This course is the perfect blend between academic and professional, career-related pathways.

• The IBCP is composed of a framework centred around developing lifelong learning skills in a unique IBCP Core- (more details can be found on the IBCP Core page).

• As well as this students study one BTEC Level 3 qualification and at least two IB Diploma subjects.

• The BTEC subject can be taken as diploma or certificate and can be equivalent to 2-3 A-levels.

• Most of our IB subjects are offered at Standard Level. These use a numerical 1-7 grading system, with 7 being the highest.

• Well recognised by a growing number of universities, globally (please see our 'Progressions and Destinations' page for more information on where our alumni have gone.

This is a demanding, yet well rounded academic course.

• The IB Diploma students is a programme of study that focuses on a much larger breadth of topics. Students must choose 3 Higher Level subjects and 3 Standard Level subjects from each of the 6 compulsory core areas: Language & Literature, Language Acquisition, Sciences, Maths, Social Sciences, and the Arts.

• They must also complete additional components of the course. This includes a Theory of Knowledge and (CAS) module. They must also complete an Extended Essay.

• Each subject receives a grade between 1 and 7, and all grades are summed to provide a total number out of 45. To pass the IB, students must achieve at minimum a 24, meeting certain grade thresholds in their higher and standard level subjects, as well as passing the additional components.

A more specialised approach to post-16 study

A level students usually pick 3 subjects, unless they are doing Further Maths or a Medicine pathway when they will choose 4. Students can choose any combination of subjects on offer, though their choices are all usually closely related to each other.

This is because A levels allow students to explore a smaller range of fields in more depth, providing more specialised preparation towards further study.