A Level Subjects Entry Criteria – Sept 2022

Please see below the for each A-level subject. Option blocks will be generated depending on the choices made by the cohort, so it may not be possible for every student to get a place on their first 3 choices, which is why we ask you to also choose a reserve. Courses are offered subject to staff recruitment and sufficient student numbers. 

All students need a minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades 4 – 9 including Maths and English (English Lang or Lit, whichever is highest) and must meet the subject criteria for at least 3 A Levels that they want to study.

A-level Subject	Entry Criteria
Art	6 in Art
Biology	6 in Biology for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science
Business Studies	6 in Maths and 6 in English
Chemistry	6 in Chemistry for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science and 6 in Maths
Combined English Literature and Language	6 in English Language and 6 in English Literature
Computer Science	6 Computer Science and 6 in Maths
Drama	6 in Drama or 5 in English (with significant acting/theatre experience)
DT	5 in DT or 5 in Engineering
Economics	6 in Maths and 6 in English
English Literature	6 in English Lit and 6 in English Language
French	6 in French
Further Maths	8 in Maths
Geography	6 in Geography and 6 in Maths
History	6 in History
Maths	7 in Maths
Media Studies	5 in Media or 5 in English Language
Music	6 in Music and Grade 5 instrument
PE	6 in PE and participation in sport at club level (6 in Biology desirable)
Philosophy	6 in RE or 6 in English
Photography	6 in Art or Portfolio Submission July
Physics	6 in Physics for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science and 6 in Maths
Politics	6 in English or 6 in a Humanities Subject
Psychology	6 in English and 5 in Biology for separate Science or 5-5 in Trilogy (combined) Science
Sociology	5 in Maths and 5 in English
Spanish	6 in Spanish
EPQ	Available for all students and will be launched in Summer of Year 12
Business Studies (BTEC)	5 in Maths and 5 in English