AQA's Human Health and Physiology specification enables students to gain an informed insight into how the human body works, the structures that make it work and how to keep the body healthy. The course follows a modular structure with the subject content divided into sections. Written Paper: Cells, cell organisation and cell processes; nutrition; physical and chemical breakdown of food; blood and the circulatory system; gas exchange; excretion; nervous system, hormones and co-ordination; muscles, bones and movement; human reproduction, growth and development; genetic information, inheritance of characteristics and genetic engineering; pathogens, defence against disease and the immune response; the development of cancer research and treatments; 21st century health. Investigative skills assignment: Practical skills assignment: This component assesses investigative skills. It requires candidates to plan, carry out, analyse and evaluate their work. It is marked by the teacher and moderated by AQA Human Health and Physiology provides an ideal base for progression to Human Biology AS and A2 and for employment in the Caring Professions (including teaching).

This is an intensive course covering fundamental English skills: English Literature, English Language and Speaking/Listening. The course will require home study and the completion of coursework at home. The course is suitable for anyone who has an interest in English and for those who need or want to gain a GCSE in this subject. Basic English knowledge is required for the course.

This is the qualification, at grade C or above, that is regarded by many employers and colleges as a prerequisite for employment and/or progression to further qualifications. This fairly intensive one-year course is offered at Foundation Level GCSE (Grades C-G) with the possibility, with additional home study, of achieving the qualification at Higher Level (Grades A*-D). The course includes: arithmetic, application of number, trigonometry, algebra, probability, trigonometry, statistics and shape and symmetry. It is assessed by three examinations totalling three and three quarter hours. It is a demanding course and there is the need for work set in class to be completed outside of the session on a weekly basis. NB There is a range of other opportunities to study maths at pre-GCSE level detailed in the ?Bridging the Gap' section of the brochure.