Download virgo fidelis / sixth form blockings 2016-2017

VIRGO FIDELIS / SIXTH FORM
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BLOCKINGS 2016-2017
Select the pathway(s) you wish to follow. You may want to choose only one pathway or combine subjects from Pathways 1 and 2.
Please note that you should choose only one subject from each block.
Students following only Pathway 1 should select a minimum of three subjects.
PATHWAY 1: GCE A LEVEL / AQA BACCALAUREATE
To follow GCE A level
courses a minimum of 6
A*-C grades at GCSE is
required, including
Maths and English. For
most subjects a grade B
is essential.
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 4
BLOCK 5
BLOCK 6
Chemistry
ICT
Art
History
Business Studies
Accounting
Media Studies
Psychology
Biology
Mathematics
Economics
Film Studies
To follow the AQA
Baccalaureate it is
necessary to choose 3 A
level subjects, AS Critical
Thinking and the EPQ.
Sociology
French
Religious Studies
(Philosophy & Ethics of
Religion)
Spanish
English Literature
Extended Project
Qualification (EPQ)
Physics
PATHWAY 2: LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL COURSES
To follow courses from
Pathway 2 a minimum of
5 A*-C grades at GCSE
including English and
Maths is required.
BLOCK 1
Childcare
Early Years Educator L3
(also select in Block 3 )
BLOCK 2
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 4
Childcare
Early Years Educator L3
(also select in Block 1)
Health & Social Care L3
OCR Cambridge Tec.
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Revised 7th June 2016
VIRGO FIDELIS / SIXTH FORM
BLOCKINGS 2016-2017
PATHWAY 3: LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL COURSES AND GCSE RETAKES
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Students must select a minimum of four Level 2 courses
To follow courses from
Pathway 3 a minimum of
4 A*-D grades at GCSE is
required.
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
BLOCK 3
Art GCSE
BLOCK 4
BLOCK 5
BLOCK 6
Counselling L2 (only for
GCE A Level students)
ECDL (Level 2 ICT course)
English GCSE*
Maths GCSE*
*Please note that students who have not attained a grade C in English and/or Maths at GCSE have a statutory minimum provision and will be expected to re-sit
this/these subject(s) during their first year in the Sixth Form.
CORE PROGRAMME (taken by all students in addition to the courses selected from the above)
All students follow
Philosophy of Life as part
their academic
programme
(via Seminar Days).
BLOCK 1
Philosophy of Life
(NOCN)
BLOCK 2
Philosophy of Life
(NOCN)
BLOCK 3
Philosophy of Life
(NOCN)
BLOCK 4
Philosophy of Life
(NOCN)
BLOCK 5
Philosophy of Life
(NOCN)
Individual study time is also allocated to each student’s timetable.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME All students participate in the Enrichment Programme. Many activities take place at lunchtime or Wednesday afternoons:
Beauty, Bridge, Business Enterprise, Christian Group, Creating the Modern, Debating Society, Greek, Interact (Community Service), Knitting, Korean, Music/Choir, Spanish, Sports.
Revised 7th June 2016