All students at The Priory Academy LSST Sixth Form will be funded through the 16 to 19 funding methodology and will be enrolled on a full-time study programme. These study programmes have a core aim based on either academic, vocational qualifications and also include other activities, that are tailored by the Sixth Form team to suit both the individual student’s prior attainment and career goals.

All study programmes will involve non-qualification activities. These aim to further enhance and enrich the students’ studies to enable and support them to progress in their future next-step choices; Higher Education (HE), apprentice or employment.

All 16 to 19 study programmes will be designed to provide students with a structured and challenging learning environment that supports their development and progression in line with their career plans. These are bespoke for each student but will typically combine the elements below:

• substantial qualifications that stretch students and prepare them for education at the next level or for employment
• English and mathematics (where students have not yet achieved a GCSE Grade 4)
• work experience to give students the opportunity to develop their career choices and to apply their skills in real working conditions
• other non-qualification activities to develop students’ character, broader skills, attitudes and confidence, and to support progression

Study programmes are designed to be full-time with a minimum of 540 planned hours per academic year. This allows sufficient time to deliver the principles above.

Current Subjects in KS5

A-level Courses

Art - Craft and Design (including 3D Art and Textile Design)

Art - Photography

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Computer Science

Dance

Economics

English Language

English Literature

Film Studies

French

Geography

German

Government and Politics

History

Mathematics

Mathematics (Further)

Music

Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Physics

Physical Education

Product Design

Psychology

Sociology

Textiles

Theatre Studies

Level 3 BTEC Nationals (AAQ)

Applied Science

Health and Social Care

IT

Sport

AS Level Courses

Extended Project Qualification

Core Mathematics

Year 12 Option Blocks 2025-26

A	B	C	D	E
Biology	Photography	Biology	Applied Science (AAQ)	Art
Business	Biology	Chemistry	Textiles	Biology
Product Design	Chemistry	Computer Science	English Language	Business
Film Studies	Economics	Economics	Geography	Dance
Government &Politics	English Literature	English Literature	Government &Politics	Mathematics
Mathematics	Geography	Mathematics	Health & Social Care (AAQ)	Further Mathematics
Further Mathematics	Health & Social Care (AAQ)	Mathematics Core (AS)	History	Psychology
Physics	History	Music	Mathematics	Sociology
Psychology	IT (AAQ)	Philosophy, RE and Ethics	Physical Education	GCSE Mathematics
GCSE Mathematics	Mathematics Core (AS)	Sociology	Physics	GCSE English
GCSE English	Psychology	Sports (BTEC)	Psychology
		Theatre Studies

 

Year 13 Option Blocks 2025-26

A	B	C	D	E
Applied Science (BTEC)	Art	Business	Biology	Biology
Art	Business	Chemistry	Dance	Chemistry
Biology	French	Computer Science	Economics	Enlglish literature
Economics	Further Maths	English language	Film Studies	Further Maths
Geography	Health and social care (BTEC)	English literature	Geography	Maths
German	Maths	IT (BTEC)	History	Photography
History	Music	Maths	Maths	Product Design
Maths	Physics	PE	Psychology	Psychology
Politics	Textiles	Physics		Religious studies
Sociology		Psychology		Sports Studies (BTEC)
		Sociology