A-Level Exam Specifications - 2022/2023
You can access links to all of the exam board specifications for the courses offered at A-Level at Calderstones for 2022/2023 academic year:
Subject |
Board |
Spec Code + Name |
Unit Codes |
Head of Dept |
Art |
AQA |
7201 – Art (Art, Craft & Design) |
7201/C – Personal Investigation |
Mrs S Fawcett |
7201/X – Externally Set Assignment |
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Business Studies |
AQA |
7132 - Business Studies |
7132/1 – Business 1 |
Mr C Levy |
7132/2 – Business 2 |
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7132/3 – Business 3 |
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Computer |
OCR |
H446 – Computer Science |
H446A: 01 – Computer Systems 02 – Algorithms and programming 03 – Programming Project (repository) |
Mr L Edgeley |
Creative |
Pearson |
BTEC Level 3 - National Extended Certificate in Creative iMedia |
27 - Digital Photography |
Mr L Edgeley |
28 - Image Manipulation Techniques |
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3 - Digital Media Skills |
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14 - Digital Magazine production |
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30 - Page Layout Design for Digital Media |
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Economics |
AQA |
7136 - Economics |
7136/1 – Markets and Market Failure |
Mr C Levy |
7136/2 – National & International Econ |
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7136/3 – Economic Principles and Issues |
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English |
AQA |
7702 - English Language |
7702/1 – Language, the Individual and Society |
Mrs R Watson |
7702/2 – Language Diversity and Change |
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7702/C – Language in Action (non-exam assess) |
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English Literature |
AQA |
7712 - English Literature A |
7712/1 - Love through the Ages |
Mrs R Watson |
7712/2B – Texts in Shared Contexts: Modern Times: Literature from 1945 to present day |
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7712/C – Independent Critical Study: Texts Across Time (non-exam assess) |
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Ext Project |
AQA |
7993 – Extended Project |
7993 - Level 3 Extended Project |
Ms E Jones |
French |
AQA |
9FR01 – French (Option A) |
9FR0/01 - Listening, Reading & Translation |
Mrs F Conn |
9FR0/02 - Written Response |
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9FR0/03 - Speaking |
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Geography |
AQA |
7037 – Geography |
7037/1 - Physical Geography |
Mrs S Levy |
7037/2 - Human Geography |
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7037/C - Geography Fieldwork Investigation (non-exam assess) |
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History |
Edexcel |
9H10 History: Route G4 Nationalism, Dictatorship & Democracy in 20th Century Europe |
9HI0/1G - Germany 1918-89 |
Mr K Derbyshire |
9HI0/2G.1 - Italy & Spain |
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9HI0/34.2 - Change and state in Britain c1780-1939 |
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Politics |
Edexcel |
9PLO(A) – Politics |
Paper 1: UK Politics |
Mr K Derbyshire |
Paper 2: UK Government |
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Paper 3A: Comparative Politics - USA |
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Maths |
Edexcel |
9MA0 - Mathematics |
Paper 1 – Pure Maths 1 |
Mrs J Shannon |
Paper 2 – Pure Maths 2 |
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Paper 3 – Statistics & Mechanics |
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Further Maths |
Edexcel |
9FM0 – H0 Further Mathematics |
Paper 1 – Core Pure Maths 1 |
Mrs J Shannon |
Paper 2 – Core Pure Maths 2 |
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Paper 3C – Further Mechanics 1 |
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Paper 3D – Decisions Maths 1 |
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Core Maths |
AQA |
1350 – Mathematical Studies Level 3: Option A |
1350/1 – Paper 1 |
Mrs J Shannon |
1350/2A – Paper 2A |
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Music |
AQA |
7272 – Music |
7272/W – Appraising Music |
Mr C Sheard |
7272/P – Performance (marked by AQA) |
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7272/C – Composition (marked by AQA) |
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Philosophy |
AQA |
7172 – Philosophy |
Paper 1 – Epistemology and moral philosophy |
Mr J Buluma |
Paper 2 – The metaphysics of God and the metaphysics of mind |
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Physical Education |
OCR |
H555 – Physical Education |
01 – Physiological factors affecting performance |
Mr G Johnson |
02 – Psychological factors affecting performance |
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03 – Socio-cultural issues in physical activity and sport |
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04 – Performance in physical education |
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Psychology |
AQA |
7182 – Psychology |
7182/1 – Introductory Topics in Psychology |
Mrs M Carlin |
7182/2 – Psychology in Context |
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7182/3 – Issues and Options in Psychology |
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Biology |
AQA |
7402 - Biology |
7402/1 - Paper 1 |
Dr D Ellson |
7402/2 – Paper 2 |
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7402/3 – Paper 3 |
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7402/C – Practical Skills Endorsement |
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Chemistry |
AQA |
7405 - Chemistry |
7405/1 – Paper 1 |
Dr D Ellson |
7405/2 – Paper 2 |
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7405/3 – Paper 3 |
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7405/C – Practical Skills Endorsement |
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Physics |
AQA |
7408 – Physics Option A Astrophysics |
7408/1 – Paper 1 |
Dr D Ellson |
7408/2 – Paper 2 |
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7408/3A & 7408/3BA – Paper 3 |
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7408/C – Practical Skills Endorsement |
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Sociology |
AQA |
7192 – Sociology |
7192/1 – Education with Theory and Methods |
Ms M Carlin |
7192/2 – Topics in Sociology |
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7192/3 – Crime and Deviance with Theory and Methods |
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Spanish |
Edexcel |
9SP0 – Spanish (Option A) |
9SP0/01 – Listening, Reading & Translation |
Mrs F Conn |
9SP0/02 – Written Response |
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9SP03/03 – Speaking |