The AQA Baccalaureate

For a number of years the Crypt School Sixth Form has offered Year 12 students the opportunity to study for an additional qualification, in addition to their A-level - the AQA Bacc. This additional and optional qualification is equivalent to half an ‘A’ level in terms of UCAS points. It’s also a really excellent way to showcase your organisational abilities, research abilities, critical thinking, extended writing and presentation skills and is hugely valuable preparation for degree-level study. Many universities that demand the highest grades have given their support to this qualification.

For those who choose to do it, the Extended Project element of the AQA Bacc. is an opportunity to take their learning off at a tangent. You can choose to demonstrate greater depth in an existing area of study or take the opportunity to investigate something completely fresh or different, from such diverse topics as marine pollution, writing a school play or the study of oriental instruments.

“The AQA Bacc. qualification and its ethos is excellent, dovetailing perfectly into our many activities that encourage in-depth investigation and independent study amongst Sixth Form students. It is useful in demonstrating enthusiasm, commitment and breadth of study to future employers or universities.”