Entry Requirements

This is to help you to understand the type of requirement/s needed.

These are NOT fixed and potentially subject to negotiation on the day of enrolment.

General Pathway Requirements

All offers and places are subject to a satisfactory reference from your current school; detailing Attitude to Learning, attendance and punctuality and course suitability. Internal applicants from Oaklands School will have their reference provided for them. External applicants will have their reference generated through the application process.

A Levels

• A8 Score* > 6 (Mainly 6/7 or higher in all subjects)

• Grade 6 in English or Maths (above Grade 4 in the other)

• GCSE grade 6 (at least) in facilitating subject for A levels to be studied (some subjects may require 7)

BTEC

• A8 Score* > 4.5 (Mainly Grades 6/5/4)

• GCSE English or Maths at Grade 4 or above, with at least a Grade 3 in the other.

*A8 Score - this is the average of your best GCSE scores including English and Maths, and is calculated as follows:

1. Multiply your Maths grade by 2.

2. Multiply your best English grade by 2.

3. Add the grades of your six next best subjects and add to numbers in point 1 &2 above.

4. Divide the total by 10, this your A8 score.

For example; your results are: Maths = 7, English Lit = 5, English Lang = 8, Biology = 7, Chemistry = 7, Physics = 6, Geography = 7, History = 8, French = 9.

Maths = 7 x 2 = 14
(Best) English = 8 x 2 = 16
Next best 6 are: French, History, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Physics = 9 +8+7+7+7+6+16+14 = 74

A8 Score = 74/10 = 7.4

Specific Pathway Requirements

A level Subjects	Type of requirement
Art	Grade 6 or above in Art And Grade 6 or above in English
Biology	Grade 6 or above in Biology or Grade 77 or above in Combined Science And Grade 6 or above in Maths
Chemistry	Grade 6 or above in Chemistry or Grade 77 or above in Combined Science And Grade 6 or above in Maths
Economics	Grade 6 or above in English and Maths Or Grade 6 or above in Business and Grade 6 in English or Maths
English Literature	Grade 6 or above in English Language and English Literature
French	Grade 6 or above in French And Grade 6 or above in English
Further Maths	Grade 8 or 9 in Maths
Geography	Grade 6 or above in Geography And Grade 6 or above in English
Government and Politics	Grade 6 or above in History or Sociology or RE And Grade 6 or above in English
History	Grade 6 or above in History And Grade 6 or above in English
Maths	Grade 7 or above in Maths
Physics	Grade 6 or above in physics or Grade 77 or above in Combined Science And Grade 6 or above in Maths
Psychology	Grade 6 or above in Biology or Psychology or Grade 66 or above in Combined Science And Grade 6 or above in English
Sociology	Grade 6 or above in Sociology, RE or History And Grade 6 or above in English
Spanish	Grade 6 or above in Spanish And Grade 6 or above in English

BTEC Subjects	Type of requirement
ICT	Grade 5 GCSE or above in ICT or course equivalent to GCSE or Grade 5 in Maths.
Health & Social Care	Grade 5 GCSE or above in English or Sciences.
Business	Grade 5 GCSE or above in English or Maths.