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Entrance Criteria & Subject Requirements
| A Level Subjects | Minimum GCSE Grades |
|---|---|
| 4 Subjects + Personal Development | 3 Grade 6s in chosen subjects (or nearest equivalents) + 2 Grade 5s |
If students do not achieve the module above, please speak to us.
We may be able to construct a timetable consisting of a personalised suite of subjects to support every student.
| Subject | Essential GSCE | Desirable GCSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Design | Fine Art | Grade 6 Art | |
| Graphic Design | Grade 6 Art | ||
| Photography | Grade 6 Photography* or Grade 6 Art | ||
| Art - Textiles | Grade 6 Art | ||
| Product Design | Grade 6 Graphics, Rsistant Materials or equivalent | ||
| Performing Arts | Music | At Music Grade 4-5 Standard | Grade 6 Music |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | Grade 6 Drama or equivalent qualification | Grade 6 English | |
| English & Media | English Literature | Grade 6 English Language | |
| English Language | Grade 6 English Language | ||
| Media Studies | Grade 6 English Language or English Literature | ||
| Enterprise Subjects | Business | Grade 6 Business* | |
| Economics | Grade 6 Economics* or Grade 6 Maths | Grade 6 English | |
| Computer Science | Grade 6 Computer Science | Grade 6 Maths | |
| IT | Grade 6 English | ||
| Humanities | Geography | Grade 6 Geography* | |
| History | Grade 6 History* | ||
| Politics | Grade 6 English Language/Literature | ||
| Mathematics | Mathematics | Grade 6 Mathematics | Grade 7 Mathematics |
| Further Mathematics | Grade 7 Mathematics | Grade 8 Mathematics | |
| Modern Foreign Languages | French | Grade 6 French | |
| German | Grade 6 German | ||
| Spanish | Grade 6 Spanish | ||
| PE | PE | Grade 6 or BTEC Sports (D) | |
| Science | Biology | Grade 6 in any of the following GCSE's: Biology/Chemistry/Physics or Double Science. | 2x Grade 6 to study 2 or more Sciences |
| Chemistry | |||
| Physics | Grade 6 Mathematics | ||
| Social Sciences | Law | Grade 6 English Language/Literature | |
| RS: Philosopy and Ethics | Grade 6 English | ||
| Psychology | Grade 6 Science, 6 Maths | ||
| Sociology | Grade 6 Sociology* | ||
*If subject had been taken at GCSE level