Our Curriculum Offer A-Level courses A-Levels provide students with the knowledge and skills required to successfully progress onto academic degree courses. At Ashcroft Technology Academy, we offer a broad range of subjects, from the traditional to the more contemporary. For degree courses such as medicine, density and engineering, students are required by university entrance requirements to study a combination of A-Level courses from a set range of subjects. For others, we are able to use our knowledge of the UCAS process to guide students through the process of choosing their subject combination. Students study three subjects at A-Level during both Year 12 and Year 13. We also offer the opportunity for all students to complete an Extended Project Qualification during their time at the Sixth Form. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a broad two-year academic curriculum that encompasses a full range of subject areas, personal development and critical thinking. The breadth of the curriculum offers students the opportunity to develop a broad range of interests and skills, with a focus on becoming confident, well-rounded thinkers who are well prepared to make a positive contribution to our world. Alongside their chosen subjects, students complete the Core Programme, which includes personal and creative develop, critical thinking, and an independent research project (similar to an undergraduate dissertation.) This prepares our IB Diploma students exceptionally well for the demands of independent study and life at university, and as such it is no surprise that the vast majority progress to elite Russell Group universities (including Oxbridge) or prestigious universities in Europe or the United States. Studying the IB offers students an exceptional opportunity to participate in an intensely rewarding educational experience. We are proud of our superb results, which reflect the ongoing commitment of both our IB teachers and students. More than this though, we have sought to create a highly supportive and stimulating environment at the Academy that nurtures a genuinely global perspective. Our Academy truly embraces the international nature of the IB. From the very first day, our students become part of a far-reaching global network. Our current IB cohort contains nationals from over 25 different countries and we have students travelling from as far afield as Colombia and Egypt to study the IB at the Academy. Our ethos, whether within IB lessons or as part of our Creativity, Activity and Service programme, is to develop within our students a deeper understanding of the issues facing our society and provide them with the knowledge and skills that will equip them to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.
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