Programmes of Study

Programmes of study and entry requirements

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

• A-levels
  To study a programme of 3 A-levels students must achieve seven GCSEs or equivalent, at grade 5 or above AND meet the grade criteria for the chosen subjects. Please see the full list of subject specific entry requirements.

• Combination 
  Students who achieve a minimum of five grade 5s at GCSE or equivalent, will be able to access a combination of A-levels and vocational qualifications. For A-levels, students must also meet the grade criteria for their chosen subjects.

• Vocational level 3 qualifications
  Students achieving a minimum of five grade 4s at GCSE or equivalent, will be able access our vocational CTEC qualifications. Students must also achieve a grade 4 in English or Maths, and no lower than 3 in either. 

Harris Academy Falconwood's Sixth Form is proud to be fully compliant with the Department for Education's 16-19 Study Programme Guidance, offering a broad, balanced, and ambitious curriculum for all its students.

Qualification hours

Every HAF student in the sixth form studies a minimum of 3 qualifications, which are either 3 full A-levels or a combination of A-levels and/or Vocations qualifications. These are delivered over 7 periods per two weeks of 85 minutes, which equates to a total of 9 hours and 55 minutes every two weeks of face-to-face teaching per subject.

Non-qualification hours

Every HAF sixth form student has additional non-qualification activities included in their study programme. These include:

• Enrichment and PSHCE lessons
• 7 independent study periods every two weeks each of 85 minutes.
• Work experience, both virtual and physical. Work experience takes place over two full school weeks in Year 12.

Subjects offered at Harris Academy Falconwood Sixth Form

Subject	Level	Head of Subject Area
Art & Design	A-level	Mr Christmas
Biology	A-level	Miss McNeil
Business Studies	A-level	Ms Bediako
Chemistry	A-level	Mr Sharp
Computer Science	A-level	Mr Bilal
English Literature	A-level	Mr Green
Further Mathematics	A-level	Mr Fowler
Geography	A-level	Miss Miller
History	A-level	Mr Fisher
Mathematics	A-level	Mr Fowler
Media Studies	A-level	Ms Hitchings
Physics	A-level	Mr Sharp
Politics	A-level	Miss Prakash
Product Design	A-level	Mr Colley
Psychology	A-level	Miss Mason
Religious Studies	A-level
Sociology	A-level	Miss Chana
Spanish	A-level	Ms Zucca
CTEC Business - Ext Cert and Diploma	Vocational level 3	Mr Collis
CNAT IT	Vocational level 3	Mr Bilal
CTEC Sport - Ext Cert, Diploma and Ext Diploma	Vocational level 3	Miss Lee

We also offer GCSE Maths and English as resits for students that have not achieved a grade 4. Only one can be taken not both.

Option Blocks and Timetable - 2025/26

Below are the option blocks constructed for the academic year 2025 – 2026. Students select three subjects from the four possible blocks, their remaining block is their independent study period. Students have seven lessons per subject over the two-week timetable.

Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D
A-level English Literature	A-level Further Mathematics	A-level Biology	A-level Art & Design
A-level Mathematics	A-level Media Studies	A-level Geography	A-level Business Studies
A-level Physics	A-level Politics	A-level History	A-level Chemistry
A-level Psychology	A-level Product Design	A-level Mathematics	A-level Computer Science
CNAT IT (single)	A-level Sociology	A-level Psychology	A-level Spanish
CTEC Business Diploma (double)	CTEC Business Ext Cert (single)	A-level Sociology	A-level Religious Studies
CTEC Sport Diploma (double)		CTEC Business Ext Cert (single)	CTEC Sport Ext Cert (single)
		CTEC Sport Ext Cert (single)	CTEC Sport Ext Diploma (triple)

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 particularly in 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, where our facilities allow.