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.