Entrance Requirements
THE POST 16 CURRICULUM
We are proud to offer a wide range of challenging and highly accredited subjects at Post 16
Level 3: Academic - A Levels
Minimum academic entry requirements to study A Levels are:
Students must have achieved at least 40 GCSE points, calculated as follows, from their best 8 GCSE results:
Grade 9 or 8 = 8 points, Grade 7 = 7 points, Grade 6 = 6 points, Grade 5 = 5 points, etc.
See individual subject requirements for entry grades to study A Level in the Curriculum Booklet.
Level 3: Vocational - BTEC
Minimum academic entry requirements to study BTECs are:
Students must have achieved at least 36 GCSE points, calculated as follows, from their best 8 GCSE results:
Grade 9 or 8 = 8 points, Grade 7 = 7 points, Grade 6 = 6 points, Grade 5 = 5 points etc.
See individual subject requirements for entry grades to study BTECs.
Level 3: Vocational and Academic Hybrid
Students can study a combination of A Level and Vocational subjects if they have achieved at least 36 GCSE points.
All students will continue to study Maths and/or English if they do not achieve Grade 4 or above at GCSE.