Sixth Form Entry Requirements
Sixth Form Entry Requirements
To meet our Sixth Form entry requirements, applicants must have attained at least a grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics, and have a “Best 8” GCSE points score of at least 48 points with at least a grade 6 in the subjects chosen or in a related discipline.
For example, if a student’s Best 8 GCSEs are 8 grade 6s he/she would have a total (Best 8) points score of 48 – so provided they have achieved at least a grade 5 in English Language and Mathematics, he/she would be eligible for a place in the Sixth Form. The grades to points conversion is shown below:
GCSE Subjects | |
---|---|
Grade | Points |
9 | 9 |
8 | 8 |
7 | 7 |
6 | 6 |
5 | 5 |
etc |
The entry requirements have been set to ensure that students joining our sixth form are capable of undertaking our academic provision.
Subject specific entry requirements
Subject | Entry Requirements |
---|---|
Art, Craft and Design | Grade 6 in Art and Design |
Biology |
Grade 6 in Biology or Grade 7/7 in Combined Science Plus Grade 6 in Mathematics |
Business Studies |
Grade 6 in Business Studies or Grade 6 in English (Language or Literature) |
Chemistry |
Grade 6 in Chemistry or Grade 7/7 in Combined Sciences Plus Grade 6 in Mathematics |
Computer Science | Grade 6 in Computer Science |
Design and Technology: Product Design | Grade 6 in Design and Technology |
Economics |
Grade 6 in Mathematics and English (Language or Literature) |
English Literature | Grade 6 in English (Language or Literature) |
French | Grade 6 in French |
Further Mathematics | Grade 8 in Mathematics |
Geography | Grade 6 in Geography |
German | Grade 6 in German |
History | Grade 6 in History |
Mathematics | Grade 7 in Mathematics |
Music | Grade 6 in GCSE Music or Grade 6 Practical and Grade 5 theory |
Physical Education | Grade 6 in Physical Education |
Physics |
Grade 6 in Physics or Grade 7/7 in Combined Sciences Plus Grade 6 in Mathematics |
Politics | Grade 6 in History or Geography |
Psychology | Grade 6 in English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and Biology |
Religious Studies | No additional requirements to those published |
Spanish | Grade 6 in Spanish |