Subject Options

6^th Form SUBJECT OPTIONS

	Applied Business – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Applied Business provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of business in a work-related context. The Double Award is offered which is equivalent to two A Levels. Six units are studied at both AS and A2 level...
	Business Studies – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE AS/A2 Business Studies is a natural progression from your GCSE business studies. Whether you intend to study business related subjects or enter the world of work, business studies is both an essential and relevant area of study...
	Art and Design – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE The GCE in Art and Design has been designed to encourage an adventurous and enquiring approach to art and design. Successful students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of past and contemporary art and design practice and be able to produce artwork that embraces a range of ideas...
	Biology – Advanced Subsidiary (AS) GCE and Advanced (A2) GCE Students should be aware that biology cannot to be studied in isolation; it should be related, in a wider sense, to the needs of people. Within the biology subject, relevant and important aspects of modern life are stressed, including those of a personal, social, environmental, economic and technological nature. Modern applications of biology are particularly emphasized in the Option Module. Students can expect lessons to be informative, skills-driven and challenging...
	Chemistry – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE The Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE in Chemistry specification develops knowledge, understanding and skills related to Chemistry. The qualification provides the essential components that ensure that the study of Chemistry is present in the National Framework of Qualifications. Students cover the Advanced Subsidiary and the Advanced GCE subject material in compulsory units...
	Design and Technology – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Design and Technology is a wide reaching subject that incorporates the skills and techniques of a number of different subjects. To enable you to choose a direction that suits your personal strengths, the course is directed towards the Product Design route. This particular course has been designed to encourage you to take a broad view of technology and design...
	Economics – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Economics at the Doha College is a valuable subject, which provides an interesting and exciting course of study. You will study subject matter that you will not formally have come into contact with, but which is all pervasive and affects everybody you know. The process of research and debate will improve your key skills, which will prove useful in university education or employment...
	English Literature – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE We are privileged in that English literature is perceived as the finest literature in the world. The works of Shakespeare, Dickens, Hardy, Austen, the Brontes, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge and Lawrence amongst many others are read and appreciated worldwide...
	Geography – AS GCE and Advanced GCE Geography offers the opportunity to study a broad spectrum of topics from learning about the most powerful forces on earth to the economic struggles of countries. The world we live in is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why this is and helps to prepare you for those changes...
	History – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE The study of A level History at Doha College provides a fascinating opportunity to study three major themes. The first is a study of the rise of totalitarian states in Italy and Germany from 1919-1939, during which you will gain the opportunity to compare and contrast the reasons for the rise of two of two dictatorships. During the second theme of study you will have the opportunity to study compare and contrast the origins of both the Second World War and the Cold War...
	ICT – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE The ICT Department now offers the Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT at 6th Form. This is a ‘must-have’ skills course open to every post-sixteen student. Highly motivating, it will develop the knowledge and skills students need to be competent and informed ICT users and practitioners.
	Mathematics – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Mathematics develops logical thought and serves as a model for rational enquiry which is used extensively in the sciences. It is one of the most challenging yet rewarding subjects at A level, and is heavily dependent upon high level algebraic skills. These skills are developed throughout the course and students are encouraged to apply them with understanding and confidence...
	Media Studies – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Media Studies has enjoyed a massive rise in popularity in the UK and it continues to be a broad-ranging and fast-moving field: increased globalization and the convergence of technologies mean that it has become ever more important to be able to assess and evaluate the myriad of media messages that we receive every day.
	Modern Foreign Languages – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE The Modern Foreign Language courses at AS and A2 Level are challenging but highly rewarding. The course encourages you to communicate confidently and accurately in the foreign language through the spoken and written word, to develop critical insights into the contemporary society and cultural background of the countries where the foreign language is spoken and to increase your sensitivity to language and language learning.
	Music – BTEC National Award in Music Practice (Performing) The BTEC National Award in Music Practice (Performing) is a practical course which offers the opportunity to specialize in music practice on your chosen instrument or voice. It aims to develop your skills in performing, communicating, creativity, working with others, self evaluation and critical thinking, ICT/ music technology and improving your self-study skills.
	Physics – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Physics at AS and A2 is a challenging, enjoyable course dealing with the fundamental principles that govern everything around us – from the behaviour of the smallest sub-atomic particles to the future of the universe itself. The course aims to develop essential knowledge and understanding and the ability to apply these in a wide variety of contexts...
	BTEC National Award in Performing Arts (Acting) A BTEC National Award in Performing Arts (Acting) is a practical, work-related course, equivalent to one A Level, which aims to provide you with an opportunity to study acting at an advanced level. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. It aims to teach you to be responsive to the demands of the performing arts industry and provide you with a basis for the further study of acting at Drama School or University...
	Digital Photography & Digital Video – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Photography includes artwork in video and digital imaging. Frequently, the techniques of the different disciplines are used to convey messages and create works in other graphic disciplines, such as television advertisements and the use of photographic images in magazines, books, advertisements and in digital forms...
	Physical Education – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Advanced Level Physical Education is a multi-faceted subject. It offers an opportunity for sportsmen and sportswomen to develop a theoretical understanding of the physiological, psychological and sociological factors that underpin their sporting performance. This knowledge is used to enhance the performance of the individual...
	Psychology – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE Studying Psychology introduces students to a wide variety of research and contemporary issues reflecting the subject’s diverse influences from the Sciences and the Arts. Students are expected to think imaginatively and critically...
	Travel and Tourism – Applied GCE Advanced and Advanced Subsidiary GCE Travel and Tourism offers students the opportunity to investigate and develop an understanding of the travel and tourism industry in a vocational context. Six units are studied in total – three at AS level and three at A2 level...