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The Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Animal Management is a twoyear programme designed for school leavers with a strong interest in animal care and related career pathways. Equivalent to three A levels, this qualification provides valuable UCAS points and equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to progress into higher education or university study.

This is a two-year technical study programme designed with employers to give young people the skills that the childcare and education sector needs.

The GCSE Plus programme is intended to act as a stepping stone that will enable you to make a successful transition to Level 3 study.

This course enables you to build on your knowledge of the laws of physics, applying your understanding to areas ranging from sub-atomic particles to the entire universe. You will gain the skills to think independently and creatively in a challenging scientific environment. This qualification commands universal respect among universities and employers.

Chemistry is an important and exciting subject which is widely accepted as an excellent foundation for the world of work and higher education. This A-level complements many other subjects and is invaluable for higher level qualifications in fields such as medicine and pharmacy.

Students will study a variety of topics including the development of practical skills in biology; foundations in biology; exchange and transport; biodiversity, evolution and disease; communication, homeostasis and energy; and genetics, evolution and ecosystems.

If you are fascinated by the complexities of human behaviour, then the study of psychology is ideal for you. This well-established course encourages students to engage with psychology in their everyday lives and to adopt a scientific approach to studying human behaviour.

If you're interested in the running of the law and how crimes are dealt with, this course provides a broad educational basis for appropriate employment within the business and legal sectors.  It explores headline-grabbing crimes such as murder as well as day-to-day issues like problems with neighbours.

The impact of the law can be seen all around us in our daily lives, from headline-grabbing crimes and problem neighbours to the day-to-day issues of buying and selling goods. A knowledge of the law is therefore both helpful and interesting, and can provide you with excellent career prospects.

Studying Media Studies is very much like studying a social science and involves analysing media products like magazines, films and television programmes. In addition to developing practical skills, you will also learn how to construct media products by yourself or within a group.

Would you like to learn more about the film industry while developing your skills in analysing mainstream and alternative films? Students will learn about the production, distribution and exhibition of films and will have the opportunity to make their own films.

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