Sixth Form Curriculum
Our Sixth Form curriculum offers a broad and balanced range of subject choices, with options to suit a wide range of student abilities. Our current course offer is as follows:
A-Levels: Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, Film Studies, Fine Art, Geography, History, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Physics, Religion, Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology, Sociology.
Vocational courses: Business Studies, Creative Media, Health & Social Care, Information Technology, Law, Performing Arts, Sport
Supplementary courses: Core Maths (AS level), GCSE English (resit), GCSE Maths (resit)
In addition to the formal academic curriculum, all students follow a programme of Personal Development throughout their two years in Sixth Form. Our Personal Development programme currently includes the following strands:
- Tutor time curriculum: this covers a range of important topics including 'A-Level Mindset', careers and university guidance, personal and social education, and finance for life.
- Year group assemblies: each week, these cover important themes linked to the personal development curriculum.
- Independent personal development curriculum: all students are expected to complete an hour of independent personal development each week, covering a range of areas such as mental health & wellbeing, study skills, IT skills, revision skills and career preparation.
- Super-curricular academic enrichment: fortnightly lecture sessions with an academic focus covering a wide range of topics, preparing students for the acadmic rigour of higher study.
- Extra-curricular enrichment: fortnightly non-academic sessions with optional activities for students to choose from, including sports, cooking, crafts and new skills.
- Work experience: all students are expected to complete a week of relevant work experience in June of Year 12.
With Sixth Form students typically studying three or four subjects, their timetables will include some 'independent study periods' each week. Sixth Form students are expected to be highly independent learners, taking full responsibility for their own academic progress, and use their independent study time effectively to support their learning in class and at home. Sixth Form students are expected to complete at least five hours of independent study per subject each week.
| Subject teaching time | Supervised study | Tutor time & assemblies | Enrichment | Minimum expected independent study | Total | ||
| Year 12 | 3 subject students |
15 hours (5 hours per subject) |
8 hours | 2.5 hours | 1 hour | 7 hours | 33.5 hours |
| 4 subject students | 20 hours (5 hours per subject) | 3 hours | 2.5 hours | 1 hour | 17 hours | 43.5 hours | |
| Year 13 | 3 subject students | 15 hours (5 hours per subject) | 7 hours | 2.5 hours | 1 hour | 8 hours | 33.5 hours |
| 4 subject students | 20 hours (5 hours per subject) | 2 hours | 2.5 hours | 1 hours | 18 hours | 43.5 hours | |