In this section you will find information about the courses we offer at Coombe Dean, including outlines of the course content and details of exam boards and how the course is assessed. The list is on the right hand side if you are viewing on a computer. 

• All students must study three full-time A-level or Level 3 Applied General courses.

• Some students may take on an additional course which could be another full-time Level 3 course, or a part-time course such as Maths Studies or the Extended Project (this is a self-led research project which results in a qualification equivalent to half an A-level). 

• Entry requirements for Coombe Dean Post-16 require students to have obtained a grade 4 in Maths and English (Language or Literature).

Some subjects require you to have already achieved a particular grade in specific GCSE subjects in order for you to be ready to embark on the course. You can check the grade requirements for all subjects on the document linked at the bottom of this page. 

We work with Plymstock and Hele's School to broaden our offer. Some students study two subjects at Coombe Dean and one subject at Plymstock or Hele's. We provide a free minibus between sites and plan our timetables together so this can work. Below is a list of subjects offered at our partner schools, which can compliment two subjects studied at Coombe Dean. 

Please click on the name of the subject to be taken to the course information page at the relevant school.

Plymstock:

• Photography A level 
• Religious Studies A level
• PE A level
• IT BTEC
• Health and Social Care BTEC
• Travel and Tourism

Details can be found here

Hele's:

• Applied Science
• Digital Media BTEC
• Drama and Theatre Studies
• Product Design A level
• PE A level
• Media Studies A level
• Religious Studies A level

Students do not need to apply to the other schools directly. Students apply to Coombe Dean and make their course selections, and we sort the rest in terms of logistics if it involves placement at another school and transport.