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University Foundation Programme

1

English (Mr N Fountaine)
EAP / ESP
Review work from Term 1 and Term 2
Read notes on: Defining and Describing Objects, Giving Instructions, Conversation Management and Describing Graphs and Trends,
Prepare a 5 minute presentation on The Education System in your country.

IELTS Insight to IELTS student book. Read pages on individual IELTS Modules
P7, 28, 66 & 96. Follow up with Supplementary Activities - Reading & Writing P.111 - 121.

2

Mathematics (Mr E Davies)
MATHS Preparation for Stage 5 test, originally scheduled for 26th April.
Topics for examination: (1) Probability distribution tables (2) Differentiation:
(a)...of the exponential, (b)...using the chain rule, (c)...by first principles,
(d)...in finding the equation of a tangent to a curve.

3

ICT (Mr Hartley)
Policy strategy and backups
Management of change

4

Culture Studies (Mr Walsh)
Culture Studies
Complete Holiday Homework - i.e.

  • Read handout on Central Government (given to you last term).
  • Make notes under the following headings:
    1. How the Prime Minister is appointed
    2. The Role of the Prime Minister
    3. The powers of the Prime Minister
    4. The role of the Cabinet

WRITE AT LEAST A PARAGRAPH FOR EACH OF POINTS 1- 4.
Complete all work in NOTE BOOK

5

Business Studies ( Mrs B Waite)
We are starting International Business - the role of the European Union
Carry out some background reading on the European Union and its influences on businesses in the UK - http://europa.eu/index_en.htm

6

Economics ( Mr P Caton)
Understanding the relevance of behavioural economics and the concept of rational decision making.
Revise your notes and in a short essay summarise your thoughts on how this can contribute to a new economic model.

7

Social Science (Mr P Caton)
Health inequalities
Undertake your own study via the internet of this subject for your country.
Look at differences in employment, wealth, gender, age and regional differences especially a comparison between urban and rural.
Write a summary and we look forward to reading your research results.

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