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Study programme

Your study programme

As a specialist A level college, we make sure that every student’s study programme is full of opportunity.

Your timetable

Your Hills timetable has as its foundation your A level subjects. These are combined with our Future Ready programme to give you a blend of activities, guidance and development opportunities individually tailored to your interests and progression plans.

Year 12 weekly programme

Three or four A levels (4 periods per subject)

Year 13 weekly programme

Three or four A levels (4 periods per subject)

Year 12 weekly programme

Future Ready sessions with tutor (2 periods)

Year 13 weekly programme

Future Ready sessions with tutor (2 periods)

Year 12 weekly programme

The Extended Project Qualification (1 period)

Year 13 weekly programme

Conclusion of the Extended Project Qualification

Year 12 weekly programme

Enrichment (1 period)

Year 13 weekly programme

Timetabled Independent Learning periods (6 periods)

Year 12 weekly programme

Timetabled Independent Learning periods (6 periods)

Year 13 weekly programme

Independent Learning periods (3 periods)

Year 12 weekly programme

Independent Learning periods (3 periods)

Year 13 weekly programme

Students may choose to continue with an Enrichment activity

I have made so many new friends from different schools who share similar interests with me. Hills Road really develops you as a person; getting you ready for the world of work.

Kai, Year 13 student

Independent Learning periods

Each student has a designated number of Independent Learning periods each week. These can be used at the student’s discretion for study, research and extension work. Students can use the College’s ​silent ​study ​area, the Library and subject resource areas during these periods.

Example timetable

Period

Period 1

Mon

Drama
& Theatre

Tue

Photography

Wed
Thu

Future Ready

Fri

Film Studies

Period

Period 2

Mon

Drama
& Theatre

Tue

Photography

Wed
Thu

Future Ready

Fri

Film Studies

Period

Period 3

Mon

Photography

Tue
Wed

Drama
& Theatre

Thu
Fri
Period

Lunch

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Period

Period 4

Mon

Enrichment

Tue

Film Studies

Wed
Thu

Drama
& Theatre

Fri

Extended
Project

Period

Period 5

Mon

Film Studies

Tue
Wed
Thu

Photography

Fri