Course Information

GCSE GCSE GCSE GCSE

Subject Course Other requirements Subject Course Other requirements
Maths English Maths English

Grade 5,5 overall for GCSE Combined Must be selecting A Level Mathematics,
BTEC Extended Further
Applied Science 4 4 Science (Trilogy) or two grade 5 in A Level 8 8 cannot be selected as a stand-alone
Certificate Mathematics
Separate Science) subject

Grade 6 or above in a GCSE Art subject or a

Art and Design A Level 5 5 Media Studies A Level 5 5
distinction at BTEC Level 2
Grade 6,6 overall for GCSE Combined BTEC Extended
Music 4 4
Biology A Level 5 5 Science (Trilogy) or a grade 6 for GCSE Certificate
Biology (Separate Science)
Satisfactory Level in Performing Arts or a
Grade 6 in GCSE Business if studied at Performing Arts BTEC Diploma 4 4 Performing Arts discipline (Dance, Drama
Business A Level 6 6
GCSE or Music).

Business BTEC Diploma 4 4 Satisfactory Level in Performing Arts or a

BTEC Extended
Performing Arts 4 4 Performing Arts discipline (Dance, Drama
BTEC Extended Certificate
Business 4 4 or Music).
Certificate
Physical Must be playing a sport regularly (training
Grade 6,6 overall for GCSE Combined A Level 6 6
Education (PE) and competing) at distinction Level
Chemistry A Level 5 5 Science (Trilogy) or a grade 6 for GCSE
Chemistry (Separate Science) Grade 6, 6 overall for GCSE Combined
Science (Trilogy) or a grade 6 for GCSE
Preferably some knowledge in text based Biology (Separate Science). Must be
Computer Physics A Level 7 6
A Level 6 6 programming languages such as Python, selecting Physics alongside either
Science
C, C+, C# and Java Chemistry or Mathematics. Physics cannot
be selected as a stand-alone subject.
Applied Level 3 4 4 Grade 4 in a Humanities subject
Criminology Diploma Grade 6 or above in a GCSE Design and
Product Design A Level 5 5
Technology subject
Grade 6 in GCSE Business if studied at
Economics A Level 6 6
GCSE Grade 6,6 overall for GCSE Combined
English Language A Level 6 6 Psychology A Level 6 6 Science (Trilogy) or a grade 6 for GCSE
Physics (Separate Science)
English Literature A Level 6 6
Religious
A Level 6 6 Grade 6 in a Humanities subject
Geography A Level 6 5 Grade 6 in Geography Education

Grade 4,4 in Combined Science or grade Sociology A Level 6 6 Grade 6 in a Humanities subject
4 in Separate Science subjects (Biology,
Health (Nursing) T Level 4 4 Chemistry and Physics) Spanish A Level 6 6 Grade 7 in Spanish
A Level 2 qualification in Health and Social
care may be beneficial. Minimum grade 6 at GCSE PE on the
theory paper for Extended Certificate
Health and Social
BTEC Diploma 4 4 in Sport. Minimum of a Level 2 Merit for
Care
Sport BTEC Diploma 4 4 Extended Certificate and Diploma BTEC
Health and Social BTEC Extended Sport Courses. There is an expectation that
4 4 there will be a commitment to Wednesday
Care Certificate
afternoon sports teams at the Academy.
History A Level 6 5 Grade 6 in History
BTEC Extended
Sport 4 4
BTEC Extended Certificate
ICT 4 4
Certificate
BTEC Extended
Sport 4 4
Mathematics A Level 7 6 Diploma