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General Studies
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General Studies is taken by all girls in the Sixth form at KEHS and is seen as further enrichment in their education. The course aims to broaden girls' knowledge and experience in a range of intellectual and practical activities.
A course in General Studies requires students to achieve a breadth as well as a depth of knowledge and to make connections between, and integrate ideas across, subject disciplines. The course provides opportunities for examining issues, evaluating evidence and making judgements from a broad standpoint. Students will acquire a greater awareness of the world around them, in terms of both perennial and contemporary issues.
All girls are entered for the 'AQA' Board AS and A2 General Studies examinations.
In the Lower 6th, all girls have periods of ‘Block Studies’ of five sessions which they take in rotation : Global Environmental Issues, Politics, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking and Art Appreciation. The Communication Skills course includes advice about sources of careers information and interview techniques.
In the Upper 6th short option courses are taken. Each girl chooses 4 out of the 6 courses on offer. In the spring term a case study is undertaken. The course units in the General Studies programme are seen as an integral part of Sixth Form education, valuable in their own right. At the same time they serve as a backdrop to the AS and A2 General Studies examinations.
Click here to view the General Studies gallery.
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Lectures are included in the course. These are given by outside speakers on a variety of subjects to broaden girls’ knowledge. One of the lecture slots is given over to our annual `Question Time` event, and another to the introduction of debating skills.
In termly Friday afternoon activities, all 6th form girls choose from a wide variety of practical subjects. For the current year these are: ceramics, first aid, editing our termly newsletter (High Profile), food studies, photography, practical theatre, child development, life-guarding, Engineering Education scheme, school magazine (Phoenix), design and construction, sailing and canoeing. Some form of practical community service is compulsory. |
