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Year 12 Entry requirements for September 2024

Year 12 Entry Requirements for September 2024 entry.

For post-16 study you will require 5 Grade 9-4 GCSE/BTEC passes including English and Maths at grade 4.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC GRADES: individual subjects have their own entry requirements as shown below.

Subject Specific Entry Requirements

I wish to study…

I require a minimum of…

Applied Science

Grade 4 in Combined Science

Art

Grade 5 in Art

Biology

If taking Triple – grade 6 in Biology and a further Grade 6 in Chemistry or Physics plus a Grade 5 in Maths OR Grades 6 6 in Combined Science/Double Award Science plus a Grade 5 in Maths. 

Business

Grade 5 in English and Maths

Chemistry

If taking Triple – grade 6 in Chemistry and a further Grade 6 in Biology or Physics plus a Grade 5 in Maths OR Grades 6 6 in Combined Science/Double Award Science plus a Grade 5 in Maths. 

Criminology

No specific requirements

English Language & Literature

Grade 5 in English Literature and Grade 5 in English Language

English Literature

Grade 6 in English Literature and Grade 6 in English Language

Financial Studies

Grade 4 in English and Maths

Further Maths

Grade 7 in Maths

History

Grade 6 in History or English

Health and Social Care

No specific requirements

ICT

Grade 4 in ICT/Computer Science desirable

Law

Grade 6 in English Language

Maths

Grade 6 in Maths – must be near a Grade 7

Media

No specific requirements

Photography

No specific requirements

Physics

If taking Triple – grade 6 in Physics and a further Grade 6 in Chemistry or Biology plus a Grade 6 in Maths OR Grades 6 6 in Combined Science/Double Award Science plus a Grade 6 in Maths

Psychology

Grade 6 in Science and English and Grade 5 in Maths

Product Design

Grade 5 in Maths and Product Design (GCSE) or a portfolio of work if no experience of Product Design at KS4

Religious Studies

Grade 5 English

Sport

No specific requirements

Sociology

Grade 5 English