A-Level Pathways
Academic Excellence and Curriculum Pathways
We offer tailored pathways to suit a variety of academic needs and career aspirations.
Subjects Offered:
We offer a comprehensive selection of subjects across key academic disciplines, including:
Art and design: Fine Art
· Exam Board: OCR
· Entry Criteria: Grade 5 in GCSE English and Art
· Art / Creative industry: Illustration, Design consultant, Cultural Heritage, Fashion, Animation, Photography, Teaching, Art Therapy.
Business Studies
· Exam Board: OCR
· Entry Criteria: Grade 5 in GCSE Business Studies and/or English and Maths
· Career Progression: Business studies, economics, accountancy, management trainee, entrepreneurship.
Drama and Theatre
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature/Language
· Career Progression: Actor, director, playwright, stage manager, theatre technician, drama therapist, drama teacher, arts administrator, theatre producer.
English Literature
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Literature
· Career Progression: Law, history, journalism, publishing, advertising, marketing, digital media, public relations, politics, writing professions.
Humanities: History, Geography, Economics.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 in History and English Literature/Language
· Career Progression: Law, journalism, social work, education, government, business, finance.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6
· Career Progression: Law, banking, finance, environmental agency, marketing, accountancy, surveying, architecture, management.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 in English and Maths
· Career Progression: Economics-based degrees, careers in finance, government, research.
Languages: French, Spanish.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 7
· Career Progression: Combined degrees, study abroad, careers in humanities, law, business, advertising, marketing, banking, recruitment, hospitality.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 7 in Spanish GCSE
· Career Progression: Combined degrees, study abroad, careers in humanities, law, business, advertising, marketing, banking, recruitment, hospitality.
Psychology
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 5 in Maths, Sciences, and English Language
· Career Progression: Clinical psychology, educational psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, sport psychology, forensic psychology, research.
Level 3: Diploma in Sport
· Exam Board: Pearson BTEC
· Entry Criteria:
· Career Progression: Higher education in sport-related fields.
STEM
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, BTEC Computer Science.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 + in GCSE Biology or combined science, and Maths.
· Career Progression: Biology, environmental science, biochemistry, biomedical science, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 + in GCSE Chemistry or combined science, and Maths.
· Career Progression: Chemistry, chemical engineering, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science, forensic science, environmental science, finance.
· Exam Board: AQA
· Entry Criteria: Grade 6 + in GCSE Physics or combined science, and Maths.
· Career Progression: Business, finance, IT, engineering, medicine, research science.
· Exam Board: Edexcel
· Entry Criteria: GCSE Computer Science or equivalent, Grade 5+ in Maths.
· Career Progression: Software development, systems analysis, network architecture, data science, cybersecurity, game development, IT support.
· Exam Board: Edexcel
· Entry Criteria: GCSE Mathematics Grade 7 or above
· Career Progression: STEM subjects, engineering, physics, mathematics, finance.
· Exam Board: Edexcel
· Entry Criteria: GCSE Mathematics Grade 8 or above
· Career Progression: Mathematics, engineering, physics, finance.
Each subject is taught by passionate, experienced educators who are dedicated to helping students achieve their best.