The case for four A-Levels in the Lower Sixth
Charlie, Crosby
The vast majority of Oundle School pupils start the Lower Sixth Form studying four A level or Pre-U subjects. Of these, over 90% drop one subject before the end of the year, but unlike at many other schools, you are not allowed to drop a subject before the end of the second term of the Lower Sixth. The vast majority of Oundelians also choose to take a fifth subject in the form of an extension course, with most opting for an Extended Project Qualification or a Quadrivium course. To prepare for this article and the next, Charles Aldous and Charlie Martin interviewed the Deputy Head Academic, Mr Iain Smith, who gave them his take on why Oundle School takes such a standpoint.
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