Entry Requirements for post 16 courses

 

1.     Student must have achieved 5 A* to C grades in at least 5 different GCSE subject areas (not including BTEC or DiDA).

2.     Student must have achieved 5 A* to C grades in at least 4 different subject areas ( * see note below).

3.     Student must have achieved B or higher in this subject at key stage 4.

4.     Student must have achieved C or higher in this subject at key stage 4.

5.     If a student did not study this subject at key stage 4 then they must achieve a B in a related subject.

 

* Note: What do BTEC and DiDA qualifications count as?

  For the purpose of point 2:

       - A pass or higher in a BTEC subject counts as a 2 C grades in 1 subject area

- A pass or higher in ICT CiDA counts as a 2 C grades in 1 subject area.

 

Subject

Eng Lang

Eng Lit

Maths

Science

Note

Art

 

 

 

 

Point 2 & 3

Biology

 

 

 

BB

Point 1

Business St

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 4

Chemistry

 

 

B

BB

Point 1

Eng Lang

B

 

 

 

Point 1

Eng Lit

 

B

 

 

Point 1

French

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 3

Further Maths

 

 

A

 

Point 1

Geography

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 4

German

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 3

History

 

B

 

 

Point 1

ICT

C

 

C

 

Point 1 & [Point 3 or Credit in CiDA]

Italian

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 3

Maths

 

 

B

 

Point 1

Media

C

 

 

 

Point 2

Music

 

 

 

 

Point 2, 3 & keen interest in Music - grade 4 standard.

PE

 

 

 

B

Point 2 & B in Biology

Performing Arts

C

 

 

 

Point 2

Photography

C

 

 

 

Point 2

Physics

 

 

 

BB

Point 1 & 3

Politics

 

 

 

 

Point 2

Product Design

C

 

 

 

Point 2 & 3

Psychology

C

 

 

CC

Point 2

RE

 

B

 

 

Point 2 & [Point 3 or 5]

Sociology

 

 

 

 

Point 2 & 5

Spanish

 

 

 

 

Point 1 & 3

Textiles

C

 

 

 

Point 2 & 3

BTEC Sport

 

 

 

 

[Point 2 & 4] or Point 1

BTEC Science

 

 

 

 

[Point 2 & 4] or Point 1

BTEC Media

 

 

 

 

[Point 2 & 4] or Point 1

BTEC ICT

 

 

 

 

[Point 2 & [Point 4 or Pass Cida]

CACHE

C

 

 

 

4 A* to C grades in at least 4 different subject areas.