Subject Specific
Sixth Form Entry Requirements 2023
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 |
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 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 Studies |
Grade 6 in Drama and grade 5 in English Literature |
Economics |
Grade 6 in English Literature and Mathematics |
English Literature |
Grade 6 in English Literature |
Film Studies |
Grade 5 in English Literature |
French |
Grade 7 in French. Strong grade 6s will be considered. |
Geography |
Grade 6 in Geography |
German |
Grade 7 in German. Strong grade 6s will be considered. |
History |
Grade 6 in History and English Literature |
Mathematics |
Grade 7 in Mathematics |
Mathematics (Further) |
Grade 8 in Mathematics |
Music |
Grade 6 in Music and grade 4 standard on your instrument/voice |
Music Technology |
Grade 5 in Physics and you must be a practising musician or music technician. |
Physical Education |
Grade 6 in PE (grade 6 in both theory papers) and play regular competitive sport outside of school. |
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 |
Psychology |
Grade 6 in English Literature and grade 7 in Biology or grades 7-7 in Combined Science. Grade 7 in Psychology, if taken. |
Religious Studies |
Grade 6 in English Literature and grade 6 in Religious Studies, if taken. |
Sociology |
Grade 5 in English Literature |
Spanish |
Grade 7 in Spanish |
Other qualifications |
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Core Mathematics |
Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics |