Programmes of Study

Programmes of study and entry requirements

At Harris Academy Falconwood Sixth Form we offer 3 main programmes of study. 

• A-level Pathway – Students choose 3 A-level qualifications in subjects that they wish to focus on over 2 years. 

• Combination Pathway – Students choose 3 courses that are a mixture of A-level and vocational qualifications in subjects they wish to focus on over 2 years. 

• Vocational Pathway – Students choose between the Extended Certificate, Diploma or the Extended Diploma in a subject(s) they wish to focus on over 2 years. 

Subjects offered at Harris Academy Falconwood Sixth Form

Subject	Level	Head of Subject Area
Mathematics	A Level	Mr Fowler
Further Maths	A Level	Mr Fowler
English Literature	A Level	Miss Ridley/ Miss Howard
Biology	A Level	Miss McNeil
Chemistry	A Level	Mr Griffiths
Physics	A Level	Mr Sharp
History	A Level	Mr Baxter
Geography	A Level	Miss Miller
Psychology	A Level	Miss Mason
Government and Politics	A Level	Miss Prakash
Sociology	A Level	Miss Hennessey
Spanish	A Level	Mr Lacasa
Economics	A Level	Miss Bediako
Computer Science	A Level	Mr Bilal
Business Studies	A Level	Miss Ahmed
Film Studies	A Level	Miss Keith
Art	A Level	Mr Christmas
Product Design	A Level	Mr Colley
OCR CTEC Sport - Extended Certificate	Vocational	Miss Lee
OCR CTEC Sport – Diploma	Vocational	Miss Lee
OCR CTEC Sport – Extended Diploma	Vocational	Miss Lee
OCR CTEC Business Studies – Extended Certificate	Vocational	Mrs Ahmed
OCR CTEC Business Studies – Diploma	Vocational	Mrs Ahmed
OCR CTEC Digital Media – Extended Certificate	Vocational	Miss LJ Patterson
OCR CTEC Health and Social Care – Extended Certificate	Vocational	Mrs Olaifa
OCR CTEC Informational Technology  - Extended Certificate	Vocational	Mr Bilal
Pearsons Music Performance BTEC	Vocational	Mr Ososanyna

 

Curriculum Rationale  

Labour Market Employment Routes and the Curriculum  

In 2023 The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produced a Labour Market report for the borough of Bexley. This predicts that most of the future net increases of jobs within the Bexley area will require attainment/training/skills acquisition at Levels 3 or above.  

Over 65% of jobs will require a Level 3 qualification or over. Within the Bexley area their model projects that there will be substantial jobs expansion demand over the period to 2024 particularly in the higher qualified jobs such as Managers, Directors and Senior Officials, Professional Occupations and Administrative & Secretarial Occupations. The top 10 growing sectors in this area are predicted to be: 

• Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles 

• Human Health and Social Work Activities 

• Education 

• Administrative And Support Service Activities 

• Transportation And Storage 

• Construction 

• Accommodation And Food Service Activities 

• Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities 

• Manufacturing 

At Harris Academy Falconwood Sixth Form we structure our curriculum choices on the qualifications that 1) meet the needs of the students. 2) align with the trends of occupations within the borough and surrounding boroughs. However, there are some that we cannot fulfil due to not having the facilities to offer courses involving construction, transport and Motor repair, but we do aim to offer courses relevant to all the other employment sectors listed above. As a result of this research into the national and local labour market we are mindful that our curriculum offer meets elements of local need whilst ensuring that all young people are able to access job markets in a regional, national and international market. 

 

Option Blocks and Timetable  

Below are the option blocks constructed for the academic year 2023 – 2024. Students select three subjects from the four possible blocks, their remaining block will be students study period. Students have seven lessons per subject over the two-week timetable.

Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D
Mathematics	Computer Science	English Literature	Physics
Psychology	Biology	Psychology	Mathematics
Biology	Sociology	Geography	Art
Film Studies	Government and Politics	OCR CTEC Sport Double (VOC)	Business Studies (A-level)
English Literature	Spanish	Business Studies CTEC Double (VOC)	Sociology
Health and Social Care (VOC)	History	Study Period	History
Music Performance (VOC)	Product Design	Further Maths	Sport OCT CTEC Single (VOC)
IT OCR CTEC (VOC)	Sport OCR CTEC Single (VOC)		Sport OCR CTEC Triple (VOC)
Chemistry	Media (VOC)		Business Studies CTEC Single (VOC)
Study	Economics		Study
	Study