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General studies aims to maintain and develop the range of knowledge and key skills during the year of compulsory education.

Why should I choose General Studies?

You will be allowed to demonstrate a breadth, as well as knowledge and make connections between and integrate ideas across subject disciplines.

In a sense General Studies can boast that it offers the flexibility of knowledge and understanding which restrict other subjects

General Studies should also be recognised for its ability to nurture a variety of key skills essential to all areas of both further and higher education

What will I study?

The course covers a range of issues which have dimensions that touch upon all the A-Level subjects.

Students are then encouraged to apply their specialist subject knowledge to these issues

In exams you will be rewarded for relating contemporary events to discussions including:

  • Social
  • Political
  • Moral issues

Lessons will balance preparing for the exams with discussion and the opportunity to pursue lines of thought that are interesting for their own sake