Science
If you’re interested in the living world, what changes it and how we fit into it, then the Science subjects at Abbey College are for you. They are all practical, highly respected subjects that offer broad career options.
Biology is the study of the structure and function of living organisms, their relationships with one another and with their environment. Available at both GCSE and A level, it is almost impossible to open a newspaper or turn on the television without coming across information about your health or about the environmental effects of human actions such as energy production and industrial and personal pollution.
Chemistry is a demanding but rewarding subject at GCSE and A Level. You’ll develop skills such as visualisation, drawing, using equations and symbols, problem solving and a good standard of written English. You will learn to use precision apparatus to make quantitative measurements, draw complex conclusions from observations, synthesise new substances and have a lot of fun.
Environmental Studies is only available at A level and will give you a new perspective on issues that are increasingly being seen as the most important that affect and indeed endanger our lives. Exciting and dynamic, the subject looks at the living and physical environment, energy resources and environmental pollution and biological resources and sustainability.
Physics is at the heart of all science and engineering. It is a challenging subject to study requiring an enquiring mind and clear thinking. It attempts to understand everything that we can observe and measure and topics include forces, motion, electricity, waves, nuclear physics and heat. To study physics at A level you will need to have done it at GCSE and shown a high level of understanding.
Psychology focuses on why people behave in the way they do. If you’re interested in this then Psychology at A Level will capture your imagination and you will never look at people in the same way again. Themes covered include obedience, prejudice, how memory works, how children develop ideas of right and wrong, the differences between male and females brains, mental health and why people become criminals.