Subjects in the studied curriculum

In Year 12 and 13, students can apply to study the following subjects as their studies curriculum:  

Subject

Examination board

Number of lessons per week

Art 

WJEC

Six

Biology

Edexcel

Six

Business Studies/Economics

TBD

Six

Chemistry

Edexcel

Six

English literature

AQA

Six

Geography

Edexcel

Six

Government and Politics

Edexcel

Six

Health and social care (BTEC)

Edexcel

Eighteen

History

Edexcel

Six

Mathematics

Edexcel

Six

Music

OCR

Six

Physics

Edexcel

Six

Psychology

Edexcel

Six

Sociology

AQA

Six

Spanish

AQA

Six

 

Students apply to the sixth form in December of Year 11.  Highbury Fields School students are given priority, providing that they attain the GCSE entrance requirements below:

 

Average grade 6, with a grade 5 in English and and mathematics to study A-levels

 

Grade 7 in mathematics to study mathematics 

 

Grade 7 in combined or separate science to study biology, chemistry or physics

 

Average grade 5, with a grade 4 in English and and mathematics to study BTEC qualifications

A-Level Course Guide