Since September 2000 most advanced level qualifications for 16-19 year olds
have been made up of units that are broadly equivalent in size:
AS level (one year) = 3 units
A GCE Applied, A level, BTEC Award or OCR National Certificates (2 years) = 6 units
A double award BTEC Certificate or OCR National Diploma (2 years) = 12 units
The two-year course is made up of subjects studied at Level 3. Students require
5 GCSE subjects at grade C or above ideally including Maths and or English to
apply to study at this level or the previous successful completion of level 2
courses. Combinations of subjects totalling 18 to 24 units need to be chosen.
It is expected that the majority of subjects studied in the first year of the
Sixth Form will be followed through to full accreditation in the second year.
* These courses are currently available to students as part of the EH Consortium
but are subject to timetable. Also see option block.
National Certificates/Diplomas are A level equivalent with corresponding UCAS points.
