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Curriculum and Courses

“sixth Form students are very
There are a wide range of courses available in our Sixth Form with a good appreciative of the
level of flexibility in the options students can choose. opportunities offered at the
We currently offer over 40 different courses in our Sixth Form. The majority of school. the curriculum
these are GCE A Level subjects, which all have examinations at the end of enables them to study a
Year 13. breadth of subjects as well as
We also have a growing number of vocational qualifications on offer: prepare them for life beyond
school.”
• Extended Diplomas (equivalent to three A Level subject choices)
Ofsted 2020
• Subsidiary Diplomas and Certificates (equivalent to one A Level
subject choice)

These are typically coursework based, but do contain an element of formal
examination as well. Some of these qualifications can be studied alongside
A Level courses.
In exceptional circumstances, students are accepted into our Sixth Form
who have not yet achieved a grade 4 (previously C grade) in either GCSE
English and/or Maths.
Alumni profile : Emily France
In these cases, you would be required to continue your study of these A Levels : Psychology, Geography
courses through timetabled lessons in addition to the rest of your programme and Media studies.
of study. After Ivybridge : Bsc Psychology at
Aston university, followed by travel
What could your programme of study look like? and work, then PhD in educational
All students must choose a three-course programme of study. You are Psychology at Bristol university.
2 allowed to study four courses; however, this is a very demanding timetable!