Course Level: |
AS & A2 Level |
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AS One-year, which can be extended to the full A Level by completing the second year.
A2 Two years. |
Examination Board:
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OCR
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Description of Course: |
Sir Martin Kelly (Fishy Business in Loch Ness 28th March) reports Dr Ian Winfield as saying that the fish stocks in Loch Ness are not big enough to feed a monster, therefore a monster does not exist. He confuses cause and effect. It is perfectly obvious to me that the reason why the fish stocks are low is because the monster keeps eating them!
(Peter Stanton, Letters to the Editor, The Independent, 31st March 1995)
This course is not about fish, but about reasoning. The above example shows you how reasoning can lead to differing conclusions. This course aims to increase your ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate ideas and arguments. It will help you to express your ideas in concise, unambiguous language. It will equip you with skills to confront arguments aimed at persuading you to a particular course of action, in an objective way and hopefully allow you to make better decisions as a result. It will help you in all your other courses, as well as in later life. |
Possible Career Pathways: |
| Critical Thinking trains the mind and provides you with a set of useful skills which can be used in all other areas of academic study. |
Further Advice: |
| Do it, you will never regret it, and there is no coursework. Advice on this subject is available from Mr Masters or Mr Spencer at Kirkley High School, Mr Lattimore at Benjamin Britten High School or Mrs Preston at Denes High School. |
Course Work Placement: |
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Course Additional Information: |
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