Candidates for the Accounting Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level syllabus will be expected to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of the specified content; select, order, analyse and present information in an appropriate accounting form, present reasoned explanations, and make judgments and recommendations.     

The Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabus covers basic ideas of recording financial information, accounting principles and control systems, the preparation of final accounts for sole traders, partnership, limited companies and non-profit organisations, the raising of capital by shares and loans, some ratio analysis, and some cost accounting. Candidates for Advanced Level also study the preparation of cash flow statements, the repayment of share capital, business purchase, published company accounts, cash flow analysis, company financing, further work on costing systems, budgeting, standard costing and investment appraisal.
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The syllabus offers a combination and theoretical and practical studies leading to an understanding of the more advanced principles of Biology. Students will develop scientific abilities and skills relevant to the study of Biology; these will be of use in everyday life and employment and, if desired, will form an excellent basis for pursuing further studies. The candidates will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of biological concepts, on their ability to handle information and solve problems, and on their experimental and investigative skills. Students will gain an awareness of the study and practice of science, including practical work.
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The syllabus encourages students to understand and appreciate the nature and scope of business, and its role in society. Students will develop critical understanding of organisations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. This will involve consideration of the internal workings and management of organisations and, in particular, the process of decision making in a dynamic external environment.     

Students will learn that business behaviour can be studied from a range of stakeholders including customer, manager, creditor, owner/shareholder and employee. The syllabus also covers the economic, environmental, ethical, governmental, legal, social and technological issues associated with business activity. Students will develop skills in the quantification and management of information, effective communication, and decision making and problem solving in the light of evaluation.
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The syllabus encourages an interest in and appreciation of psychology through a review of a number of important research studies and an opportunity to look at the ways in which psychology has been applied. The syllabus is divided into the Core Studies and the Specialist Choices. The Core Studies have been selected to reflect five core areas of Psychology: Cognitive, Social, Physiological, Developmental, and the psychology of Individual Differences.
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The aims of the course based on this syllabus are to develop an understanding of the main principles of solving problems using computers, the range of applications of computers and the effects of their use, the organisation of computer systems including software, data, hardware, communications and people, and to acquire the skills necessary to apply this understanding to develop computer-based solutions to problems.
The syllabus comprises 4 components:

• Paper 1 (written) and Paper 2 (practical tasks)
• Paper 3 (written) and Paper 4 (coursework project)  

Candidates for the Economics Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level syllabus will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the specified content. Candidates will interpret economic information (which may be presented in verbal, numerical or graphical form), explain and analyse economic issues and arguments, evaluate economic information, and organise, present and communicate ideas and judgments clearly. The Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabus covers basic economic ideas, an introduction to the price system and government intervention, international trade and exchange rates, measuring employment and inflation, and the causes and consequences of inflation. Candidates for Advanced Level also undertake further study of the price system, the theory of the firm, market failure, macroeconomic theory and policy, and economic growth and development.
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This syllabus encourages an appreciation of, and an informed personal response to, literature in English in a range of texts in different forms, and from different periods and cultures. For the AS qualification, candidates are required to take two papers as follows: Paper 3 (Poetry and Prose) and Paper 4 (Drama). 

For the A Level qualification, candidates are required to take four papers as follows:
Paper 3 (Poetry and Prose), Paper 4 (Drama), Paper 5 (Shakespeare and other pre-20th Century texts) and Paper 7 (Comment and Appreciation).
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The syllabus will provide candidates with a sound knowledge and understanding of the role of the law and its institutions in an ever-changing society. The syllabus thus encourages courses which will provide a basis of factual legal knowledge. It will also allow candidates to develop: a critical awareness of legal concepts and structures of the changing nature of law in society and of proposals for reform; the technique of logical thinking and of the clear communication of arguments and conclusions; the ability to analyse and solve legal problems through the application of legal rules and principles. Candidates will be assessed on the English legal system, Law of Contract and Law of Tort.
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The content of the syllabus has been divided into two approximately equal halves with candidates taking two papers for Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Mathematics and four papers for the Advanced Level Mathematics qualification. The syllabus allows flexibility and covers - Pure Mathematics, Mechanics (for Science students) and Probability and Statistics. 
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(Please note that only the ‘A' Level is available and there is no 'AS' Level in Further Mathematics)
The Advanced Level Further Mathematics syllabus is intended for high ability candidates who have achieved, or are likely to achieve, a high grade in the Advanced Level Mathematics examination. The Further Mathematics syllabus enables students to extend the mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the Advanced Level Mathematics course. 

The content of the syllabus covers the areas of Pure Mathematics, Mechanics and Statistics. Knowledge of the whole content of the Advanced Level Mathematics syllabus is assumed. Candidates take two papers, the first paper assessing Pure Mathematics and the second assessing Mechanics and Statistics.
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The syllabus offers a combination of theoretical and practical studies leading to an understanding of the more advanced principles of Physics. Students will develop scientific abilities and skills relevant to the study of Physics; these will be of use in everyday life and employment and, if desired, will form an excellent basis for pursuing further studies. The candidates will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical concepts, on their ability to handle information and solve problems, and on their experimental and investigative skills. Students will gain an awareness of the study and practice of science including practical work.
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In a rapidly changing world, Advanced Level Sociology offers students the opportunity not only to explore the processes that are shaping current trends, but also to develop an understanding of the complexity and diversity of human societies and their continuities with the past. The study of Sociology stimulates awareness of contemporary social, cultural, legal and political issues, and focuses on the importance of examining these issues in a rigorous, reasoned and analytical way.
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The syllabus is skill based and aims to develop critical thinking; it consists of two question papers. Paper 1 is a multiple-choice paper consisting of two distinct parts: There are 25 questions on Applied Arithmetic (extracting and processing data; applying formulae; mathematical modelling; decision making). There are also 25 questions on Assessing Argument (identifying conclusions, assumptions and flaws; drawing conclusions; assessing the impact of evidence; applying principles). All questions are based on a scenario or a passage.

Paper 2 consists of three compulsory questions based on a scenario or argument. One question requires evidence to be evaluated. Questions two and three are concerned with evaluating and presenting arguments. These are assessed by structured and essay type questions. Paper 2 largely builds on the Assessing Argument part of Paper 1. 
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