The Year 12 Electives Programme
During Year 12, students will have the opportunity to take part in the Electives and Academic Skills programme or work towards the Mini MBA qualification.
The Electives and Academic Skills programme involves students completing three short elective courses which they choose from an exciting and diverse range of topics. Each elective lasts approximately four weeks. In between the electives, we run a Critical and Creative Thinking skills course, teaching and training the students how to approach the world in a curious, critical and questioning way. In addition, there will be sessions where students will practise and develop their academic skills, including researching, writing and presenting, and careers sessions in preparation for academic life after Sixth Form. Students who have chosen the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) as part of their A Level options will complete an extended programme of academic skills as part of the EPQ taught skills programme.
A small number of students will be given the opportunity to complete a mini MBA qualification during the year.
The Mini-MBA
The first programme of its kind at Headington Rye Oxford. In it, you will complete:
Personal influence part 1
- interpersonal skills
- communication
Marketing
- branding
- market research
- new product development
- product portfolio management
- pricing strategies
- promotion
- integrated marketing strategy
- real business project - application of marketing knowledge
Personal influence part 2
- emotional intelligence
Finance
- economic environment
- costs
- calculating a price
- cashflow
- balance sheet
- analysing accounts
- improving financially
Case study challenge
- students split into teams to compete against each other within the context of a business challenge
MBA is a prestigious name that resonates all over the world. It comprises a number of subjects that together can be said to constitute the science of management.
The Mini-MBA commitment is one taught session per week and one online session per week, with regular summative assessments. The Mini-MBA cannot be taken with other electives and is a year-long option.
The Electives Programme
Alongside your Advanced Level programme, you will also be able to choose three Sixth Form Elective subjects to study.
The Sixth Form Electives Programme is an opportunity to explore areas beyond the confines of your A Level specifications, studying courses that either complement your chosen subjects or may be totally different, may link into a preferred university course, or may not. Some activities will be teacher-led, others student-led.
All Year 12 students have three Elective lessons per fortnight and courses are rotated approximately every four weeks. Some electives are limited on size and, so that we can ensure everyone is able to participate in courses that interest them, we ask all students to indicate their preferred six electives that they would like to study in Year 12. We aim to incorporate three of these preferences within your electives programme across the year. Please note that the US college application preparation is the equivalent of two elective choices.
