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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:
| Subject | Subject Specific Minimum GCSE Entry Requirement (see above) |
| Art | Grade 5 in Art; Grade 5 in English Language |
| Art 3D | Grade 5 in Art; Grade 5 in English Language |
| 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 |
| Criminology | Grade 4 in at least one science |
| 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 |
| EPQ | No subject specific entry requirement |
| Film Studies | No subject specific entry requirement |
| French | Grade 6 in French; Grade 5 in English Language |
| Further Mathematics | Grade 8 in Mathematics |
| Geography | Grade 5 in Geography; Grade 5 in English Language |
| Health & Social Care (Applied) | Grade 4 in Biology or Grades 4, 4 in Combined Science |
| History | Grade 5 in History; Grade 5 in English Language |
| 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 |
| 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 | Grade 5 in Psychology if taken at GCSE; Grade 5 in English Language & Biology (or Grades 5, 5 in Combined Science) if GCSE Psychology not studied |
| Religious Studies | Grade 5 in Religious Studies; Grade 5 in English Language |
| 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 |
* 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.
