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
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 |