POST-16 CURRICULUM
(2 week Timetable, 58 lesson cycle)
Year 12 (2020/21) |
Year 13 (2020/21) |
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Tutorials Mon to Fri mornings (Except Wed) |
Tutorials Mon to Fri mornings (Except Wed) (Note this has changed for 2020-21 due to COVID 19) |
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3 A Levels/BTEC AND 1 AS, 4th A Level or Enrichment (EPQ, Sports Leaders, Work Experience) |
4 x up to 11 lessons |
3 OR 4 x A Levels/BTEC |
3 or 4 x 11 lessons |
Curriculum Enhancement Programme - CEP (Study Skills/Wellbeing/Next Steps) |
1 lesson |
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Personal Best Time (PBT) |
2 extended tutorials (Wed) |
2 extended tutorial sessions (Wednesday morning) |
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Supervised Study Home Study (from January) (Note this has been adapted for 2020-21 due to COVID 19) |
Up to 17 lessons |
Home Study (once eligible) Directed Study (in school) or Supervised Study |
Up to14 lessons |
All students sign a study contract indicating their pathway at the start of Year 12. The last date for changing a pathway is the 1st October. Students are committed to completing their chosen pathway unless there is an exceptional circumstance e.g. verified medical reason.
The standard pathway options are:
- All students study a minimum of 3 A Level or BTEC subjects this may also be 1 A Level subject and a Double BTEC course
- All students complement the above with one of the following options:
- Additional AS or a 4th A Level
- EPQ (will include timetabled study time)
- Core Maths
- Work Experience (will initially be support within lessons (subject iLeader) in school until a placement is organised and verified and may still include timetabled study time)
- Sports Leader (will include timetabled study time)
- All Year 12 students attend CEP (Curriculum Enrichment) lessons
- Year 12 students attend extended tutorial time (PBT) and morning registration unless another plan has been agreed by the Post-16 team.
- Year 13 students attend extended tutorial time (PBT) and morning registration until the UCAS process has been completed and until Home Study has been granted