A level courses

2025
Additional course entry requirement
5 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required?
6 in Art required (if taken at GCSE)
NB. Electronic portfolio of work required to judge suitability if Art not being taken at GCSE

Examining Board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language OR 6 English Literature required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Biology is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Biology is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 biology + 6 chemistry + 6 physics required

Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language required
6 in Business required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - WJEC EDUQAS
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
5 English Language required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Chemistry is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Chemistry is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 chemistry + 6 biology + 6 physics required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English language required
6 in English Literature required
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
7 in Computer Science required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in any science subject required if Computer Science not taken at GCSE
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature required
6 in Drama required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language required
6 in Economics required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - EDEXCEL
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if English Literature not taken at GCSE (e.g., History, Geography)
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if English Literature not taken at GCSE (e.g., History, Geography)
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in French required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
8 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
Further Mathematics can only be applied for as part of a 4 A level programme at this stage and by definition it is in combination with A level Mathematics
NB. August Enrolment: Students who achieve grade 9 GCSE Mathematics, will be permitted to study Further Mathematics as part of a 3 A level programme which includes A level Mathematics.

Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Geography required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in any science subject required if Geography not taken at GCSE
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in German required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in History required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if History not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, Geography)
Examining board - AQA
Law
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in an essay writing subject required if Law not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, History, Geography)
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Music required
Grade 5 instrument or singing required
Grade 5 music theory required
Examining board - Eduqas
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
5 in Science required
6 Music required
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature required
NB. Cannot be taken in combination with Religious Studies
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 English Language required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Physics is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Physics is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 physics + 6 biology + 6 chemistry required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in History or Geography required
6 in English Literature required if History or Geography not taken at GCSE
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in any science subject required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Religious Studies (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if Religious Studies not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, History, Geography)
NB. Cannot be taken in combination with Philosophy
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Sociology (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if Sociology not taken at GCSE (e.g. Eng. Literature, History or Geography)
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Spanish required
Examining board - AQA
2024
The level 3 extended project qualification – EPQ – helps students become ‘hands-on’ researchers and is excellent preparation for university. No need to apply on application form. Anyone can decide to start an EPQ after starting courses at Woodhouse.
2025
Additional course entry requirement
5 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required?
6 in Art required (if taken at GCSE)
NB. Electronic portfolio of work required to judge suitability if Art not being taken at GCSE

Examining Board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language OR 6 English Literature required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Biology is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Biology is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 biology + 6 chemistry + 6 physics required

Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language required
6 in Business required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - WJEC EDUQAS
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
5 English Language required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Chemistry is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Chemistry is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 chemistry + 6 biology + 6 physics required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English language required
6 in English Literature required
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
7 in Computer Science required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in any science subject required if Computer Science not taken at GCSE
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature required
6 in Drama required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 English Language required
6 in Economics required (if taken at GCSE)
Examining board - EDEXCEL
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if English Literature not taken at GCSE (e.g., History, Geography)
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if English Literature not taken at GCSE (e.g., History, Geography)
Examining board - OCR
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in French required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
8 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
Further Mathematics can only be applied for as part of a 4 A level programme at this stage and by definition it is in combination with A level Mathematics
NB. August Enrolment: Students who achieve grade 9 GCSE Mathematics, will be permitted to study Further Mathematics as part of a 3 A level programme which includes A level Mathematics.

Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Geography required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in any science subject required if Geography not taken at GCSE
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in German required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in History required (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if History not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, Geography)
Examining board - AQA
Law
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in an essay writing subject required if Law not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, History, Geography)
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 in English Language required
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Music required
Grade 5 instrument or singing required
Grade 5 music theory required
Examining board - Eduqas
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
5 in Science required
6 Music required
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in English Literature required
NB. Cannot be taken in combination with Religious Studies
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
7 in Mathematics required
5 English Language required
7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Physics is the only science subject being studied at A level)
7 + 7 in Science Combined Trilogy required (if Physics is being studied alongside another A level science subject)
OR 7 physics + 6 biology + 6 chemistry required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in History or Geography required
6 in English Literature required if History or Geography not taken at GCSE
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
6 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in any science subject required
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Religious Studies (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if Religious Studies not taken at GCSE (e.g., Eng. Literature, History, Geography)
NB. Cannot be taken in combination with Philosophy
Examining board - Edexcel
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Sociology (if taken at GCSE)
6 in an essay writing subject required if Sociology not taken at GCSE (e.g. Eng. Literature, History or Geography)
Examining board - AQA
2025
Additional course entry requirements:
5 in Mathematics required
6 in English Language required
6 in Spanish required
Examining board - AQA
2024
The level 3 extended project qualification – EPQ – helps students become ‘hands-on’ researchers and is excellent preparation for university. No need to apply on application form. Anyone can decide to start an EPQ after starting courses at Woodhouse.