TIANJIN YINGHUA CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

AS / A LEVEL CURRICULUM

BOOKLET

CONTENT PAGES

1. Message from the Principal 2. Guidance about your future3. Common Questions 4. What is studying for AS / A Levels like?5. Biology AS6. Biology A27. Business Studies AS8. Business Studies A29. Chemistry AS10. Chemistry A211. Computer Science AS and A212. Economics AS13. Economics A214. Global Perspectives AS and A215. History AS16. History A217. Mathematics AS and A218. Further Mathematics A219. Physics AS and A2

WeareproudtopresentthesubjectinformationbookletforYear12joiningourSeniorStudiesprogrammesfortheacademicyear2017-18.Thisbookletcontainsafulldescriptionofthecoursesavailableandthesubjectchoicelist.Pleasereadthisbookletcarefullyandmakesurethatyouhaveaclearunderstandingofthejourneythatisaheadofyouoverthenexttwoyears

TogiveyoutheopportunitytofullyunderstandthestructureoftheSeniorStudiesProgramme,theindividualcoursesofferedandtheapplicationprocessforuniversitiesintheUKandUSA,apresentationwillbegivenattheschoolbeforeyoubeginthecourse.

Thispresentationwillprovideyouwithinformationtoallowyoutochooseyoursubjectsinaninformedmanner.PleaserememberthattheSeniorStudiesProgrammeismadeupofAScoursesthatusuallyrunfor1yearandarefollowedbytheA2coursesinthesecondyear.Thismeansthatonceyoubeginthecourse,changescanbedifficultorimpossibleandaregenerallynotadvised.

Wewilldoourbesttoaccommodateeachstudent’ssubjectchoice.Classeswillhaveaminimumandamaximumnumbertobeabletooperateandalsomustbearrangedwithinatimetablestructure.Thereforewecannotguaranteethateverystudentwillgettochoosetheexactsubjectstheywanttostudybutwewillguideandadviseeachstudentcarefullyandindividually.

IfyouhavestudiedwithusforYear11thenyouwillhavealreadyreceivedinformationandadvicetoguideyou.IfyouarejoiningourschoolfortheSeniorStudiesProgrammethenthisbookletwillprovideyouwithveryusefulinformation.

Thesubjectsthatyouchoosewillbedependentonmanyfactorssuchas:

✦Wheredoyouwanttogotouniversity?

✦Whatsubjectwouldyouliketostudyatuniversity?

✦Whatcareerareyouthinkingof?

✦Whatsubjectswouldbeusefultoyouinyourchosencareer?

✦Whatsubjectsareyougoodat?

✦Whatsubjectsdoyouenjoy?

✦Whatsubjectdotheuniversitiesrequireforyourareaofstudy?

✦HowmanyandwhatcombinationofASandALevelsshouldIchoose?

Otherpointstoconsiderare:

✦Donotchooseasubjectbecauseyouliketheteacherorbecauseyourfriendshavechosenit!

✦Justbecauseyourparentsstudiedthissubjectordidwellatitdoesnotmeanyouwill!

✦Whatifyouarenotexactlysurewhatyouwanttostudyatuniversity?

EachandeverystudentovertheyearsthathasstudiedatALevelhasbeenfacedwithsimilarquestionsandpredicaments.Wehavehighlyexperiencedandwelltrainedstaffwhowillhelpguideyou.Thesecretistoplanaheadandtalkwiththesubjectteachers,yourtutor,ortheuniversityguidancecounsellor.

Pleaseremembertoberealisticinyouruniversitychoices.Therearemanyexcellentuniversitiesaroundtheworldofferingthousandsofdifferentcourses.Chooseacoursethatyoucanaccesswiththegradesyouarelikelytoachieve.AlsopayattentiontotheEnglishlanguagerequirementsofeachuniversityastheycanvarysignificantly.Howeveronethingiscertain,eachuniversitywillrequireyoutobeabletodemonstrateyourEnglishlanguageabilityandcompetencewithsomeformofqualificationsuchasIGCSE,IELTS,TOEIC,TOEFLetc.

Donotworryandfeelthatyouarealone;allofthestaffatTYCISareheretohelpyouandsupportyouthroughthisimportantstageofyourlife.OurstudentshavealreadyachievedtrulyworldclassresultsinIGCSE,ASandALevelandtheseresultsplaceusamongstthehighestachievingschoolsintheworld.WehavealreadyguidedstudentsintosecuringuniversityplacesatthetopuniversitiesintheUSandUKandourexcellenttrackrecordandgrowingreputationasacentreofacademicexcellencewillenhanceyourapplication.

JohnPEvans•Principal TianjinYinghuaCambridgeInternational

School

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE 1

As aYear 12 or 13 student you are our Senior Students and as suchreceiveadditionalprivileges. Weprovideyouwithastudyroomthatisavailable for you to use during your study periods and at lunch andbreaktimes.Wealsoprovideyouwithsocialareaswhereyoucanstudyinamorerelaxedenvironmentshouldyousowish.

WehaveahighlyexperiencedUniversityandGuidanceCounsellorwhois available to meet with you and discuss your academic and otherconcernsinawellequippedandprivatesuite.

Allsubjectteachershaveaccesstothebestresourcesandfacilitiesandwearecontinuallyextendinganddevelopingourresourcingtoimproveand enhance the learning experience for each individual student. Weareaschoolthatwillneverbecomecomplacentandwillalwaysstrivetomaintainthebestprogrammeofstudy,tohelptoprepareourstudentsforthedemandinglearningstylesencounteredatuniversity.

GUIDANCE

STAFF AND FACILITIES

MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENTAsyouenterYear12youwillbeimmediatelyawareoftheexpectationforSeniorStudentstoacquireanddevelopthemotivationandskillsrequiredtolearnindependently.Theywillbegivenregularguidanceandsupporttomanageandbalanceyourstudieswithvariousactivitiesandenrichmentprogrammesinaneffectiveway.Thiswillbeachievedbyworkingcloselywithyourpersonaltutorwhowillmonitoryour

academicprogressandpastoralwellbeing.

YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY

A key role of our Staff is to prepare you successfully for thetransitiontouniversityandtohelpequipyouforthecompetitiveglobal environment thereafter. You will have access to a widerange of careers and higher education resources and will besupportedintheapplicationprocessbyahighlyexperiencedteamof staff who have specialist knowledge of the UK and USAuniversity systems. They also have extensive experience ofmanagingapplications tomanyother countries.Representativesfrommanyoftheworld’sleadinguniversitiesvisittheschooleachyeartoprovideaninsightintotheircampusandcoursesandhowtoprocesshighqualityapplications. WewillalsoarrangeforyoutovisitcareersanduniversityfairsinBeijingandnearbyareas.

Universitiesandglobalemployersareincreasinglyfocussingontheextensiveskillbaseandleadershipqualitiesthatapplicantsareabletodemonstrate.Withinschoolthereareopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedinawiderangeofenrichmentactivitiesbothinsideandoutsideofschool.Thesewillallowyoutodemonstrateclearleadershipskills.OurSeniorStudentsarebydefinition,schoolleadersandareactiverolemodelsforyoungerstudentsthroughouttheschool.TheSchoolUnionandTheTYCISSchoolUnionhelptoshapethedevelopmentoftheschoolanddefinewhatmakesTYCISsospecial.Furthermore,welooktoourSeniorStudentstogivebacktothecommunityandbecomeinvolvedintheSchool’smanycharitableactivities

ENRICH AND ENHANCE YOUR

PROFILE

ASPIRATIONAboveall,theSeniorStudiesprogrammeprovidesanintellectuallychallengingandstimulatingenvironment

thatpreparesyoufortheglobalstage.

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ASandALevelsareBritishqualificationstakenwhenstudentsarenormally aged 16-18 before they go to university.AS stands forAdvancedSubsidiary.AnASLevelisaqualificationnormally

obtainedafteraone-yearcourse.ItconstitutesthefirsthalfofanALevelcourse,butisaqualificationinitsownright.AstandsforAdvanced.AnA Level is a qualification normally obtained aftertwoyearsofstudy.ModulesstudiedinthesecondyearofALevelstudyarereferredtoasA2modules.NormallythreegoodgradesatA-Level are required for university, although four, or in somecasesfive,ALevelswillincreasethelikelihoodofastudentgainingentry to a top university or a course for which there is a highdemand.A*gradesarenecessaryfortheverybestuniversities.

WHAT ARE AS AND A LEVELS?

ARE THEY SUITABLE FOR ME?ALevelsarea“goldstandard”qualification,recognisedaroundtheworldandcurrencyforentryintomajoruniversitiesoremployment.You

willneedtostudyveryhardfortwoyears.ALevelcoursesarebestsuitedtostudentswithanacademicfocus.

WHAT DO I NEED?

Youwillnormallyneedtohavepassed,withatleastaGradeCorabove, atminimum of six subjects, excludingChinese, at IGCSEextended level, or equivalent.Wewould normally expect two ofthosesubjectstobeMathematicsandEnglish.Youwillalsoneedtosatisfythe individualentryrequirementsforsubjectsyouwishtostudyatALevel;anAgradeat IGCSEwouldindicatethatyouare probably suitable for anA Level course in that subject. It issometimes possible to take an A Level in a subject where youobtained a B grade at IGCSEbut you should seek advice beforeselectingsuchsubjects.Alternatively,theschoolcanarrangeentryteststoassessyoursuitabilitytobeginacourse.InsomecasesitispossibletobeginanALevelcoursewithnopreviousexperienceofthatsubject,althoughdiscussionwouldneedtotakeplacebeforethishappens.

AtTYCISwewouldnormallyexpectyoutotakefivesubjectsatASLevelandcontinuetostudyfourofthemtoALevelstandard.

Howeverinspecialcircumstancesitmightbepossibletodiscontinuestudyingonesubjectafteroneyear,todevotemoretimetotheremainingthreesubjects.SomestudentsmayelecttotakedifferentcombinationsofsubjectsandlevelsalthoughthisshouldonlyhappenafterdiscussionwiththePrincipalandthe

UniversityandGuidanceCounsellor.

HOW MANY SHOULD I TAKE?

WHAT COMBINATION

Itisvitalthatyouchooseyoursubjectswithcare.Talktoyourparents,teachersandtheUniversityGuidanceCounselloraboutthecoursesyouareinterestedin.Talktostudents

alreadystudyingforALevelsaboutthesubjects.Readthisbookletcarefully.Thinkaboutyourfutureplans.Therearecommoncombinationsofsubjects,thatoftencomplementeachother,andtheoptionblocksfromwhichyouchoosewillhavebeenbasedaroundthese.Findoutasmuchasyoucan.

COMMON QUESTIONS 3

Homework is seenasan importantaspectof thecurriculumandyouareexpectedtocomplete tasksby thespecifieddateandtothebestofyourability.Thetimeframeforhomeworkgivenhereisonlyaguide.Manyassignmentsgivenarelongtermandrequireyoutodevelopgoodtime-managementskills.

Students studyingASandALevel shouldexpect to spend2.5 to3.5hours eachnightonhomeworkand study consolidation, youshould record the homework set in their your Handbook.Experience has shown that students respond well to parentalinterest intheirworkandweencourageparentstomonitortheirchild's homework habits and take an interest in what is beingstudiedatschool.

HOMEWORKASSESSMENT

AND REPORTINGYou will be assessed regularly in a variety of different ways,dependingonwhat isappropriate to thesubjectandthe typeofwork being undertaken. For example, you will regularly sitend-of-topictests,completeextendedwrittenassignmentsorbeobservedpreparingcreativework.Thewayinwhichyourworkismarked varies from subject to subject. Thismeans thatwe arecontinually assessing you in each of your classes and using theresultsofthoseassessmentstoidentifyroutesforyoutoimproveanddevelop.

InbothYear12and13youwillsitexams inthesubjectsthatyouhave been studying. The exams assess what they have learntthroughouttheyear,soitisimportantthatyourevisealltheworktheyhavecovered.TheseexamsusuallytakeplaceduringJanuary.Detailsoftheassessmentstructurefortheindividualsubjectsareprovided in this booklet. You will also be informed at thebeginning of every year so that you understand the variousproceduresthatapply.

A report is produced twice a yearwhich contains an attainmentgradeandaneffort/engagementgradeforeverysubjectstudied.Thegradesareanaggregateofyourperformanceovertheyeartothat date and are calculated using the marks or grades gainedthroughouttheprecedingmonthsfromtheirtests,homeworkandotherassessments.

Studentswill be graded fromA*-U forA Level andA-U forASLevel for attainment and from 1-5 for effort/engagement. TheattainmentgradesarebasedonassessmentcriteriaproducedbyCIEandthecriteriaprintedonthereports.

Allstudentsareplacedinagroupwhichisoverseenbyatutor.Studentsmeettheirtutorseverydayatmorningregistration.Tutorsarethefirstpointofcontactforstudentsexperiencingdifficulties.TheyalsomonitortheuseoftheStudentPlannerwhichisusedforrecordinghomeworkandprovidesameansforstaffandparentsto

communicatewithoneanother.

TUTOR GROUPS

THE SCHOOL DAY

Youwillreceivelessonsaseitherdoubleorsingleperiods.Youwillattendregistrationeachdaywiththeirtutorandhavetwo

breaktimeswhichyoucanuseforeating,recreationorextra-curricularactivities.Theschooldaycomprises8lessonswithonebreaktimeandlunchtimeandisfollowedbyanextraperiodwhichisforextracurricularactivitiestoendtheday.

STUDENT LIFE4

Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinbiology,an

in-depthknowledgeofbiology’smostimportantthemesandstrongpracticalskills.Cambridge

InternationalASandALevelBiologyhelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwill

preparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.

Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,and

communicationandteamworkskills.

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• Cellstructure• Biologicalmolecules• Enzymes• Ce l l memb r a n e s a n dtransport

• Themitoticcellcycle• Nucleic acids and proteinsynthesis

• Transportinplants• Transportinmammals• Gasexchangeandsmoking

TOPICS

•Cellsastheunitsoflife

Acellisthebasicunitoflifeandallorganismsarecomposedofoneormorecells.Therearetwo

fundamentaltypesofcell:prokaryoticandeukaryotic.

•Biochemicalprocesses

Cellsaredynamic:biochemistryandmolecularbiologyhelptoexplainhowandwhycellsfunctionas

theydo.

•DNA,themoleculeofheredity

Cellscontainthemoleculeofheredity,DNA.Heredityisbasedontheinheritanceofgenes.

•Naturalselection

Naturalselectionisthemajormechanismtoexplainthetheoryofevolution.

•Organismsintheirenvironment

Allorganismsinteractwiththeirbioticandabioticenvironment.

•Observationandexperiment

Thedifferentfieldsofbiologyareintertwinedandcannotbestudiedinisolation:observationand

enquiry,experimentationandfieldworkarefundamentaltobiology.

Biology covers a wide array of topicsspanning ecology, anatomy, physiology,microbiology,andbiotechnology.Thefieldsof genetic engineering, microbiology, andbiotechnologyareburgeoninganddemandforskillsinthoseareasishigh.CambridgeAlevelBiology servesasagreat introductiontothesubjectforstudentstodiscoverwhichtopicsinterestthemthemost,andpositionsthemforfurtherstudyinuniversity.

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Biologyisausefulsubject.Itcanletusunderstandhowtheorganworkingandaswellasthemysteryoftheecosystem.AndthemostimportantformeisthatBiologycantrainpracticalskills.Itisrelativetoourdailylife-Melissa&Lancelot

Biologyisaninterestingsciencesubjectwhichisdifferentfromothers.Studentscanfurtherlearnthestructure,function,origination,developmentandrelationshipofcreatures.Itseemsthatwearemuchclosertotheunknownworldwepuzzledanddesiredinchildhood.Moreover,wethinkyoucandoverywellifyouhaveenoughpassion,otherwiseitisnoteasytokeepgoing.Ontheotherhand,wesuggestyourememberthevocabularyasmuchaspossiblebecausethiscanreduceyourpressure.Gloria&Summer

Biologyisawonderfulsubject.Youaregoingtoknowthatallthelivingorganismsaremarvellousandtheyarethereflectionofhowgreatnatureis.Andyouarealsoabletoenrichyourselfwhilelearningbiology.However,it’salittlechallengingforyouandyouwillworkhardifyouchooseit.-William

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Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinbiology,an

in-depthknowledgeofbiology’smostimportantthemesandstrongpracticalskills.Cambridge

InternationalASandALevelBiologyhelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwill

preparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.

Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,and

communicationandteamworkskills.

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ASSESSMENT

• Energyandrespiration• Photosynthesis• Homeostasis• Controlandco-ordination• Inheritedchange• Selectionandevolution• Biodiversity,classificationandconservation• Genetictechnology

TOPICS•Cellsastheunitsoflife

Acellisthebasicunitoflifeandallorganismsarecomposedofoneormorecells.Therearetwo

fundamentaltypesofcell:prokaryoticandeukaryotic.

•Biochemicalprocesses

Cellsaredynamic:biochemistryandmolecularbiologyhelptoexplainhowandwhycellsfunctionas

theydo.

•DNA,themoleculeofheredity

Cellscontainthemoleculeofheredity,DNA.Heredityisbasedontheinheritanceofgenes.

•Naturalselection

Naturalselectionisthemajormechanismtoexplainthetheoryofevolution.

•Organismsintheirenvironment

Allorganismsinteractwiththeirbioticandabioticenvironment.

•Observationandexperiment

Thedifferentfieldsofbiologyareintertwinedandcannotbestudiedinisolation:

observationand

Biology covers a wide array of topics spanningecology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, andbiotechnology. The fields of genetic engineering,microbiology,andbiotechnologyareburgeoninganddemandforskillsinthoseareasishigh.CambridgeAlevel Biology serves as a great introduction to thesubjectforstudentstodiscoverwhichtopicsinterestthemthemost,andpositionsthemforfurtherstudyi n

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Althoughbiologyisregardedasoneofthemostdifficultsubjectsamongallthestudents,therearestillmanychasersofBiology.Forme,IdonotplantolearnBiologyinmygraduatestudy,butIstilldevelopastrongenthusiasmtothesubject.

HenceIthinkinterestwillbethemostimportantfactorindeterminingwhethertochoosethissubject.-Jennifer

AlevelBiologyisamoredetailedstudyofthetopicscomparedtoIGCSEBiology.IfyouwerecapableandhadlotsofinterestinyourIGBiology,youwouldfindAlevelBiologyisrightforyou.Fromsimpletopicssuchasenzymeactivitiestothemoredifficultstuffsuchashomeostasisandcoordination,thebookwiththeaidofyourteacherwillintroduceyoutoamicro-worldofhowcellsinyourbodyfittogethertoformasingleentity.-Crystal

Biologyisasubjectthatrelatestoeverylittlemovementofbodyandeverylittlechangeofenvironmentaroundyou.Afteryoulearnbiology,youwillsurveythisworldinaninterestingaspect,youwillrealisethereisanentirelynewworld,amicroworldrunningsecretlyundereverythingoureyescansee.-Violet

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Thecourseconsidersthetypesofbusinessorganisationspresentintheglobalcommunityandhowtheseorganisationsmeettheirobjectivesthroughmakingstrategicdecisions.Externalinfluencesonbusinessesareanalysedandstudentsconsiderrealworldcase-studiestoapplytheory.

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Thecourseissplitover6mainareasthatarestudiedforseveralweeksatatime:

•businessenvironment,

•humanresources,

•marketing

•finance

•operationsmanagement

•strategicmanagement.

TOPICS

The coursewill provide studentswith a broad foundation in understanding business theoryandprocessesfoundinaworkplace.Studentscanbuildsubjectknowledgeandapproachestocase-studyanalysis thatwill prepare them for entry to abusiness- relateddegree courseatuniversity. Students also learn transferrable academic skills such as researching andorganisingdata,criticalthinkingandsummarisinginformation.

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Studentswillhaveanunderstandingofhowcommercialentitiesoperateinternallyandthepurposeandactivitiesofdifferentfunctionsacrossbusinessorganisations.TheywilldevelopbusinessEnglishwheretheyareabletousetherightgrammarandvocabularyto explain and analyse business operations.Studentswill be able to develop skills innumeracy, literacy,developapproaches tofindingsourcesof informationandpresentdataeffectively.

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CambridgeInternationalA-LevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubject

indepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelp

learnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekey

conceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject

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Year13Economicsstudentslearn-learningthecontentof(A-Level)Papers3&4whichincludeschapterson:

Basic Economic Ideas and ResourcesAllocation- the Price System and theMicroEconomy;

G o v e r n m e n t M i c r o - e c o n o m i cIntervention; the Macro-economy andGovernmentMacrointervention.

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TOPICS

Everyday,economistscollectdatatoimproveourunderstandingofeconomictrends;moreover,economistsstudyandtrytoexplainawideand expanding array of activities, ranging from international trade to unemployment andinflation, from investing retirement funds to controlling pollution. Economic analysis, boththeoretical and empirical, can generate important insights into individual and aggregatebehaviour and relationships, and help in society’s efforts to use scarce resources in amoreefficientmanner.

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The study of Cambridge International A Level Economics allows learners to exploreconceptsandtheorieswhichcanbeappliedtothewaythatmoderneconomieswork.Cambridge learners develop the ability to explain, evaluate and analyse economicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurtherstudy

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VioletYr13-Economicsisanindispensablesubjectwhichcan,potentially,leadyoutoruntheworld.Asanadolescent,itisessentialforustogettoknowtheprinciplesofEconomicsasearlyaspossible;forexample,howgovernmentcontrolthemoneysupplyintheeconomy;whyshoppingmallsdiscountgoods;andquestionslike;isinflationalwaysdamagingtoeconomicgrowth.Myadvicetoyouistojoineconomicsandfindoutforyourself.

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UniversitiesandemployersacceptCambridgeInternationalASLevelChemistryasproofofessentialknowledgeandability.Thissyllabusisdesignedtostimulateandsustainstudents’interestinChemistry,andunderstanditsrelevancetosociety.

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To give a thorough introduction to the

studyofChemistryandscientificmethods

Todevelopskillsandabilitiesthatarerelevantto

the safe practice of science and to everyday life:

concern for accuracy and precision, objectivity,

integrity, the skills of enquiry, initiative and

insight

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ThesubjectcontentofthesyllabusisdividedintoASandA2.TheA2sectionincludesa‘Core’andan‘ApplicationsofChemistry’section,bothofwhicharestudiedbyallA2candidates.Theseareshowninboldtypeinthesubjectcontent,whichislistedaccordingtolearningoutcomes.Theexamisdesignedtoassessthecandidate’sknowledgeandunderstandingoftheseoutcomes.

SyllabusContent:

1. Atoms,moleculesandstoichiometry

2. Atomicstructure

3. Chemicalbonding

4. Statesofmatter

5. Chemicalenergetics

6. Electrochemistry

7. Equilibria

8. Reactionkinetics

9. Inorganicchemistry(GroupII,VII,Nitrogen&Sulphur)

10. Organicchemistry(Hydrocarbons,Halogens,Hydroxyl,Carbonyl,CarboxylicAcids&Derivatives)

11. AnalyticalTechniques(InfraRedSpectroscopy)

TOPICS

AS Chemistry is a challenging programme for my

students that helps to cultivate their confidence in a

technologicalworld and to takean informed interest

inmattersofscientificimportance.

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It'sanexcellentsubject!Ifyoulearnchemistry,youaregoingtoknowmuchmoreaboutallthe;materials,molecules,andreactions,whichcanformafoundationforyourunderstandingoftheworld!However,thebestpartofthesubjectistheexperiments,Youwillbefascinatedbytheengagingexperience.Howeveritisademandingsubject.Todowell,youshouldhaveapassionforchemistrytomotivateyouinyourstudies.-William,Y12

ThefirstwordthatcomestomindwhenIthinkaboutchemistryis"practical".InAS&A2chemistrywegettocarryoutalotofexperiments.Intheseyoucanseejusthowamazingthechemicalworldis!However,inordertobesureofsuccessinyourexperimentsyouneedtounderstandanduseyourtheoreticalchemistryknowledge.Ifyoucandothis,youfeel

suchasenseofaccomplishmentwhenyouachievegreatresults!-Janice,y12

Toexcelinchemistrymightneedmoretimeandpatiencecomparedtoothersubjects,butthesubjectissointerestingtome,thatthistimespentisworthwhile.Itisn'tjustmewhothinksthis.TheuniversitiesIwillapplytoalsovalueALevelChemistryhighlyintheiradmissions,whichisanotherreasonIchosechemistry!-Sam,Y12

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ManyuniversitiesacceptCambridgeInternationalASLevelsintheirownrightasqualificationscountingtowardsentrytocoursesinthesameorotherrelatedsubjects.Nonetheless,manylearnerswhotakeCambridgeInternationalASLevelsalsochoosetoprogresstoCambridgeInternationalALevel.

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ASSESSMENT

SyllabusContent:

1. Atomicstructure

2. Chemicalenergetics

3. Electrochemistry

4. Equilibria

5. Reactionkinetics

6. Inorganicchemistry(GroupII,TransitionElements)

7. Organicchemistry(Hydrocarbons,Hydroxyl,Carboxylicacids&Derivatives,NitrogenCompounds,Polymerisation)

8. AnalyticalTechniques(Chromatography,Proton&CarbonNMR,MassSpectroscopy)

9. OrganicSynthesis

Theoverallproportionofmarksallocatedtophysical,inorganicandorganic

chemistryinPapers1and2,takentogether,andinPaper4willbeinthe

approximateratio3:2:3.

TOPICS

CambridgeInternationalALevelChemistryprovidesa

suitable foundation for the study of chemistry or

relatedcoursesinhighereducation.

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Learningchemistryisalittlelikebeingashipontheopenocean.Whilebothchemistryandtheoceanhavethepotentialtotakeyouanywhereyoudream,ifyouaren'tcareful,youmightinsteadbeoverwhelmedbyit,andsink.Thinkcarefullybeforechoosingchemistry,butifyouchooseitandworkhard,itisagreatexperience.Jennifer,Y13

Chemistrystandsoutfromtheothersciencesubjectstome,inthatIliketothinkofchemistryasalanguage.Eachfragmentofknowledgeonthesubjectwillonlyshowitstruevaluewhenyouputthemtogethertoformagreaterwhole,withitsoverallmeaningandpurposethenbecomingclear.-Leo

Chemistryisatthefoundationofsomuchmoderntechnologyandissues.Aknowledgeofthefundamentalsofchemistryletsyoubetterunderstandthebasisofboththematerials&technologyyouencountereveryday,aswellasissuesrelevanttotheworldtoday,liketheenvironmentandenergy.Lancelot,Y12 S

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To provide, through well designed studies of

experimental and practical chemistry, a

worthwhile educational experience for all

students, whether or not they go on to study

science beyond this level and, in particular, to

enable them to acquire sufficient understanding

and knowledge to take or develop an informed

interestinscientificmatters.

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StudentswilllearnthefundamentalprinciplesofComputerScience.ThereisamixtureoftheoryandpracticalaspectsincludinglearningprogrammingcodewithVisualBasic,PHP,Java,CSSandHTML.Websitedesign,howimages,sound,videoworkandalsohowhumanscancommunicatewithmachinesareallexploredinthiscourse.Youwillbetestedbothontheoryandtheapplicationofyourtheory.50%ofthecourseisdoneasASlevelwiththatmakingup50%ofyourA2assessment.

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ASSESSMENT

ForASlevelyouwilllearnabout:

1.BinaryandHexadecimal

2.Images

3.Sound

4.Video

5.Compression

6.NetworksandIPaddressing

7.ClientandServerScripting

8.Input,OutputandStoragedevices

9.Memory

10.Logicgates

11.CPUandFetchExecuteCycle

12.AssemblyLanguage

13.OperatingSystemsandTranslators

14.SecurityandIntegrity

15.Databases

16.Algorithms

17.Programming

18.TestingPrograms

TOPICS

It’s a huge amount of new skills and knowledge you

willlearn.Thereisamixoftheoryandpracticalwithin

lessons and unlike most other subjects all the

knowledge will be new to you. That means its very

challenging but rewarding and its one of the few

subjects that you can create something useful and

tangibleattheendofit.

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Computerscienceisfunsubjectwithafunteacher,atleastuntiltesttime.Ittrainsyoutodevelopagoodhabitoflearning,whichincludeskeepingintrackofyourownprogressandovercominganydifficultiesyoumightencounter.Andyoualwayshaveareallyhelpfulteacherwithextensivesubjectknowledgetohelpout.Claire/Yr12-A

Studentswilllearnhowdataisrepresentedinbinaryandother

number systems. How internet technology works, security

aspectsalongwithcreatingyourowncomputerprogram.The

main skills you will have when you finish is a strong

understanding of how computers work and how to use

programmingcodetomakeacomputerdowhatyouwant.

Youwill learn towork independentlyandgainhugeamount

of leadership skillswith theproject management topic and

throughoutthecourse.

Ahugeadvantageisthattheskillsyoulearncandirectlyhelp

youtomakeaprogramorappandyouarefreetomakeandsell

yourownprogram.

ForA2youwillbuilduponASlevelandlearnabout:

1.DataRepresentation

2.Protocols

3.Circuitswitching,PacketswitchingandRouters

4.LocalAreaNetworks

5.BooleanAlgebra

6.ParallelProcessing

7.VirtualMachines

8.Translation

9.Encryption

10.Malware

11.ControlSystems

12.Abstraction

13.AbstractDataTypes

14.DecisionTables

15.FileProcessing

16.ExceptionHandling

17.Testing

18.ProjectManagement

Thisisasubjectthatrequiresalogicalmindandagoodmemory.Algorithmisquiteafunpartactually.SomepracticethatstudentwouldbedoingonclassaredifferentfromthatofthesubjectsthatIhaveevercomeacross.Crystal

ThissubjectisanadvancedversionofICTbutmorefocusontheprocessingmechanismbehindbothhardwareandsoftware.Programmingandalgorithmissomethingthatwouldbeaconfusiontoyou,sincetheyaretotallynewforyouguys.Itwillbefineifyouareinterestedincoding.Eric

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CambridgeInternationalASLevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubjectindepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelplearnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekeyconceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject

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Year12Economicscurriculumcovers-TheBasiceconomicideasandresourceallocation;thePriceSystemandtheMicro-economy;Governmentmicroeconomicintervention,TheMacroeconomyandGovernmentMacroIntervention.

TOPICS

Every day, economists collect data to improve our

understanding of economic trends; moreover,

economists study and try to explain a wide and

expanding array of activities, ranging from

international trade to unemployment and inflation,

from investing retirement funds to controlling

pollution. Economic analysis, both theoretical and

empirical, can generate important insights into

individualandaggregatebehaviourandrelationships,

andhelpinsociety’seffortstousescarceresourcesin

amoreefficientmanner.

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AllenYr12-Theeconomicscourseismadeeasierbecausetherearelotsofresourcesavailable,otherthanthecourse-book.Yousoonrealisethatwhatyoulearnisquitecloselyrelatedtodailylife;therefore,veryuseful.

HellenYr12-TheEconomicssubjectknowledgeisverypractical.StudyingEconomicscanprovidemanyjobprospects;forexampleAccounting,Finance,BankingLecturing/teachingetc.

CandiceYr12-BylearningEconomics,youwillgettoknowhowconsumersmakerationaldecisionsaboutmoney;whetheritisforConsumption,Investmentinshare,businessorSaving.Itwillbeagoodopportunityforstudentstolinkthemselveswiththeoutsideworld;bytheway,youwillhavetowritepagesandpagesofnotes;sodon’tconsideritashard,regarditasachancetoenhancewritingskills

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ThestudyofCambridgeInternationalASandALevelEconomicsallowslearnerstoexploreconceptsandtheories

whichcanbeappliedtothewaythatmoderneconomieswork.Cambridgelearnersdeveloptheabilitytoexplain,

evaluateandanalyseeconomicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurther

study

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CambridgeInternationalA-LevelEconomicsencourageslearnerstoexploretheirsubject

indepth.Thesyllabushasbeendesigned,inconsultationwithteachersanduniversities,tohelp

learnersdevelopnotonlysubjectknowledge,butalsoastrongunderstandingofsomeofthekey

conceptsthatarecriticaltomasteringthesubject

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Year13Economicsstudentslearn-learningthecontentof(A-Level)Papers3&4whichincludeschapterson:BasicEconomicIdeasandResourcesAllocation-thePriceSystemandtheMicroEconomy;GovernmentMicro-economicIntervention;theMacro-economyandGovernmentMacrointervention.

TOPICS

Every day, economists collect data to improve our

understanding of economic trends; moreover,

economists study and try to explain a wide and

expanding array of activities, ranging from

international trade to unemployment and inflation,

from investing retirement funds to controlling

pollution. Economic analysis, both theoretical and

empirical, can generate important insights into

individualandaggregatebehaviourandrelationships,

andhelpinsociety’seffortstousescarceresourcesin

amoreefficientmanner.

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VioletYr13-Economicsisanindispensablesubjectwhichcan,potentially,leadyoutoruntheworld.Asanadolescent,itisessentialforustogettoknowtheprinciplesofEconomicsasearlyaspossible;forexample,howgovernmentcontrolthemoneysupplyintheeconomy;whyshoppingmallsdiscountgoods;andquestionslike;isinflationalwaysdamagingtoeconomicgrowth.Myadvicetoyouistojoineconomicsandfindoutforyourself.

PercyYr13-Ifmoneyisthemostamazingandimportantcreationofhumans,wewillbeentitledtosaythatEconomics,thestudyandinvestigationof‘money’inoursociety,isthebestchoicefortheones

NatalieYr13-IknowexactlywhatIwillstudyatuniversityandEconomicscangivemesomeunderstandingofit.LearningEconomicscanhelpyouunderstandhowpeople,businessesandgovernmentinteractinanintricateworldpattern;itisveryinterestingwhenyoufindouthowasinglepolicycanhavesomemanydifferentresults.

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can be applied to the way that modern economies work. Cambridge learners develop the ability to explain,

evaluateandanalyseeconomicissuesandarguments.Theygainlifelongskillsandasolidfoundationforfurther

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LearnersstudyfortheASLevelbeforestudyingfortheA

Level.TheybuildontheirworkinCambridgeInternationalAS

LevelGlobalPerspectives&Researchthroughcarryingoutresearchinanacademictopicoftheir

choice.Thecourseisbasedonthepremisethatdevelopingskillsofindependentenquiryandresearch

methodologywillhelplearners,bothintheircurrentdevelopmentandintheirpreparationforhigher

education,employmentandlifelonglearning.

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LearnersbeginCambridge InternationalALevelGlobal

Perspectives & Research from the point of a general

awareness of the issues involved in setting up a

research proposal, identifying an appropriate question

andundertakingaliteraturerevieworitsequivalent.By

giving learners the opportunity to apply the skills

acquiredthroughtheCriticalPathtoanextendedpiece

ofwriting,theyarewellpositionedtodevelopskills

of argumentation and oral justification of their

work. Cambridge International A Level Global

Perspectives&Researchenableslearnerstodevelop

and apply practical skills in researchmethodology,

criticalthinking,reasoningandtheskillstomanage

asustainedpieceofacademicwork. Importantly, it

seekstodeepentheacademicexperience.

50%17.5%17.5%15%WrittenExam90minsEssayTeamProjectResearch

ASSESSMENT

CambridgeInternationalALevelGlobalPerspectives&Researchemphasisesthedevelopmentandapplicationofskillsratherthantheacquisitionofknowledge.Candidatesdeveloptransferable

skillsthatwillbeusefulforfurtherstudyandforyoungpeopleasactivecitizensofthefuture.

Thesyllabusaimstoencouragelearnerstodevelopby:

•providingopportunitiestoacquiredisciplinedandscholarlyresearchskills

•promotingacritical,questioningapproachtoinformationusingthelanguageofreasoning

•promptingself-reflectionandindependenceofthought

•creatingopportunitiestounderstandandengagewithkeyglobalissueswherevertheyliveandwork

•nurturinganawarenessandunderstandingof,andrespectfor,thediversityofperspectivesonglobal

issues

•offeringaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoglobalissues

•encouragingdevelopmentofindependentlearningskillsinpreparationforstudyinhighereducationand

lifelonglearning

•promotinganunderstandingofappropriateresearchskills

•engagingintheresearchprocessonanacademictopicoftheirownchoicewhichreflectstheirinterest

•providingopportunitiesfortheexerciseofthehigher-orderthinkingskillsofanalysis,synthesisand

evaluation

•providingopportunitiestodeveloporalpresentationandcommunicationskills.

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Cambridge InternationalALevelGlobalPerspectives&

Researchdevelops,incandidates,theabilityinlearning

howtolearn.Itprovidesthemwithtoolsandaptitudes

for independent,proactive, interdisciplinary study.The

syllabus will equip candidates with a coherent

theoreticalandpracticalbasisoftransferableskillsand

key knowledge suitable for future careers, including

law, scientific research, medicine and academic

research. As a curriculum subject, Cambridge

International A Level Global Perspectives & Research

enables candidates to reason critically and creatively

andtocommunicateeffectively.

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CambridgeInternationalASLevelHistoryconstitutesthefirsthalfoftheCambridgeInternationalALevelcourseinHistoryandthereforeprovidesasuitablefoundationforthestudyofHistoryatCambridgeInternationalALevelandforrelatedcoursesinhighereducation.

Thecoursecoversthemajoreventsofthe20thCentury.It’saimedatteachingtheskillsnecessarytotakeacriticallookatthemajoreventsofthe20thcenturygivingyoutheopportunitytojudgewhythe20thcenturywitnessedsuchmassivechangesandjudgeamongstotherthingswhoorwhatwastoblameforthehorrorsoftwoworldwars,thedroppingofthefirstatomicbombs,thecoldwarandthe

growthofCommunism.

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CambridgeInternationalAS/ALevelHistoryisaccepted

by universities and employers as proof of knowledge

and understanding of History. Successful candidates

gain lifelong skills including: assessing different

interpretations of an argument, formulating their own

ideas about a subject, presenting clear and logical

arguments, evaluatinghistoricalevidence,developing

an understanding of historical concepts such as cause

andeffect,similarityanddifferenceandcontinuityand

change.

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ThecoursecoverstheriseofHitlerandNaziGermany,Stalin’sRussia,

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Apart fromstudyingsomeof themost interestingand

bloody events of the 20th century, the course shows

studentshowtotakeacriticalviewofthepastandform

theirownopinionsofwhyevents in thepastunfolded

as they did. Once you’ve studied this course youwill

neverviewthepast,orthepresentinthesameway.

It is also seen by all leading universities as a relevant

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Thecorrelationbetweenhistoricaleventsisintriguingenoughformetospendhoursandhoursdoingin-depthanalysisofthesubjectwithoutevergettingbored.Funasitmaysound,ALevelHistoryisalsoahighlydemandingcourse.AprerequisiteistheabilitytoconveyideasclearlyinwrittenEnglish,whichisaskillyoucanimproveinwritinghistoryessaysbutitismorepreferabletobeequippedinadvance.Anotherskillneededforthiscourseiscriticalthinking.Ifyouhavealittledebategoingoninyourheadallthetime,youaretherightpersonforthiscourse.-ClaireYr12-A

Ifyouareinterestedinhistoricaleventsorfamouspeoplewhoplayedanimportantpartintheevents,suchasHitlerandLenin,youmustchoosehistory,asyoucanfindoutthehistoricalfactswhichmaybeshowedfromadifferentsideinthewaythatyoulearntfromtheChinesehistoricalbooks.What’smore,historywillhelpyouwithyourreadingandwritingskillswhicharestillusefulintheuniversity.Don’tworryaboutthedifficultiesingettinganAorA*,becausewehaveapatientandexperiencedteacher,MrDylan,whocantellyouhowtogethighmarkinhistory.

….HeidiYr12

Usinghistoryasamirrortoreflectthevicissitudesoflife.BylearningFirstWorldWar,forinstance,wemightfindsolutionstoavoidfuturewar.Besides,youwillpracticeyouranalysisskillaswellaswritingskillwhenyouwritetheessays. CandiceYr12

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CambridgeInternationalA2LevelHistoryconstitutesthesecondhalfoftheCambridgeInternationalALevelcourseinHistoryandthereforeprovidesasuitablequalificationforanyuniversitytostudymostcourse.

Thecoursecoversthemajoreventsofthe20thCentury.It’saimedatteachingtheskillsnecessarytotakeacriticallookatthemajoreventsofthe20thcenturygivingyoutheopportunitytojudgewhythe20thcenturywitnessedsuchmassivechangesandjudgeamongstotherthingswhoorwhatwastoblameforthehorrorsoftwoworldwars,thedroppingofthefirstatomicbombs,thecoldwarandthegrowthofCommunism.

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Cambridge International AS/A Level History is

acceptedbyuniversities andemployers asproofof

knowledgeandunderstandingofHistory.Successful

candidates gain lifelong skills including: assessing

different interpretations of an argument,

formulating their own ideas about a subject,

presentingclearand logicalarguments, evaluating

historicalevidence,developinganunderstandingof

historical concepts such as cause and effect,

similarityanddifferenceandcontinuityandchange.

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ThecoursecoverstheriseofHitlerandNaziGermany,Stalin’sRussia,

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Apart fromstudyingsomeof themost interestingand

bloody events of the 20th century, the course shows

studentshowtotakeacriticalviewofthepastandform

theirownopinionsofwhyevents in thepastunfolded

as they did. Once you’ve studied this course youwill

neverviewthepast,orthepresentinthesameway.

It is also seen by all leading universities as a relevant

andvaluablequalificationforallcourses.

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Thecorrelationbetweenhistoricaleventsisintriguingenoughformetospendhoursandhoursdoingin-depthanalysisofthesubjectwithoutevergettingbored.Funasitmaysound,ALevelHistoryisalsoahighlydemandingcourse.AprerequisiteistheabilitytoconveyideasclearlyinwrittenEnglish,whichisaskillyoucanimproveinwritinghistoryessaysbutitismorepreferabletobeequippedinadvance.Anotherskillneededforthiscourseiscriticalthinking.Ifyouhavealittledebategoingoninyourheadallthetime,youaretherightpersonforthiscourse.-ClaireYr12-A

Ifyouareinterestedinhistoricaleventsorfamouspeoplewhoplayedanimportantpartintheevents,suchasHitlerandLenin,youmustchoosehistory,asyoucanfindoutthehistoricalfactswhichmaybeshowedfromadifferentsideinthewaythatyoulearntfromtheChinesehistoricalbooks.What’smore,historywillhelpyouwithyourreadingandwritingskillswhicharestillusefulintheuniversity.Don’tworryaboutthedifficultiesingettinganAorA*,becausewehaveapatientandexperiencedteacher,MrDylan,whocantellyouhowtogethighmarkinhistory.….HeidiYr12

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CambridgeInternationalALevelMathematicsprovidesasuitablefoundationforthestudyofMathematicsorrelatedcoursesinhighereducation.StudentswhohavestudiedASLevelMathematicsinYear11willhavecompletedthefinalexamsinPureMathematics1(P1)andMechanics1(M1).InYear12,studentswillstudyALevelMathematicswhichisthesecondyearofthetwo-yearcoursewherestudentswillsitPureMathematics3(P3)andProbability&Statistics1(S1).UnitP3isalsosequentialtounitP1.ThesubjectcontentofunitP2isasubsetofthesubjectcontentofunitP3.Foradetailedsyllabusofthecourseseewww.cie.org.uk/alevelandpleasecontactMrBobbySon,HeadofMathematics,atbobby.son@yinghua-school.comforfurtherinformation.

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ASSESSMENT

Themathematicalcontentforeachunitintheschemeisdetailedbelow.Theorderinwhichtopicsare listed isnot intendedto implyanythingabouttheorder inwhichtheymightbetaught. For all units, knowledge of the content of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics isassumed.Studentswillbeexpectedtobefamiliarwithscientificnotationfortheexpression

ofcompoundunits.

Unit P3_Pure Mathematics 3 (Paper 3): This course covers Polynomials and Functions, Calculus – further techniques ofdifferentiation, parametric equations and implicit differentiation, integration anddifferential equations,Trigonometry anddifferentiation of trig functions, Vectors – vector lines and planes, Complex numbers, and Numerical analysis – solvingequations numerically and theTrapezium rule. Knowledge of the content of unit P1 is assumed, and candidatesmay berequiredtodemonstratesuchknowledgeinansweringquestions.

UnitS1_Probability&Statistics 1 (Paper 6):This course covers Representation of data including stem-and-leaf diagrams,box-and-whiskerplots,histogramsandcumulativefrequencygraphs,Permutationsandcombinations,Probability,Discrete

random variables including binomial distribution, and The normaldistribution.

TOPICS

Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics isaccepted by universities and employers as proof ofmathematical knowledge and understanding. Successfulcandidatesgainlifelongskills,including:

•deeperunderstandingofmathematicalprinciples

•the further development ofmathematical skills includingthe use of applications of mathematics in the context ofeverydaysituationsand inothersubjectsthattheymaybestudying

•theabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisingwhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically

•theuseofmathematicsasameansofcommunication

•asolidfoundationforfurtherstudy.MA

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ALevelMathematicsisasubjectthatneedyoutoworkhard.However,afterenoughpractice,youmayfinditisnotthatmuchdifficultsincemostpapershavesimilarstructureandknowledgeneededisinasmallrange.Aslongasyougetfamiliarwiththem,youcantotallyhandlemaths!Havefunandlovemaths,goodluck!(Summerie,Y12B)

Theaimsaretoenablecandidatesto:

•develop theirmathematical knowledge and skills in awaywhich encourages confidence and provides satisfaction ande n j o y m e n t•develop an understanding of mathematical principles andan appreciation of mathematics as a logical and coherents u b j e c t •acquire a range of mathematical skills, particularly thosewhichwillenablethemtouseapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandofothersubjectstheym a y b e s t u d y i n g

•develop the ability to analyse problems logically, recognise whenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically,identifyandinterpretrelevantfactorsand,wherenecessary,selectanappropriatem a t h e m a t i c a l m e t h o d t o s o l v e t h e p r o b l e m•usemathematics as ameans of communicationwith emphasis ont h e u s e o f c l e a r e x p r e s s i o n •acquirethemathematicalbackgroundnecessaryforfurtherstudyinthisorrelatedsubjects.]]

ALevelMathsprovidesyouabroadervision,allowingyoutousemoremethodstosolveproblems.Thistimeyouneednotonlyyourbraintoprocessandrememberthesemathematicalconcepts,butalso‘yourbody’tomemorythem,whichmeansconstantlyandrepeatedlydoingquestionsnowbecomesthefirstpriority.Withalargeamountofproblemsolvingskills,youwillperformwellinALevelMathematics.(Eiffel,Y12B)

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KnowledgeofthesyllabusforPureMathematics(unitsP1andP3)inMathematics9709isassumedforPaper1,andknowledgeofthesyllabusforMechanicsunits(M1andM2)andProbabilityandStatisticsunits(S1andS2)inMathematics9709isassumedforPaper2.Studentsmayneedtoapplysuchknowledgeinansweringquestionsinadditiontoharderquestionsonthoseunits.FurtherMathematicsisaverydemandingcourse.ThiscourseisnotpartofALevelMathematicsandisdesignedforthosestudentswhowishtopursueuniversitydegreesormajorsinPureMathematics,AppliedMathematics,Engineering,ComputerScienceoranycoursewhereFurtherMathematicsisaprerequisite.ThosestudentswhowishtostudyFurtherMathematicsareexpectedtoachieveanAorA*inALevelMathematics.Foradetailedsyllabusofthecourseseewww.cie.org.uk/alevelandpleasecontactMrBobbySon,HeadofMathematics,atbobby.son@yinghua-school.comforfurtherinformation.

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Further Pure Mathematics: Polynomials and rational functions, Polar coordinates,Summation of series, Mathematical induction, Differentiation and integration, Differential equations, Complex numbers,Vectors,Matricesandlinearspaces.

FurtherMechanics:Momentumandimpulse,Circularmotion,Equilibriumofarigidbodyundercoplanarforces,Rotationofarigidbody,Simpleharmonicmotion.

FurtherStatistics:Furtherworkondistributions,Inferenceusingnormalandt-distributions,2-tests,Bivariatedata.

TOPICS

CambridgeInternationalASandALevelMathematicsisacceptedbyuniversitiesandemployersasproofofmathematicalknowledgeandunderstanding.Successfulcandidatesgainlifelongskills,including:

•deeperunderstandingofmathematicalprinciples

•thefurtherdevelopmentofmathematicalskillsincludingtheuseofapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandinothersubjectsthattheymaybestudying

•theabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisingwhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically

•theuseofmathematicsasameansofcommunication

•asolidfoundationforfurtherstudy.FUR

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Theaimsaretoenablecandidatesto:

•developtheirmathematicalknowledgeandskillsinawaywhichencouragesconfidenceandprovidessatisfactionandenjoyment

•developanunderstandingofmathematicalprinciplesandanappreciationofmathematicsasalogicalandcoherentsubject

•acquirearangeofmathematicalskills,particularlythosewhichwillenablethemtouseapplicationsofmathematicsinthecontextofeverydaysituationsandofothersubjectstheymaybestudying

•developtheabilitytoanalyseproblemslogically,recognisewhenandhowasituationmayberepresentedmathematically,identifyandinterpretrelevantfactorsand,wherenecessary,selectanappropriatemathematicalmethodtosolvetheproblem

• usemathematicsasameansofcommunicationwithemphasisontheuseofclearexpression

• acquirethemathematicalbackgroundnecessaryforfurtherstudyinthisorrelatedsubjects.

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Modelsofphysicalsystems

PhysicsisthesciencethatseekstounderstandthebehaviouroftheUniverse.Thedevelopmentof

modelsofphysicalsystemsiscentraltophysics.Modelssimplify,explainandpredicthowphysical

systemsbehave.

•Testingpredictionsagainstevidence

Physicalmodelsareusuallybasedonpriorobservations,andtheirpredictionsaretestedtocheckthat

theyareconsistentwiththebehaviouroftherealworld.Thistestingrequiresevidence,oftenobtained

fromexperiments.

•Mathematicsasalanguageandproblem-solvingtool

Mathematicsisintegraltophysics,asitisthelanguagethatisusedtoexpressphysicalprinciples

andmodels.Itisalsoatooltoanalysetheoreticalmodels,solvequantitativeproblemsandproducepredictions.

•Matter,energyandwaves

EverythingintheUniversecomprisesmatterand/orenergy.Wavesareakeymechanismforthetransferofenergyandareessentialtomanymodernapplicationsofphysics.

•Forcesandfields

Thewaythatmatterandenergyinteractisthroughforcesandfields.ThebehaviouroftheUniverseisgovernedbyfundamentalforcesthatactoverdifferentlengthscalesandmagnitudes.Theseincludethegravitationalforceandtheelectromagneticforce.

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ASSESSMENT

C a n d i d a t e s f o r C am b r i d g eInternational AS Level Physics studythefollowingtopics:

•Physicalquantitiesandunits•Measurementtechniques•Kinematics•Dynamics•Forces,densityandpressure•Work,energyandpower•Deformationofsolids•Waves•Superposition•Electricfields•Currentofelectricity•D.C.circuits•Particleandnuclearphysics

TOPICS

Universitiesvaluelearnerswhohaveathoroughunderstandingofkeyconceptsinphysics,anin-depthknowledgeofthemostimportantthemesinphysicsandstrongpracticalskills.

CambridgeInternationalASandALevelPhysicshelpslearnersdeveloptheknowledgeandskillsthatwillpreparethemforsuccessfuluniversitystudy.

Ourlearnersalsodeveloplifelongskillsofscientificenquiry,confidenceintechnology,andcommunicationandteamworkskills.

This course enables students with in-depthknowledgeinPhysicswithquiteabigcoverage.ItpavesasolidpathwaytocollegelevelPhysicsas well as help students to understand thecurrentdevelopmentintechnology.

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Candidates forCambridge InternationalA Level Physics study the AS Leveltopics, including some topics in furtherdetail, and additionally study thefollowingtopics:

•Motioninacircle•Gravitationalfields•Idealgases•Temperature•Thermalpropertiesofmaterials•Oscillations•Communication•Capacitance•Electronics•Magneticfields•Electromagneticinduction•Alternatingcurrents•Quantumphysics

Physicsisaninterestingsubject.Fromthestudyyouwillfindthatalmosteverythinginyourlifecanbeexplainedinthewayofphysics.ThemostimportantpointisthatPhysicsisconsideredasoneoftheeasiestsubjectsinASlevel,youcangetanAifyoutreatitseriouslyandpatiently.SUMMERYear12

Physicsisaoneofthemostusefulsubjects.Itconnectswithourlivesandexistseverywhere.AnditistheeasiestsubjecttoachieveanAinAsandA*inAlevel.Bytheway,thephysicsteacherispatientandsmart.-SamYear12

Physicsisanamazingsubjectwithsomanyinterestingtopicswhichareveryusefulinourlife.Youcanlearnsomebasicprinciplesinphysicsanduseittoexplainhowtheuniverseworks.Physicsisafundamentalsubject.Byusingtheskillsandknowledgeofphysics,youcansolvemanyproblemsandbeacreativescientistwhomaychangetheworld.ALICEYear12

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