The West Bridgford School

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