Academic
The variety of subjects on offer can be seen
by looking at the list on  the
left. Time and care is spent in ensuring that each student
takes subjects which they like and will succeed in, as well
as looking forward to Higher Education and possible careers.
Many GCSE
subjects may be studied further to AS and A2, while
new subjects such as Psychology and History of Art are
introduced from time to time according to demand. The subjects
on offer are also reviewed each year.
Normally students will take four AS subjects in Year 12,
continuing with three taken to full A Level in Year 13. For
some students it may however be more appropriate to study
fewer subjects while, occasionally, a student may wish to
continue with four, or even five, to A2 level.
There are four formal assessment points in a sixth form
career when a regular review of overall progress is made
in writing with discussion between student, tutor and possibly
parents The
purpose of these is to ensure that each student is on target
for appropriate grades at A-level, that action may be taken
in plenty of time should things seem to be going wrong and
that, above all, there is continual monitoring of each student's
work throughout the duration of the course. We emphasize
that each student's learning is his or her own responsibility.
 During the week, approximately 10 periods will be non-taught
and available for private study. We do not dictate where
this is to be undertaken, but available within Abbey House
are the Common Rooms and Quiet Rooms, (one of which is set
aside for those wishing to work in complete silence). Further
away but in School, there is the School Library and just
around the corner is Bristol Central Library.
Naturally time will be spent in or out of School on more
social matters, as indeed it should be, but in order to be
comfortably near the weekly target of at least 15 hours work
outside the classroom - and still leave time for other interests
and extra-curricular pursuits - it is important to start
making good use of those 10 or so periods straight away. Next |
