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 2025 SUBJECT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Art & Design: Fine Art 

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

Art & Design: Textile Design 

• Art: 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 

Applied Business 

• Business Studies: grade 4 
• 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 

• Science: grades 45 
• English language or literature: grade 4 

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 

• Health and social care: distinction 

OR 

• Health and social care: merit 
• English language or literature: grade 4 
• Science: grade 43

OR (health and social care not studied) 

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

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 55

OR 

• English 45 
• Art: grade 6

Music 

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

Philosophy and Ethics 

• RE/philosophy: grade 6 (if studied) 

OR (RE/philosophy not studied) 

• English: 66 

Physical Education 

• PE: grade 5 
• Science: 45 
• English: 45 
• 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 (single or double award) 

• PE/Sports Studies: grade 4/merit (if studied) 
• English: 44 
• Science 44

OR (PE/Sport not studied) 

• English: 44 
• Science 45