Please view the Hayesbook School Post 16 Student Prospectus 2012-2013 for more details.
The sixth form at Hayesbrook offers a Post 16 learning environment that will allow everyone, at all levels to study and develop their skills and interests.
The Hayesbrook School is a fast paced and exciting place to study, the teachers are excellent, the facilities are great and you have the opportunity to develop personally as well as academically and vocationally. We have specialist sport and vocational and applied learning status, and this opens up a huge range of activities and opportunities to you that will allow you to encounter a broad range of life experiences.
The Hayesbrook School is a trail-blazing school, with the post 16 area leading this charge.
When you enrol at The Hayesbrook School to continue your studies you agree to participate in voluntary activities that will benefit not only yourself, but the school in general.
"The sixth form is good, with strengths in students' personal development and in the quality of the curriculum and the care provided for them." (OfSTED 2008)
We are an inclusive Sixth Form and believe that every student should have the opportunity to study a range of courses that extend their existing skills, and allow them to develop at their own pace.
We think it is important to recognise that education is a journey, and that every student follows their own individual route or path to reach their goal. Therefore post 16 study at The Hayesbrook School allows students to continue this journey, one step at a time and at their own pace.
There are a number of different types of course, and you need to consider your strengths and weaknesses when choosing what you would like to study.
"The sixth form curriculum is excellent." (OfSTED, 2008)
These are traditional Advanced level courses made up of a combination of coursework and examination units. At the end of the first year you achieve an Advanced Subsidiary (AS) grade and at the end of the second year you achieve an Advanced grade (A2). It is the A2 grade which is considered to be the full A Level.
These follow broadly the same pattern at the traditional 'A' level, however they are designed to be more practical and link more closely to business and the world of work.
Students "make excellent progress on vocational courses such as BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) courses in sport or business studies, where standards are above average." (OfSTED 2008)
BTEC courses are vocational courses which are examined by students producing a portfolio of coursework evidence which is assessed by the teaching staff and externally moderated. A BTEC National Award (sometimes referred to as a single BTEC) is equivalent to one A2.
The style of the course is the same as the BTEC National Award, but the course is more in depth. The BTEC National Certificate (sometimes referred to as a double BTEC) allows students to achieve the equivalent of 2 A2 levels.
The format of the BTEC qualification is the same as the level 3 courses, however the BTEC First Certificate (sometimes referred to as a level 2 BTEC) is delivered at Level 2, allowing students to achieve the equivalent of 2 GCSE examination passes at A*-C
Students have the opportunity to participate in GCSE photography and some students choose to retake English or Maths GCSE examinations (although we do not currently run re-take classes).
