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Course Entry Requirements
To study in the Sixth Form, students much achieve the general entry requirements which are a minimum of 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade 4 or above from a range of subjects including Mathematics and English Language.
To study any particular course, students must also achieve the subject specific minimum entry requirements (in addition to the general entry requirements) as detailed in the table below:
| Art | Grade 5 in Art; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Art 3D | Grade 5 in an Arts subject; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Biology | Grade 5 in English Language & Maths + either Grades 6, 6, 5 in triple science (with 6 in Biology) or Grades 6, 6 in Combined Science* |
| Business (Applied) | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Chemistry | Grade 5 in English Language & Maths + either Grades 6, 6, 5 in triple science (with 6 in Chemistry) or Grades 6, 6 in Combined Science*^ |
| Computer Science | Grade 5 in Mathematics; Grade 5 in Computer Science |
| Core Mathematics | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Creative Digital Media Production (Applied) | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Criminology | Grade 4 in at least one science |
| Drama | Grade 5 in Drama; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Economics | Grade 5 in English Language; Grade 6 in Mathematics |
| Engineering (Applied) | Grade 4 in at least one science |
| English Language | Grade 5 in English Language |
| English Literature | Grade 5 in English Language & English Literature |
| Environmental Science | Grade 5 in English Language, Grade 6 in Maths + either Grades 6, 6, 5 in triple science (with 6 in Biology) or Grades 6, 6 in Combined Science |
| EPQ | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Further Mathematics | Grade 8 in Mathematics |
| Geography | Grade 5 in Geography; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Health & Social Care (Applied) | Grade 4 in Biology or Grades 4, 4 in Combined Science |
| History | Grade 5 in History; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| ICT (Applied) | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Law | Grade 5 in English Language; Grade 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
| Mathematics | Grade 6 in Mathematics |
| Photography | Grade 5 in Photography or an Arts subject; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Physics | Grade 5 in English Language, Grade 6 in Maths + either Grades 6, 6, 5 in triple science (with 6 in Physics) or Grades 6, 6 in Combined Science* |
| Politics | Grade 5 in English Language; Grade 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
| Psychology | If taken at GCSE - Grade 5 in Psychology; Grade 5 in Biology (or Grades 5, 5 in Combined Science). If not taken at GCSE - Grade 5 in English Language; Grade 5 in Biology (or Grades 5, 5 in Combined Science) |
| Religious Studies | Grade 5 in Religious Studies; Grade 5 in an English or humanities subject |
| Science (Applied) | Core & Additional Science at Grade 4 or above |
| Sociology | Grade 5 in English Language; Grade 5 in English Literature or a humanities subject |
| Spanish | Grade 6 in Spanish; Grade 5 in English Language |
| Sport (Applied) | Grade 4 or above in Science or PE plus practical ability in a suitable sport |
| Travel & Tourism (Applied) | No subject specific entry requirement |
* If students do not gain the standard entry requirements to study Biology, Chemistry or Physics, they are potentially able to study one pure science A Level with GCSE grade 6-5 in Combined Science or GCSE grade 6 in the relevant science (if the English & Maths requirements are met). However, students will be required to study the Applied Science course alongside the pure science in order to support this pathway.
^ Students taking Chemistry with GCSE grade 5 in Maths will be required to attend extra sessions which may take place after the standard school day.
