Entry Requirements
Admission to all of our Level 3 courses requires a minimum of five grade 4 GCSE passes; these must include at least grade 4 in Mathematics and English Language.* Additionally, most subjects have their own individual requirements (see table below).
The majority of our students will choose to study three A Level courses or a combination of A Levels and BTECs.
Some students may wish to take four A Levels; others can choose to take a one year course, alongside their three other ‘two year’ subjects. Entry requirements for individual subjects are as follows:
A- Level Subjects (Two year courses) |
Additional GCSE Requirements |
Art |
Grade 5 in Art |
Biology |
Grade 6-6 in Combined Science or a 6 in Biology |
Chemistry |
Grade 6-6 in Combined Science or a 6 in Chemistry |
Classical Civilisation |
Grade 5 in either English Language or History |
Computer Science |
Grade 6 or above in either Maths or Computer Science |
Drama and Theatre Studies |
Grade 5 in English Language |
English Language & Literature |
Grade 6 in English Language |
English Literature |
Grade 6 in English Language |
Film Studies |
Grade 5 in English Language or Media Studies |
Further Mathematics |
Grade 8 in Mathematics |
Geography |
Grade 5 in English and Geography (if taken at GCSE) |
History |
Grade 5 in either English Language or History |
Mathematics |
Grade 7 in Mathematics |
Media Studies |
Grade 5 in English Language or Media Studies |
Modern Languages (French or Spanish) |
Grade 6 in the appropriate language |
Music |
Grade 5 in Music and English Language |
Physical Education |
Grade 4 in Science and English |
Physics |
Grade 6 in Maths and 6-6 in combined Science or a 6 in Physics |
Politics |
Grade 5 in either English Language or History |
Psychology |
Grade 5 in English Language |
Sociology |
Grade 5 in English Language |
Vocational Subjects (one/two year courses) |
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Business (BTEC Single, Double or Triple Award) |
All vocational subjects require a minimum of five grade 4 GCSE passes which must include at least grade 4 in Maths and English Language. Health and Social Care and Medical Science require at least grade 4 in a GCSE Science course. |
Health and Social Care (BTEC Double Award) |
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Travel & Tourism (BTEC) |
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Medical Science (Level 3 Diploma) |
One Year Courses |
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Financial Studies (LIBF Certificate) |
Grade 4 in Maths and English Language |
*Where a student achieves a 3 in Mathematics but a 5 or better in English, it may be possible to negotiate a programme of study which is solely based on the particular strengths of that student. In this case, the student would also need to enrol on an accredited one year course to improve their Level 2 numeracy alongside their Level 3 choices.