Overview
Our explicit aim as a school is to provide all students the opportunity to attend a good university, this is something that is a strong aspiration in our community. It is our aim that as many of our Year 11 students stay on for sixth form at Paddington as possible.
Over the two years of Key Stage five, we want to prepare students for studying at university. It is our aim to prepare students to successfully apply to university, to achieve the academic and vocational qualifications necessary to enter university and then to thrive there. Details of examinations that students take at the end of Key Stage 5 can be found here.
At KS5, the following courses are offered:
A Level Courses
Art
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Economics
Film Studies
French
Geography
History
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
Government & Politics
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies - Philosophy & Ethics
Sociology
Spanish
Level 3 BTEC Courses
Applied Science BTEC Extended Diploma / Diploma
Business BTEC Extended Diploma
Creative Media Production BTEC Extended Diploma
Health & Social Care BTEC Extended Diploma
Sport BTEC Extended Certificate
Pathways
A significant strength of our sixth form is the wide range of subjects we have on offer and the multiple combinations of subjects that students can take. We invite students to apply for one of three pathways:
A level pathway
Study 3 A-levels
Combined pathway
Study a 120 credit BTEC and 1 A-level
BTEC pathway
Study a 180 credit BTEC
All of these pathways lead to a place at university and we will help students pick the pathway which is right for them to ensure that they achieve the best possible grades. In addition to this, students aspiring to a top university have the opportunity to study four A levels if they have achieved a majority of grades 8/9 at GCSE. Any students who have not yet achieved a 5 in either English Language or Maths GCSE will receive timetabled lessons to prepare them to retake this qualification.