but must be at least 500 words (with the maximum being 600)

Computer Science - A level We are pleased that you have chosen to study Computer Science A level. This AQA exam board course is assessed by 2 exams worth 80% of the A level and coursework worth 20%. Further information about the course can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/compsciaqa There are 3 tasks to complete for this preparation. Notice there are two different versions of the third task please select depending on whether you took GCSE Computer Science or not. Task 1 – Your future in Computing Step 1 - Watch these videos:

A Day Made of Glass - http://tinyurl.com/glassdayvideo

Awesome robots - http://tinyurl.com/robotsvideo

A career in Computer Science - http://tinyurl.com/compscicareer

Step 2 – Write a short report (no longer than a page of A4) describing why you want to study Computer

Science. Share exciting developments in technology that you have learnt about through reading news and

watching videos.

Assessment - Please bring a digital copy of this on either a USB stick or via cloud storage to submit in your first

lessons. Alternatively you can produce it as an online document.

Task 2 – Computer Science Step 1 – Sign up for a Khan Academy account at http://www.khanacademy.org/ Step 2 – Visit http://www.khanacademy.org/coaches (the Coaches tab on your profile) Step 3 – In the ‘Add a coach’ field enter the class code FPDH8U Step 4 – Click Home or navigate via Subjects dropdown to Computing then select Computer Science Step 5 – Complete the course ‘Intro to algorithms’ Assessment - Your new teacher will be able to see that you completed this online.

Task 3 – Essential programming preparation (if you did not take GCSE Computer Science) The Visual Basic .NET programing language is taught on the course and there is no need to learn it before you start. However it is good to have some programming experience. Step 1 – Return to your Khan Academy account and navigate to Computing, Computer Programming Step 2 – Work through ‘Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation’ (JS means JavaScript – this is the language that makes webpages interactive) Assessment - Your new teacher will be able to see that you completed this online. Task 3 – Programming preparation (if you took GCSE Computer Science) You may wish to learn VB.NET, which can be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/huishcoding and learnt here: http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/NET/nets1p1.html. Alternatively you can use Python or JavaScript. Your task is to write code to validate an email address entered by a user. For the purposes of this task an email address must:

Start with a string of alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers)

followed by the @ symbol

another string of alphanumeric characters

followed by a ‘.’

then a string of alphanumeric characters e.g. a@b.c and ab23@f45.d3 are both valid but @bc.d and 123.c@cvb are not valid

Design code and test a program to:

Accept an input string and check its validity

Output VALID or INVALID accordingly Assessment - Please bring the program you produce on either a USB stick or via cloud storage to show in your first lessons.

Dance - A level

1. Please read the article ‘Contemporary Dance – always changing’ at the following web address:

http://www.danceconsortium.com/features/article/contemporary-dance-always-changing/

2. Please have a go at answering the following questions:

i. What is your definition of dance? ii. Where does Dance fit in society? Consider where we can watch it, what it can do for/give us and what

jobs are involved. iii. Why does Dance evolve and change? iv. Why do choreographers create pieces? What do they wish to do? v. How do you visually identify a style? What tells you it’s a particular style?

3. Please write up your own dance history as I would like to know about your dance background.

Please be honest and consider the following:

Why do you dance and/or want to take A Level Dance?

If you take classes, where do you go, what classes/styles do you do, how long have you done them and what grade are you currently at?

Have you taken GCSE Dance? If so, what grade did you achieve?

Please include anything else that you feel would be useful for me to know about you and your choice to study Dance at A Level.

Task 1 and 2 will be used as part of discussion work during the first week of lessons and you will need to hand in Task 3 in your first dance lesson.

Drama and Theatre Studies - A level

Research task- Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter

ISBN-13: 978-0573016998

BRH is a well-known play written by Dennis Potter, we will be studying this text in term one where we will be exploring the text practically and through written coursework. This text will be used in sessions in September, you can purchase this text for the start of term, and copies are available on Amazon or can be ordered from local book stores. There will be limited copies available in the College Library.

List the characters in BRH and their character traits.

What are the themes in this play?

When was the play set?

Economics - A level

As a student of A level Economics you will be required to gain an awareness of the world around you. It is

important that you read a variety of sources regularly so that you understand UK and global economic issues.

Throughout the two year course your private study will require you to find, understand and write an analysis

on a piece of Economics news. You will begin this journey over the summer and will need to bring your report

to the first Economics lesson in September.

Requirement:

Produce a report which analyses 4 news articles from different weeks of the summer break. You may wish to

follow a particular story such as the Greek Debt Crisis, or a particular organisation. Alternatively you may wish

to look at government policy decisions and the impacts these will have on individuals, businesses and the

economy. Of course, you can also decide to follow a variety of news stories.

It is important that you produce an analysis of each of the 4 articles. This should explain what is happening

and also should consider the impacts on the economy, individuals and businesses as appropriate. Enhance

your analysis by including percentages, percentage changes, averages, graphs and other numeracy skills where

appropriate.

Please be prepared to present your findings to the rest of the group.

USEFUL WEBSITES:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/economy

http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/ (scroll down or use the search facility)

http://www.economist.com/sections/economics

English Language and Literature - A level

Below is an extract from the opening of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, in which the narrator introduces himself to the reader and describes a terrifying encounter. Read the extract through and write about half a page on each of the questions below: Ours was the marsh country, down by the river, within, as the river wound, twenty miles of the sea. My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things, seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening. At such a time I found out for certain, that this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard; and that Philip Pirrip, late of this parish, and also Georgiana wife of the above, were dead and buried; and that Alexander, Bartholomew, Abraham, Tobias, and Roger, infant children of the aforesaid, were also dead and buried; and that the dark flat wilderness beyond the churchyard, intersected with dykes and mounds and gates, with scattered cattle feeding on it, was the marshes; and that the low leaden line beyond, was the river; and that the distant savage lair from which the wind was rushing, was the sea; and that the small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry, was Pip. `Hold your noise!' cried a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the graves at the side of the church porch. `Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!' A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. A man who had been soaked in water, and smothered in mud, and lamed by stones, and cut by flints, and stung by nettles, and torn by briars; who limped, and shivered, and glared and growled; and whose teeth chattered in his head as he seized me by the chin. `O! Don't cut my throat, sir,' I pleaded in terror. `Pray don't do it, sir.' `Tell us your name!' said the man. `Quickly.' `Pip, sir.' `Once more,' said the man, staring at me. `Give it mouth!' `Pip. Pip, sir.' `Show us where you live,' said the man. `Pint out the place!' I pointed to where our village lay, on the flat in-shore among the alder-trees and pollards, a mile or more from the church. The man, after looking at me for a moment, turned me upside down, and emptied my pockets. There was nothing in them but a piece of bread. When the church came to itself- for he was so sudden and strong that he made it go head over heels before me, and I saw the steeple under my feet -when the church came to itself, I say, I was seated on a high tombstone, trembling, while he ate the bread ravenously. `You young dog,' said the man, licking his lips, `what fat cheeks you ha' got.' I believe they were fat, though I was at that time undersized for my years, and not strong.

What are your first impressions of the setting and the way it is described?

How does the writer use literary techniques (e.g. alliteration or metaphors) to create the character of Pip and to develop the relationship between the boy and the strange man?

As well as Dickens’ Great Expectations, you will be studying William Shakespeare’s Othello. In preparation for this, research and write half a page on the following:

What is a tragedy and why is Othello considered an example of one?

What was Shakespeare’s inspiration for the plot of this play?

Shakespeare wasn’t just a poet and playwright, he was an actor too. What can you discover about his life as an actor?

Over the two year course you will also be studying a range of poetry from the late 16th century to 1914, a post-1900 drama text and the autobiographical text Once in a House on Fire by Andrea Ashworth. You will also produce a coursework folder comprising of original writing and a 1500 word study.

English Language - A level

1) Read the short story ‘Treasure’ (on the Huish English Language Facebook page) and the notes on

annotation. Annotate this story carefully.

2) Look at this year’s Brunner titles (Again, on our Facebook page) and do a mind map on one of

them. (This task will be completed on the ‘Welcome to Huish’ days in July.)

3) Collect at least 1 example of a style model that would suit the Brunner title you have chosen, this

could be a children’s adventure story; a mystery; an autobiographical account, a romance or a

moral fable. This must be published in book form (not merely online) and should clearly link to

your intended target audience.

4) On the blank pages at the end of your booklet attach at least 4 of the following:

An interesting leaflet

A newspaper or magazine article

An advertisement (try to get something unusual)

A review (book, film, song or computer game)

Socially acceptable tweets/text messages/Facebook post etc.

In September you will be asked to write alongside each text a paragraph on the following:

Who is the audience and what is the purpose?

What does the writer do to ‘hook’ the audience?

Note any other interesting language features.

During the course you will also study the spoken word. Make sure you listen to the following and

think about the differences between planned and spontaneous speech:

News reports

Weather reports

Chat show interview

Dialogue in a film

A variety of radio stations

Sports commentary

Podcast

Please note: your teachers will expect you to have done this Summer work and it will be used in

tasks set in the first few weeks of your English Language course.

ADVICE – for your style model to be useful it will have to be from a

similar style to the piece of writing you intend producing. Good

style models give you a head start in finding your own ‘voice.’

English Literature - A level

We should like you to read one prose text of literary merit (and not one you have read at GCSE!) over the summer which you can discuss when you arrive at Huish

ALSO - Choose one of the extracts below and answer the questions that follow. Bring your answers to your first week of lessons in September. EITHER Prose: (From ‘THE GREAT GATSBY’ F. Scott Fitzgerald (1926) - Opening of Chapter 2] About half way between West Egg and New York the motor road hastily joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile, so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land. This is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens; where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and, finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air. Occasionally a line of gray cars crawls along an invisible track, gives out a ghastly creak, and comes to rest, and immediately the ash-gray men swarm up with leaden spades and stir up an impenetrable cloud, which screens their obscure operations from your sight. But above the gray land and the spasms of bleak dust which drift endlessly over it, you perceive, after a moment, the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg. The eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg are blue and gigantic—their irises are one yard high. They look out of no face, but, instead, from a pair of enormous yellow spectacles which pass over a non-existent nose. Evidently some wild wag of an oculist set them there to fatten his practice in the borough of Queens, and then sank down himself into eternal blindness, or forgot them and moved away. But his eyes, dimmed a little by many paintless days, under sun and rain, brood on over the solemn dumping ground. The valley of ashes is bounded on one side by a small foul river, and, when the drawbridge is up to let barges through, the passengers on waiting trains can stare at the dismal scene for as long as half an hour. There is always a halt there of at least a minute, and it was because of this that I first met Tom Buchanan’s mistress….

a) ‘Novelists make use of imagery for particular effects’. Identify and comment on the effect of two

images used in the extract.

b) ‘Novelists make a conscious choice of narrative perspective in their work’. Discuss the ways in which

Fitzgerald uses viewpoint in this passage.

OR Poetry: THE AIM WAS SONG: Robert Frost (1923) Before man came to blow it right The wind once blew itself untaught, And did its loudest day and night, In any rough place where it caught. Man came to tell it what was wrong: It hadn’t found the place to blow; It blew too hard – the aim was song. And listen – how it ought to go. He took a little in his mouth, And held it long enough from north To be converted into south, And then by measure blew it forth. By measure. It was word and note, The wind the wind had meant to be – A little through the lips and throat. The aim was song – the wind could see.

a) Poets often make use of personification. Using two examples from the poem explore Frost’s use of this technique.

b) Poetry often presents a ‘message’. Discuss what you think this might be in this poem.

Environmental Studies - A level

Now that your GCSEs are finally finished it’s time to start thinking about what you need to do before you start

at Richard Huish College. Don’t worry, we aren’t going to set you a huge amount of work as you deserve a nice

long summer break after all those exams. Nevertheless, we would like you to do two short tasks over the

summer to prepare you for the first few Environmental Studies lessons:

TASK ONE Firstly, calculate your ecological footprint. This is a measure of what impact you, as an individual, have on

planet earth. The ecological footprint calculates how much productive land and sea is needed to provide the

resources, such as energy, water and food, we use in our everyday lives. It also calculates the emissions

generated from the fossil fuels that we burn and it determines how much land is required to absorb our waste.

To calculate your footprint, go to this website:

http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

Complete the survey and find out how many planets we would need if everyone on the planet behaved as you

do.

Number of planets =

TASK TWO Since we only have one planet to live on it is clear that most people need to drastically change the way they

live in order to be more sustainable. Write down what you think the term ‘sustainable’ actually means. Try to

avoid cheating by looking it up:

Think about what changes you could make as an individual in order to reduce your ecological footprint. Make a

list of these and try to think laterally avoiding a list of obvious ones such as cycling to college rather than

coming by car/bus. The websites below should give you some good ideas:

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/individuals.html

http://www.reduceyourcarbonfootprint.com/

Environmental Studies - A level

CHANGES YOU COULD MAKE

HOW WOULD THESE REDUCE YOUR FOOTPRINT?

French - A level

FRANÇAIS

A. Read the article carefully and then give your reaction to the events in about

150 words in French.

Some helpful words: exagéré, surprenant, la société actuelle, les

dangers, une victime, je suis convaincu que …, toutefois,

personnellement

B. Translate the text into good English.

C. Write about 200 words in English arguing either for or against banning

children under 5 from the internet.

Geography - A level

We find that many students who embark on geography A level are not that good at the basics and so your task

is to make sure that you are, before you start the course.

It is not going to get you a good mark if you talk about the left hand side of maps or the country of Africa………if

you are not sure what is wrong with these two statements then you have a lot of work to do!

There will be a test on this knowledge towards the beginning of the course.

What you should know / be able to do:

Compass directions – North, South, South West etc.

Know how many continents there are and their names

Be able to name some countries in each continent (where applicable!)

Be able to label the equator, tropic of Cancer, tropic of Capricorn and Greenwich meridian

Know how many countries there are in the world

Know the names and locations of major mountain ranges like the Himalayas, Alps etc.

Know the names and locations of major rivers like the Nile, Amazon etc.

Know the names of locations of seas/oceans

It would also be a good idea to have a look at capital cities and flags – we do not expect you to know them all,

but a good, basic knowledge is quite useful.

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Also keep a look out for any geographical news stories – volcanoes, storms, migration issues etc. and keep a

record of them. This will mean that you have started reading around the subject and got into good habits for

the course. Cut out / print out two of them and bring to lessons for a discussion about what has been going on

in the world in recent weeks.

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Bring in something from your summer activities, maybe from holiday, maybe from your local area and be

prepared to talk about how it links to geography. We have had food from foreign countries, we have had

photos of landforms, we have had items of clothing…………. It’s a sort of geographical show and tell! The idea is

to get everyone to realise that in some way, everything links back geography.

Geology - A level

Geology is everywhere!!!

Your task is to look around you, your home, the beach and local town.

For example:

At home look at your kitchen worktops, garden and house.

At the beach look at the pebbles, the cliff and the wave cut platform.

In town, look at the banks, jewellery shops and the other older buildings.

Identify if you can:

the rock types

any fossils

any minerals that you fin

What environment could they be formed in, and what type of rock is your home built on.

Please bring any interesting rocks, minerals or fossils in September.

German - A level

Deutsch

1. Internetrecherche: Ein Tag in Berlin

a) Eine Stadtrundfahrt mit dem Schiff. Nennen Sie drei Stationen von einer Schiffstour durch die Innenstadt. Benutzen Sie die Webseite: berlin.de/tourismus/dampferfahrten

Station 1: _____________________________ Station 2: _____________________________ Station 3: _____________________________

b) Sie gehen auf die Glaskuppel im Reichtagsgebäude. Wie ist die

Adresse und was sind die Öffnungszeiten? Benutzen Sie die

Webseite: berlin.de/orte/sehenswuerdigkeiten/reichstag

Die Adresse ist: ____________________________

c) Sie gehen in das Berliner Geschäft KaDeWe. Seit wann kann man dort

einkaufen? Suchen Sie auf der Webseite: kadewe.de

Im KaDeWe kann man seit ____________ einkaufen

2. Choose a German (or Austrian/Swiss) city and present it in German (You will find details e.g. under townname.de). Include some general information and the main sights/attractions. Then devise a day’s programme including culture and leisure for a group of students your age. Format: Powerpoint (2-4 slides)/Notes

3. Translate the following text into good English.

Köln Köln, die Römerstadt am Rhein, ist eine der ältesten Städte Deutschlands und heute die viertgröβte mit über einer Million Einwohner. Der Kölner Dom, Wahrzeichen der Stadt, ist über 750 Jahre alt, und eines der bekanntesten Monumente Deutschlands. Als Hauptstadt des Rheinlands ist Köln ein idealer Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge in die Weinberge oder für eine Schifffahrt auf dem Rhein. Und in Köln gibt es auch den gröβten Karneval Deutschlands. Er findet in den letzten Tagen vor der Fastenzeit statt. Es gibt Umzüge, Feste und Tänze und die Leute verkleiden sich.

Government & Politics - A level

INDUCTION QUIZ

Answer the following questions using the internet or any politics books you may come across:

1. Who are the leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties?

2. When is the date of the US Presidential election?

3. What is a by election?

4. Define the term sovereignty.

5. Give an example of one area of sovereignty the British parliament has lost to the European Union since 1973.

6. What is the definition of separation of powers as contained in the US constitution?

7. Define the Legislature and Executive.

8. When does the next General election have to take place by in the UK?

9. What is the purpose of US primary elections?

10. When was Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister?

11. Give an example of an environmental pressure group.

12. Why can’t Barack Obama be a candidate in the next Presidential election?

13. What is Tony Blair’s current job?

14. At what age can you stand as a Parliamentary candidate in the UK?

15. Give a difference between New and Old Labour?

16. How are leaders elected in the Conservative party?

17. When did The Liberal Democrats first have their current name?

18. When will the next European elections take place?

19. Give 2 differences between the beliefs of the Democrat and Republican parties.

20. What is the Majority of Rebecca Pow in her parliamentary constituency of Taunton?

Graphic Communication - BTEC

Health & Social Care - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma

Health & Social Care - BTEC Extended Diploma

Drivers with early dementia are a 'risk to the public'

BBC News: 23 June 2015

Drivers in the early stages of dementia could be posing a risk to the public, doctors are warning.

Derbyshire GP Dr Peter Holden will call for a review of the issue at the British Medical Association's annual conference on Tuesday.

He says vehicles can be a "lethal weapon" in the hands of people who no longer have the ability to drive properly. He says the current rules and guidance to doctors are out of date. Everyone has to self-declare whether they are fit to drive at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. Although if they have a medical condition, such as epilepsy, they are required to notify the DVLA. Doctors are asked to help regulate the system by asking patients about their driving abilities if they have concerns.

But Dr Holden said the current system was too one-dimensional, relying on specific diagnoses or on impairment to the senses. He said there was a risk that people with the early stages of dementia "slip through the net".

'Great concern'

Dr Holden added that doctors are increasingly seeing older patients who are driving by rote "They stop driving at night, then on motorways, then they go to great lengths not to do right turns," he said. "But we all know there are times when we need quick reflexes when driving. "It is a complex task that requires good psycho-motor skills," he added.

However Andrew White, medical adviser to the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), said it was important to strike "the right balance between safety and personal mobility". "All drivers must ensure that they are medically fit to drive and notify DVLA of the onset or worsening of a medical condition affecting this," he said.

And George McNamara, of the Alzheimer's Society, said there was a danger of "scaremongering". "A dementia diagnosis is not in itself a reason to stop driving," he argued. "The critical issue, both legally and practically, is whether an individual is able to drive safely."

However he conceded that more guidance on this issue was needed.

Prepare notes and be ready to discuss the article above. You might need to consider:

How people’s rights are impacted by this problem

Are the rights of one group of people more important than the groups of another group?

What is the potential impact on older people of loss of mobility?

What is the impact on society if older people are less mobile?

Who should decide if someone is fit to drive?

History Early Modern - A level

During the late 1520s, quite unexpectedly, relations between

Henry VIII and the Pope gradually worsened. The first moves in

this 'reformation' process started for the simple reason that

Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and

the Pope, who had the power to grant divorces, was unable to

give his consent. Henry VIII had decided that not only was his

marriage with Catherine illegal, but the reason why he had no

male heir was that he was living in sin with her. He also felt that a

male heir was needed in order to ensure a peaceful succession

and the continuation of orderly rule in England. In 1529, Wolsey

fell from power as a result of this problem and, during 1533-4,

Henry VIII passed a series of laws that cut England off from Rome

and declared that the king, not the Pope, was, and always had

been, Supreme Head of the English Church.

This was followed by the dissolution of the English monasteries

between 1536 and 1540. Religious institutions that had stood for

many centuries were swept away and their lands and wealth were taken by the king. New Articles of Religion

and Injunctions on religious practice were introduced at the same time and, in 1538, the king decreed that

every parish should have an English Bible. Henry VIII found reformers like Thomas Cranmer and Thomas

Cromwell to help him bring about these changes. In some ways, this seemed like a revolution in the

relationship between Church and State. In another way, the changes were not so wide-ranging as they first

appeared; they merely confirmed the king's existing power over the Church.

Once Henry VIII had got what he wanted by 1534 (he had divorced Catherine and married Anne Boleyn) he had

no further interest in religious change in England. He wished to die as he had lived, as a ‘Roman’ Catholic. In

the process of gaining his divorce, Henry had abolished the jurisdiction of the Pope in England. He replaced it

with rule by the monarch in Parliament. Matters such as divorce, traditionally seen as part of the Church's

work, could now be decided in England by English courts with no reference to Rome. Clergymen now owed

their obedience to the English monarch and not to the Pope. The changes to religion in the period of Henry

VIII’s reign (1509- 1547) are known as the ‘Henrician Reformation’, and this period saw swings towards, and

away from, the reformed religion. In most matters of belief and in many of religious practice England

remained recognisably Catholic, if not Roman Catholic by 1547.

Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529– c1570

1. Try to complete simple definitions for the following terms: a. Mass b. Eucharist c. Transubstantiation d. Sacraments e. Purgatory, f. Regular clergy g. Secular clergy h. Laity

2. Read through the extract below and identify three reasons why Henry VIII broke from the Roman

Catholic Church

History Late Modern - A level

Late Modern History: Russia 1855-1964

Using the information about Russia below:

1. Skim-read the text below and highlight any unfamiliar words. Find definitions for at

least five words (more if you want to).

2. Identify 5 problems a ruler may encounter when trying to govern Russia. For

example, its large size makes communication difficult.

3. Suggest 3 reforms (changes) which might improve a ruler’s ability to govern Russia.

4. Research task: Make a list of the rulers of Russia from 1855-1964. Include one fact

about each ruler.

Information Technology - BTEC

We are pleased that you have chosen to study BTEC IT. We offer two BTEC IT courses:

Extended Diploma in IT (Software Development) equivalent to 3 A levels

Subsidiary Diploma in IT equivalent to 1 A level

There are 3 tasks to complete for this preparation. Task 3 is for Extended Diploma students only.

Task 1 – Your future in the IT industry

Step 1 - Watch these videos:

A Day Made of Glass - http://tinyurl.com/glassdayvideo

The future of interfaces - http://tinyurl.com/uifuture

Gamers could solve the world’s problems - http://tinyurl.com/gamesavesworld

Step 2 – Write a report (no longer than a page of A4) describing why you want to study IT. Share developments

in technology that you have learnt about through reading news and watching videos.

Assessment - Please bring a digital copy of this on either a USB stick or via cloud storage to submit in your first

lessons. Alternatively you can produce it as an online document.

Task 2 – Web page programming

Step 1 – Sign up for a Khan Academy account at http://www.khanacademy.org/

Step 2 – Visit http://www.khanacademy.org/coaches (the Coaches tab on your profile)

Step 3 – In the ‘Add a coach’ field enter the class code 92CGZW

Step 4 – Click Home or navigate via Subjects dropdown to Computing then Computer Programming

Step 5 – Complete the course ‘Intro to HTML/CSS: Making webpages’

Assessment - Your new teacher will be able to see that you completed this online.

Task 3 – Essential programming preparation (Extended Diploma)

Step 1 – Return to your Khan Academy account and navigate to Computing, Computer Programming

Step 2 – Work through ‘Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation’ (JS means JavaScript – this is the language that

makes webpages interactive)

Assessment - Your new teacher will be able to see that you completed this online.

Law - A level

Read the extract from the case of R v Gilderdale below. [Adapted from Guardian online]

Mercy killing mother cleared of murder after helping seriously ill daughter die

Kay Gilderdale and her daughter Lynn Kay Gilderdale and her daughter Lynn. Photograph: PA

A judge made the rare step of attacking the Crown Prosecution Service today for pursuing a case of attempted

murder against a loving mother who helped her seriously ill daughter to die. Stoking the debate over mercy

killings, he praised the common sense, decency and humanity of the jury at Lewes crown court, who took just

two hours to clear Kay Gilderdale over the death of 31-year-old Lynn. Kay Gilderdale administered a cocktail of

lethal drugs to end Lynn's life in ­December 2008 after her daughter called her for help when her own

attempts at suicide failed. The jury foreman smiled at Gilderdale today as he announced a unanimous verdict

of not guilty, amid applause and weeping in the public gallery. The 55-year-old mother was prosecuted for

attempted murder despite admitting a charge of aiding and abetting the suicide of her bedridden daughter,

who had suffered a severe form of ME for 17 years .The case is the latest involving the prosecution of different

mothers who acted in what they saw as a merciful way to end a child's suffering. But in the case of Frances

Inglis last week, an Old Bailey jury convicted her of murder, and the judge, sentencing her to jail, said there

was "no concept in law of mercy killing" in this country. A killing was still a killing, he said, "no matter how kind

the intention".

1. What offence did Francis Gilderdale admit and what was she cleared of?

2. What is the definition of murder? Look up Chief Justice Coke’s definition on google

3. Should she have been found not guilty? Were the court right to come up with a different verdict in the

case of Francis Inglis?

Answer all questions

[Correct answers will only gain full marks if full working out is shown]

Maths - A level Answer all questions [Correct answers will only gain full marks if full working out is shown]

1. Expand )13()12( xx [2]

2. Factorise 24112 xx [2]

3.

i. Factorise 352 2 xx [2]

ii. Hence solve 352 2 xx [3]

4. Use the quadratic formula to solve 0222 xx , leaving your answer in surd form [4]

5. Simplify 18 [2]

6. Express 27108 in the form 3a [3]

7. Simplify 2324 [3]

8. Simplify 23

6 [2]

9. Simplify, without using a calculator

i. 2

1

36

[3]

ii. 3

1

8

33

[3]

10. Simplify x

x

8

24 2

[3]

11. Solve the following equations

i. 934

x

[2]

ii. 7116

x

[2]

iii. 5

6217

xx [3]

iv. 103

453

xx [3]

12. Find the gradient of the line passing through the points A ( - 1, 7 ) and B ( 4, 17 ) [2]

13.

i. Determine the equation of the line passing through the points A ( 1, 10 ) and B ( 4, 19 ) [4]

ii. Determine whether or not the line found in (i) is parallel to the line 0562 xy [2]

Media Production - BTEC

We begin the first year by exploring Music Video Production. This is an exciting practical unit that requires you

to produce a music video for an existing song. In preparation for this unit we want you to carry out a research

task to present to us in September telling us a little more about you as a person, your media interests and your

taste in music videos!

Task 1

The Internet is an important resource for us in Creative Media Production. As a

prospective media student it is highly likely that you use the Internet regularly.

The first thing that we want you to do is to create a Pinterest account (if you

already have one setup then please use this). Pinterest allows you to create

different ‘interest’ boards where you can post and pin interesting things from the

Internet that appeal to you. These can be links to web pages, images, videos etc. Log on to

https://uk.pinterest.com/ to sign up.

Task 2

After setting up an account, the first Pinterest board we would like you to

create, titled ‘About Me’, should tell us a little bit about you as a person. What

are your interests? Maybe you like sport, maybe you like to read, maybe you

have a favourite band or genre of music, maybe you enjoy playing video games.

Whatever your interests are, pin them to your board.

Task 3

The second Pinterest board we would like you to create should tell us a little bit

about you as a ‘Media Consumer’. Pin some posts to a board that tells us the

types of media you consume and use: this might be a television series you

regularly watch, a film you have recently seen, websites and social media sites

that you like to use etc.

Task 4

For the final task we would like you to begin researching different

types of music videos, from different genres, that are creative and

imaginative. Create a Pinterest board titled ‘Music Videos’ and pin

music videos that use different styles and techniques. Try to find a

music video that has a narrative (a storyline), another that uses

digital animation, one that uses stop-motion animation, an

example of a music video that features a live performance, one

that is based in a studio with the artist performing, another that is

surreal. For each music video that you pin to your board write a

comment explaining what makes it interesting and creative and

stand out from the rest.

Popular Music - BTEC

Over the summer, please choose 3 different styles of music that you are familiar with and write about the

following things:

1. When and where the style was popular and a few artists that are well known for playing in these

styles.

2. Who, or what other styles of music have influenced these styles

3. What are the main musical characteristics of these styles (instrumentation, structure, chords used etc)

4. What is it that you particularly like about these styles

5. Who or what other styles have these artists gone onto influence.

Please reference any books or web pages that you use when researching.

Looking forward to seeing you in September!

Music Production - BTEC

Over the summer, please complete this research project to help you on your way…

Music has often changed considerably in terms of style when new technology becomes available – this could

be from bands like The Beatles experimenting with 4 track recording, the 1980’s synth pop movement, or

DAW’s becoming so available (digital audio workstation)producing styles like Dub Step (wob wob!).

Chose one piece of technology that has had a profound effect on music, and write about how this has

changed, influenced and produced different styles of music.

Include some information about artists involved and how they do what they do.

Please reference any books or web pages that you use when researching.

Looking forward to seeing you in September!

If you are doing both subjects or the extended diploma then you

are very lucky! Please complete both tasks…

Music - A level We are glad that you have chosen to study A level Music at Huish & look forward to seeing you again in September. You will probably have taken GCSE Music or instrument/theory grades but don’t worry if you haven’t – everyone will be at different stages in their musical learning and the course adapts for this. There will be an induction week at the beginning of term, and to prepare for this you could:

1. Practice your instrument/voice – learn at least one new piece ready to perform in September

2. Go to www.mymusictheory.com - look through the Grade 5 lessons and do the exercises for key signatures, time signatures, scale degrees and adding rests.

3. Draw a condensed timeline for the history of music – main periods, dates and composers

Photography - A level

PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMER TASK

Physical Education - A level

We use this as the basis for the selection of your sports for your coursework and it is

a chance to show the quality of your written work and presentation skills.

My Sporting and Physical Education Background

Task: Describe your sporting background, to include: Pre-school experiences Primary school Secondary school Clubs Influences e.g. family, friends, teachers/coaches, ability Why you play the sports you do. What sports would you like to play? Why don’t you? Best moments in sport and PE Worst Moments in sport and PE The reasons why you have chosen to study AS level PE Your future aspirations in Sport and PE Please present your work to the best of your ability, and hand in to your PE teacher by Wednesday 9th September.

Physics - A level

Welcome to A-level Physics! As part of your preparation for September we would like you to complete some

questions that will brush up you skills before starting your Physics A-Level course. We are using a website

called Isaac physics, which contains resources including physics problems which you can attempt online. Please

follow the instructions below:

1. Go to

http://isaacphysics.org/s/CvASZK

2. Click ‘Add to my boards’. You will then be asked to create a login for yourself that will allow you to do

the questions.

You should have an option to join a ‘board’ log in with this ‘token’

YJZMZG

This will enrol you in the group RH Physics Induction 2015

3. We would like you to complete General Questions Sections A1 - A8

Before you answer the problems read:

https://isaacphysics.org/solving_problems

This page gives a guide to solving the problems on the site. It also gives information about the notation

and conventions used by the makers of the site, and those that you should use when giving answers.

4. Explore the rest of the website which has lots of useful information about studying Physics.

Any problems please email timh@richuish.ac.uk

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Psychology - A level

Welcome to A level Psychology. Below are some types of questions which you may be asked to do whilst studying on the A level Psychology course.

1. A researcher investigated obedience. The table shows the percentages of people who obeyed a simple request from a confederate (an actor) who was either smartly dressed or casually dressed. What do these results suggest about obedience?

2. Two groups of patients took part in a trial to compare the effectiveness of two different drug therapies. One of the groups was given Drug A and the other group was given Drug B. All patients completed a rating scale at the start of a ten-week course of treatment and again at the end of the course. This scale measured the severity of symptoms. The Drug A group had an average score of 9 before the therapy and an average score of 4 at the end of the course. The Drug B group had an average score of 7 before the therapy and an average score of 5 at the end of the course.

Sketch and label a bar chart to illustrate the data.

3. Research has shown that there is a relationship between stress and illness. The figure below shows the number of days off work through illness in a year and scores on a stress questionnaire, where a high score indicates more stress.

Relationship between days off work in a year through illness and stress scores

Number of days off work in a year through illness

What does the figure above tell you about the relationship between stress and illness?

4. During year 1 we will be researching a case study on Clive Wearing. Write a 300 word summary of this case study; write notes about his condition, how it was caused and how it affects his life.

Have a lovely summer break

Request Smartly dressed confederate (actor)

Casually dressed confederate (actor)

Pick up litter 80% 61%

Post a letter lying near a post box 61% 40%

Carry a heavy box up some stairs 30% 30%

Religious Studies - A level

The Life of the Buddha

For your summer task, you must write a 600 word biography of the Buddha

Please explain the significance of the following events:

His mother's pregnancy

His birth

His childhood and youth

The four sights

His escape from the palace and His life as an extreme ascetic

His enlightenment

The Deer Park Sermon

His ministry

His death

You will find the film and "The Life of the Buddha" BBC Documentary very useful (YouTube) as well as

material on the BBC's religion website. For further investigation you should use www.buddhanet.net

& aboutbuddhism.org

Sociology - A level

You will be exploring Culture and Identity in September as an exciting new

introductory topic to the Sociology linear A level. To be able to do this, we need to

understand what is meant by socialisation and its role in shaping identity.

Socialisation is the lifelong process by which people learn the culture of the society in

which they live. This is carried out by agencies of socialisation such as the family, the

education system, religious institutions or the media

Socialisation plays a crucial part in forming our identities; ‘how we see and define

ourselves and how other people see and define us’. For example we may define

ourselves as black, a Muslim, Welsh, English, a woman, a student, working class, gay

Activity:

1. Suggest three ways, with examples, in which individuals learn the culture of

society in contemporary Britain

2. Describe three factors, apart from the examples given, that others might use

to define your identity, such as your dress or taste in music. Explain your

answers with examples

3. Suggest three ways that individuals choices in consumer goods may influence

how other people define them

4. Suggest reasons why people may have difficulty in getting other people to

accept whatever identity they wish to project

Spanish - A level

Español

1. Watch the trailer of the Spanish film: Ocho apellidos vascos using this link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnoq1vuLu0

Choose five words from the subtitles that you didn’t know before and write down

the Spanish and English.

2. Put this list of words into Spanish and research information about this film.

Plot:

Type of film:

Film director:

Main actors:

Year of release:

Awards:

3. Having watched the trailer, write about 150 words in Spanish on how you think this

film might end.

4. Write about 200 words in English on what makes a good film.

The year’s biggest Spanish domestic hit, seen by over two million people in the fortnight following its release.

Sport - BTEC

Assignment Title Fitness Training – Planning a programme

Assessor Matt Morgan

Hand in Date Bring with you on a memory stick to your first lesson in September

Candidate Name

Task 1 There are important principles to follow before you can start building a training programme. You

need to describe the principles in the table and explain why they are important.

The four principles of fitness training you are going to refer to are:

Specificity Progression FITT Overload

Reversibility Tapering Individual Differences

Variation

Task 2 The components of fitness are listed in the table below. Choose 1 method for each component of

fitness and carry out research to investigate them. Describe the methods and explain how you

would use them. You will need to embed the FITT principle within your method of training to do

this.

Ensure you reference the sources you use please. The components of fitness you are going to refer

to are:

Component of Fitness Methods of Training

Flexibility

Static stretching, Passive, Active. Ballistic Stretching, Dynamic, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Strength

Free Weights, Resistance Machines

Muscular Endurance Circuit Training, Core Stability Training, Medicine Ball Training

Power Anaerobic hill sprints, Plyometrics

Speed Intervals, Sport specific speed training

Statistics - A level

1. The mean and the standard deviation are two important statistics calculated from a set of data

The link below explains what standard deviation measures

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/standard-deviation.html

Read through this and see if you can understand what it is [do not worry about the formulas]

There are ten multiple choice questions at the bottom of the page – try the odd numbered

questions

2. You will need a calculator with a Statistics mode

Your current calculator should have one, if not a good calculator to use is ….

Make sure that you know how to

i. Enter data into the calculator when in Statistics mode

[Enter the data: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10]

ii. Be able to find the values of �̅�, 𝑛, ∑ 𝑥 , ∑ 𝑥2

[For the data you entered you should get 5.5, 10, 55 and 385]

iii. The link in (i) talks about two different types of standard deviation

See if you can find these values on your calculator