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Course entry requirements

Sixth Form

Course Entry Requirements for September 2024

Students are expected to achieve a minimum of grade 5 or above at GCSE to be considered for A Level and BTEC courses. Below are the minimum entry requirements for all Level 3 courses.

Subject Course GCSE Maths Level GCSE English Level Other Requirements
Applied Human Biology BTEC 4 4
Applied Science BTEC 4 4 BTEC Applied Science: Merit or GCSE Science 5
Applied Criminology BTEC 4 4
Art & Design A Level 4 5 4 in Art or Interview
Biology A Level 6 5 6 in Biology
Business Studies BTEC 5 5
Chemistry A Level 6 5 6 in Chemistry
Computer Science A Level 6 5
Dance BTEC 4 4
Drama BTEC 4 5
English Literature A Level 4 6
English Language A Level 4 5
Further Maths A Level 7 5 Grade 7 in Maths needed on higher tier paper
Geography A Level 5 5
German A Level 5 5
Health & Social Care BTEC 4 4
History A Level 4 6 GCSE History is not essential but if students have taken it, they should have a 6 or above.
ICT BTEC 5 5
Mathematics A Level 6 4
Music BTEC 4 5
Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Studies A Level 4 6
Photography A Level 4 5
Physics A Level 6 5 6 in Physics
Politics A Level 5 6
Product Design A Level 5 5 5 in Design and Technology
Psychology A Level 5 6
Psychology BTEC 4 5
Sociology A Level 4 6
Sports Science BTEC 5 5
Travel & Tourism BTEC 4 5
Textiles A Level 4 5 5 in Design and Technology or Interview

World languages

(e.g. Punjabi, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Mandarin, Urdu, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian)

A Level 4 4 These are offered on a case-by-case basis and are studied independently.