Courses

Courses on offer at Hillsyde 2008 - 09

Courses on offer | General Entry Requirements | Course Booklet

We offer a very wide range of A and A/AS level courses, vocational courses, and English and Maths re-take courses. There are General Entry Requirements, and some courses have specific entry requirements. Find out more about these different qualifications...

Please note that Hillsyde cannot guarantee that every published course will run

Courses on offer

Advanced Level Courses

(Find out more about A, AS and A2...)

Art & Design
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Citizenship
Design & Technology (Product Design)
Design - Textiles
Drama & Theatre Studies
Economics
English Literature
English Language & Literature
Film Studies
General Studies
Geography
Government & Politics
History
ICT (Information Communication Technology)
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Modern Foreign Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
Media Studies
Music Technology
Performance Studies
Photography
Physical Education (PE)
Physics
Psychology 1
Religious Education
AS Philosophy Of Religion (Ethics And Eastern Religions)
Science For Public Understanding (AS Level)
Sociology
Community Languages - A Level

Vocational Courses

(Find out more about vocational qualifications...)

Applied A Level Courses

Applied A Level Art & Design Single Award
Applied A Level Business Double Award
Applied A Level Business Studies Single Award
Applied A Level Health & Social Care Double Award
Applied AS Level ICT (Information & Communication Technology) Single Award
BTEC National Award In Music Practice (Music Performing) Single Award
BTEC National Certificate In Performing Arts (Acting) Double Award
Applied A Level Science Single Award
Applied A Level Science Double Award
Applied A Level Media: Communication And Production

Level 2 Courses

National Certificate In Business 1
Health & Social Care 1
Information And Communication Technology (Level 2)
Media - BTEC First Diploma (Level 2)

Level 1 Courses/ Foundation GNVQ

National Award In Business & ICT
National Award In Health And Social Care

GCSE Courses

(Find out more about these courses...)

GCSE Mathematics & English

General Entry Requirements

A/AS Level• Requirement at GCSE

5 Cs or above including English and Maths, or at least a Merit at Level 2. (If your average GCSE point score is above 5.0 we will consider a student who does not have English or Maths for certain subjects.)

Vocational Level 3 • Requirement at GCSE

5 Grade Cs or above or at least a Merit at Level 2

Vocational Level 2 • Requirement at GCSE

Average score of 4 points (Ds) from your top 5 GCSEs or a Merit at Level 1

Vocational Level 1 • Requirement at GCSE

Average score of 2 points (Es) from your top 5 GCSEs

GCSE Maths or English Re-takes

D at GCSE in the relevant subject

Please Note:

Some subjects have additional entry requirements as outlined in the course booklet
The AS courses usually involve 2 modules taken at the end of Year 12
The A2 courses usually involve 2 modules at the end Year 13
A module can be re-taken and the best grade counts.
To progress from AS to A2 you will need to have passed the relevant AS subject with D or above. Occasionally we might let students who obtained an E progress if there are extenuating circumstances.

For more detailed information than provided in this prospectus please refer to the examination board Internet sites:

www.aqa.org.uk • www.edexcel.org.uk • www.ocr.org.uk • www.wjec.co.uk (Welsh Board)

For the purposes of the above

A*= 8 points, A= 7 points, B= 6 points, C= 5 points, D= 4 points, E= 3 points, F= 2 points, G= 1 point.