Entry Requirements
To enter onto an A-Level course, students must attain 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including Maths and English, and also meet the individual subject requirements.
Intake for BTEC courses will be considered for students who have attained a 4 or above in 5 GCSEs.
| Course | Level | Exam Board | Entry Requirment |
| Art, Craft & Design |
L3 - A-Level |
AQA | Grade 6 in GCSE Fine Art or an Art and Design related subject |
| Biology | L3 - A-Level | OCR | Grade 6 in Biology (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double |
| Business | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel |
Grade 6 in Maths and Business |
| Chemistry | L3 - A-Level | OCR | Grade 6 in Chemistry (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double AND grade 6 in Maths GCSE |
| Computer Science | A-Level | OCR | Grade 6 Computer science |
| Drama | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel | Grade 5 in Drama - if not GCSE, relevant experience |
| Economics | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel |
Grade 6 in Maths GCSE |
| English Literature | L3 - A-Level | AQA |
Grade 6 in English Lit GCSE |
| French | L3 - A-Level | AQA | Grade 6 in French GCSE or native French speaker |
| Further Maths | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel |
Grade 7 in Maths GCSE |
| Geography | L3 - A-Level | AQA |
Grade 6 in Geography GCSE |
| Government & Politics | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel | Grade 6 in any Humanities GCSE subject |
| History | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel |
Grade 6 in History GCSE |
| Maths | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel |
Grade 6 in Maths GCSE |
| Music | L3 - A-Level | OCR |
Grade 5 in GCSE Music or Grade 5 standard or above on main instrument (the latter is desirable but not essential). Experience of performing as a soloist and/or in a band and composing music is ideal. |
| PE | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel | Grade 6 in PE GCSE with a 4 in Biology or 44 Core Science |
| Religious Studies | L3 - A-Level | Edexcel | Grade 6 in Religious Studies |
| Physics | L3 - A-Level | OCR | Grade 6 in Physics (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double AND grade 6 in Maths GCSE |
| Psychology | L3 - A-Level | AQA | Grade 5 in English and Maths and a Grade 6 in Biology |
| Sociology | L3 - A-Level | OCR |
Grade 5 in English lit and Lang and Maths and a grade 6 in a Humanities subject |
| Spanish | L3 - A-Level | AQA | Grade 6 in Spanish GCSE or native Spanish speaker |
| Professional Cookery | L3 Certificate | Leiths Academy |
Mostly grade 4 passes at GCSE |
| Business BTEC | L3 Extended Certificate BTEC | Edexcel |
Grade 4 in Maths GCSE |
| Music BTEC | L3 Extended Certificate BTEC | Edexcel | Grade 4 in Music GCSE or BTEC Level 2 Merit or Grade 5 standard or above on main instrument desirable but not essential. Experience of performing as a soloist and/or in a band is ideal. |
| PE BTEC | Level 3 National Diploma in Sport | Pearson, Edexcel |
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 including a minimum of a Grade 4 in English, Grade 4 in Maths and a Grade 4 in PE |
| Science BTEC | L3 Extended Certificate BTEC | Edexcel |
Grade 4 in triple or 4:4 in double |
| Core Maths |
L3- AS –Level |
AQA |
Grade 5 in Maths GCSE |