Entry Requirements

Do I need qualifications to join the Sixth Form at RMGS?

We will offer you a place if you seem likely to be able to cope with the A Level courses. These courses are challenging, and we think that a certain achievement at GCSE is the best guide to your future success at A Level.

You will need to meet the following criteria to join our Sixth Form:

Admission Arrangements for Year 12

Entry Number of additional Year 12 places available for students being admitted to the school for the first time: 40.

Entry requirements to the Sixth Form

The school’s 6th Form admission criteria for September 2023 are:

Examination results at GCSE which confirm an adequate base level: at least 8 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Mathematics and a grade 5 or above in either Mathematics or English (Language or Literature) and a total point score of 46, based on the applicant’s best 8 subject exam board grades;
Subject choice: most subjects have entry requirements; for most subjects, students will be expected to have achieved at least grade 6 in those subjects at GCSE from exam board grades. Please consult subject specific entry requirements:
Existing RMGS students who meet our entry requirements at the end of Year 11 are guaranteed a place.

The oversubscription criteria for Year 12 entry is as follows:

Children in Public Care, as defined in the Medway Coordinated Admissions Scheme to include children who are adopted and were previously looked after.
In the event of two or more students having equal ranking the deciding factor will be the shortest available safe walking distance between the home address and RMGS as measured by the Medway Council Geographical Information System and determined by Medway Local Authority.

Offers of a Sixth Form place will be conditional upon GCSE results and borderline cases would be considered using the admissions criteria above.

Subject Specific Sixth Form Entry Requirements 2024

A Level Subjects	Minimum Required for 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 points score of 46 based on the applicant’s best 8 subject grades.
Art & Design - Fine Art	Grade 6 in Art
Biology	Grade 7 in Biology or grades 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Biology unit) and grade 6 in Mathematics.
Business	Grade 5 in English Literature or English Language and Mathematics
Chemistry	Grade 7 in Chemistry or grades 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Chemistry unit) and grade 7 in Mathematics.
Computing	Grade 7 in Mathematics and grade 6 in Computing, if taken.
Design & Technology: Product Design	Grade 6 in a Design and Technology discipline
Drama & Theatre	Grade 5 in Drama and grade 5 in English Literature or English Language
Economics	Grade 6 or above in English Literature or English Language and Mathematics. If taken, a grade 6 in Economics may replace one of the above.
English Literature	A Grade 6 or higher in English Literature
Film Studies	Grade 5 in English Literature or English Language
French	Grade 6 in French.
Geography	Grade 6 in Geography
German	Grade 6 in German.
History	Grade 6 in History and English Literature or English Language
Mathematics	Grade 7 in Mathematics
Mathematics (Further)	Grade 8 in Mathematics
Music	Grade 6 in Music and Grade 4 standard on your instrument / voice If Music GCSE was not offered by your school, Grade 5 ABRSM theory to have been passed, and at least Grade 6 standard on your instrument / voice
Music Technology	Grade 5 in Physics or combined science and you must be a practising musician or music technician.
Physical Education	Grade 6 in GCSE PE (grade 6 in both theory papers); or Grade 6 or above in Biology with a keen interest in sport if GCSE PE was not studied. Students must also be representing either a school or club regularly in at least one sport (see AQA website for list of approved activities).
Physics	Grade 7 in Physics or a 7-7 in Combined Science (grade 7 in the Physics unit) and grade 7 in Mathematics.
Politics	Grade 6 in English Literature or English Language
Psychology	Grade 6 in English Language or Literature, Grade 6 in Mathematics, and a Grade 6 in Biology or 6 6 in Combined Science. If taken, a grade 6 or above in Psychology may replace one of the above requirements.
Religious Studies	Grade 6 in English Literature or English Language and grade 6 in Religious Studies, if taken.
Sociology	Grade 5 in English Literature or English Language
Spanish	Grade 6 in Spanish
Other qualifications
Core Mathematics (AS)	Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics