Parmiter’s is committed to offering an extensive academic Sixth Form curriculum.  All students are required to study at least three subjects to A Level and many complete an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).  Students who fulfil the academic requirements may choose to study four subjects to A Level.

For information, the courses offered in September 2024 are listed below; the links provide details of entry requirements and an outline of each course. The offer for September 2025 may differ to the list below.    

A Level Subject Entry Criteria for September 2025 ~ please click here 

All subjects are taught as two-year linear courses with students sitting all examinations at the end of Year 13. Students who study Mathematics and Further Mathematics are expected to take two further A level subjects.

To study four subjects at A Level, a student will have achieved 5 or more GCSEs at grades 8/9 or A*.  

Alongside their A Level subjects, all Year 12 students attend an introductory programme of study skills sessions which leads to an opportunity to take the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Students' timetables will also include supervised study periods at school in addition to the home study expected for A Levels.

The EPQ gives students the chance to practise undergraduate skills and to demonstrate interest in and commitment to a subject of their choice. It can take the form of a dissertation (a long essay), an artefact (something created, such as a piece of sculpture or a website) or a performance.

For September 2024, the Sixth Form curriculum included the following A Level subjects (course details are as given in the links above):

Year 12 (September 2024):  Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, D&T, Drama & Theatre, Economics, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, German, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy & Ethics (RS), Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish.  

Year 13 (September 2023):  Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, D&T, Drama & Theatre, Economics, English Literature, French, Further Mathematics, German, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology.