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. |
*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 |
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.
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Health & Social Care |
Grade 5 GCSE or above in English or sciences. |
Business |
Grade 5 GCSE or above in English or maths. |