THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM

The subjects in this course guide give an indication of the courses we offer but the list is not exhaustive. Please contact the Director of Sixth Form if the subject you are interested in studying is not listed.

Every effort will be made to run all the courses on offer in this course guide, however, courses may have to be withdrawn if there is not enough take up.

A-LEVEL REFORMS

From September 2017 onwards, A-Levels have been taught and delivered differently. The AS (Advanced Subsidiary) that was previously sat in order to continue on to A2 in Year 13 has now become a stand-alone qualification.

Students at CGA no longer sit AS qualifications. To gain a full A-Level all exams are now sat at the end of two years of study. The impact of this change is that students are asked to only select 3 A-Levels that they will specialise in from Year 12.

However some students with a high number of top GCSE grades may take 4 A-Levels.

HOW TO CHOOSE

The table below gives the requirements necessary for studying A-Level and BTEC courses. Please check the minimum entry requirements for specific courses you wish to study and consider your GCSE predictions/ results before making your choice.

GCSES SIXTH FORM PATHWAYS

6 x 5+ / Maths & English 7+ 4 x A-Levels

5 x 5+ / Maths & English 5+ 3 x A-Levels

4 x 5+ / Maths & English 4+ Level 3 BTEC (Applied Science requires Maths & English 5+)