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University of Birmingham School Curriculum Outline Sixth Form Academic Year 2020/2021
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21
Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
English
Teacher A: An Teacher A: Death of a Assessment W/b 8/01 Teacher A: Revision and Exam The Collector
introduction to Salesman on Lear and Death of a Great Gatsby/ technique. The Critical Anthology
Tragedy then, Week 8: Salesman Salesman revision
Week 1 & 2 then Introduction to The
Year 12
Death of a Salesman Great Gatsby Teacher A: The Great Teacher B: Keats,
Gatsby Lear Revision
Teacher B: Teacher B:
King Lear King Lear Teacher B: Tragic Mock examinations
Then Week 7 & 8: Poetry (Keats) (full paper)
Introduction to poetry
analysis.
TEACHER A: TEACHER A: TEACHER A: TEACHER A: Revision and study
NEA (coursework) Atonement - Ian Elements of Crime - Revision - Aspects of leave.
and academic writing McEwan Atonement (cont.) / Tragedy – King Lear
/ Elements of crime, Aspects of Tragedy - Elements of Crime –
an overview / TEACHER B: The revision of King Lear Atonement / Unseen
Working with unseen Murder of Roger
crime extracts Ackroyd / Crime TEACHER B: TEACHER B:
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Poetry Anthology Elements of Crime - Revision – Aspects of
Teacher B: (Crabbe, Browning and Crime Poetry Tragedy: Death of a
The Murder of Roger Wilde) Anthology (Crabbe, Salesman/ Keats
Ackroyd - Agatha Browning and Wilde)/ The Murder of Roger
Christie / Critical Aspects of Tragedy - Ackroyd / Crime Poetry
Anthology. revision of Keats. Anthology (Crabbe,
Browning and Wilde)
Mock examinations
(full paper)
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 1Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Mathematics (& Further Mathematics)
Algebra and number Coordinate geometry. Algebra 2 – Trigonometry 2 – Logarithms Integration 2 – area
recap and extension. Differentiation 1 polynomials radians and solving trig Differentiation 2- Functions
Year 12
Arithmetic Sequences Integration 1 Circle equations equations stationary points
Trigonometry 1 – GCSE Vectors
Representing and Probability extension Random variables and The normal distribution
summarising data; probability distributions
averages, dispersion etc Correlation and
regression
Algebra and number Differentiation 1 Trigonometry 2 – Complex numbers Coordinate systems Proof by induction
recap and extension. Integration 1 radians and solving trig Numerical solutions Matrix algebra Critical path analysis
Arithmetic Sequences Algebra 2 – equations Series Matchings
Year 12 + FM
Coordinate geometry polynomials Logarithms Moments Logarithms 2
Sequences Circle equations Differentiation 2- Statics 2 Graphs and networks
Trigonometry 1 – GCSE stationary points Algorithms introduction Algorithms on network Route inspection
Representing and extension Integration 2 – area Algebra and functions
summarising data;
averages, dispersion etc Correlation and SUVAT equations
Probability regression (kinematics)
Random variables Dynamics and Statics 1
Normal distribution
Vectors
Algebra and functions Differentiation 3 – Binomial expansion, Integration 3 Vectors – scalar
Trigonometry 3 – product rule, etc Differentiation 4 – Parametric equations product etc
identities Numerical methods differential equations
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Logarithms 2 – the Partial fractions Dynamics and Statics 2
natural logarithm Moments
Dynamics and Statics 1
Recap vectors
SUVAT equations
(kinematics)
Trigonometry 3 – Binomial expansion, Vectors – scalar Differential equations 2 Coordinate systems Matrix algebra 2
identities Differentiation 4 – product etc Maclauren and Taylor Integration 4
Differentiation 3 – differential equations Complex Numbers 2 – expansion Vectors 2 continued
Year 13 + FM
product rule, etc Integration 3 De Moivre Hyperbolic functions Polar coordinates
Numerical methods Parametric equations Differential equations 1 Vectors 2 – vector
Partial fractions Statics of rigid bodies product etc
Continuous distributions Moments and centres of Inequalities
Binomial and Poisson Sampling and hypothesis mass Series 2
distributions tests Work, energy, Power
Continuous random Projectile motion Collisions
variables
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 2Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Art
Students are exposed to a wide variety of artists’ OCR Set Task (100% AS grade) Submission of Set task projects.
work and they build up a breadth of knowledge
which they can call upon when they begin their In January, students undertake a thematic ‘Set Students will have a gallery exhibition of work
subsequent, self-directed work after Christmas Task’ project which is selected from a range of which parents and friends will receive invites to.
alongside a refinement of technical skill starting points given by the exam board (OCR). This has been really well received during our first
This selection is led by the student’s personal few open view exhibitions.
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interests and areas of technical expertise. The
project culminates in a 10 hour period for Once year 12 return from exams, workshops
students to complete (or finish) a final outcome. aimed at encouraging further ambition will be
undertaken before students begin to decide on a
personal investigation topic. If wished, they can
use AS work as a basis to develop from.
Students are then able to work on this during
Summer holiday in order to get a head-start,
before work begins in earnest in September to
December of Year 13.
Students set about developing the personal OCR Set Task (100% AS grade) The project culminates in a 15 hour period for
themes decided on at the end of Year 12. They students to complete (or finish) a final outcome.
investigate and research ideas, record personal In February, students undertake a thematic ‘Set The date of this is usually just before the main
observations and develop their understanding of Task’ project which is selected from a range of exam period and just after the Easter holidays.
other artists and cultures which informs their starting points given by the exam board (OCR).
work throughout. This selection is led by the student’s personal
interests and areas of technical expertise.
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A final outcome will be created in a block of time
towards the end of December.
In recent years, we have managed to secure
exhibition space (usually around this time), at
The Winterbourne Gardens in Birmingham. This
offers the opportunity to display student’s work to
the public; a great asset to their ALevel
experience.
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 3Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Biology
Cells and microscopy. Cell division and cell Mass transport in Communicable Revision/Exam Ecosystems
development. animals: disease, disease
Chemicals for life : prevention and the Populations
Year 12
biologically important Enzymes and proteins Exchanging immune system.
molecules and their substances with the
reactions environment and Evolution and
transport in plants classification
Biodiversity
Homeostasis: Excretion as an Animal responses and Pulling it together…. Revision/Exam
Hormonal and example of respiration Synoptic review of Y12
Year 13
neuronal control homeostatic control. and Y13
Plant responses and
Cellular control and Manipulating genomes, photosynthesis
patterns of inheritance cloning and
biotechnology
Chemistry
Amount of substance; Alkanes; Alkenes; Organic analysis; Revision and exams Optical isomerism
Year 12
Introduction to organic Haloalkanes; Alcohols; Kinetics; Kp
chemistry; Redox; Group 7; Equilibria Start rate equations
Atomic structure; Periodicity; Energetics NMR
Bonding Group 2 *finish AS teaching
Aldehydes and Chromatography; Amines; Polymers; Revision and exams
Year 13
ketones; Aromatic chemistry; Amino acids, proteins Organic synthesis;
Carboxylic acids and Thermodynamics and DNA; Transition metals;
derivatives; Acids and bases Reactions of ions in
Redox equilibria; solution
Rate equations;
*finish A level teaching
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 4Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Computer Science
Core aspects of Students will finish their Students will further Students will further In the final term before On return after exam
programming. One of core learning with string develop their develop their the exam students will leave students will get
the key challenges for the manipulation and then computational thinking by programming by looking round of their learning started on the
first term is to get start work on developing exploring and using at standard algorithms with file handling and low coursework for year 13.
students who have never their computational abstraction. They will also and data structures. They level programming in They will pick a project
coded before to the right thinking. Decomposition expand their coder’s will learn to program LMC. In this term more and make good headway
standard whist and thinking ahead are toolset by exploring them from first principles emphasis will be placed into analysis.
simultaneously the two main themes of functions, local and and use them to solve on exam style coding.
developing the skills of this term. global variables and problems.
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the veteran coders. using an IDE.
Variables and
expressions, Selection,
Iteration, Arrays.
Theory topics Theory topics Theory topics Theory topics Theory topics Students will also start to
learn object orientated
Details of the CPU. Boolean algebra. Networking. Databases Software methodologies. programming.
RISC and CISC Legal and moral impacts Web technologies Stacks Revision.
Input, output and storage. of CS. including HTML, CSS Queues
Binary Operating systems. and JavaScript. Bubble and insertion sort.
Binary and linear search.
Object orientated Theory topics Theory topics Theory topics Theory topics NA
programming. Needs to
be mastered before Data structures. Databases. Compilers. Floating point addition.
coursework coding can Uses of hashing. Pipelining. Addressing modes. Revision.
start. Complexity theory Computer methodologies. GPU. Network security and
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and algorithms. The new Recursion. Thinking concurrently. encryption.
algorithms being Boolean algebra, adders Caching. Server side technologies.
introduced are A*, and flip flops. Page rank.
Dijkstra’s shortest path,
quick and merge sort.
Students will also explore
bitwise manipulation.
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 5Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Coursework Coursework Coursework Coursework Coursework
Focus will be on design Students will complete Students will complete Students will complete Coursework will be
and starting the first the coding and write up prototype 2 and get prototype 3 and then submitted to the exam
prototype. for the first prototype. The started with prototype 3. work on the Evaluation. board.
second prototype will be The final deadline for the
started and worked on coursework will be
over Christmas. immediately after Easter.
DT
Topic 1: Materials Topic 3 continued; History of Design
Theory (one week to
Topic 2: Performance Potential hazards and
each movement) a-g
Characteristics of risk assessment / year
Materials 12 mock examination Design skills:
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preparation. approaches to
Topic 3: Processes &
designing, modelling,
Technique
presentation
Design and make
assignment, Designing
a prototype, Making a
final prototype.
Development of final Cutting and Assembly of parts and Preparation for the Preparation for
Design ideas and preparation of parts for completion of project. examination and examination.
manufacture / part list. manufacture. techniques.
Theory lessons and
Start making final Past papers and mock examination
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Final finishing /
major project tests. techniques.
finishing touches to
design and make Past papers and mock
Unit 4 – commercial
project. tests.
Unit 3 – industrial design / manufacture.
and commercial
practice.
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 6Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
1. Information and 1. Selection of
communication Design and
technology make task
(ICT) 2. Client or user
2. Biotechnology group
3. Systems and 3. Sustainability
Control and the
4. Design in environmental
Context impact.
4. Industrial
5. Sustainability
applications
and commercial
working
practice
Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Geography
Non-
Tectonic Processes and Hazards Landscape Systems, Processes and Change: Coastal Examined
Landscapes and Change Assessment
Tectonic hazards – earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and (NEA)
secondary hazards such as tsunamis Coastal landscapes develop due to the interaction of (A2)
– represent a significant risk in some parts of the world. This winds, waves and currents, as well as through the
is especially the case where active tectonic plate contribution of both terrestrial and offshore sources of
Year 12
boundaries interact with areas of high population density sediment. These flows of energy and variations in
and low levels of development. Resilience in these places sediment budgets interact with the prevailing geological Revisions
can be low, and the interaction of physical systems with and lithological characteristics of the coast to operate as and exams
vulnerable populations can result in major disasters. An in- coastal systems and produce distinctive coastal
depth understanding of the causes of tectonic hazards is landscapes, including those in rocky, sandy and estuarine
key to both increasing the degree to which they can be coastlines. These landscapes are increasingly threatened
managed, and putting in place successful responses that from physical processes and human activities, and there is
can mitigate social and economic impacts and allow a need for holistic and sustainable management of these
humans to adapt to hazard occurrence.* areas in all the world’s coasts. Study must include
examples of landscapes from inside and outside the UK.*
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 7Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Begin Year
Globalisation Shaping Places: Regenerating Places 13 topic:
The Carbon
Globalisation and global interdependence continue to Local places vary economically and socially with change Cycle and
accelerate, resulting in changing opportunities for driven by local, national and global processes. These Energy
businesses and people. Inequalities are caused within and processes include movements of people, capital, Security
between countries as shifts in patterns of wealth occur. information and resources, making some places
Cultural impacts on the identity of communities increase as economically dynamic while other places appear to be
flows of ideas, people and goods take place. Recognising marginalised. This creates and exacerbates considerable
that both tensions in communities and pressures on economic and social inequalities both between and within
environments are likely, will help players implement local areas. Urban and rural regeneration programmes
sustainable solutions.* involving a range of players involve both place making
(regeneration) and place marketing (rebranding).
Regeneration programmes impact variably on people both
in terms of their lived experience of change and their
perception and attachment to places. The relative success
of regeneration and rebranding for individuals and groups
depends on the extent to which lived experience,
perceptions, and attachments to places are changed.*
The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
A balanced carbon cycle is important in maintaining planetary Water plays a key role in supporting life on earth. The water
health. The carbon cycle operates at a range of spatial scales and cycle operates at a variety of spatial scales and also at short-
timescales, from seconds to millions of years. Physical processes and long-term timescales, from global to local. Physical
control the movement of carbon between stores on land, the processes control the circulation of water between the stores on
oceans and the atmosphere. Changes to the most important land, in the oceans, in the cryosphere, and the atmosphere.
stores of carbon and carbon fluxes are a result of physical and Changes to the most important stores of water are a result of
human processes. Reliance on fossil fuels has caused significant both physical and human processes.
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changes to carbon stores and contributed to climate change Water insecurity is becoming a global issue with serious
resulting from anthropogenic carbon emissions. The water and consequences and there is a range of different approaches to
carbon cycles and the role of feedbacks in and between the two managing water supply.*
cycles, provide a context for developing an understanding of
climate change. Anthropogenic climate change poses a serious
threat to the health of the planet. There is a range of adaptation
and mitigation strategies that could be used, but for them to be
successful they require global agreements as well as national
actions.*
Superpowers Global Development & Connections: Migration,
Identity and Sovereignty
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 8Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Superpowers can be developed by a number of characteristics.
The pattern of dominance has changed over time. Superpowers Globalisation involves movements of capital, goods and people.
and emerging superpowers have a very significant impact on the Tensions can result between the logic of globalisation, with its
global economy, global politics and the environment. The spheres growing levels of environmental, social and economic
of influence between these powers are frequently contested, interdependence among people, economies and nation states
resulting in geopolitical implications.* and the traditional definitions of national sovereignty and
territorial integrity. International migration not only changes the
ethnic composition of populations but also changes attitudes to
national identity. At the same time, nationalist movements have
grown in some places challenging dominant models of economic
change and redefining ideas of national identity.
Global governance has developed to manage a number of
common global issues (environmental, social, political and
economic) and has a mixed record in its success in dealing with
them. It has promoted growth and political stability for some
people in some places whilst not benefiting others. Unequal
power relations have tended to lead to unequal environmental,
social and economic outcomes.
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2020-21 9Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
History
King John & Nicholas II Henry III & the ‘Mad Parliament’ and De Montfort’s fall and EXAMS Henry VII and
Students will explore Provisional the rule of Lenin. Stalin Introduction to
competing historical Government. Students are going to Students will use the Coursework Research
interpretations for why Students are going to assess the reasons for available material to Students will explore
John lost control of analyse the role played the 1258 coup before explore de Montfort’s Henry VII’s reign to
Normandy, analyse the by William Marshal in the moving on to evaluate the motivations, to analyse assess if dynastic
extent to which John’s victory over Louis of reforms introduced for the efforts to achieve rebellions were more
relationship with the France, to assess the their radicalness. Then reconstruction and threatening that
Church changed and reasons for unrest during students will explore the reconciliation and to economic ones for Unit 3.
assess John’s reputation the minority and evaluate reasons for the continual evaluate the impact of For Unit 4 students will
for Unit 1. For Unit 2 the extent of success that shifts in power until 1263 Magna Carta for Unit 1. create their coursework
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students will evaluate the Henry achieved during for Unit 1. For Unit 2 students will question and then
causes of the 1905 his personal rule for Unit For Unit 2 students will assess Stain’s develop their note-taking
Revolution, examine the 1. For Unit 2 students will explore the reasons why responsibility for the and research skills.
extent to which Russia evaluate the claim that the Bolsheviks won the adoration and terror of his
was on the verge of the Provisional Civil War, will analyse the rule before assessing the
Revolution in 1914 and Government was doomed extent to which Lenin was effectiveness of his
reach a judgement on the from the start, reach a a dictator and reach a economic and social
main reason Nicholas II judgement on the relative judgement on the main policies.
abdicated in 1917. importance of causes of reason that Stalin role to
the October Revolution power.
and examine the
effectiveness of the
methods used by Lenin to
keep hold of power.
Henry VIII and Writing a Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth the First and How to answer Unit 1, EXAMS
coursework factor Completing our Refreshing our memory Unit 2 and Unit 3 A-
Students will evaluate coursework. Students will of our topics from last Level Questions
how far the most assess how threatening year Students will develop
rebellions motivated by
threatening rebellions social conditions and
Students will analyse the their awareness at
were religious and dynastic were and explore threat posed by answering the A-Level
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explore the the interpretations of economic, religious and version of the Unit 1 and
interpretations of historians of Western dynastic rebellions to Unit 2 questions in
historians of the Rebellion. For Unit 4 Elizabeth the First. preparation for their Mock
Pilgrimage of the Grace students will complete their Students will explore Examination.
for Unit 3. For Unit 4 coursework by introducing historians’ interpretations
students will use their their argument, presenting of Tyrone’s Rebellion.
notes to write their first their argument through a Students will refresh their
range of factors and then
coursework factor to their reaching a compelling
memory with a summary
question. conclusion in a fully of the central topics
referenced essay. studied in Units 1 and 2.
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2017-18 10Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Modern Languages
Aspects of French- Aspects of French- Aspects of French- Speaking exam Revision and exam Individual research
speaking society: speaking society: speaking society: preparation preparation project
current trends current trends current trends
La famille en voie de La « cyber-société » Le rôle du bénévolat AS Level speaking AS examinations
changement examination (Paper 3) (Paper 1, Paper 2)
Year 12
Artistic culture in the Artistic culture in the Artistic culture in the Essay and exam Revision and exam An Introduction to
French-speaking French-speaking French-speaking skills preparation studying Albert
world world world Camus’ l’Etranger
La musique Le septième art Une culture fière de Mathieu Kassovitz, AS examinations
francophone son patrimoine La Haine (Paper 1, Paper 2)
contemporaine Mathieu Kassovitz,
La Haine Mathieu Kassovitz,
Mathieu Kassovitz, La La Haine
Haine
Aspects of French- Aspects of French- Aspects of French- Individual Research A Level Examinations A Level Examinations
speaking society: speaking society: speaking society: Project Paper 1: Listening, Paper 1: Listening,
current issues: Les current issues: Quelle current issues: Reading and Writing Reading and Writing
aspects positifs d’une vie pour les Comment on traite les Paper 2: Writing Paper 2: Writing
société diverse marginalisés? criminels
Albert Camus, Albert Camus, Albert Camus,
Year 13
L’Etranger L’Etranger L’Etranger
Aspects of political Aspects of political Aspects of political Speaking Exam Revision of all Year A Level Examinations
life in the French- life in the French- life in the French- Preparation 12 and Year 13 topics Paper 1: Listening,
speaking world: Les speaking world: speaking world: La Reading and Writing
ados, le droit de vote et Manifestations, grèves politique et A Level speaking Revision of literature Paper 2: Writing
l’engagement politique – à qui le pouvoir? l’immigration examination (Paper 3) and film: L’Etranger
and La Haine
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2017-18 11Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Music
Intro to music history Composition 1 with Set works 9-12 Composition 2 with Consolidation, revision
Bach Chorales –
Year 12
Set works 1-4 Young Composers Young Composers and exam preparation
Set works 5-8 Final recital (March) theory and practice
Coursework deadline A2 set work 1/6
(April)
Bach Chorales Composition project Set works 5-6 Final recital (March) Consolidation, revision
Year 13
Set works 2-3 with Young Composers Bach Chorales Bach Chorale exam and exam preparation
Set work 4 (April)
Composition deadline
(April)
Physics
Electricity Waves Quantum physics Revision Simple Harmonic
Motion
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Nuclear & particle Statics (forces on Kinematics (motion) Energy, momentum & Revision Circular motion
physics stationary objects) materials
Dynamics (forces on
accelerating objects)
Thermal physics Thermal & short option Option topic Nuclear physics Revision
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Gravitational fields Electric fields Magnetic fields EM induction Revision
(continued) (continued)
Electric fields Electromagnetic
Capacitors induction Alternating currents
Sixth Form Curriculum Outline 2017-18 12Year Term 1a Term 1b Term 2a Term 2b Term 3a Term 3b
Religious Studies
Teacher 1 (H173/03) – Teacher 1 (H173/03) – Teacher 1 (H173/03) – Teacher 1 (H173/02) Teacher 1 (H573/02) –
Augustine, Death and Knowledge of God, Christian moral Natural Law, Situation Meta-Ethics
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the Afterlife Person of Jesus principles, Christian Ethics, Euthanasia
moral actions Teacher 2 (H573/03) –
Teacher 2 (H173/01) – Teacher 2 (H173/01) – Teacher 2 (H173/02) Pluralism and theology
Ancient Greek Arguments from Teacher 2 (H173/01) – Utilitarianism, Kantian
influences, Soul and experience, Arguments Religious experience, Ethics, Business ethics
Body from reason Problem of Evil
Teacher 1 (H573/03) – Teacher 1 (H573/03) – Teacher 1 (H573/03) – Teacher 1 (H573/03) – Revision and exam
Pluralism and society, Gender and theology, Secularism, Liberation Liberation Theology preparation
Year 13
Gender and theology Gender and society Theology and Marx and Marx
Teacher 2 – Teacher 2 (H573/01) – Teacher 2 (H573/01) – Teacher 2 (H573/02) –
Conscience (H573/02), Religious Language, Religious Language, Sexual ethics, revise
Nature of God Via Negativa and Via 20th century and review ethical
(H573/01) Positiva theories
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