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LEVEL 3 PATHWAY
OUR LEVEL 2 TRANSITION PATHWAY
In the Sixth Form, we offer more than 30 subjects at
Level 3, including A Levels, BTECs and Cambridge
Nationals.
This pathway is designed for students who achieve
fewer than 4 GCSEs at a grade 4 or above, and also
for those who need to resit both Maths and English
Language GCSE.
l The subjects studied on this pathway are Business
(Level 2 Cambridge Technical Certificate)
l Travel and Tourism (Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2
Tech Award)
l Maths and/or English Language GCSE resit
If completed successfully, this pathway could
provide the opportunity for students to progress to
a standard 2 year Level 3 program of study, subject
to both the general and subject specific entry
requirements. Our Level 2 courses are the same
qualification level and/or difficulty level as GCSEs,
and Further Education providers may welcome them
in lieu of GCSEs.
ADVICE ON SELECTING LEVEL 3 SUBJECTS TO STUDY:
Do you have a specific career path in mind which
requires you to study certain subjects?
l Which subjects do you actively enjoy?
l Do you prefer exam based subjects or coursework
based ones?
l Do you meet the individual subject entry
requirements?
You can choose to follow traditional academic
subjects, vocational courses or a combination of
both, depending on your interests and ambitions. We
will advise you of any specific courses necessary to
pursue a particular route beyond the Sixth Form (e.g.
Engineering or Medicine).
Most students will study 3 subjects at A Level/Level
3. However, those students who achieve mostly
grade 8/9s or equivalent may wish to take 4 A
Levels.
Students taking three Level 3 subjects will complete
an Additional Strand - Use of English, Core Maths or
EPQ (Extended Project Qualification). This additional
strand is designed to broaden students’ skill sets to
support their Level 3 subjects.
We aim to be flexible in our approach; some
students choose to incorporate work experience and
voluntary service as part of their study – especially
when it leads to a chosen career such as medicine,
law or leisure management.
l
The GCSE requirements for Level 3 study are:
l
5 GCSEs at a grade 4 or above
l
This must include at least one of Maths or English
Language
l
Additional entry requirements for each subject
are on the relevant course pages
Assessment
It is essential that students take assessments
regularly and that they receive detailed feedback
to help them get ready for the exams they will
ultimately sit at the end of their courses. Therefore,
teachers make regular assessments, and students
and parents will both receive regular feedback on
progress.
We send three formal tracking reports during the
academic year to provide information about student
progress.
In addition to taking regular assessments in class,
Year 12 students will sit Year 13 Entrance Exams
in April/May. These exams will be set by subject
teachers and will be based on A Level papers and
the results will be used to judge a student’s suitability
to progress into the final year of study. The results
of the Year 13 Entrance Exams will provide key
information that will be used in a UCAS application
and in deciding the predicted grade that will be put
on the reference.
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