Sixth Form Curriculum

Ernest Bevin College offers a broad curriculum to ensure that all students in the Sixth Form have as much choice as possible when selecting courses. It is organised into 4 tiers based on the needs of our students.

Courses on offer at Key Stage 5

EBC Sixth Form offers a wide range of Level 2 &3 courses aimed to cater to a wide range of prior ability students. These courses aim to prepare Sixth Form students for university, apprenticeships or work.

A LEVELS

GCSE requirements vary but A Level subjects are suitable for students whose GCSE grades are mostly 5 or better including English and Maths.

Government & Politics

BTEC National Qualifications (Level 3)

GCSE requirements vary but please note Level 3 BTEC courses now place much greater demands on learners, and the grades required to get onto these courses will include a high 4 or 5 in English & Maths

Available as a Diploma or Extended Diploma

BTEC National Business Studies

BTEC National Engineering

BTEC National ICT

BTEC National Sport Studies

BTEC National Travel & Tourism

Available as a certificate

BTEC National Art (single)

Applied Science

BTEC National Qualifications (Level 2)

The Level 2 courses listed below are suitable for students who may not get the grades to study the Level 3 BTECs. These will run alongside the A Levels and Level 3 BTECS we have always offered in the Sixth Form.

Public Services

Sport & Activity Leader

These courses will include work experience and working in industry.

You will also be expected if required to retake GCSE English or maths. All of these courses wil prepare you either for an apprenticeship, employment or further study.

Vocational Learning Tier

These Level 2 qualifications are two year courses. They are equivalent to 4 GCSEs. They are coursework based and have no examinations.

EPQ Extended Project Qualification (Level3)

EPQ Curriculum Guide

The Extended Project must develop and extend one or more of a learner's study areas and/or from an area of personal interest or activity outside their main programme of study. It has to be based on a topic chosen by the learner. This is worth half an A level and is graded A* to E. All students will complete either an Extended Project or an ASDAN CoPE Level 2 or 3 award (see below).