In Years 12 and13 Pupils follow 12A Option Courses.
All Pupils will have a single period of Liberal Studies.
In order to maximise choice and make the best use of our resources, the three secondary institutions, Westside School, the Gibraltar College and Bayside School are operating a consortium which can see certain subjects followed at different locations. As we work together, a standardised list of entry requirements for ‘A’ level has been drawn up and comprises the following:
As a rule of thumb students wishing to pursue a subject at ‘A’ Level will have been required to have taken it at GCSE level and to have obtained a minimum Grade ranging between ‘4 and 6’. This is subject dependent, so it is important that you refer to the Appendix which provides specific details of the entry requirements for each course.
Additionally, students wishing to follow two ‘A’ level courses would need to have a minimum of 4 good passes at GCSE; those wishing to do three ‘A’ Level subjects would need to have at least 5 good passes at GCSE. We would strongly recommend that students considering doing four subjects at ‘A’ level should have a minimum of six very good GCSE passes.
Entry into either course is dependent on certain Critera: