A level courses

Additional course entry requirement
Grade 6 in GCSE art or applied art (if taken). Grade 5 in GCSE maths and English language.
Portfolio required to judge suitability if art not taken or predicted below 6 at GCSE
Examining Board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and English language - and 7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy OR 7 + 6 + 6 separate sciences.
NB. BTEC Science is not a suitable entry qualification
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements
Grade 6 in GCSE business if taken. Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language.
Examining board - WJEC EDUQAS

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language - and 7 + 6 in science combined trilogy OR 7 + 6 + 6 separate sciences.
NB. BTEC Science is not a suitable entry qualification
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English language and grade 5 in Mathematics.
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics and grade 6 in GCSE computer science (if taken) or grade 6 in a GCSE science subject. Grade 5 in GCSE English language.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE drama if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English literature AND English language. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics. Recent performance experience needed if no GCSE drama
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE economics (if taken), maths and English language
Examining board - EDEXCEL

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in both GCSE English language and English literature, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in both GCSE English literature and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE French and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 8 in GCSE mathematics and grade 5 in English language.
NB.Further Maths can only be taken as part of a 4 A level programme
NB.August Enrolment: Students who achieve GCSE Maths, grade 9 in August, will be permitted to study Further Maths as part of a 3 A level programme.
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE geography if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English language. If not taken at GCSE, then grade 6 in a GCSE science required
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE German and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE history (if taken) and English language. Grade 6 in an essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, geography) if History not taken at GCSE
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in English language and one other GCSE essay writing subject if law not taken (e.g. English literature, history, geography). Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE Music if taken and Grade 5 on an instrument or singing and Grade 5 music theory. Applicants without will need to attend an audition. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics and English language
Examining board - Eduqas

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE music OR grade 2 theory & keyboard skills (ability to play basic melodies and chords) OR Key stage 4 equivalent (BTEC, NVQ etc.) Applicants without will need to attend an audition.
Grade 4 in a GCSE science and Grade 5 in mathematics and English language
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English literature and English language. Cannot be taken in combination with religious studies.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grades 7+6 in GCSE science combined trilogy OR grade 7 physics + 6 biology + 6 chemistry. Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics. BTEC science is not a suitable entry qualification for this course.
Grade 5 in GCSE English language
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English language and geography OR history. Grade 6 in GCSE English literature if history or geography not taken at GCSE. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics, English language and any science.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE religious studies (if taken) and grade 6 in GCSE English language. Grade 6 in any GCSE essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, history, geography) if religious studies not taken. Cannot be taken in combination with philosophy.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade B in GCSE sociology (if taken) and English language. Grade 6 in any GCSE essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, history, geography) if sociology not taken.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirement
Grade 6 in GCSE art or applied art (if taken). Grade 5 in GCSE maths and English language.
Portfolio required to judge suitability if art not taken or predicted below 6 at GCSE
Examining Board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and English language - and 7 + 6 in Science Combined Trilogy OR 7 + 6 + 6 separate sciences.
NB. BTEC Science is not a suitable entry qualification
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements
Grade 6 in GCSE business if taken. Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language.
Examining board - WJEC EDUQAS

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language - and 7 + 6 in science combined trilogy OR 7 + 6 + 6 separate sciences.
NB. BTEC Science is not a suitable entry qualification
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English language and grade 5 in Mathematics.
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics and grade 6 in GCSE computer science (if taken) or grade 6 in a GCSE science subject. Grade 5 in GCSE English language.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE drama if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English literature AND English language. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics. Recent performance experience needed if no GCSE drama
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE economics (if taken), maths and English language
Examining board - EDEXCEL

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in both GCSE English language and English literature, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in both GCSE English literature and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - OCR

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE French and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 8 in GCSE mathematics and grade 5 in English language.
NB.Further Maths can only be taken as part of a 4 A level programme
NB.August Enrolment: Students who achieve GCSE Maths, grade 9 in August, will be permitted to study Further Maths as part of a 3 A level programme.
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE geography if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English language. If not taken at GCSE, then grade 6 in a GCSE science required
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE German and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE history (if taken) and English language. Grade 6 in an essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, geography) if History not taken at GCSE
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in English language and one other GCSE essay writing subject if law not taken (e.g. English literature, history, geography). Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics and Grade 5 in English language
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE Music if taken and Grade 5 on an instrument or singing and Grade 5 music theory. Applicants without will need to attend an audition. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics and English language
Examining board - Eduqas

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE music OR grade 2 theory & keyboard skills (ability to play basic melodies and chords) OR Key stage 4 equivalent (BTEC, NVQ etc.) Applicants without will need to attend an audition.
Grade 4 in a GCSE science and Grade 5 in mathematics and English language
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English literature and English language. Cannot be taken in combination with religious studies.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grades 7+6 in GCSE science combined trilogy OR grade 7 physics + 6 biology + 6 chemistry. Grade 7 in GCSE mathematics. BTEC science is not a suitable entry qualification for this course.
Grade 5 in GCSE English language
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE English language and geography OR history. Grade 6 in GCSE English literature if history or geography not taken at GCSE. Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE mathematics, English language and any science.
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE religious studies (if taken) and grade 6 in GCSE English language. Grade 6 in any GCSE essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, history, geography) if religious studies not taken. Cannot be taken in combination with philosophy.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - Edexcel

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade B in GCSE sociology (if taken) and English language. Grade 6 in any GCSE essay writing subject (e.g. English literature, history, geography) if sociology not taken.
Grade 5 in GCSE mathematics
Examining board - AQA

Additional course entry requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish and English language, and grade 5 in mathematics
Examining board - AQA