If you are currently in Year 11 at Tewkesbury Academy you will have the opportunity to make your application to our Sixth Form in person during your 16+ interview with a member of the Sixth Form team in January.
If you are an external applicant, please submit an application form found below.
Individual subjects have individual requirements – please refer to the subject entry requirements document below. You should aiming for a Grade 5 for the majority of subjects that you wish to study for A level. Subjects such as Chemistry/Biology/Physics require a Grade 6, and Maths a Grade 7. Students are expected to demonstrate evidence of a positive, self motivated approach to their learning. We always consider entry on a student by student basis.
Students with lower than a grade 4 in English OR Maths must attend lessons in these subjects to enable them to improve their grades in these GCSEs, as these are essential qualifications in many careers and further education courses.
Course of study: Two years, studying three subjects.
In Year 12 students can choose to take three A Levels. Each course is taught for 10 lessons over the two-week timetable. Each A Level comprises of a number of units (usually 3-4) that are assessed through examinations, coursework or a combination of the two. Assessments take place at the end of Year 13 in May / June. In all A Level courses A* to E grades represent a pass.
BTEC stands for the Business and Technology Education Council. BTECs are specialist work-related qualifications. They combine practical learning with subject and theory content. They have a higher content of coursework than most A Levels, although, like A Levels there is an examined component.
After Sixth Form Open Evening (held in November), Year 11 students will have an interview with a member of the Sixth Form Team or Mrs Baird, the Careers Advisor. During this interview, we will advise students and recommend an appropriate pathway based on your academic strengths and aspirations. The Sixth Form Team support every student in choosing their most appropriate pathway for level 3 success. This might be 3 A Levels, a BTEC package, or a combination of BTECs and A Levels.
These pathways and the unrivalled support offered at Tewkesbury Academy Sixth Form have enabled our students to go on to careers in Medicine, Veterinary Practice, Law, Teaching, Midwifery, Engineering, Fashion Design, Criminology and Accountancy to name but a few.
Choose subjects in which you are most enthusiastic, confident and likely to succeed. Think about whether the subject genuinely interests you.
Look carefully at the requirements of universities and degree courses that you may want to study in the future. Consider which subjects go well together. Certain ‘facilitating’ subjects will offer students a greater number of degree courses, and may be a requirement for entry into some universities.
Think about how the different courses are assessed. Are you good at the subject already? Listen carefully to the advice from your own teachers, tutor and careers advisor when thinking about which subjects to choose.
Please view the subject information and entry criteria below from each subject.
