A simple question: Is Philosophy at Runshaw worth studying? The answer is yes. Here’s why. A Level Philosophy is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to explore a range of questions including whether our perception of the world is reliable and how we should make decisions about what is morally right and wrong. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: Philosophy and related degrees such as PPE.

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Picture this: a studio with the facility to take a photo and image manipulate it in our photography suites or dark room. A Level Photography is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to form a personal enquiry and expression using the selection and manipulation of images. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto Photography or art and design related degrees. Our excellent facilities include a darkroom and lighting studio.

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You think it’s all over? We’ve only just started. Improve your own personal performance, as a practical performer or coach. A Level Sport and Physical Education is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics such as healthy and active lifestyles, analysis and evaluation of physical activity as a performer, evaluating contemporary issues within sport and optimising practical performance in competitive situations. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses at university including Sports Science, Sports Studies, Leisure Management and Physiotherapy.

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Understand the physics of Earth, from energy to electricity, how does it all work? A Level Physics is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics such as Electricity, Mechanics, Particles, Radioactivity and nuclear energy, Waves and Astrophysics. Many students who enjoy, and successfully complete, this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: Physics, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

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It’s a political minefield out there. It’s your job to make sense of it all – you even get to join in debates and attend our very own Question Time, how’s that for a Party? A Level Politics is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study the changeable values of British Politics. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses at university including Law, PPE, and Journalism.

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Are you intrigued by what causes our behaviour and what makes us who we are? A Level Psychology is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to look at some of the explanations psychologists use to understand human behaviour and experiences. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses at university including Psychology, Criminology and related subjects.

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It’s a miracle – if studying religious beliefs and debating philosophical issues is for you, read our Bible of information below. A Level Religious Studies is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to explore a range of questions such as whether religion is a human construct, does God exist and what are miracles, do they still happen? Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a wide range of degree courses. Debate key philosophical issues and get to the heart of why people hold religious beliefs.

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Society is all around us – family, education systems, different cultures, religious beliefs, crime and deviance. Just some of the topics we discuss. A Level Sociology is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to discuss and debate a whole range of topical sociological issues. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses at university including Journalism and Law. Sociologists are interested in finding out about a variety of socially constructed phenomena, including: family, education systems, different cultures, religious beliefs, crime and deviance.

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Bienvenida a España. A Level Spanish is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics, including ‘los valores tradicionales y modernos, el ciberespacio, la igualdad de los sexos, la influencia de los ídolos, la identidad regional en España, el patrimonio cultural, la inmigración, el racismo y la convivencia, los jóvenes y la política, monarquías y dictaduras y los movimientos populares’. In addition to this, you will study a Spanish-speaking film and novel. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including Languages and other disciplines such as Medicine, Law and Humanities. Everyday classroom conversation is in Spanish and our very experienced teachers coach, guide and encourage students to use Spanish confidently and spontaneously in real life situations.

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Weave your way through fashion illustration, machine and hand embroidery, appliqué, embellishment, surface pattern design and print techniques. A Level Textiles is an exciting, dynamic and challenging subject where students are encouraged to perform to their maximum potential using high quality specialist resources and equipment with help and support from highly trained staff.

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