Course Combinations

Entry Requirements

 

Entry into Sixth Form and acceptance onto courses is dependent on achieving the required grades in Year 11. There are a number of course combinations on offer at Ryton Comprehensive School and outlined below are the requirements for each of these routes. Subject specific entry requirements are detailed on the requirements grid.

 

In Years 10 and 11 students will have followed a variety of courses. In addition to following GCSE courses students may have followed BTEC courses and/or a DiDA course in ICT. For the purpose of sixth form entry it is important to understand that passes at BTEC or DiDA level are considered as one GCSE pass in one subject each, other than for students wishing to take four A Levels.

 

Students wishing to study 4 A Levels:

Must have achieved 5 A* to C in 5 different GCSE subjects – not including BTEC or DiDA.

 

Students wishing to study 3 A Levels:

Must have achieved 5 A* to C in 4 different subjects areas – including BTEC and DiDA.

 

Students wishing to study BTEC Diploma + 2 A Levels

Must have achieved 5 A* to C in 4 different subject areas – including BTEC and DiDA.

 

Students wishing to study BTEC Diploma + 1 A Level

Must have achieved 5 A* to C in 4 different subject areas.

 

Students wishing to study BTEC Diploma

Must have achieved 5 A* to C - all subjects

For this option students can count a BTEC and DiDA qualification as:

-          A pass at BTEC First Diploma/Certificate = 2 GCSE passes

-          A pass in ICT AiDA = 1 GCSE pass

-          A pass in ICT CiDA = 2 GCSE passes

 

For all other course options please discuss requirements with your tutor.

 

Examples

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

English Language

B

C

D

A

English Lit

C

C

D

A

Maths

D

B

C

B

Science

CC

BB

CC

AB

Geography

D

D

D

B

BTEC Media

Pass

--

Pass

--

CiDA

Pass

Pass

--

Pass

 

 

 

 

 

GCSEs A*-C

4

5

3

6

A* - C all subjects inc BTEC & DiDA

6

6

5

7

 

 

 

 

 

Eligible for 4 A Levels

No

Yes

No

Yes

Eligible for 3 A Levels

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Eligible for BTEC + 2

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Eligible for BTEC + 2

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Eligible for BTEC + Workskills

Yes

Yes

Yes

(BTEC = 2)

Yes