Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13)
All our study programmes are focused on progression to the next level of education, a traineeship or apprenticeship, or other employment.
At Whalley Range Sixth Form College you can study either Advanced Level courses or Intermediate Vocational and Advanced Vocational courses. Currently, we have students following Intermediate and Advanced Vocational pathways with the Advanced Vocational pathway further offering the academic or vocational routes. The key to success is ensuring students are carefully recruited onto the correct pathway for them to achieve their full potential.
All students have to study GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent courses if they have not previously secured a grade 4 or above.
Many of our students successfully go on to well-regarded universities to further study; enter apprenticeships or enter employment.
Courses Offered
At Whalley Range Sixth Form we offer quality first teaching where lessons provide challenging and engaging learning experiences that help to grow and shape the young women studying with us.
At Key Stage 5 we offer four different pathways to meet the needs of our students:
- Advanced Level Pathway
- Advanced Level and Advanced Vocational
- Advanced Vocational
- Intermediate Vocational
The qualifications that we offer at Key Stage 5 are:
Advanced Level Pathway
- Digital Technologies and Business Faculty: Business Studies, Computer Science
- English and Communications Faculty: English Language, English Literature, Media Studies
- Global Awareness Faculty: Geography, History
- Mathematics and Financial Literacy Faculty: Mathematics
- Science and Discovery Faculty: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- Social Sciences and Community Learning Faculty: Psychology, Sociology, The Extended Project Qualification
- World Languages Faculty: Urdu, Arabic
Advanced Vocational Pathway
- Digital Technologies and Business Faculty: Business, Information Technology
- Science and Discovery Faculty: Advanced Vocational Science
- Social Sciences and Community Learning Faculty: Advanced Vocational Criminology, Health and Social Care
Advanced Level and Advanced Vocational
You will study a combination of Advanced Level and Advanced Vocational subjects. Please contact the Sixth Form team for further information.
Vocational / Intermediate Vocational
- Social Sciences and Community Learning Faculty: BTEC Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care
- Digital Technologies and Business Faculty: BTEC First Extended Certificate in Business
- Physical Education: Intermediate Vocational BTEC (Technical Diploma) in Sport and Activity Leaders
- GCSE English and / or Maths – All students have to study this if they have not previously secured a Grade 4 at GCSE
Extra Curricular
Extra curricular activities include but are not limited to:
- Sports Leaders
- Duke of Edinburgh
Learn more about College Life at Whalley Range Sixth Form.
For more information please visit our courses section or contact:
Mr J. Atkinson, Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form
jatkinson@wrhs1118.co.uk
Mr Lea, Deputy Headteacher
mlea@wrhs1118.co.uk
