The Sixth Form
A Level Courses 2012
Nicholas Breakspear has a large and flourishing Sixth Form of which we are very proud. The pastoral care that students receive in earlier years at the school is maintained and all students are offered support and guidance concerning careers advice and entry to Higher Education. The majority of Sixth Form students progress to University, including successful applications to Oxford and Cambridge. We have a new state-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre which can be used for private study. We are currently enrolling for September 2012 and would welcome applications. The Year 11 into 12 Evening will take place at the school on the 1st Dec 2012. Come and find out what the school has to offer.
Click here for a copy of the Year 11 Options Booklet for Sixth Form Courses.
Click here for a Powerpoint Presentaion with information on Sixth form courses.
Courses for 2012-13
AS and A-Level (Level 3 Courses)
Art and Design AS school web page
Art and Design AS brochure
Biology AS brochure
Business Studies AS brochure
Communication Studies
Chemistry AS brochure
Drama and Theatre Studies AS brochure
English Literature AS brochure
French AS brochure
Geography AS brochure
German AS brochure
German AS school web page
Government and Politics AS brochure
Government and Politics what is Politics?
History AS brochure
Information Technology Diploma
Information Technology Diploma
Mathematics AS brochure
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics school web page
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics AS brochure
Psychology school web page
Psychology AS brochure
Physics AS brochure
Sociology AS brochure
Vocational Courses (Level 2/3 Courses)
Travel and Tourism – BTEC First Diploma (Level 2)
ICT - OCR Nationals First Award (Level 2)
ICT - OCR National (Level 3)
Sport - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/Diploma in Sport (Level 3)
Science - BTEC Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma Applied Science (Level 3)
Sixth Form Admissions Policy
Level Three Courses
In order to be considered for Level Three courses (A Levels, BTEC National), students are required to have achieved:
A minimum of 5 GCSE passes at Grades A* to C, including English and Mathematics. Students wishing to study Arts/Humanities subjects at A level may be considered suitable if they have not achieved Grade C in Mathematics, but will not be eligible if the grade is lower than D.
An average GCSE points score suitable for the chosen subject. (These are published in the options booklet for each subject). Most students are expected to take four subjects at AS level and then progress to A2 level in Year 13 with three subjects. If a BTEC National subject is taken (worth 2 A2 levels) then students may choose one or two A/S subjects to study with this qualification.
A subject may require a specific minimum grade to have been achieved at GCSE in order to progress to Level Three.
Level Two Courses
Students who have not achieved 5 A* to C Grades at GCSE, including English and Maths, are eligible to apply for Level Two courses. These are one year courses (BTEC First Diploma in Travel and Tourism and OCR National in ICT).
Students will be required to demonstrate an interest in, or aptitude for the course selected and may be invited to attend an interview with the course leader, to assess their suitability.
In addition to the level two course, students will be required to attend re-sit classes in English and Mathematics for one year and then retake the GCSE examination if they have not achieved a C Grade.
