Open Event
4 November 2026
Join us at our Open Event and discover what makes St John Rigby one of the most popular choices for students across the region.
Are you passionate about the planet and ready to make a difference? This course is for students who want to explore the challenges and solutions shaping our world.
You’ll study climate change, renewable energy, ethical consumption, and global justice, gaining critical thinking skills and practical experience to lead change in your community, career, or further studies.
Discover how sustainability connects science, society, and the economy, and how you can help build a better future.
College entry (please refer to the Entry Requirements section in the course guide for further details).
Assessment combines theory and practical work:
• Exam (50%) – Covers key sustainability knowledge
• Coursework (50%) – Applied assignment investigating real-world sustainability
This one-year qualification is equivalent to half an A Level and fits alongside three A Levels or a mixed A Level/AAQ programme
F227: Fundamentals of Sustainability (Exam)
Explore the three pillars of sustainability: environmental,
economic, and social, and how they interconnect.
F228: Sustainability in Practice (Coursework)
Investigate how organisations adopt sustainable practices. Learn research methods, analyse data, and make
recommendations.
You will gain skills for careers such as:
•Sustainability Advisor
•Environmental Auditor
•Carbon Accountant
•Recycling or Waste Management Officer
You can also progress to degrees like:
•BSc Environmental Management & Sustainability
•BA Global Sustainability
•BSc Climate & Environmental Studies
•BA Sustainable Fashion
Our Elective Programme is designed to help you develop your gifts and interests as part of an enhanced level 3 programme. We will help you realise your potential by nurturing your talent and preparing you for study at the most prestigious universities or for progression to competitive higher-level apprenticeships. Your options range from our Honours Programme, which might include following a fourth A level, to specialist Futures Programmes that will support your career goals.
If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.