Geography

Geography is a dynamic and fascinating subject that explores a range of real-life issues, focusing on the environment and its processes, the awareness of cultural diversity and geographical variations relevant to business and good citizenship. Students who take geography will be involved in field work. Locations visited include Iceland, London, Aberystwyth, Dorset and Chichester. Geography is a diverse and rewarding subject and is easily combined with a large number of other A Level subjects.

History

Livy, the Roman thinker, said “The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience… and in that record you can find for yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base and rotten things to avoid.” Therefore to study History you should be interested in people: what we do, why we do it and what the consequences of our actions are. The combination of fascinating subject matter and the development of valuable and transferable skills makes History a popular, widely respected and highly academic subject, which will prepare you for a wide variety of careers (Law, Journalism, Civil Service, Military, Politics, Education, Business and many more).

RE

We live in a world beset by problems, and yet have few opportunities to consider the big questions of life. This course will enable students to make connections between areas of study and aspects of human experience. Students will identify basic questions of Theology to explore these within the context of Christian tradition and scholarship as well as develop knowledge and critical  understanding of ethical and scriptural issues. Many students combine RE with Arts or Science and have gone on to study a wide range of courses including Law and Medicine, two of many courses which value the ethical dimension of this subject.