Sixth Form Courses
We offer the following courses to students wishing to study at The Willink Sixth Form:
Sixth-Form-Curriculum-Gallery (ID 1025)
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Art & Design
Art & Design
Art & Design Course Guide 2025
If you enjoy being creative, want to increase your practical skills and improve your analytical, communication and research abilities, Art and Design is a great choice.
The skills you gain make it a great complement to other analytical subjects. Art is used as way of seeing the world through alternative viewpoints and being able to share those views. It will help you with further study and prepare youfor the world of work.Click here for our full course Guide: Art & Design Course Guide 2025
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Biology
Biology
A journey from molecule to ecosystem and everything in between! You will gain an appreciation of how organisms (including humans) work, how we evolved, the factors that can impact our health and how we can improve it.
Whether you want to find out how to feed the planet or fight a global pandemic, Biology is the subject for you. You will gain many skills such as research, analysis and effective communication. Biology is a varied and interesting course.Click here for our full course Guide: Biology Course Guide 2025
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Business Studies
Business Studies
Business will help you develop a variety of skills including problem solving, decision making, managing your own learning, using numerical techniques with confidence, working with others, judgment, and evaluation.
The course introduces you to all you need to know about working in business, providing a solid foundation for further study. With a focus on helping you to become a good decision maker, you’ll learn essential managerial skills, alongside techniques to help you become an analytical problem solver. These skills are all highly sought after and valued in a wide range of careers.
Click here to read the Business Studies Course Guide: Business Studies Course Guide
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Chemistry
Chemistry
Atoms, molecules and the manufacture of absolutely everything! You will gain an appreciation of how molecules are made up, work and interact with each other.
By studying Chemistry, you will explore a wide range of chemical reactions, from creating a silver mirror on glass to separating amino acids using chromatography. You’ll identify unknown substances through chemical analysis and synthesise organic molecules like esters and aspirin. Along the way, you’ll develop valuable skills in research, analysis, and effective communication.
Click here for our full course Guide: Chemistry Course Guide 2025
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Computer Science
Computer Science
Computer Science Course Guide 2025
Now more than ever, the central and key enabling role of technology is drawn into keen focus. A good grade in Computer Science at A Level is valued by universities and employers. You will have demonstrated strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
A good grade in Computer Science at A Level is valued by universities and employers. You will have demonstrated strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.Click here for our full course Guide: Computer Science Course Guide 2025
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Criminology Diploma
Criminology Diploma
Criminology Diploma Course Guide 2025
Criminology is fascinating, rewarding and helps you to develop a range of skills. The Level 3 Diploma in Criminology not only develops your awareness of the function and workings of the Criminal Justice System, but it also provides insight in to the theoretical and practical nature and consequence of crime.
If you are interested in studying a contemporary, topical and often controversial subject, then Criminology is for you!
Click here to read the full course guide: Criminology Diploma Course Guide 2025
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Drama & Theatre
Drama & Theatre
Drama and Theatre Course Guide 2025
A Level Drama & Theatre is an engaging and diverse course that develops your creative thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills.
It challenges you to experience new things, build your confidence in public speaking and takes you out of your comfort zone; all of which builds resilience and makes you more able to face the world on your own terms.
Click here to read the full course guide: Drama and Theatre Course Guide 2025
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Economics
Economics
Economics is a fast-growing and successful A level. In our Economics lessons we consider the economic problem which faces both households and government alike: how to use the scarce resources available to satisfy our unlimited wants and needs. You’ll investigate topics such as employment, international trade and poverty and consider why some policies work to improve economic variables such as GDP and others may not.
Economics is a subject that features lots of lively debate and allows you to draw your own conclusions and opinions about the decisions made. It is challenging but fascinating.
Click here to read the full course guide: Economics Course Guide 2025
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English Language
English Language
English Language Course Guide 2025
English Language is the fascinating study of Linguistics: how we write and speak.
You’ll be an investigative learner with an inquisitive mind as you seek answers to questions like: Do men and women communicate differently? Is there a class divide in Britain? How do children learn to speak? Why is our English so different to Shakespeare’s? Is there a right and wrong way to speak? How do the media use language to manipulate us? Your ability to ask probing questions and follow through with investigatory answers will make you attractive to universities and employers alike.
Click here to read the full course guide: English Language Course Guide 2025
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English Literature
English Literature
English Literature Course Guide 2025
English literature is one of the of the most diverse and fascinating subjects to study at A level as it fosters skills in literacy, communication, history and social sciences.
As a facilitating subject, an A level in English will make you more attractive to prospective employers as well as universities as you’ll be able to communicate in writing and orally at the highest level. You will also be able to read and interpret complicated texts and disseminate information harvested from them to a range of audiences.
Click here to read the full course guide: English Literature Course Guide 2025
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Film Studies
Film Studies
Film Studies Course Guide 2025
Cinema is about 125 years old and it is a medium that provides us with both intense feelings and a window on the world. Studying film enables you to see the world in a different light.
You’ll develop an excellent understanding of the history of cinema, from silent cinema to contemporary Hollywood. Film Studies students explore the processes behind film – the economic, technological, sociological and mental processes.
Click here to read the full course guide: Film Studies Course Guide 2025
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French
French
Learning French is more than just a boost to your CV or handy for travelling. It will make you smarter, more decisive and even better at English.
The course builds on your knowledge, understanding and skills gained in your language. It constitutes an integrated study with a focus on language, culture and society. It fosters a range of transferable skills including communication, critical thinking, research skills and creativity. You will develop your understanding and knowledge of themes relating to the culture and society of countries where French is spoken and language skills. Authentic materials are regularly used and you will also be able to study a film and a book which will give you even greater insight into the culture of French speaking countries.
Click here to read the full course guide: French Course Guide 2025
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Geography
Geography
So many of the world's current issues – at a global scale and locally - boil down to geography and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them.
Global warming’s impact on countries and regions, food and energy security, the degradation of land and soils from over-use and misuse, the spread of disease, the causes and consequences of migration, and the impacts of economic change on places and communities are just some of the challenges facing the next generation, which geographers must help solve.
Click here to read the full course guide: Geography Couse Guide 2025
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German
German
German A Level constitutes an integrated study with a focus on language, culture and society. It fosters a range of transferable skills including communication, critical thinking, research skills and creativity. You will develop your understanding and knowledge of themes relating to the culture and society of Germany.
Authentic materials are regularly used and you will also be able to study a film and a book which will give you even greater hindsight of German culture.Click here for the full course guide: German Course Guide 2025
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History
History
History is the most valuable subject you can study in the current world.
With lines being blurred between facts and opinions, and with so many debates based on the consequences of history, it is more important now than ever to have a strong understanding of the past and how it shapes our today.
The skills learnt in History are highly sought after by employers and universities. Paramount are the skills of sorting through information and extracting the essential points which will reflect what you want to say. In addition your will build skills in analysis and evaluation, which will become second nature. The modules we study for A-level reflect our purpose as a discipline.
Click here to read the full course guide: History Course Guide 2025
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Mathematics
Mathematics
Maths is both fascinating and rewarding and will provide you with a varied set of skills (problem solving, analytical, research, logic), which are indispensable to a very wide variety of careers.
It will also enhance your enjoyment and performance in other maths-based subjects, as well as Engineering courses at university.
Click here to read the full course guide: Mathematics Course Guide 2025
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Further Maths
Further Maths
Further Maths Course Guide 2025
For someone who really enjoys Maths, Further Maths is a challenging subject, which extends and deepens their knowledge beyond A level Mathematics.
Students will often say it’s their favourite subject, as most of the content could be described as beautiful! Further Maths is also highly desirable, if not required, by many top universities for Mathematics, Science and Engineering courses, as well as Computing and Economics.Click here to read the full course guide: Further Maths Course Guide 2025
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Core Maths (AS Level)
Core Maths (AS Level)
Core Maths (AS Level) is intended for students who have a keen interest in maths, but who do not wish to study it as a full A Level. It provides a valuable grounding in the quantitative skills that underpin many ungraduated courses, apprenticeships and jobs.
The course is divided into units that require and develop your skills in statistics, number and decision-making. Topics that are covered include: Analysis of Data, Personal Finance, Estimation, Critical Analysis and Critical Path Analysis. Real life data and resources allow you to make the connection to how Maths is used in everyday life and prepare you with essential skills that will be used now and in the future.Click here to read the full course guide: Core Maths Course Guide 2025
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Media Studies
Media Studies
Media Studies Course Guide 2025
Study this subject because Media is all around us – it is in our phones, on our screens and providing us with content to talk about and with.
Media Studies is a great subject to get your teeth into. You will be able to see a project through from research and planning to an impressive cross-media piece. Near the end of the course, there is an enjoyable showcase evening to celebrate your work.
Click here to read the full course guide: Media Studies Course Guide 2025
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Digital Media CTEC
Digital Media CTEC
Digital Media CTEC Course Guide 2025
Digital Media is a practical and highly independent course that allows you to see two projects through from client brief to completion, creating industry standard documents along the way.
You’ll also consider a range of texts from either the film industry or the television industry and consider current concerns with the relationship between the audience and the text, do video games really make teens violent? In the second year, you will have an opportunity to pitch our advertising campaign ideas to a client. Past clients include Blue Collar and Fidget&Bob.
At the end of the two years, there is an enjoyable showcase evening to celebrate your work.
Click here to read the full course guide: Digital Media CTEC Course Guide 2025
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Medical Science (Level 3)
Medical Science (Level 3)
Medical Science Course Guide 2025
Medical science is dedicated to understanding the human body, diagnosing diseases, developing treatments, and promoting overall health. It integrates various scientific disciplines to study the structure and function of the body, the mechanisms of diseases, and the ways to prevent and cure health issues.
Medical scientists are at the forefront of healthcare services, as they are vital in the diagnosis of disease, determining the effectiveness of treatments and searching for new cures. They are involved in a broad range of activities, from basic research in laboratories to clinical trials and direct patient care, all aimed at understanding health and combating disease.Click here to read the full course guide: Medical Science Course Guide 2025
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Music
Music
A Level Music lets you delve deeper into the how and why of Music. Developing a deeper understanding and applying that to your own creative and musical talents.
This course puts the students and their skills front and centre with customisable unit structure. The varied nature of the course will develop your problem solving, creative thinking, analytical, independent learning and performance skills which together will help prepare for whatever steps you take on your next steps.
Click here for the full course guide: Music Course Guide 2025
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Physical Education
Physical Education
Physical Education Course Guide 2025
PE provides a fascinating insight into how the body, mind and social factors affect performance in sport and physical activity.
PE A Level provides multiple skills including teamwork, oral presentation, analysis, critical evaluation and practical performance. It is highly respected by employers and universities alike.
Click here to read the full course guide: Physical Education Course Guide 2025
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Physics
Physics
From the smallest quark to the largest galaxy, Physics explains it all! It develops logical, practical, mathematical and technical thinking.
It is one of the facilitating subjects looked on favourably by the top universities. If you have a Physics Level “everybody thinks you are clever.”
Click here to read the full course guide: Physics Course Guide 2025
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Politics
Politics
Politics is a fascinating, ever-changing, and eye-opening subject which encourages you to discuss, debate and decide your views on a variety of topics.
You get to delve into questions such as: What do you think of the current Prime Minister? Should we lower the voting age? How effective do you think Parliament is? Does socialism work? Why did people vote for Tony Blair? How could we hold governments and countries to account across the world? To what extent are China, USA and Russia superpowers? These are just a handful of topics which you will study in politics.
Click here to read the full course guide: Politics Course Guide 2025
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Product Design
Product Design
Product Design Course Guide 2025
Product Design gives you a creative and dynamic opportunity to develop a wide variety of skills; from designing, problem solving, project management and engineering to manufacturing.
During the course, you'll study research techniques such as ergonomic, anthropometric, consumer, and eco-friendly design approaches. You'll also learn design techniques like sketching, technical drawing, and CAD using Onshape, along with manufacturing techniques in metal, plastic, and wood, including advanced machining methods like laser cutting, milling, and wood turning.
Click here to read the full course guide: Product Design Course Guide 2025
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Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is an extremely interesting and highly relevant subject. It provides students with an opportunity to explore the intricacies of human behaviour at a deeper lever, whilst gaining knowledge of theory, all the while making direct applications to the real world.
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Religious Studies
Religious Studies
Religious Studies Course Guide 2025
Religious Studies is one of the most fascinating subjects to study. It forms the basis of knowledge for many humanities and social science subjects.
Some of the key questions we will be considering are: Is capital punishment ever justified? When does life begin? Is embryo research ethical? Is evil inevitable? Do human beings have free will?
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Sociology
Sociology
Sociology provides students with a broad knowledge and appreciation of social processes and social change. From the development of cultures and subsequent subcultures, to the changing nature of family and education systems, all the way through to the causes and consequences of crime and deviance, alongside theory and methods, Sociology considers how differing individual life chances impact more widely.
Click here to read the full course guide: Sociology Course Guide 2025
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Spanish
Spanish
Spanish A Level constitutes an integrated study with a focus on language, culture and society. It
fosters a range of transferable skills including communication, critical thinking, research skills and
creativity. You will develop your understanding and knowledge of themes relating to the culture and
society of Spanish speaking countries across the world .Click here to read the full course guide: Spanish Course Guide 2025
