Types of Course
Whether you are hoping to pursue a career or go onto higher education first, Wyke has courses to suit a great variety of needs.
AS and A Level Courses
Wyke offers about 40 of these courses, including many which will be new to you, such as Film Studies, Computing, Photography and Politics. These are in addition to the more traditional AS/A Levels in the Arts, Humanities and Sciences. AS and A Level courses are “modular”. Which means students do not have to sit all the exams for a given subject at one time, allowing them to be spread over the length of the course. AS (or Advanced Subsidiary) courses form the first half of the Advanced Level of study, with students being able to take four or five AS Levels at the end of their first year of study, concentrating on three of these for their A Levels in the second year.
GCSE Courses
Wyke offers a range of GCSE courses. These include many that are offered in schools and others which will be new to you. Students may be looking to resit a GCSE or to take a new GCSE combined with a subject at another level. The main difference about doing GCSEs at Wyke is that unlike at school, your courses are designed to be completed in one year.
BTEC Courses
You may choose to study one of these courses which are more practical and work oriented than GCSEs or A levels but of equal value. BTEC courses are available at advanced, intermediate and introductory levels. Advanced courses usually last for two years. Introductory and intermediate courses are one year long. The Intermediate level is equivalent to four GCSEs at grades C to A*. BTEC advanced courses are equivalent to one, two or three A levels (depending on the subject). Many of our BTEC students go on to further study at university. Students at Wyke have the option to mix and match vocational and academic qualifications if they wish.
Information Technology Courses
We encourage all our students to take one of these courses, which range from beginners courses to advanced level courses. All our students have access to the very latest computer equipment, including access to the internet throughout the college day. We offer a number of popular courses that give students skills in appropriate ICT applications. Click here for further information.
Courses for Life
In addition to your academic studies at Wyke, you have the chance to take part in a number of non-examination courses designed to broaden student’s experience. These include Football and Badminton and college theatre production. We also expect students on Advanced courses to enrol onto our General Studies programme, which can lead to another AS or A Level qualification.
