ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & Applications
Our Sixth Form Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 6 November 2024. Bookings will open soon. Complete this form if you would like to be notified by email when bookings open.
Applications for entry in September 2025 will open later this term. Please complete this form if you would like to be notified by email when applications open.
If you are interested in studying a fourth A Level, please read our guidance document on requesting to do so here.
For more information on admissions, including Sixth Form admissions, you can refer to the Admissions and Appeals page here
Sixth Form Basic Entry Requirements
Students will study three A level subjects from the beginning of Year 12, with some students additionally taking an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) and a few, Further Maths, as a fourth A level. The option to choose a fourth A-Level (other than Further Maths) is currently under review, and will be available to students meeting certain criteria.
Alternatively, students will select our BTEC Extended Diploma course in Creative Digital Media Production which is the equivalent of three A levels.
A level Courses
For access to A Level courses students are required to attain at least 5 GCSEs at grades 5+ including English and Mathematics.
See further subject-specific entry requirements below.
The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is available to take as an additional qualification and Further Mathematics is available as a 4th subject (see subject specific requirements).
BTEC Course—BTEC Extended Diploma
We are delighted to offer a BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production as an alternative to A level study. An Extended Diploma is the equivalent of 3 A levels and is accepted as a pathway to a vast number of courses at Universities across the UK. Students require at least 5 GCSE grades at 4+ including English and Mathematics to gain entry onto this course. Students should select to study this course by choosing it for all 3 options in Blocks A, B and C.
Subject Specific Entry Requirements
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Biology |
7 in Biology or 7/6 in Combined Science |
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Classical Civilisation |
5 in English plus a grade 5 in one other humanities subject |
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Chemistry |
7 in Chemistry or 7/6 in Combined Science with 6 in Maths |
| Computing | 6 in Maths |
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BTEC Creative Digital Media Production (CDMP) |
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths GCSE |
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Drama |
5 in Drama. Subject to audition. |
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Economics |
6 in Maths. 5 in History, Geography, Economics or Business |
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English Literature
English Language & Literature |
5 in both English and English Literature |
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Film Studies |
5 in both English and English Literature |
| Art |
5 in Art |
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French |
5 in French. 5 in both English and English Literature |
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Geography |
5 in Geography. 5/5 in Science (separate or combined) 5 in English |
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History |
5 in History. 5 in English |
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Mandarin (Pre-U course) |
5 in GCSE Mandarin. 5 in both English and English Literature |
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Maths Further Maths |
7 in Maths GCSE 8/9 in Maths GCSE |
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Media Studies |
5 in both English and English Literature OR grade 5 in Media Studies (GCSE Media is not a requirement) |
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Music |
5 in Music GCSE. Commitment to performance |
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Music Technology |
5 in Music. 5 in a technology subject |
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Philosophy |
5 in English and English Literature |
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Photography |
Meet general Sixth Form entry requirements |
| Physical Education (PE) | Grade 5 GCSE PE |
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Physics |
7 in Pysics or 7/6 in Combined Science with 6 in Maths |
| Politics |
5 in History, Geography, Sociology or RS |
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Product Design |
5 in a Design and Technology subject |
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Psychology |
5/5 in combined or separate science |
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Sociology |
5 in Sociology if studied at GCSE (GCSE Sociology is not required) |
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Spanish |
5 in Spanish. 5 in both English and English Literature |
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