Curriculum

Wellingborough School Sixth Form provides a broad, challenging and supportive environment for the study of A Levels. The overwhelming majority of our students continue on to Higher Education. Our expectation is that students will study three subjects on entry to the Sixth Form. In addition, it is possible for students to undertake some additional study in the form of an enrichment course including the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). At the end of Year 12 students sit rigorous internal examinations to ensure that progression to Year 13 is sensible and to inform UCAS predictions made at the beginning of the Year 13.

What does this mean for students who will enter the Sixth Form in September 2021?

We ask you at this point to choose the three subjects which you would like to study through to A Level. You should select your subjects from the 2021-2023 provisional options list, which follows. When all subject choices have been submitted a subject blocking structure will be constructed taking into account student preferences and internal factors such as staffing levels. Once the subject blocking arrangements have been finalised in January 2021 revised subject combinations, which do not conform to this structure, cannot be guaranteed.

Subjects provisionally offered to A Level

• Art and Design • Art Photography • Biology • Business • Chemistry • Computer Science • Design and Technology • Drama • Economics • English Language • English Literature • French • Geography • History • Latin • Mathematics • Further Mathematics * • Music • Physics • Physical Education • Politics • Psychology • Spanish • Religious Studies * Please note that Mathematics and Further Mathematics represents the equivalent of two A Levels. Students selecting Further Mathematics will study for Mathematics and Further Mathematics A Levels and should select up to two further options from the subject list.