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.

A Levels

• A8 Score* > 5.5 (Mainly 6/7+ Grades)

• 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.

Vocational & A level Combinations

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

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4 or above.

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

Multiply your Maths grade by 2.
Multiply your best English grade by 2.
Add the grades of your six next best subjects and add to numbers in point 1 &2 above.
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
Biology	Grade 6 or above in Biology or Grade 77 or above in Combined Science
Chemistry	Grade 6 or above in Chemistry or Grade 77 or above in Combined Science
Economics	Grade 6 or above in Maths or English or Business
English Literature	Grade 6 or above in English
Further Maths	Grade 8 or 9 in Maths
Geography	Grade 6 or above in Geography
Government and Politics	Grade 6 or above in History or Sociology or RE
History	Grade 6 or above in History
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 English, Biology or Psychology
Religious Studies	Grade 6 or above in RE or History or Sociology
Sociology	Grade 6 or above in Sociology, RE or History
Spanish	Grade 6 or above in Spanish

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.
Sport	Grade 5 GCSE or above in Sport or course equivalent to GCSE or have played sport to a high level and have Grade 5 GCSE or above in English or maths.

BTEC Subjects

Type of requirement

BTEC Applied Science + Biology and Chemistry A level

Grade 6 5 or above in GCSE Combined Science.

Level 3 Diploma in Food Science & Nutrition + 2 A levels

Grade 5 GCSE or above or equivalent in Food related course and A level subject entry requirements.