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 |
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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. |
