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Choosing your Courses

There are a variety of courses for you to choose from at Post 16.  When you are choosing your subjects you should think about subjects that you enjoy and those which make a sensible combination for your chosen career or entry into higher education. 

Courses Available

It is important to select courses that you think you are most suited for. The different types of courses that we run are listed below:

Macmillan Academy Post 16 Course Guide


Advanced Levels (A Levels)

Most full A Levels are made up of 4 modules, 2 taken in Year 12 (AS) and 2 in Year 13 (A2). If you only do the first year of the course you will be awarded an AS Level. If you complete the full two year course you will be awarded an A Level. AS is graded from A-E and A2 from A*-E.

Applied Advanced Levels

These are similar to A Levels, however, most of the assessment is done through coursework rather than examinations.

BTEC Courses

These courses are designed to provide work-related qualifications. They give you knowledge, understanding and skills that you can prepare you for employment or higher education. BTEC courses are grades at Pass, Merit and Distinction.

Diploma

We also offer an Engineering Diploma. You can read more about this in the attached course guide.

Other Courses

There are other courses for you to choose from such as the AQA Baccalaureate and the RugbyAcademy. These can be found in the course guide.

GCSE Re-sits

GCSE English and Mathematics are available if you want to improve your grades in these subjects.

What qualifications do you need to study here in Post 16?

Studying in Post 16 is demanding and so you will need to have coped at GCSE level. There is an expectation that you will need to regularly work at home and so you will need to be committed to your courses and motivated to succeed. Our standard entry requirements are 5A* to C grades in GCSE, however, in some subjects there are more specific entry requirements. These are indicated under each subject in the course guide.