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Entry Requirements
You would need a minimum of eight GCSE passes at grade 9 - 6 including, for external applicants only, grade 7 - 9 in Mathematics and in English Literature or Language. In addition, students must achieve a grade 7 - 9 for the subjects they wish to study at A-level. Any offer made will be conditional on achieving these results.
In order to access the Mathematics A-level course automatically, grade 8 - 9 at GCSE Mathematics is required.
In order to access the English Literature and/or English Language A-level courses automatically, grades 7 – 9 in both English Literature and English Language at GCSE are required.
In order to gain automatic entrance onto Science A-level courses, candidates should gain a grade 8 - 9 in the relevant GCSE. If a candidate gains a grade 7, this does not preclude them from studying the course but a further conversation with SLT will be required. Due to the written content in Biology, a grade 7 in either English GCSE is necessary. If Combined Science is being studied, candidates are expected to gain at least grade 8s.
For A-level subjects that you have not previously studied at GCSE, there are individual subject requirements:
■ Art Photography: grade 7 - 9 in Art or Art Photography is desirable but not essential. Any applicants without an Art or Art Photography GCSE will need to demonstrate potential and interest.
■ Classical Civilisation: grade 7 - 9 in English Language or English Literature.
■ Computer Science: grade 7 - 9 in Maths will be required.
■ Design Technology: grade 7 - 9 in Maths,
Physics or Art will be required.
■ Economics and Business: grade 7 - 9 in
English Language or English Literature and Mathematics.
■ History of Art: grade 7 - 9 in English Language, English Literature or History.
■ Philosophy: grade 7 - 9 in English
Language or English Literature.
■ Politics: grade 7 - 9 in History or English
Language or English Literature.
■ Psychology: grade 7 - 9 in Biology or Combined Science, and in English
Language or English Literature and in
Mathematics.
