Key Stage 5

The school timetable operates on a ten day (two week) cycle consisting of 25 x 1 hour lessons each week.

All students follow the National Curriculum in Key Stages 3 and 4 and in Key Stage 5 (Sixth Form) all students follow courses in 4 AS Levels in Year 12 and 3 A2 Levels in Year 13.

Sale Grammar School - Sixth Form

Year 12 

To enter into Year 12, students must achieve a minimum of 5 full course GCSE passes, 2 of which must be at least grade A and 3 at least grade B (short courses will not be counted) and achieve a minimum grade C at GCSE in English Language and Mathematics.

In addition, all students must have a minimum grade B at GCSE to follow chosen courses. Where students have not taken the appropriate GCSE course, overall performance at GCSE is considered. 

All students in year 12 study a combination of 4 AS Levels from the following:

Art and Design 

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Design and Technology

Economics

Electronics (will not be available at A2)

English Language

English Literature

French

Geography

German

History (two options)

Mathematics

Further Mathematics (can only be taken with Mathematics)

Music

Performance Studies

Perspectives in Science

Philosophy

Physical Education

Physics

Politics and Media Studies

Psychology

Religious Studies

Sociology

Spanish 

Year 13 

All students follow 3 A2 Level courses chosen from their AS Level courses (a minimum pass grade must be achieved at AS). 

General 

In years 12 and 13 all students will follow a General Studies course and PE/Community Volunteering. Students are taught 9x1 hour lessons per subject over ten days.