ACCESS TO HE
UNITS PER SUBJECT LIST 2015-16
Please note - units are subject to change although we try to avoid this.
Units Studied For Each Subject:
English
Writing for a Range Of Purposes and Audiences  English for Academic Purposes –
Seminar Skills
Mathematics
Number
Study Skills
Developing Skills for Examination  English for Academic Purposes – Assessment
Building Skills
Biology
Unicellular Life  Heart and Circulation  Ventilation, Respiration and Energy 
Biological Practical Scientific Project – Design and Implementation  Biological
Practical Scientific Project – Analysis and Presentation
Additional Biology units
Biochemistry: Biological Molecules  Biochemistry: Enzymes And Nucleic Acid
NB Biochemistry units cannot be claimed as both Biology and Chemistry units.
Chemistry
Core Chemistry  Formulae, Equations and the Mole  Organic Chemistry
 Biochemistry: Biological Molecules  Biochemistry: Enzymes and Nucleic Acid
NB Biochemistry units cannot be claimed as both Biology and Chemistry units.
Education Placement
Education Placement
Higher Maths
Non-Parametric Hypothesis Testing  Use of Statistics
History/Study of Religion
Historical Change  History: Period Study  History: The Role of an Individual or
Historical Movement  History: Essay  Study of Religion: Research Project (this unit is
not available to Business Studies Diploma students)
ICT
ICT – Spreadsheets  Applied ICT  ICT - Database Systems  Software Applications 
Computer Systems
Literary Studies
Comparative Study of Two Same-Genre Prose Texts  Independent Research Project
 Literary Studies: Study of Shakespeare  Prose Post-1914  Study of Poetry
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ACCESS TO HE
UNITS PER SUBJECT LIST 2015-16
Physics
Core Physics  Electricity  Energy  Medical Physics  Nuclear Physics
Psychology
Atypical Psychology – Psychological Disorders  Atypical Psychology – Treatments
and Therapies  Key Perspectives in Psychology  Social Psychology  Stress and
Wellbeing
Social Work
Social Work Placement  Role of the Social Worker
Sociology
Crime and Deviance  Education – Inequalities and Achievement  Education –
Policy and Provision  Poverty and Health  Stratification and Differentiation
Subjects for Diplomas
All Access students will study all English, Maths and Study Skills units (15 credits).
Students on individual diplomas will study a further 45 credits from the subjects
below. You will be given guidance as to which subjects/units you can choose.
Education Diploma
Biology, Chemistry, Education Placement, Higher Maths, History, ICT, Literary Studies,
Physics, Psychology or Sociology
Health & Social Care
Biology, Chemistry, Higher Maths, ICT, Physics, Psychology, Social Work or Sociology
Humanities
History, ICT, Literary Studies, Psychology or Sociology
Science
Biology, Chemistry, Higher Maths, ICT, Physics, Psychology or Sociology
Social Science
Education Placement, History, Higher Maths, ICT, Psychology or Sociology
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