If you are in Year 10 and considering what you want to study in Year 12, why not attend one of our Discovery Courses. There are 15 subjects to choose from, they only require one hour of your time and they could introduce you to some new and exciting subject choices for A Level and BTEC.
The Discovery Courses will help you understand what the content of each subject is, how it is studied and how it can be applied. You will find out whether this is interesting to you, how the subject fits your strengths and skills and how this will help you progess to a career in the future.
The Discovery Courses are from 4.30pm - 5.30pm each Tuesday afternoon from 4th - 25th June 2024. You are welcome to just book one course or a series of courses, (one from each week). The courses are completely free but places are limited. Use the 'Book Tickets' button at the bottom of the page to apply.
Drama
ClassAction encourages students to be playful and open in their approach to theatre. Join us and have a go at developing your puppeteering skills, learning the fundamentals of bringing your puppet to life.
IT - Influencing through Social media campaigns
One of the IT core units develops skills to create and run a social media business campaign. In this session you will plan and create social media posts designed to have maximum impact for your target audience.
Politics - Introduction to Politics
Concerned about events in Ukraine and wondering what countries can do to bring it to an end? Interested in how decisions are made at a global level? Intrigued by events in the USA: with gun laws up for discussion following the horrendous events in Texas and abortion laws potentially about to be changed? Come along to the Politics A Level taster session where you will have the opportunity to find out about our two different courses (Global and US options) and discuss world and British political events.
Law - Problem solving in law - This sessions is full. Please join the session on the 18th June.
Not many people know that Law requires a good degree of problem solving. This course introduces to some of these skills and tells you about what Law A-level consists of and why it's a valuable course to take if you are thinking of heading in this direction.
Dance - Commercial and Jazz
No matter your dance experience, ability or grades… dance is about having fun, moving and taking on new challenges. ‘Do one thing that scares you everyday’ …. to achieve what you want in life it is sometimes necessary to move outside of your comfort zone and take a chance. Come along and try something new. We will learn some movement, share some skills and explore what dance can offer you.
Environmental Science - Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
In order to meet our goal of becoming a carbon neutral country we will have to rely on natural processes to absorb and store the carbon dioxide we release. Environmental Scientists need to be able to measure carbon stores like forests to estimate how much they can hold. We will examine a method of doing this, and discuss why it’s important to have this information, and how it can be used by policy makers to help fight climate change.
Psychology and Sociology - This sessions is full. Please book the session on the 25th June
Join us for a taster session of Psychology and Sociology as we review the two subjects and look at their range of perspectives which attempt to explain human behaviour. Sociology, with its focus on culture, social behaviour, and relationships. Psychology, with its focus on human Biology, evolution, upbringing, and conflict of the mind. We will explore the differences and similarities between the two subjects, whilst also giving you a taste of what studying these subjects will entail.
"It's all Greek to me"…Introduction to Ancient History
The taster session is designed to give you a sense of what it is like to study Ancient History at Godalming college and will focus on the Greek side of the course which is 50% of your A level. In the A level itself this will be studied alongside Ancient Rome which will make up the other 50%. This session will focus on Athens and Sparta and students will get a chance to explore key differences between the two city states and learn more about what it meant to be an Athenian or Spartan. This will cover their military outlooks, cultures, religion and political structures.
Art & Design – Introduction to drawing skills
Godalming College Art Department believes everyone can be an artists and they get the results to prove it! Come along and have fun experimenting with a range of exciting drawing techniques – you don’t need to be studying Art GCSE to join in!
Time to make your mark!
Health and Social Care - Is the NHS in crisis?
All of us at some point will need the NHS. If you study Health and Social Care you will probably work within the NHS. Did you know the NHS is the UKs biggest employer and the sixth biggest employer in the World. So why is it struggling? We will look at the current picture in the NHS and the jobs that you might never heard of. Roles in Health and Social Care is a central part of our course here at Godalming College.
Economics - This session is now full.
Why are prices increasing? Why do I have to pay tax? What role does the Government play in ensuring I am a healthy, happy individual? Was BREXIT a good idea? Where does money come from? These are the types of questions that an Economist might ask? Economics is a social science and students studying it often move into careers areas such as Accountancy, Finance, Insurance and Business. This introductory session will be a series of debates and discussion over some of the key issues in the news today using some basic Economic Analysis.
Art through the Ages…Introduction to the History of Art A-level
Every artist and architect is influenced by the times they live in, some break the rules, others continue traditions but all use their creativity to make us see, question and learn. In History of Art, we explore art and architecture from the Classical era to the present day. In this session, you will use your visual analytical skills to consider how one artist uses colour, light, form and other features to convey meaning in a painting. We will then consider how other factors, including science, technology and the past have also impacted this work of art.
Law - Problem solving in law
Not many people know that Law requires a good degree of problem solving. This course introduces to some of these skills and tells you about what Law A-level consists of and why it's a valuable course to take if you are thinking of heading in this direction
Biology
Biologists are always looking for novel ways to investigate the processes occurring within living cells, and these investigations can often involve surprising and inventive methods. We will explore a technique called immobilisation to look at how micro-organisms are affected by a range of factors. This will be a good opportunity to learn some new practical skills, and to practice collecting and interpreting results in the lab. In addition to collecting your own data you will get an opportunity to discuss how these techniques are used in the biotechnology industry, and the benefits that they bring
The BIG Questions in Philosophy
Philosophy attempts to deal with questions that come naturally to children, using methods that would be more familiar to lawyers, mathematicians and scientists. Questions like: “Does everyone else see the world like I do?”, “Why should I listen to my parents/teachers?”, “Could this all be a dream?”, “Can robots be conscious?” and more. We will look at some of these questions you may well have asked yourself and see what great thinkers of the past and present have had to say. Bring your own questions too, and prepare to think hard!
Debates in History
Perhaps you have loved studying History at GCSE, or perhaps you left it behind in year 9 and have become more interested in it since - either way come along to the History A level taster session to find out more about what it's like to study History at A level. We will be exploring topics linked to our two popular courses (Democracy and Dictatorship and Revolutions and Rebellions) through a mixture of activities we use on the courses, including debates, discussions and group work.
Psychology and Sociology - This session is now full
Join us for a taster session of Psychology and Sociology as we review the two subjects and look at their range of perspectives which attempt to explain human behaviour. Sociology, with its focus on culture, social behaviour, and relationships. Psychology, with its focus on human Biology, evolution, upbringing, and conflict of the mind. We will explore the differences and similarities between the two subjects, whilst also giving you a taste of what studying these subjects will entail.
Don't forget that our Year 10 Open Evening is on Wednesday 3rd July and you will have an opportunity to bring your parents to discuss your choices further.