International Baccalaureate Careers-related Program

As an IB World School that will offer the IBCP, we are excited to offer Post-16 students the opportunity to follow this internationally recognised and valued suite of qualifications. IBCP students become inquiring, knowledgeable, critical and creative thinking, communicative, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-taking, balanced and reflective adults.These attributes make people more employable, more valuable to universities and more beneficial to society.

To follow this pathway, students must take a specific combination of qualifications*:

One vocational course (AAQ) + Two IB diploma courses (HL) + Core Programme

The IBCP Core consists of four subjects: 

• Personal and Professional Skills (PPS) A series of abilities needed in order to be most successful after secondary school, whether it’s at university, apprenticeship, or employment. You will explore, develop, and reflect upon these skills both in a discrete lesson and in bespoke career-related study groups. 
• Community Engagement is a structured way of making a positive, systematic contribution to your community by recognising a real need. You will learn teamwork, problem solving skills, effective communication, leadership, and social responsibility. You will be supported every step of the way, but you will also develop independence and confidence in yourself. It is this, along with our focus on academic rigour and a personalised approach to education which results in our students consistently experiencing high quality lessons and gives us a competitive edge. 
• Language and Cultural Studies is an incredibly exciting opportunity to discover a new culture through exploring its art, history, government, architecture, food, sports, values, behaviours, and importantly, language. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of what makes us similar and how our differences can enrich us. 
• The Reflective Project (RP) is the culmination of all you’ve learned in the IBCP. The ethical question that frames your project is directly derivative of your Career-based study (your AAQ course), and is actually created with the skills learned in your academic subjects (research, analysis, independent questioning). The Reflective Project is the only graded element of the Core, and is worth UCAS points.

Studying the IBCP helps to demonstrate a student’s versatility and consequently prepares them for a wide range of opportunities in the future, whether it is university, apprenticeships, or employment.

Post-16 Curriculum Pathways & Course Directory

* Grade 6+ in specific subjects may be required for some IB Higher Level Diploma courses

1. We expect all students to study at least three Level 3 qualifications. These may be Academic or Vocational or combine the two in the form of the International Baccalaureate Careers Programme. We also offer T Levels in Education and Early Years and Business Management and Administration. Students are also offered the opportunity to undertake the Reflective Project.
2. Students will be supported throughout their students through the academy’s Core Programme which develops their personal and professional skills development, including critical thinking and communication. The tutor programme provides students with PSHE and careers support, including programmes that will support their applications to university and/or employment.
3. Each student will have Directed Study added to their timetables but this may be replaced with Home Study upon receipt of an excellent modular report. 
4. Compulsory retake GCSE Maths and English Language lessons will be timetabled for students who have not achieved a grade 4.