Key Stage 5 (Year 12 & 13)

Students will be required to meet the minimum entry requirements for all three of their chosen level 3 courses. There is also an expectation that all applicants will meet the pass grade standard in both English and Mathematics.

●        At Key Stage 5 we have a wide curriculum offer, enabling students the opportunity to continue to study in subjects of interest to them. We design the option blocks so that there is maximum flexibility of choice.

●        The curriculum continues to be taught by promoting the mastery of knowledge through interleaving and regular formative assessment. At Key Stage 5 teaching also focuses on the development and mastery of applying knowledge to a broad range of contexts.

●        All courses at Key Stage 5 are challenging and rigorous following, and extending on, the awarding bodies specifications.

●        Students are offered high quality enrichment that is designed to prepare students for future pathways, broaden their horizons and enhance their academic programme of study.

●        Students’ spiritual, moral, social, vocational and cultural development is promoted through the sixth form SAINT programme.

●        Students will sit terminal exams at the end of Year 13. Students will not be entered in Year 12 on AS courses.

●        Study programmes require students that do not have a GCSE 9-4 in English and/or maths to work towards the achievement of these qualifications.

●        Programmes also include work experience and other non-qualification activity to develop students’ personal skills and prepare them for employment, training or higher/further education, e.g. Core RE and Christian Duty

The timetable for Key Stage 5 is based on a two-week cycle and comprises of a 25 period week with 5 one-hour periods per day. Courses are allocated 10 hours a fortnight.

The full list of A level and Level 3 vocational subjects are listed below: