Programme of Study
All students in College follow an individualised Programme of Study designed to facilitate progress into their desired outcome of Higher Education, Apprenticeship or employment. Students receive guidance in the College Interview prior to enrolment to help them choose from the wide range of level 3 courses to select those which best suit their intentions.
Students will usually choose three level 3 qualifications from those on offer and this can include a combination of linear A levels and technical/vocational courses. In addition, many students enhance their learning by selecting to complete the Educational Project Qualification and/or the Core Mathematics qualification. These are usually taken in year 12. Students wishing to take 4 Advanced Level qualifications are invited to discuss this in their College Interview.
Students who have not achieved a grade 4 in English Language and/or Mathematics GCSE will be required to study these subjects and retake the examinations. They follow full programme of lessons taught by subject specialists.
In addition to the examined and assessed courses students follow a Life Choices and form time programme in which careers, personal development, independent living, values including British Values and citizenship are addressed.
Students’ learning and development is further enhanced by the wide range of activities beyond the classroom, ranging from the Student Union, volunteering, clubs and activities to the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.
"Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to deliver the curriculum effectively." OFSTED Report Dec 22
A level Results Day 2024
Congratulations to our Year 13 students on their well-deserved success in their A level and applied level three results. We are delighted that this year’s results are even higher than in 2023 with a 7% increase in the number of A*-B grades.
Our students can be very proud of what they have achieved with 35.5% of grades at A* to A and 65% of grades at A* to B or equivalent.
We were delighted that nine students achieved exclusively A and A* grades and thirty students achieved at least one A* grade. Maggie scored four A* grades across A level Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Imogen achieved A* grades in Economics, Computer Science and EPQ alongside an A in Maths. Our Head Student Liv achieved A* grades in Psychology, Religious Studies and EPQ alongside A grades in English Literature and Core Maths. Grace was our top achieving student in vocational subjects achieving double starred Distinction in Health and Social Care alongside a starred Distinction in Food Science.
We are also particularly proud of our success right across our subjects, including our applied qualifications where 78% of entries were Distinction grade or higher.
This excellent achievement means that our students will be going on to a wide range of exciting destinations. These include Ancient and Modern History at The University of Oxford; Theology, Religion and Philosophy at Cambridge University; Economics at The University of Bath; Chemistry at The University of Liverpool and Fine Art at The University of Loughborough.
In addition, we have students taking up apprenticeships in a variety of roles including DE and S Digital Technology Solutions, Linguistics Analysis in the Royal Air Force, Air Traffic Control and Architectural Technology at Miller Homes.
The success of this group of students is much deserved. We have been impressed throughout the past two years by their diligence, maturity and intellectual curiosity. We have no doubt that this impressive group of young people will go on to excel both in Higher Education and employment.
