Preparing for universities

February 10th, 2006

The course also includes a theory of knowledge discipline, in which students reflect on what they have learned and experienced on the course. This part of study has a strong emphasis on philosophy. And students are rewarded for extra-curricula voluntary, community or social work.

There are six study areas - the English language; a foreign language; humanities and social sciences; experimental sciences; mathematics and computer science; and the arts, which includes visual arts, music and theatre arts - this can be swapped by students for another topic from one of the first four categories. They are graded from one to seven - with seven points the maximum.

A total of 80 per cent of the marks will come from exams at the end of the two years.

North East Lincolnshire Council's learning and culture portfolio holder Steve Hocknell (Lib Dem, Heneage) said: "It is a qualification international universities regard very favourably because it prepares students for university life.

"I wish them the best of luck with their application and if it is successful, I think it will be a very good thing for the area."