| 2 |
Accounting |
5 chapters
· 24 classes
|
• 1 The accounting environment — 4 classes
› Types of business organisation
› Accounting concepts
› Use of technology in accounting
› Professional ethics
• 2 Introduction to bookkeeping — 7 classes
› Business documentation
› Books of original entry
› Ledger accounting
› Capital expenditure and revenue expenditure
› Depreciation
› Irrecoverable debts
› Other receivables and payables
• 3 Introduction to control processes — 4 classes
› Trial balance
› Control accounts
› Correction of errors
› Bank reconciliation statements
• 4 The preparation of financial statements — 5 classes
› Financial statements of a sole trader
› Financial statements of a partnership
› Incomplete records
› The calculation and interpretation of accounting ratios
› Financial statements of a manufacturer
• 5 Accounting for end of period adjustments — 4 classes
› Application of accounting concepts
› Depreciation
› Irrecoverable debts
› Other receivables and payables
| 3 |
Art and Design |
5 chapters
· 41 classes
|
• 1 Fine Art (4FA1) — 7 classes
› Drawing
› Lens-/light-based media
› Mixed media
› Printing
› Painting
› Sculpture
› Drawing and other materials processes
• 2 Graphic Communication (4GC1) — 10 classes
› Advertising
› Communication graphics
› Design for print
› Illustration
› Interactive design, including web, app and game
› Multi-media
› Package design
› Signage
› Typography
› Drawing and other materials processes
• 3 Photography (4PY1) — 7 classes
› Documentary photography
› Photojournalism
› Studio photography
› Location photography
› Experimental imagery
› Moving image: film, video and animation
› Drawing and other materials processes
• 4 Textile Design (4TE1) — 8 classes
› Constructed textiles
› Digital textiles
› Dyed fabrics
› Printed fabrics
› Fashion design
› Soft furnishings
› Stitched and/or embellished textiles
› Drawing and other materials processes
• 5 Three-dimensional Design (4TD1) — 9 classes
› Architectural design
› Interior design
› Product design
› Environmental/landscape design
› Sculpture
› Design for theatre, film and television
› Jewellery and body adornment
› Ceramics
› Drawing and other materials processes
| 4 |
Bangla |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• 1 Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• 2 Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• 3 Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• 4 The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• 5 Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 5 |
Biology |
5 chapters
· 22 classes
|
• 1 The nature and variety of living organisms — 2 classes
› Characteristics of living organisms
› Variety of living organisms
• 2 Structure and functions in living organisms — 10 classes
› Level of organisation
› Cell structure
› Biological molecules
› Movement of substances into and out of cells
› Nutrition
› Respiration
› Gas exchange
› Transport
› Excretion
› Co-ordination and response
• 3 Reproduction and inheritance — 2 classes
› Reproduction
› Inheritance
• 4 Ecology and the environment — 4 classes
› The organism in the environment
› Feeding relationships
› Cycles within ecosystems
› Human influences on the environment
• 5 Use of biological resources — 4 classes
› Food production
› Selective breeding
› Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
› Cloning
| 6 |
Bangladesh Studies |
9 chapters
· 36 classes
|
• 1 Towards Bengali independence (1947–1975) — 4 classes
› Problems facing Pakistan (1947–48)
› The uneven state (1947–1970)
› The War of Liberation (1971)
› Problems faced by the Republic of Bangladesh (1971–1975)
• 2 Early Bengal (AD 600–c.1538) — 4 classes
› Early kingdoms in Bengal (AD 600–1206)
› Pre-Sultanate Bengal
› Sufis and Sufism
› Bengal under the Sultanate
• 3 The Mughal Empire (c.1550–1764) — 4 classes
› Resistance to the Mughals
› The Mughals in Bengal
› The Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb and his successors (c1658–1761)
› The end of the Mughals and the arrival of the British (c1608–1757)
• 4 Bengal under British rule (1764–1911) — 4 classes
› The British in Bengal
› The War of Independence (1857)
› Bengal in the 19th century
› The first partition of Bengal (1905–1911)
• 5 The road to partition (1909–1947) — 4 classes
› First attempts at reform (1909–16)
› Reform, reaction and repression (1919–27)
› The Pakistan Movement: limited progress (1927–1939)
› The Pakistan Movement: from stalemate to partition (1935–47)
• 6 Bangladesh: establishing the new country (1975–2001) — 4 classes
› Political developments (1975–2001)
› Bangladesh in world affairs
› The heritage and culture of Bangladesh
› Language and literature developments in Bangladesh
• A The Physical Environment — 4 classes
› Location, climate and biomes
› Tectonic and glacial processes and landforms, and geophysical hazards
› Relief, drainage and hydro-meteorological hazards
› Natural resources and their exploitation
• B The Human Environment — 4 classes
› Bangladesh’s economy: the primary sector and the need for food security
› Bangladesh economy secondary, tertiary/quaternary sectors and transport systems
› Globalisation including (transnational corporations) TNCs, can cause rapid change for economies such as Bangladesh
› The challenges of economic development for Bangladesh
• C Challenges for Bangladesh — 4 classes
› Indicators of development, population patterns and trends
› Quality of life in rural Bangladesh: challenges of life in rural communities
› Quality of life in urban Bangladesh: challenges of life in urban communities
› Present and future impacts of climate change on the people, economy and environment of Bangladesh and possible mitigation strategies
| 7 |
Business |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• 1 Business activity and influences on business — 8 classes
› Business objectives
› Types of organisations
› Classification of businesses
› Decisions on location
› Business and the international economy
› Government objectives and policies
› External factors
› What makes a business successful?
• 2 People in business — 5 classes
› Internal and external communication
› Recruitment and selection process
› Training
› Motivation and rewards
› Organisation structure and employees
• 3 Business finance — 5 classes
› Business finance – sources
› Cash flow forecasting
› Costs and break-even analysis
› Financial documents
› Accounts analysis
• 4 Marketing — 3 classes
› Market research
› The market
› The marketing mix
• 5 Business operations — 4 classes
› Economies and diseconomies of scale
› Production
› Factors of production
› Quality
| 10 |
Chinese |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• A Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• B Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• C Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• D The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• E Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 11 |
Computer Science |
6 chapters
· 21 classes
|
• 1 Problem solving — 2 classes
› Algorithms
› Decomposition and abstraction
• 2 Programming — 6 classes
› Develop code
› Constructs
› Data types and structures
› Input/output
› Operators
› Subprograms
• 3 Data — 4 classes
› Binary
› Data representation
› Data storage and compression
› Encryption
• 4 Computers — 5 classes
› Machines and computational modelling
› Hardware
› Logic
› Software
› Programming languages
• 5 Communication and the internet — 3 classes
› Networks
› Network security
› The internet and the world wide web
• 6 The bigger picture — 1 class
› Emerging trends, issues and impact
| 12 |
English Language A |
4 chapters
· 6 classes
|
• 1 Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing (examined) — 2 classes
› Non-fiction texts
› Transactional Writing
• 2 Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (examined) — 2 classes
› Poetry and Prose Texts
› Imaginative Writing
• 3 Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (non-examined assessment) — 2 classes
› Poetry and Prose Texts
› Imaginative Writing
• 4 Spoken Language Endorsement (optional)
| 15 |
English as a Second Language |
5 chapters
· 15 classes
|
• 1 Myself and Others — 3 classes
› Hobbies and leisure time
› Homes
› Family, friends and relationships
• 2 Travel and Tourism — 3 classes
› Transport and accommodation
› Tourist activities
› Travel destinations and reason for travelling
• 3 Education — 3 classes
› School life
› Future education plans
› ICT (Information and communication technology)
• 4 Employment — 3 classes
› Part-time and voluntary work
› Future employment plans
› Job applications
• 5 Global Issues — 3 classes
› The Environment
› Equality
› The Media
| 17 |
French |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• A Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• B Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• C Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• D The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• E Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 18 |
Geography |
9 chapters
· 27 classes
|
• 1 River environments — 3 classes
› The world’s water supply is contained in a closed system – the hydrological cycle
› Physical processes give rise to characteristic river landforms
› River environments are of great importance to people and need to be sustainably managed
• 2 Coastal environments — 3 classes
› Physical processes and human intervention give rise to characteristic coastal landforms
› Distinctive ecosystems develop along particular stretches of coastline
› Coastal environments are of great importance to people and need to be sustainably managed
• 3 Hazardous environments — 3 classes
› Some places are more hazardous than others
› Hazards have an impact on people and the environment
› Earthquakes present a hazard to many people and need to be managed carefully
• 4 Economic activity and energy — 3 classes
› The relative importance of different economic sectors and the location of economic activity varies spatially, and changes over time
› The growth and decline of different economic sectors has resulted in a range of impacts and possible resource issues
› Countries increasingly experience an energy gap and therefore seek energy security by developing a balanced energy mix and sustainable energy use
• 5 Rural environments — 3 classes
› Rural environments are natural ecosystems that are exploited by human activities
› Rural environments have contrasting physical, social and economic characteristics and are experiencing significant changes
› Rural environments need to adapt to be socially, economically and environmentally sustainable
• 6 Urban environments — 3 classes
› A growing percentage of the world’s population lives in urban areas
› Cities face a range of social and environmental challenges resulting from rapid growth and resource demands
› Different strategies can be used to manage social, economic and environmental challenges in a sustainable manner
• 7 Fragile environments and climate change — 3 classes
› Fragile environments are under threat from desertification, deforestation and global climate change
› There are various impacts of desertification, deforestation and climate change on fragile environments
› The responses to desertification, deforestation and climate change vary depending on a country’s level of development
• 8 Globalisation and migration — 3 classes
› Globalisation is creating a more connected world, with increased movements of goods (trade) and people (migration and tourism) worldwide
› The impacts of globalisation vary on a global scale
› The responses to increased migration and tourism vary depending on a country’s level of development
• 9 Development and human welfare — 3 classes
› Definitions of development and human welfare vary, as do attempts to measure it
› The level of development and human welfare varies globally and has had a range of consequences
› A range of sustainable strategies is required to address uneven levels of development and human welfare
| 20 |
Global Citizenship |
5 chapters
· 29 classes
|
• A Citizenship Community Action Project — 6 classes
› Identifying a citizenship community action project
› Undertaking primary and secondary research
› Represent their own and different points of view
› Plan the action
› Apply skills of collaboration, negotiation and influence as they deliver the activity
› Critically evaluate their learning and the impact of the action
• 1 Politics and Governance — 5 classes
› Democracy, state and sovereignty
› Systems of government
› Human rights
› International law
› Citizenship in action
• 2 Economic Development and the Environment — 6 classes
› The process of economic development
› The role of international organisations
› Protecting the environment
› The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
› The growth of regionalisation
› Citizenship in action
• 3 Culture and Community — 6 classes
› Global and national cultures
› Identity and migration
› Social attitudes and changing lifestyles
› Global language and communication
› Cultural change in emerging economies
› Citizenship in action
• 4 Technology — 6 classes
› Technology and economic development
› Technology and communities
› Technology, politics and citizenship
› Technology, energy and climate change
› Social media, identities and freedoms
› Citizenship in action
| 21 |
German |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• A Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• B Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• C Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• D The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• E Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 22 |
Human Biology |
12 chapters
|
• 3 Movement of substances into and out of cells
• 4 Bones, muscles and joints
• 10 Homeostatic mechanisms
• 11 Reproduction and heredity
| 23 |
History |
21 chapters
· 105 classes
|
• 1 The French Revolution, c1780–99 — 5 classes
› The origins of the Revolution, c1780–87
› Short-term causes of the Revolution: from Assembly of Notables to Estates General, 1787–89
› Developments 1789–92
› Convention and Terror, 1792–94
› Directory and First Consul – the fall of Robespierre to the rise of Napoleon, 1794–99
• 2 Development of a nation: unification of Italy, 1848–70 — 5 classes
› The 1848 Revolutions in the Italian states
› Developments in Piedmont, 1849–54
› The defeat of Austria, 1854–59
› Garibaldi and the Papal States
› Venice and Rome and the extent of unification by 1870
• 3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45 — 5 classes
› The establishment of the Weimar Republic and its early problems
› The recovery of Germany, 1924–29
› The rise of Hitler and the Nazis to January 1933
› Nazi Germany 1933–39
› Germany and the occupied territories during the Second World War
• 4 Colonial rule and the nationalist challenge in India, 1919–47 — 5 classes
› The Rowlatt Acts, Amritsar and the Government of India Act, 1919
› Gandhi and Congress, 1919–27
› Key developments, 1927–39
› The impact of the Second World War on India
› Communal violence, independence and partition, 1945–47
• 5 Dictatorship and conflict in the USSR, 1924–53 — 5 classes
› The leadership struggle, 1924–29
› Five-year Plans and collectivisation
› Purges, show trials, the cult of Stalin and the revision of history
› Life in the Soviet Union, 1924–41
› The Second World War and after, 1941–53
• 6 A world divided: superpower relations, 1943–72 — 5 classes
› Reasons for the Cold War
› Early developments in the Cold War, 1945–49
› The Cold War in the 1950s
› Three crises: Berlin, Cuba and Czechoslovakia
› The Thaw and moves towards Détente, 1963–72
• 7 A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74 — 5 classes
› The Red Scare and McCarthyism
› Civil rights in the 1950s
› The impact of civil rights protests, 1960–74
› Other protest movements: students, women, anti–Vietnam
› Nixon and Watergate
• 8 South Africa: from union to the end of apartheid, 1948–94 — 5 classes
› Setting up apartheid, 1948–54
› The growth of apartheid, 1955–59
› Resisting apartheid, 1955–78
› PW Botha – response to resistance, 1978–90
› Dismantling Apartheid, 1990–94
• A1 The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18 — 5 classes
› The alliance system and international rivalry, 1905–14
› The growth of tension in Europe, 1905–14
› The Schlieffen Plan and deadlock on the Western Front
› The war at sea and Gallipoli
› The defeat of Germany
• A2 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905–24 — 5 classes
› Tsarist rule in Russia, 1905–14
› Opposition to Tsarist rule 1914–17: the impact of war and the February Revolution
› Provisional Government and the Bolshevik Revolution
› The Bolshevik consolidation of power and the Civil War
› War Communism and the New Economic Policy (NEP)
• A3 The USA, 1918–41 — 5 classes
› The Roaring Twenties
› Increased social tensions in the 1920s
› The USA in Depression, 1929–33
› Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1933–41
› The Opposition to the New Deal
• A4 The Vietnam Conflict, 1945–75 — 5 classes
› The struggle against France for independence, 1945–54
› US policy and intervention, 1954–64
› Confrontation in the Vietnam War, escalation 1964–68
› Nixon and Ford’s policies – Vietnamisation, peace talks and Communist victory, 1969–75
› The impact of conflict on civilians in Vietnam and attitudes in the USA
• A5 East Germany, 1958–90 — 5 classes
› The Berlin Wall crisis, 1958–63
› Stabilisation and control: the GDR, 1962–87
› Life in the GDR – social change, 1962–87
› Ostpolitik – relations with the Federal Republic, 1969–87
› The Peaceful Revolution, 1987–90
• B1 America: from new nation to divided union, 1783–1877 — 5 classes
› Building a new nation, 1783–1809
› Westward expansion and Native American removal, 1803–49
› Slavery, the South and the causes of secession, 1850–61
› Civil War and the end of slavery, 1861–65
› A More Perfect Union? 1865–77
• B2 Changes in medicine, c1848–c1948 — 5 classes
› Progress in the mid-19th century; Nightingale, Chadwick, Snow and Simpson
› Discovery and development, 1860–75; Lister and Pasteur
› Accelerating change, 1875–1905; Ehrlich, Koch and chemistry
› Government action and war, 1905–20
› Advances in medicine, surgery and public health 1920–48; the NHS
• B3 Japan in transformation, 1853–1945 — 5 classes
› Japan opening up to China and the West, 1853–67
› Transformation, 1867–1895
› An emerging power, 1895–1919
› Political and economic challenges, 1919–31
› Depression, empire and collapse, 1931–45
• B4 China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89 — 5 classes
› The fall of the Qing, Warlordism and chaos, 1900–34
› The triumph of Mao and the CCP, 1934–49
› Change under Mao, 1949–63
› The Cultural Revolution and its impact, 1965–76
› China, 1976–89
• B5 The changing role of international organisations: the league and the UN, 1919–c2011 — 5 classes
› The creation and successes of the League, 1919–29
› The League challenged, 1930–39
› Setting up the United Nations Organisation and its work to 1964
› The UN challenged, 1967–89
› The UN at bay, 1990–2011
• B6 The changing nature of warfare and international conflict, 1919–2011 — 5 classes
› The changing nature of warfare, 1919–39
› Changing methods of warfare by land, air and sea, 1939–45
› New forms of conflict – nuclear and guerrilla war versus conventional war, 1945–75
› Conventional war and the development of ‘new’ wars, 1976–2000
› Changing methods of warfare at the beginning of the 21st century, 2000–2011
• B7 The Middle East: conflict, crisis and change, 1917–2012 — 5 classes
› Build up of tension in Palestine, 1917–46
› The creation of Israel, the war of 1948–49 and the Suez Crisis of 1956
› Tension and conflict, 1956–73
› Diplomacy, peace then wider war, 1973–83
› The attempts to find a lasting peace, 1987–2012
• B8 Diversity, rights and equality in Britain, 1914–2010 — 5 classes
› The fight for recognition, 1914-1928
› The impact of Depression and war, 1928-45
› Consequences of war and the end of empire, 1944-62
› Changes in civil rights, c1962-1986
› Changes in opportunity and culture, 1986-2010
| 24 |
Islamic Studies |
3 chapters
· 27 classes
|
• A The life, teachings and achievements of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) — 9 classes
› Personal aspects of the Prophet’s (pbuh) life
› The Revelation of the Qur’an
› The Prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh)
› Opposition and Hijrah
› The Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh)
› Teachings and example of the Prophet (pbuh) on specific issues of justice and equality
› The Prophet (pbuh) as leader
› Battles fought by the Prophet (pbuh)
› The Prophet’s (pbuh) final acts and his achievements
• B The key beliefs, practices and features of the early Muslim community founded by the Prophet (pbuh) — 9 classes
› The nature of belief in Allah
› Risalah
› The holy books of Islam
› al-Qadr
› Akhirah
› Malaikah
› Shari’ah
› Islamic etiquette, attitude and manners
› The early leaders of the Muslim community
• C Living the Muslim life today — 9 classes
› Shahadah
› Salah
› Sawm
› Zakah and Khums
› Hajj
› Jihad
› Islamic festivals
› Marriage and the family
› Muslim citizenship and religious and political leadership
| 25 |
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
6 chapters
· 36 classes
|
• 1 Digital Devices — 8 classes
› Types of digital devices
› Features of digital devices
› Software
› Types of peripheral devices – input and output
› Types of peripheral devices – storage
› Memory
› Processors
› ICT systems to meet specified needs
• 2 Connectivity — 5 classes
› Types of digital communications
› Factors influencing the choice of digital communication in a network
› Requirements for connecting to a network, including the internet
› Benefits of using a LAN/home network
› Securing data on a network, including the internet
• 3 Operating Online — 9 classes
› Potential risks to data and personal information when information is transmitted and stored digitally
› Impact of the internet on individuals
› Online working from home
› Impact of the internet on organisations
› Impact of the internet on society
› Types of online communities
› Use of online communities
› Implications of the use of digital technologies
› Availability of information online and the use of online information
• 4 Online Goods and Services — 3 classes
› Types of services
› Impact of online services
› Online software
• 5 Applying Information and Communication Technology — 4 classes
› Software applications
› Data and information
› Using software applications
› Reviewing outcomes
• 6 Software Skills — 7 classes
› Word processing
› Database management
› Spreadsheet
› Web authoring
› Presentation
› Graphics
› File management
| 26 |
Mathematics A |
6 chapters
· 39 classes
|
• 1 Numbers and the number system — 11 classes
› Integers
› Fractions
› Decimals
› Powers and roots
› Set language and notation
› Percentages
› Ratio and proportion
› Degree of accuracy
› Standard form
› Applying number
› Electronic calculators
• 2 Equations, formulae and identities — 8 classes
› Use of symbols
› Algebraic manipulation
› Expressions and formulae
› Linear equations
› Proportion
› Simultaneous linear equations
› Quadratic equations
› Inequalities
• 3 Sequences, functions and graphs — 4 classes
› Sequences
› Function notation
› Graphs
› Calculus
• 4 Geometry and trigonometry — 11 classes
› Angles, lines and triangles
› Polygons
› Symmetry
› Measures
› Construction
› Circle properties
› Geometrical reasoning
› Trigonometry and Pythagoras’ theorem
› Mensuration
› 3D shapes and volume
› Similarity
• 5 Vectors and transformation geometry — 2 classes
› Vectors
› Transformation geometry
• 6 Statistics and probability — 3 classes
› Graphical representation of data
› Statistical measures
› Probability
| 28 |
Pakistan Studies |
9 chapters
· 36 classes
|
• 1 The emergence of Pakistan (1927–1971) — 4 classes
› The Pakistan Movement: Limited progress (1924–1939)
› The Pakistan Movement: from stalemate to success (1935–47)
› The new country established, Pakistan (1947–51)
› Pakistan: reform, consolidation and martial law (1951–71)
• 2 The pre-Mughal and Mughal period (c700–1784) — 4 classes
› The spread of Islam to the sub-continent (c700–1600)
› The early Mughal emperors (c1526–1658)
› The Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb and his successors (c1658–1761)
› The end of the Mughals and the arrival of the British (c1608–1784)
• 3 British expansion and rule (c1783–1898) — 4 classes
› The spread of Islam (up to 1840)
› British conquests and rule (c1784–1885)
› The War of Independence (1857)
› Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–1898)
• 4 The growth of political awareness and British reform (1883–c1927) — 4 classes
› The growth of political awareness (1883–1911)
› First attempts at reform (1909–16)
› Reform, reaction and repression (1919–27)
› The Khilafat movement (1919–1924)
• 5 Consolidating the new nation (1971–2013) — 4 classes
› The civil war (1971)
› Economic and social developments (1971–1999)
› The promotion of Urdu and national languages
› Pakistan in the 21st century
• 6 Pakistan’s role in world affairs (1947–1999) — 4 classes
› Pakistan’s relationship with India
› East or West: Pakistan’s relations with the USA
› Pakistan’s relations with the rest of the world
› Pakistan’s membership of world organisations
• A The Physical Environment — 4 classes
› Location, climate and biomes
› Tectonic and glacial processes and landforms, and geophysical hazards
› Relief, drainage and hydro-meteorological hazards
› Natural resources and their exploitation
• B The Human Environment — 4 classes
› Pakistan’s economy: the primary sector and the need for food security
› Pakistan economy secondary, tertiary/quaternary sectors and transport systems
› Globalisation, including (transnational corporations) TNCS, can cause rapid change for economies such as Pakistan
› The challenges of economic development for Pakistan
• C Challenges for Pakistan — 4 classes
› Indicators of development, population patterns and trends
› Quality of life in rural Pakistan: challenges of life in rural communities
› Quality of life in urban Pakistan: challenges of life in urban communities
› Present and future impacts of climate change on the people, economy and environment of Pakistan and possible mitigation strategies
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Physics |
8 chapters
· 30 classes
|
• 1 Forces and motion — 3 classes
› Units
› Movement and position
› Forces, movement, shape and momentum
• 2 Electricity — 4 classes
› Units
› Mains electricity
› Energy and voltage in circuits
› Electric charge
• 3 Waves — 4 classes
› Units
› Properties of waves
› The electromagnetic spectrum
› Light and sound
• 4 Energy resources and energy transfers — 4 classes
› Units
› Energy transfers
› Work and power
› Energy resources and electricity generation
• 5 Solids, liquids and gases — 4 classes
› Units
› Density and pressure
› Change of state
› Ideal gas molecules
• 6 Magnetism and electromagnetism — 4 classes
› Units
› Magnetism
› Electromagnetism
› Electromagnetic induction
• 7 Radioactivity and particles — 3 classes
› Units
› Radioactivity
› Fission and fusion
• 8 Astrophysics — 4 classes
› Units
› Motion in the universe
› Stellar evolution
› Cosmology
| 30 |
Further Pure Mathematics |
10 chapters
|
• 1 Logarithmic functions and indices
• 2 The quadratic function
• 3 Identities and inequalities
• 7 Scalar and vector quantities
• 8 Rectangular Cartesian coordinates
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Religious Studies |
7 chapters
· 26 classes
|
• P1-1 The universe, creation and the place of human beings — 7 classes
› The universe and the place of human beings
› Human nature and the human condition
› Selfishness, greed, ignorance and sin
› Free will, determinism and predestination
› Ultimate reality
› Belief, uncertainty and unbelief
› The problem of evil and suffering
• P1-2 Life and death — 8 classes
› Death and life after death
› The meaning and purpose of life
› Sanctity of life, abortion and euthanasia
› Human relationships
› Marriage and partnership
› Divorce and remarriage
› Family structures and responsibilities
› Childlessness and celibacy
• P1-3 Peace and conflict — 6 classes
› Conflict and war
› Peace, reconciliation and forgiveness
› Bullying
› Sin and crime
› Punishment
› Capital punishment
• P1-4 Rights, equality and social justice — 5 classes
› Human rights
› Equal rights and equal opportunities
› The multi-ethnic society and racial harmony
› The multi-faith society and interfaith relationships
› Relationships between rich and poor
• P2-1 Origins and their impact on the community: founders, texts and other sources of authority
• P2-2 Celebration and pilgrimage
• P2-3 Worship and practice
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Science Double Award |
17 chapters
· 69 classes
|
• B1 The nature and variety of living organisms — 2 classes
› Characteristics of living organisms
› Variety of living organisms
• B2 Structure and functions in living organisms — 10 classes
› Level of organisation
› Cell structure
› Biological molecules
› Movement of substances into and out of cells
› Nutrition
› Respiration
› Gas exchange
› Transport
› Excretion
› Co-ordination and response
• B3 Reproduction and inheritance — 2 classes
› Reproduction
› Inheritance
• B4 Ecology and the environment — 4 classes
› The organism in the environment
› Feeding relationships
› Cycles within ecosystems
› Human influences on the environment
• B5 Use of biological resources — 3 classes
› Food production
› Selective breeding
› Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
• C1 Principles of chemistry — 7 classes
› States of matter
› Elements, compounds and mixtures
› Atomic structure
› The Periodic Table
› Chemical formulae, equations and calculations
› Ionic bonding
› Covalent bonding
• C2 Inorganic chemistry — 7 classes
› Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
› Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
› Gases in the atmosphere
› Reactivity series
› Acids, alkalis and titrations
› Acids, bases and salt preparations
› Chemical tests
• C3 Physical chemistry — 3 classes
› Energetics
› Rates of reaction
› Reversible reactions and equilibria
• C4 Organic chemistry — 5 classes
› Introduction
› Crude oil
› Alkanes
› Alkenes
› Synthetic polymers
• P1 Forces and motion — 3 classes
› Units
› Movement and position
› Forces, movement, shape and momentum
• P2 Electricity — 3 classes
› Units
› Mains electricity
› Energy and voltage in circuits
• P3 Waves — 4 classes
› Units
› Properties of waves
› The electromagnetic spectrum
› Light and sound
• P4 Energy resources and energy transfers — 3 classes
› Units
› Energy transfers
› Work and power
• P5 Solids, liquids and gases — 3 classes
› Units
› Density and pressure
› Ideal gas molecules
• P6 Magnetism and electromagnetism — 4 classes
› Units
› Magnetism
› Electromagnetism
› Electromagnetic induction
• P7 Radioactivity and particles — 3 classes
› Units
› Radioactivity
› Fission and fusion
• P8 Astrophysics — 3 classes
› Units
› Motion in the universe
› Stellar evolution
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Sinhala |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• 1 Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• 2 Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• 3 Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• 4 The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• 5 Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 34 |
Spanish |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• A Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• B Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• C Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• D The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• E Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 35 |
Science Single Award |
17 chapters
· 62 classes
|
• B1 The nature and variety of living organisms — 2 classes
› Characteristics of living organisms
› Variety of living organisms
• B2 Structure and functions in living organisms — 8 classes
› Level of organisation
› Cell structure
› Biological molecules
› Movement of substances into and out of cells
› Nutrition
› Respiration
› Gas exchange
› Transport
• B3 Reproduction and inheritance — 2 classes
› Reproduction
› Inheritance
• B4 Ecology and the environment — 3 classes
› The organism in the environment
› Feeding relationships
› Cycles within ecosystems
• B5 Use of biological resources — 2 classes
› Food production
› Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
• C1 Principles of chemistry — 7 classes
› States of matter
› Elements, compounds and mixtures
› Atomic structure
› The Periodic Table
› Chemical formulae and equations
› Ionic bonding
› Covalent bonding
• C2 Inorganic chemistry — 6 classes
› Group 1 (alkali metals) – lithium, sodium and potassium
› Group 7 (halogens) – chlorine, bromine and iodine
› Gases in the atmosphere
› Reactivity series
› Acids and alkalis
› Chemical tests
• C3 Physical chemistry — 2 classes
› Energetics
› Rates of reaction
• C4 Organic chemistry — 5 classes
› Introduction
› Crude oil
› Alkanes
› Alkenes
› Synthetic polymers
• P1 Forces and motion — 3 classes
› Units
› Movement and position
› Forces and movement
• P2 Electricity — 3 classes
› Units
› Mains electricity
› Current and voltage in circuits
• P3 Waves — 4 classes
› Units
› Properties of waves
› The electromagnetic spectrum
› Light and sound
• P4 Energy resources and energy transfers — 3 classes
› Units
› Energy transfers
› Work and power
• P5 Solids, liquids and gases — 3 classes
› Units
› Density and pressure
› Ideal gas molecules
• P6 Magnetism and electromagnetism — 3 classes
› Units
› Magnetism
› Electromagnetism
• P7 Radioactivity and particles — 3 classes
› Units
› Radioactivity
› Fission and fusion
• P8 Astrophysics — 3 classes
› Units
› Motion in the universe
› Stellar evolution
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Swahili |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• 1 Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• 2 Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• 3 Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• 4 The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• 5 Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink
| 37 |
Tamil |
5 chapters
· 25 classes
|
• 1 Home and abroad — 5 classes
› Life in the town and rural life
› Holidays, tourist information and directions
› Services (e.g. bank, post office)
› Customs
› Everyday life, traditions and communities
• 2 Education and employment — 5 classes
› School life and routine
› School rules and pressures
› School trips, events and exchanges
› Work, careers and volunteering
› Future plans
• 3 Personal life and relationships — 5 classes
› House and home
› Daily routines and helping at home
› Role models
› Relationships with family and friends
› Childhood
• 4 The world around us — 5 classes
› Environmental issues
› Weather and climate
› Travel and transport
› The media
› Information and communication technology
• 5 Social activities, fitness and health — 5 classes
› Special occasions
› Hobbies, interests, sports and exercise
› Shopping and money matters
› Accidents, injuries, common ailments and health issues
› Food and drink