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Sixth Form Curriculum Book 2 Clifton College Sixth Form 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol Curriculum Book BS8 3JH T. +44 (0) 117 315 7000 E. [email protected] cliftoncollege.com www.facebook.com/CliftonCollegeUK @Clifton_College Oct 2018 University destinations of Clifton College The A Level students: 2016-2018 2017 No. EXETER (14) 11 LEEDS (10) 9 2018 University Places EDINBURGH (24) 8 CARDIFF (35) 8 2018 No. Courses DURHAM (5) 7 UCL (7) 7 UCL (7) 8 Management, Biology [x2], Psychology, Modern Languages, BRISTOL (16) 5 Anthropology, Engineering, Economics LSE (11) 5 OXFORD BROOKES 8 Engineering, Planning [x2], Real Estate, Sport, Education, NEWCASTLE (26) 5 [84] Business, Criminology SWANSEA (36) 5 BRISTOL [16] 7 Education, History of Art, Philosophy, Engineering, Biology, History, Economics SHEFFIELD (21) 5 OXFORD BROOKES (5) 5 at Clifton CARDIFF [35] 7 History, Politics [x2], Law, Journalism, Business [x2] KCL (28) 4 Sixth Fo m MANCHESTER (25) 7 Economics [x2], Psychology, Engineering [x2], English, Management MANCHESTER (25) 4 READING (32) 4 BATH (12) 6 Engineering, Maths [x2], Sociology, Psychology, Architecture OXFORD (2) 3 BIRMINGHAM (15) 6 Geography [x2], English, Biomed Science, History, International LOUGHBOROUGH (7) 3 Relations BIRMINGHAM (15) 3 KCL (28) 6 History, Maths [x2], Chemistry, Computer Science, International Development YORK (16) 3 ROYAL HOLLOWAY (28) 3 EDINBURGH (24) 5 History of Art, Italian, Philosophy & Theology, Medicine, Classics GOLDSMITHS (63) 3 EXETER (14) 5 Modern Languages [x2], Engineering, Biology, History CARDIFF MET (90) 3 LSE (11) 4 Management, Maths, Law, Government & Economics WARWICK (9) 2 NOTTINGHAM (18) 4 Spanish, Nutrition, Law, Chemistry BATH (12) 2 OXFORD (2) 4 Modern Languages, Biology, Classics, Maths & Philosophy UEA (13) 2 SOUTHAMPTON (30) 4 Economics, Business, French, Physiotherapy GLASGOW (20) 2 LOUGHBOROUGH (8) 3 History, Economics, Business KENT (31) 2 NEWCASTLE (26) 3 Combined Honours, Economics, Ancient History LEICESTER (34) 2 ROYAL HOLLOWAY 3 Management [x2], Biomed Science LIVERPOOL (42) 2 (29) PORTSMOUTH (53) 2 KENT (31) 3 History [x2], Biomed Engineering QUEEN MARY (43) 2 SUSSEX (27) 2 NOTTINGHAM 3 Business, Fashion, Biomed Science TRENT (47) 2016 No. SWANSEA (37) 3 Law, Business, Engineering BOURNEMOUTH (51) 2 Business, Finance NEWCASTLE [22] 10 COVENTRY (44) 2 Economics, Aviation EXETER [9] 9 LINCOLN (54) 2 Psychology, Architecture DURHAM [4] 8 EDINBURGH [37] 7 CAMBRIDGE (1) 2 Natural Sciences, Geography CARDIFF [46] 7 UEA (13) 2 English, Computer Science BIRMINGHAM [16] 6 LEEDS (10) 2 Business, Natural Sciences MANCHESTER [32] 6 LEICESTER (34) 2 Biology, Medicine QUEEN MARY [40] 5 LIVERPOOL [42] 2 Criminology, Geography OXFORD BROOKES [69] 5 QUEEN MARY [43] 2 French, History CAMBRIDGE [1] 4 READING (32) 2 Real Estate, Surveying OXFORD [2] 4 SHEFFIELD (21) 2 Engineering, Urban Studies UCL [6] 4 SURREY (19) 2 Music Tech, Economics LEEDS [13] 4 YORK (17) 2 Marketing, Enineering READING [31] 4 SWANSEA [44] 4 WARWICK [7] 3 BATH [12] 3 Explanatory notes: EAST ANGLIA [15] 3 1. Entry in these lists is conditional upon more than one Cliftonian YORK [17] 3 going to that university in the given year. SHEFFIELD [24] 3 1 SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM BOOK 2. The league table positions in brackets are from the Times Good ROYAL HOLLOWAY [34] 3 University Guide dated the following year. UWE [60] 3 Dear Sixth Former, This booklet gives you information about the wide range of academic opportunities that are available to a Sixth Form student at Clifton College. Choosing which subjects to study for A Level is not an easy decision, so it is very important that you spend time exploring the many possible options to gain an understanding of what is involved in the study of each subject. The choice of A Levels is clearly an important step in your future academic career, influencing the university and degree courses to which you can make a successful application. If you are finding it difficult to decide what is best to do next then do please come and see me, Mr Simmons (Deputy Head Academic) or the Head of Sixth Form and we will be happy to discuss the options with you. Dr Tim Greene, Head Master Contents The Sixth Form journey 3 Classics 33 Music, Drama & Dance 51 Latin 34 Drama and Theatre 52 Joining the Sixth Form 7 Ancient Greek 34 Music 53 Science 15 Classical Civilisation 36 Music Technology 54 Biology 16 Dance 55 Humanities 37 Chemistry 17 Professional Geography 38 Physics 18 Certificate LAMDA History 39 Psychology 19 (Sector E) 55 Religious Studies 40 Mathematics & Computer 21 Art & Design 57 Science PPE & Business 41 Art 58 Mathematics 22 Politics 42 Photography 59 Computer Science 22 Philosophy 43 Sculpture/Ceramics 60 Further Mathematics 23 Economics 44 Design & Technology: Business 45 Product Design 61 English & Modern Business (BTEC) 45 Design & Technology: Foreign Languages 25 Fashion and Textiles 61 English Language 26 Physical Education 47 History of Art 62 English Literature 27 & Sport French 28 Information Technology 65 German 29 Sector E 66 Spanish 30 Additional support 68 Italian, Russian and Mandarin (Sector E) 31 Your choices 71 University destinations 73 SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM BOOK 2 The Sixth Fo m jou ney 3 SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM BOOK The Sixth Form journey at Clifton Clifton is a traditional British public encourage leadership, organisation, school with modern teaching values responsibility, self-reliance, and strong community values. The resourcefulness, perseverance and vast majority of our Year 11 students tolerance for each other. choose to continue into the Sixth Form, where they are joined by more We inspire all our students to follow than 60 talented students from other their interests, whilst imparting a schools in the UK and overseas. common core of knowledge and cultural experience. We make no The Sixth Form journey at Clifton apology for fostering individualism is a very special one, providing an and individual passion and talent, opportunity for self-discovery and but we always balance this with a personal development, as we help powerful community ethos and a prepare students for life beyond culture of high all-round expectation. school. Everything we do in the Sixth Form, whether inside or outside the classroom, is designed to Clifton College is a very special place in which students can further their academic and co-curricular interests. Clifton students are ambitious and engaged, thoughtful and hard working. Throughout Years 12 and 13, students forge strong relationships with inspiring teaching staff, and develop life long friendships within a supportive community. Clifton’s Sixth Form is a dynamic and stimulating environment in which to live and work. The Rebecca Davies inventors, entrepreneurs and Nobel Head of Sixth Form Prize winners among our alumni continue to inspire our present-day students to challenge themselves, be intellectually curious and adventurous and, above all, to enjoy every moment of doing so throughout their short two-year journey in the Sixth Form. SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM BOOK 4 An inspirational learning environment At the heart of all teaching and The distinctive, historic buildings Clifton also enjoys an unrivalled learning in the Sixth Form is the at Clifton provide an inspirational science heritage of Nobel Prize winners encouragement of intellectual backdrop for learning with an which arose from the highly equipped development, in preparation for enviable mix of modern facilities and and staffed Science School, which entry into leading universities in traditional 19th century architecture. includes the Stone Library containing the UK and abroad. The Percival Library is a beautiful approximately 5,000 scientific books. Grade II listed building, home to more than 15,000 books and a Our A Level teachers encourage Another of our most cherished computer suite; this and other intellectual risk taking, and deliberately buildings is the beautiful Grade II listed specialised buildings, such as the create an environment where students Chapel, which has provided a focal Joseph Cooper Music School and are free to question, free to discover, point for the College over the years, the Redgrave Theatre, ensure our free to try and free to succeed. Although hosting services, concerts and a wide students have access to first class every student has different abilities, range of other events. facilities, which enhance their talents and levels of confidence, educational experience. we believe they all have a unique contribution to make and we ask each to aspire to the highest standards of which he or she is capable. 5 SIXTH FORM CURRICULUM BOOK An all-round Sixth Form education Clifton provides a secure, attractive Inter-House competitions in many and challenging environment for aspects of school life, including young people to become well-rounded drama, art, music, debating and and capable individuals, equipped to sport, are widely anticipated and allow fulfil their own unique potential. students to challenge themselves in areas never previously considered, and to discover new talents. The extensive offering of games, activities and events that take place outside of the classroom are more The academic foundation and quiet than just add-on extras, they form confidence instilled in our Sixth Form part of the well-rounded education students enables them to venture in that is the ‘Clifton lifestyle’. any direction they choose. Leavers progress to the UK’s elite universities; on average Clifton assists more than In the Sixth Form as throughout the 10 Upper Sixth students
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