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Curriculum and Courses

There are a wide range of courses available in our Sixth Form with a good “sixth Form students are very
level of flexibility in the options students can choose. appreciative of the
We currently offer over 40 different courses in our Sixth Form. The majority of opportunities offered at the
these are GCE A Level subjects, which all have examinations at the end of school. the curriculum
Year 13. enables them to study a
We also have a growing number of vocational qualifications on offer: breadth of subjects as well as
• Extended Diplomas (equivalent to three A Level subject choices) prepare them for life beyond
school.”
• Subsidiary Diplomas and Certificates (equivalent to one A Level
subject choice) Ofsted 2020
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.
In these cases, you would be required to continue your study of these
courses through timetabled lessons in addition to the rest of your programme Alumni profile : Emily France
of study. A Levels : Psychology, Geography
and Media studies.
What could your programme of study look like? After Ivybridge : Bsc Psychology at
All students must choose a three-course programme of study. You are Aston university, followed by travel
and work, then PhD in educational
allowed to study four courses; however, this is a very demanding timetable! Psychology at Bristol university.
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