Entry Requirements

You can choose from a wide range of A Level and equivalent courses.

It is important to point out that the courses we offer are in some cases very different from the same subject at GCSE. You will need to look at the subject content information provided by the departments at the Sixth Form Courses Evening, or on the website, very carefully to check that the course is what you expect.

Entry requirements for 2027 entry are below. Please note, these supercede the entry requirements in the prospectus, which is updated in November.

Art & Design: Fine Art 

• Art or Textiles: grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 5 

Art & Design: Textile Design 

• Art or Textiles: grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 5 

Biology 

• Double award science: grades 66 
• Maths: grade 6 
• English language or literature: grade 5

OR 

• Triple award science: biology grade 6 and one other grade 6 
• Maths: grade 6 
• English language or literature: grade 5 

BTEC ICT Level 3 

• English language or literature: grade 4 

Business 

• Business studies: grade 5 
• Maths: grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 5

Chemistry 

• Double award science: grades 66 
• Maths: grade 6 

OR 

• Triple award science: chemistry grade 6 and one other grade 6 
• Maths: grade 6

Computer Science 

• Computer science: grade 6 
• Science: grades 66 
• Maths: grade 7

Design Engineering 

• Maths: 5 
• Science: 55 

Drama & Theatre Studies 

• Drama (if studied): grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 5

Economics 

• Maths: grade 6 
• English language or literature: grade 6 

English Language 

• English language: grade 6 
• English literature: grade 6 

English Literature 

• English language: grade 6 
• English literature: grade 6 

English Language & Literature 

• English 55 

Environmental Science 

• Science: grades 65 
• Maths: grade 5

Food Science & Nutrition Level 3 

• Food: grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 4

OR 

• English language or literature: grade 4 and
• Science: grades 56

(A student achieving grade 4 in Food Science will not have reached the required standard to move to Level 3) 

French 

• French: grade 6 

Further Mathematics 

• Maths: grade 8 

Geography 

• Geography: grade 5 
• English language or literature: grade 5 

German 

• German: grade 6 

Health & Social Care Level 3 

• English language or literature: grade 4 
• Science: grade 44

(A student achieving a Pass grade in H&SC will not have reached the required standard to move to Level 3) 

History 

• History: grade 6 (if studied) 
• English: 55 

OR (history not studied) 

• English language or literature: grade 6 

Mathematics 

• Maths: grade 7 

Media Studies 

• English Language or literature: 6

OR 

• English 55

OR

• English 45
• Art: grade 6

Music 

• Music: grade 5 
• ABRSM/LCM/Trinity or Rockschool: grade 5

Philosophy 

• RE/philosophy: grade 6 (if studied) 

OR (RE/philosophy not studied) 

• English: 66 

Physical Education 

• PE: grade 5 
• Science: 54
• English: 54
• Participation to at least a high club standard and be training/competing on a regular basis

Physics 

• Double award science: grades 66 
• Maths: grade 6

OR 

• Triple award science: physics grade 6 and one other grade 6 
• Maths: grade 6

Psychology 

• Science: 55 
• English language or literature: grade 5 
• Maths: grade 5

Spanish 

• Spanish: grade 6 

Sport Studies Level 3

• English language or literature: grade 4
• Science: 44

(A student achieving a Pass grade in Sport Studies or a grade 4 in GCSE PE will not have reached the required standard to move to Level 3)