Our standard offer for the Sixth Form is three linear A levels, examined at the end of Year 13, together with an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The EPQ is a stand-alone, level 3 qualification, equivalent to half an A level and carries UCAS points. The project is unique in that it is entirely student-driven, supported by weekly timetabled session where candidates are taught the relevant skills they will need to complete the course. The project aims to develop key skills such as presenting to an audience, time management, prioritising tasks, and researching via academic sources. To achieve the qualification, a student must first choose an area of academic or social interest to research and then pursue their intellectual curiosity through wider-reading and investigative study. Students then produce and submit to the examination board either a 5000 word extended essay or a creative outcome such as an artefact, a video of a performance, or a piece of artwork accompanied by a 1000 word report. The process concludes with the student giving a presentation to an invited audience, which is also assessed as a component of the qualification.
A typical Sixth Form student will join Year 12 with a minimum of six GCSEs at Level 5 or above, including Mathematics and English, with Level 6 achieved in those subjects they propose to study at A Level.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Berkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,909 - £21,078 |
| Address | St Gabriel's, Sandleford Priory, Berkshire, RG20 9BD |
Our standard offer for the Sixth Form is three linear A levels, examined at the end of Year 13, together with an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The EPQ is a stand-alone, level 3 qualification, equivalent to half an A level and carries UCAS points. The project is unique in that it is entirely student-driven, supported by weekly timetabled session where candidates are taught the relevant skills they will need to complete the course. The project aims to develop key skills such as presenting to an audience, time management, prioritising tasks, and researching via academic sources. To achieve the qualification, a student must first choose an area of academic or social interest to research and then pursue their intellectual curiosity through wider-reading and investigative study. Students then produce and submit to the examination board either a 5000 word extended essay or a creative outcome such as an artefact, a video of a performance, or a piece of artwork accompanied by a 1000 word report. The process concludes with the student giving a presentation to an invited audience, which is also assessed as a component of the qualification.
A typical Sixth Form student will join Year 12 with a minimum of six GCSEs at Level 5 or above, including Mathematics and English, with Level 6 achieved in those subjects they propose to study at A Level.