Critical Thinking AS/A Level (OCR)

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Critical Thinking will help any A level student to organise their arguments, and therefore improve their performance in any academic subject. The course is especially recommended for students who intend to sit the reasoning tests for entrance to courses in Medicine or Law, or for Oxford or Cambridge universities. NB Critical Thinking is an enrichment course and is taken in addition to the students’ other AS/A Level subject choices. It is accepted by many universities for UCAS points, but is not usually considered to be a full course in terms of academic content, as it is about learning skills rather than academic knowledge.

Course information

Name: Critical Thinking AS/A Level (OCR) Qualification title: Critical Thinking AS/A Level (OCR) Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment There are 2 units in the AS course, which is assessed by 2 written exam papers; Unit 2 builds on the skills covered in Unit 1. Exams : Both exams last for 90 minutes, and make up 50% of the AS total marks; both include short answer questions and extended writing sections, and the Unit 2 exam also includes some multi-choice questions. Unit 1 tests the analysis of 2 or more passages of information, including diagrams and images, and students are required to assess the credibility of the information given through responses to short answer questions. Unit 2 has 3 sections: Section A includes multi-choice questions based on stimulus material; Section B includes the analysis of a passage of writing containing an argument, and for Section C students develop a new argument based on the topic suggested. Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20151116 14:31:40 Updated 20151116 14:34:53

Entry requirements

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Provider

Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
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Address

Farnley Lane Town: Otley

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