Course Entry Requirements
To study in the Sixth Form, students much achieve at least 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 4 or above.
To study any particular course, students must achieve or exceed the following grades:
Course | English Language | Maths | Plus three other GCSEs at grade 4 or above including: |
Art | 5 | 4 | 5 in Art |
Art 3D | 5 | 4 | 5 in an Arts subject |
Biology | 5 | 5 | 6 in Biology and one other Science or 6-6 in Combined Science |
Business (Applied) | 4 | 4 | |
Chemistry | 5 | 5 | 6 in Chemistry and one other Science or 6-6 in Combined Science |
Computer Science | 4 | 5 | 5 in Computer Science |
Core Mathematics | 4 | 4 | |
Creative Digital Media Production (Applied) | 4 | 4 | |
Criminology | 4 | 4 | 4 in Combined Science |
Drama | 5 | 4 | 5 in Drama |
Economics | 5 | 6 | |
Engineering (Applied) | 4 | 4 | 4 in Combined Science |
English Language | 5 | 4 | |
English Literature | 5 | 4 | 5 in English Literature |
EPQ | 4 | 4 | |
Food Science & Nutrition | 4 | 4 | 4 in Combined Science plus 4 in Hospitality & Catering or Food Nutrition & Preparation if taken at GCSE |
Further Mathematics | 4 | 8 | 8 in Mathematics |
Geography | 5 | 4 | 5 in Geography |
Health & Social Care (Applied) | 4 | 4 | 4 in Biology or 4 in Combined Science |
History | 5 | 4 | 5 in History |
ICT (Applied) | 4 | 4 | |
Law | 5 | 4 | 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
Mathematics | 4 | 6 | |
Photography | 5 | 4 | 5 in Photography or Art |
Physics | 5 | 6 | 6 in Physics and one other Science or 6-6 in Combined Science |
Politics | 5 | 4 | 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
Psychology | 5 | 4 | 5 in Biology or 5-5 in Combined Science plus 5 in Psychology if taken at GCSE |
Religious Studies | 5 | 4 | 5 in Religious Studies |
Science (Applied) | 4 | 4 | 44 in Combined Science or pure sciences |
Sociology | 5 | 4 | 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
Spanish | 5 | 4 | 6 in Spanish |
Sport (Applied) | 4 | 4 | 4 in Combined Science or PE plus practical ability in a suitable sport |
Travel & Tourism (Applied) | 4 | 4 |
Please note that courses require a minimum number of students to run, and some combinations of courses may not be possible due to timetable restrictions.