Requirements and Applying
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2024 Entry Requirements
Students must obtain the overall entry requirements together with the individual subject entry requirements to be accepted on to their chosen subjects. We do not give preference to candidates from certain schools (including our own) but instead will offer everyone a place depending on the student meeting our entry requirements.
| Overall Entry Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Overall Requirement to study BTECs: | 5 x 9-4 Grades |
| Overall Requirement to study A Levels: | 6 x 9-4 Grades |
| Overall Requirement to study 4 A Levels: | 7 x 9-5 Grades |
In certain individual cases consideration may be given to extenuating circumstances that may impact a student’s ability to obtain the right entry requirements. If a student wishes to study a subject they have not studied before (that was available at GCSE or L2 BTEC), consideration will be given on an individual basis.
| Course | Subject Entry Requirements |
|---|---|
| Applied Science BTEC | One 4 in Science; 5 in English; 4 in Maths |
| Art, Craft & Design A level | 6 in Art |
| Biology A level | 6 in Biology or 6:5 in Science; 6 in Maths |
| Business BTEC | 4 in Business; 5 in English; 4 in Maths |
| Business Studies A level | 5 in Business, English and Maths |
| Chemistry A level | 6 in Chemistry or 6:5 in Science, 6 in Maths |
| Core Maths (1 year) | 5 in Maths |
| Dance BTEC | Merit in Dance BTEC |
| Drama & Theatre Studies A level | 5 in Drama; 4 in English |
| Economics A level | 5 in English and Maths |
| Electronics A level | 5:5 in Combined Science or 5 in at least two Sciences; 6 in Maths |
| English language A level | 6 in English Language |
| English literature A level | 6 in both English Language and Literature |
| Film Studies A level | 6 in English; 5 in Film Studies or Creative Media Studies |
| French A level | 6 in French |
| Further Maths A level | 8 in Maths |
| Geography A level | 5 in Geography and Maths |
| Government & Politics A level | 5 in History or English |
| Health & Social Care BTEC | Merit in HSC BTEC (if taken) or a 4 in one Science; 5 in English; 4 in Maths |
| History A level | 5 in History and English |
| Maths A level | 7 in Maths |
| Music A level | 6 in Music |
| PE A level | 6 in PE (including 6 on theory paper and 20 in chosen sport); 5 in Biology or 5:4 in Science |
| Physics A level | 6 in Physics or 6:5 in Science; 6 in Maths |
| Product Design A level | 5 in Product Design |
| Psychology A level | 5:5 in Combined Science or 5 in Biology; 5 in English and Maths |
| Religious Studies A Level | 5 in Ethics and Philosophy; 5 in English |
| Sociology A level | 5 in English |
| Spanish A level | 6 in Spanish |
| Sport BTEC | Merit in Sport BTEC or a 5 in PE; 5 in English; 4 in Maths |