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Virtual Taster Day 2020
Welcome to Lampton Sixth Form's first ever Virtual Taster Day!
Please see below for an introduction to Lampton Sixth Form, as well as taster videos from each of the subjects that you can study at Lampton. We hope that these will help you to make informed choices about which subjects to study.
Why should I come to Lampton? What do our students say?
Wer asked some of our current Y12 students what they like about Lampton Sixth Form
Art
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Biology
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Business Studies BTEC
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Chemistry
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A Level Chemistry Taster Session - Accompanying Notes
Thank you for attending the Chemistry taster session. I hope you are well and excited by the prospect of studying A Level Chemistry next year.
Please find Links referred to in video below:
Kahoot video 1 - GCSE Chemistry https://create.kahoot.it/details/chemistry-gcse/c4fe269e-5d96-48cd-9bf2-08d175a7152e
Kahoot video 2 - A Level Chemistry
Please find below the further reading links from the presentation:
•Royal Society of Chemistry has lost on offer https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts
• The Guardians Science weekly - https://www.theguardian.com/science/series/science
•Watch Wonders of the Universe by Brian Cox or buy the book https://vimeo.com/search?q=wonders+of+the+universe
There are lots of free journals available for budding chemists to read online. Try here for examples https://www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/chemistry_resources_for_schools_07.04.20.pdf
Books that come recommended are:
The chemistry of explosives -Jacqueline Akhavan
Bad science - Ben Goldacre
The ingredients – a guided tour of the elements - Phillip Ball
If you want to get up on the ACTUAL content for next year you can purchase either of these books:
The actual course text book we recommend for purchase - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Chemistry-OCR-Student-Book/dp/0198351976/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2E3BLCNRKAVH3&dchild=1&keywords=ocr+chemistry+a+level+textbook&qid=1592824177&s=books&sprefix=ocr+chemistry%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1
Or we also recommend this CGP Revision Guide - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Level-Chemistry-OCR-Student-Online/dp/1782943226/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ocr+chemistry+a+level+cgp&qid=1592824246&s=books&sr=1-3
Or there is a specific GCSE to A-Level Head Start guide - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Head-Start-level-Chemistry-Level/dp/1782942807/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ocr+chemistry+gcse+to+alevel&qid=1592824320&s=books&sr=1-1
Thank you for your engagement in the session and I look forward to greeting you in person next september.
If you have any further questions please send them to rmullally@lampton.org.uk
Cheers,
Mr. Mullally
Computer Science
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Economics
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English Literature
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Extended Project Qualification (AS Level)
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Film Studies
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French
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Geography
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German
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Government and Politics
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History
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Information Technology BTEC
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Mathematics and Further Mathematics
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Mathematics in Context (AS Level)
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Music- RSL Level 3
Physics
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Product Design
We are using the AQA Exam board. Please look at the transition materials you have already been sent to see what you can do before your course in September!
If you have any questions, please email Mr Chana: ASChana@Lampton.org.uk
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Psychology
Religious Studies
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Sociology
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Spanish
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Sport BTEC
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