Subjects - Hull's School - Zurich's 1st English College

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The first college in Switzerland to offer an Eng­lish Year 10 pro­gramme.

Subjects

IGCSE Subjects

IGCSE English Language

Essay writing, rewriting and summarising texts at a very advanced level (Cambridge C2 Proficiency)

IGCSE English Literature

Study of a number of works of literature of different genres (poetry, novels and drama)

IGCSE Mathematics

Algebra, trigonometry, arithmetic, geometry, statistics and probability

IGCSE Biology

Human biology (cells, breathing, metabolism, reproduction, etc.), plant biology, genetics and ecology

IGCSE Chemistry

Organic and inorganic chemistry (elements, mixtures, structure of the atom, chemical reactions, etc.)

IGCSE Economics

Introduction to economics, including currencies, inflation, the labour market, production and trade

IGCSE History

1st year IGCSE Mathematics

Optional subjects

IGCSE Art

A two-part programme in which students create a portfolio and complete an examination

IGCSE French / B1 Delf

Lower intermediate programme in general French (listening, reading, speaking and writing)

IGCSE Music

Covers areas of music theory and composition

IGCSE Physics

Motion, pressure, energy, thermal effects, sound, radiation, electricity, magnets, electronics and the structure of the atom

IGCSE Spanish

Lower intermediate programme in general Spanish (listening, reading, speaking and writing)

A-level Subjects

A-level Biology

General biology, including molecules and cells, metabolism and reproduction, energy and the environment, respiration and coordination.

A-level Chemistry

General organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, plus advanced study of kinetics, entropy, acid-base equilibria, redox equilibria, aromatic chemistry, biochemistry and NMR spectroscopy.

A-level Economics

Key areas of economics: trade, production, currencies, inflation, boom periods and crises, monetary policies and the labour market.

A-level English Literature

Close study of six works from at least two historical periods.

A-level French

Advanced French and French literature.

A-level German

The A-level German course is designed for students with a high level of proficiency in German. It includes the study of a representative sample of classic German literature, the history of German literature, literary genres, and an extended assignment.

A-level History

In-depth study of 20th-century history, including the USSR, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and the Second World War, as well as a number of other topics

A-level Mathematics

Advanced algebra, coordinate geometry, differential and integral calculus, sequences and series, trigonometry, logarithms, numerical methods, vectors, probability theory, correlation and regression, discrete random variables, normal distribution and certain areas of mechanics (kinematics, forces and equilibrium, momentum, Newton’s laws of motion, energy, work and power)

A-level Further Mathematics

Complex Numbers; quadratics; numerical methods; coordinate systems; matrices; series; proof; inequalities; first & second order differential equations; polar coordinates; hyperbolic functions; calculus; vectors; kinematics; centres of mass; work and energy; collisions; statics of rigid bodies; the binomial and Poisson distributions; continuous random variables; continuous distributions; samples; hypothesis tests; algorithms; critical path analysis; linear programming.

A-level Physics

Particles, quantum phenomena and electricity, mechanics, materials and waves