Subject Specific
Sixth Form Entry Requirements 2023
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A Level Subject |
Minimum Required GCSE Grades Grade 4 or above in Mathematics and English Language. A grade 5 or above in one of either Mathematics, English Language or English Literature. A total point score of 46, based on the applicant’s best 8 subject grades. |
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Art & Design - Fine Art |
Grade 6 in Art |
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Biology |
Grade 7 in Biology or grades 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Biology unit) and grade 6 in Mathematics. |
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Business |
Grade 5 in English Literature and Mathematics |
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Chemistry |
Grade 7 in Chemistry or grades 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Chemistry unit) and grade 7 in Mathematics. |
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Computing |
Grade 7 in Mathematics and grade 6 in Computing, if taken. |
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Design & Technology: Product Design |
Grade 6 in a Design and Technology discipline |
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Drama & Theatre Studies |
Grade 6 in Drama and grade 5 in English Literature |
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Economics |
Grade 6 in English Literature and Mathematics |
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English Literature |
Grade 6 in English Literature |
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Film Studies |
Grade 5 in English Literature |
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French |
Grade 7 in French. Strong grade 6s will be considered. |
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Geography |
Grade 6 in Geography |
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German |
Grade 7 in German. Strong grade 6s will be considered. |
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History |
Grade 6 in History and English Literature |
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Mathematics |
Grade 7 in Mathematics |
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Mathematics (Further) |
Grade 8 in Mathematics |
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Music |
Grade 6 in Music and grade 4 standard on your instrument/voice |
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Music Technology |
Grade 5 in Physics and you must be a practising musician or music technician. |
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Physical Education |
Grade 6 in PE (grade 6 in both theory papers) and play regular competitive sport outside of school. |
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Physics |
Grade 7 in Physics or a 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Physics unit) and grade 7 in Mathematics. |
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Politics |
Grade 6 in English Literature |
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Psychology |
Grade 6 in English Literature and grade 7 in Biology or grades 7-7 in Combined Science. Grade 7 in Psychology, if taken. |
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Religious Studies |
Grade 6 in English Literature and grade 6 in Religious Studies, if taken. |
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Sociology |
Grade 5 in English Literature |
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Spanish |
Grade 7 in Spanish |
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Other qualifications |
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Core Mathematics |
Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics |