Studying Quantum Theory and Relativity at A level Plus.
Business Management & Enterprise Are you the next Steve Jobs? This course introduces students to the world of business, combining practical activities with theory to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur and run a business unit. It covers the role and importance of entrepreneurs in society, what makes for strong leadership and management, motivation theory, and also introduces key ideas in marketing and advertising, finance and strategy. Dipping their toes into business management, students run their own (real or hypothetical) enterprise through modelling the decisions and activities of a real-world entrepreneur, and also consider the role of social enterprise and corporate social responsibility in the modern labour market. Law and Critical Thinking This course is aimed at both aspirant lawyers and those who wish to have a better understanding of the English legal system. It covers the development of the English legal system; differences between the English and the continental legal traditions, including a consideration of the adversarial and inquisitorial systems; criminal and civil law; the justice system; jurisprudence and theories of punishment; legal problems and critical thinking for lawyers. Wherever
possible, students approach topics through case studies and contemporary news stories to demonstrate the law’s impact on our everyday lives.
Liberal Studies In addition to their chosen subjects, all pupils in both the Remove and the Upper Sixth follow a Liberal Studies programme which is run jointly with James Allen’s Girls’ School. Pupils are asked to choose courses from a wide selection offered by teaching staff, with most courses lasting one term. Some courses are designed to stimulate an intellectual enthusiasm for a new, and often unusual, area of study; others to broaden awareness of particular global or topical issues; others, still, to develop practical or study skills. There are a couple of courses which aim to assist those pupils applying to Oxford or Cambridge, particularly in relation to the assessment tests that occur before any interviews. There is a lecture programme as well, and recent speakers have included Matthew d’Ancona and Justin Webb.
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