Key Stage 5 Curriculum
Our curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and knowledge rich which will enable students to become well-rounded citizens who are prepared for life.
Q3 Academy Tipton is committed to providing an engaging and knowledge rich curriculum so that students experience wide and varied opportunities, both inside and out of the classroom. This will support their prior learning and help them to develop Cultural Capital in all its forms. The engagement of our parents/carers is a fundamental part of our curriculum offer and supports increased collaboration and understanding.A broad, balanced, and personalised experience is provided for all students, allowing access to traditional A Level subjects along with a wide selection of vocational subjects allowing all different abilities of students to gain the maximum qualifications that supports them to succeed onto their next stage of education or work.
We recognise the importance of good literacy and numeracy and the impact this has on our students’ opportunities for the future.
Literacy and numeracy is embedded within all of our subjects, allowing students to continue ti develop these skills. GCSE Maths and English Language Resit opportunities are provided for those students who may need it.
The well-being of all our students is a key priority and this is embedded throughout the Academy including during RSE, PSHE, and SMSC.
We organise the academic year into four Curriculum Cycles:
- CC1 – September to November;
- CC2 – November to February;
- CC3 – February to May;
- CC4 – May to July.
Key Stage 5 includes Years 12 and 13 and, for some students, Year 14.
Sixth Form
We currently offer a range of Level 3 qualifications, both A Levels and BTecs, as well as re-take GCSE English Language and Maths. Students choose a suitable programme of study in consultation with the Sixth Form Director.
All students in Year 12 will study the following subjects:
- Life Lessons (2.15 hours per week) delivered by Tutors; Inspire (1 hour a week)
- Private study (12 hours a week)
- Three level 3 qualifications (12 hours a week)
All students in Year 13 will study the following subjects:
- Life Lessons (2.15 hours per week) delivered by Tutors
- Private study (9 hours a week)
- Three level 3 qualifications (15 hours a week)
INSPIRE are weekly sessions where a wide range of guest speakers engage with our Sixth Form to broaden the awareness of the wider world and prepare students for their progression to university or the workplace. Speakers include university admission teams, charities, employers and apprenticeship provider
Students are organised into five mixed ability, multi-discipline Tutor Groups.
If you require any further information please refer to our Curriculum Policy document, or contact Ms Whitehouse.
Our Key Stage 5 is led by Director of Sixth Form, Ms Whitehouse.