Course Options

At Southborough, we offer many academic pathways and courses for our students.

Our Sixth Form offers more than twenty academic and vocational courses. This broad range provides post-16 opportunities to students of all abilities to successfully develop individual talents and gain the confidence to advance as enthusiastic learners.

Please see below a list of the available courses and click to find further information as well as other useful documents.

Applied Science (BTEC Level 3)

Art (A-Level)

Biology (A-Level)

Business (BTEC Level 3)

Chemistry (A-Level)

Core Maths (AS) (One Year Pathway)

Creative Digital Media Production (BTEC Level 3)

Criminology (WJEC  Applied Diploma Level 3)

Economics (A-Level)

Engineering (NCFE Level 1/2)

Engineering (BTEC Level 3)

English Literature (A-Level)

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

French (A-Level)

Further Mathematics (A-Level)

Geography (A-Level)

History (A-Level)

Mathematics (A-Level)

Photography (Level 1/2)

Physics (A-Level)

Psychology (A-Level)

Sociology (A-Level)

Spanish (A-Level)

Sport (BTEC Level 1/2)

Sport (BTEC Level 3)

 

Course Entry Requirements

GCE A-Level and Level 3 BTEC Courses

GCSE grade requirement.

Additional Requirements

Art (BTEC Level 3)

Portfolio

 

Biology

6 – either in Combined Science or Biology GCSE Biology

6 in GCSE Maths (preferred)

Business (A-Level) 5 in GCSE English Language 5 in GCSE Business (preferred)

Business (BTEC Level 3)

4 in GCSE English Language

5 in GCSE Business (preferred)

Chemistry

6 – either in Combined Science or Chemistry GCSE

6 in GCSE Maths (preferred)

Core Maths (AS) (One Year Pathway)

5 in GCSE Maths

 

Creative Digital Media Production (BTEC Level 3)

4 in GCSE English

4 in GCSE Media (preferred)

Criminology (WJEC  Applied Diploma)

5 in GCSE English

 

Economics

6 in GCSE English

5 in GCSE Maths (preferred)

Engineering (BTEC Level 3)

 6 in GCSE Maths and a 6 in Science

 

English Literature

6 in GCSE English Literature

6 in GCSE English Languge

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

5 in GCSE English Language

 

French

6 in GCSE French

 

Further Mathematics

8 in GCSE Maths

 

Geography

5 in GCSE Geography

5 in GCSE English, 5 in Science (preferred)

 Language

History

5 in GCSE History

5 in English Language (preferred)

Mathematics

High 6/7 in GCSE Maths

 

Music

6 in GCSE Music

 

Physics

6 in Combined Science  or GCSE Physics

6 in GCSE Maths (preferred)

Politics

5 in GCSE English Language

 

Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)

5 in GCSE Religious Studies

 

Spanish

6 in GCSE Spanish

 

Sport (BTEC Level 2)

4 in GCSE English

4 in GCSE Physical Education (preferred)