SJL Sixth Form Prospectus 2024 - 2025 (2) - Flipbook - Page 7
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Sir John Lawes School
Overview of
Courses
The Sixth Form at Sir John Lawes has seen steady
growth over the past few years and numbers are
continuing to increase. We offer a broad range of A
Level and BTEC courses, including some in
conjunction with our consortium schools, to enable
students to participate in courses which facilitate their
future career aspirations.
Students on an A Level programme study three linear
subjects. Some students, with exceptional grades at
GCSE, may be allowed to study Further Maths as a 4th
A Level and details of the requirements can be found in
the Further Mathematics subject page. We also offer
Level 3 BTEC/CTEC qualifications: Media BTEC for
students with a practical interest in the media, Business
BTEC, Health and Social Care BTEC and IT BTEC
based at Roundwood Park, and PE CTEC and
Performing Arts BTEC at Katherine Warington.
With very few exceptions, students are required to
achieve grade 6 at GCSE in subjects which they wish
to study in the Sixth Form, or in relevant subjects
where specified in the individual subject pages. For
further information please see the 'Admission to the
Sixth Form' section and read the specific entry
requirements found in each of the subject pages.
Courses on offer depend to a certain extent on the
number of students opting for them. While we will try to
ensure that all students are able to access their chosen
course, there may be some minor changes, and offers
are dependent on students having obtained GCSE
predicted grades which match the entry requirements
of their chosen courses.
In addition to your chosen subjects, you will be required
to take part in a range of enrichment activities and
courses on offer, details of which can be found after
the A Level subject descriptions.
Year 12 students have a compulsory double period of
PE on a Wednesday afternoon during which time they
opt to participate in a chosen sport for a fixed number
of sessions. Students are expected to wear
appropriate sports kit relevant to the activity in which
they are participating. This Wednesday afternoon
session is also used, where possible, to allow fixtures to
be played against other schools to allow students to
continue a competitive aspect to their sports.
It is very important that students choose the
appropriate course and combination of subjects. We
advise that you choose subjects which you enjoy and
feel confident with the subject material. This will ensure
you have a positive experience at 6th form and
achieve your best outcomes. You will receive guidance
from the Sixth Form team, your Year 11 tutor, careers
staff and also the subject staff who teach you now to
help you make subject choices. Please read the
subject pages later on in this booklet very carefully
before making your final choice.
