Curriculum Subjects

At LAB16, we provide a wide curriculum which offers 20 Level 3 courses, in both academic and vocational pathways. Use the buttons below to learn about our sixth form pathways.

To study the IBDP, you must achieve 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 or above and to study the IBCP, you must achieve 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above.

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IBDP Subjects IBCP Subjects

IB Diploma Programme (IBDP)

Composition with books on the table

English literature

Group
1

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Spanish flags on a balcony in Salamanca, Spain

SPanish

Group
2

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Map of Europe. Detail from the World Atlas.

French/ German Ab Initio

Group
2

Higher Level
No

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
SL – 5 (at GCSE)

an earth globe focused on India with a blurred world map background

Geography

Group
3

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 7 (at GCSE) or SL – 6 (at GCSE)

GLobal politics

Group
3

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Black and white retro image of Lancaster bombers from Battle of Britain in World War Two

History

Group
3

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

a model of a brain viewed from above, sliced into many horizontal multi-coloured layers of shiny metallic material, stacked up to form brain model. The model sits on a plain white surface with shadow.

PSYCHOLOGY

Group
3

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at Maths GCSE) or SL – 5 (at Maths GCSE)

An old Asian lady is cooking with wood fire in her hut, Flores island in Indonesia.

Social and Cultural anthropology

Group
3

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at History, Geography or
Sociology GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Biology

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Pupils Carrying Out Experiment In Science Class Wearing Protective Goggles

Chemistry

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
No

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE)

The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237, Caldwell 49) is the large hydrogen, sulfur and oxygen gas cloud in the constellation of Monoceros. The open star cluster NGC 2244 (Caldwell 50) consists of stars being formed from the nebula. The nebula is 5,200 light years away from Earth. Amateur image, total exposure time: 15h45m, HST palette image.

Physics

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
No

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE)

Cropped shot of an unrecognizable young man stretching at home

Sport, exercise and health science

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Modern dark data center, focus on the foreground, 3D render

Computer science

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Designer sketching drawing design Brown craft cardboard paper product eco packaging mockup box development template package branding Label . designer studio concept .

Design

Group
4

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Solving math problem on paper

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches

Group
5

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
No

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE)

Various geometric shape models laying on a shiny surface with coordinate blueprints, low-angle close-up composition

Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation

Group
5

Higher Level
No

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
SL – 5 (at GCSE)

elaborate mask for costume party or international parades

Theatre

Group
6

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

Closeup of brush and palette.

Visual Arts

Group
6

Higher Level
Yes

Standard Level
Yes

Entry Criteria
HL – 6 (at GCSE) or SL – 5 (at GCSE)

IB Careers Programme (IBCP)

Colour swatches book

Art and Design

Level
3

Entry Criteria

5 GCSEs at 5+

Business Trends Graphs and charts 3d image Reference Earth Map taken from open source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?vev1id=11656 Software used: 3dsMax Date of creation (rendered) - 26.08.2011 All layers used

Business Management

Level
3

Entry Criteria

5 GCSEs at 5+

Low section portrait of unrecognizable boy running in football field leading ball between row of orange cones during practice

Sports Coaching and Development

Level
3

Entry Criteria

5 GCSEs at 5+