Entry Requirements
PERSHORE SIXTH FORM SUBJECTS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2024
In addition to the overall requirement of a minimum of 5 GCSEs at G4 plus 2 at G5:
Subject | Type | Exam Board | Assessment | Minimum Entry Requirement |
ART | A Level | AQA | 40% Exam 60% NEA | G6 in Art GCSE |
BIOLOGY | A Level | OCR | 100% Exam | G6 in Maths GCSE and G4 in English or English Literature GCSE and G6 in Biology GCSE or G6-6 in Combined Science |
BUSINESS STUDIES | Cambridge Technicals Extended Certifcate (Level 3) | OCR | 50% Exam 50% NEA | G5 in English or English Literature GCSE and G5 in Maths GCSE and G5 in Business Studies GCSE (if taken) |
BUSINESS STUDIES | A Level | Edexcel | 100% Exam | G5 in English or English Literature GCSE and G5 in Maths GCSE and G5 in Business Studies GCSE (if taken) |
CHEMISTRY | A Level | OCR (A) | 100% Exam | G6 in Maths GCSE and G4 in English or English Literature GCSE and G6 in Chemistry GCSE or G6-6 in Combined Science |
COMPUTER SCIENCE | A Level | OCR | 80% Exam 20% NEA | G6 in Maths GCSE |
DRAMA AND THEATRE | A Level | Edexcel | 40% Exam 60% NEA | G6 in English or English Literature GCSE and one from: G5 in GCSE Drama or Merit in Btec Performing Arts Level 2 |
ECONOMICS | A Level | Edexcel (B) | 100% Exam | G5 in English or English Literature GCSE and G5 in Maths GCSE and G5 in Business Studies GCSE (if taken) |
ENGLISH LITERATURE | A Level | AQA | 80% Exam 20% NEA | G6 in English and English Literature GCSE |
EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION (EPQ) | Level 3 Project
| AQA | 100% NEA |
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FILM STUDIES | A Level | Eduqas | 70% Exam 30% NEA | G6 and G5 in English Language and English Literature GCSE (in either order) |
FRENCH | A Level | AQA | 100% Exam | G6 in French GCSE |
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION | Level 3 | WJEC | 50% Exam 50% NEA | G5 in Food and Nutrition GCSE or G5-5 in Combined Science or G5 in a Separate Science GCSE |
FURTHER MATHEMATICS | A Level | OCR (MEI) | 100% Exam | G7 in Maths GCSE |
GEOGRAPHY | A Level | AQA | 80% Exam 20% NEA | G6 in Geography GCSE and G5 in English or English Literature GCSE |
GERMAN | A Level | AQA | 100% Exam | G6 in German GCSE |
HISTORY | A Level | AQA | 80% Exam 20% NEA | G6 in History GCSE or G6 in English Literature GCSE, if History not taken |
MATHEMATICS | A Level | OCR (MEI) | 100% Exam | G7 in Maths GCSE |
MEDIA STUDIES | A Level | OCR | 70% Exam 30% NEA | G5 in GCSE English or English Lit or Media
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MUSIC | A Level | Edexcel | 40% Exam 60% NEA | Grade 4 Performing in instrument or voice and Grade 5 Theory or G5 in Music GCSE |
PHOTOGRAPHY | A Level | AQA | 40% Exam 60% NEA | G5 in Art GCSE if taken. |
PHYSICS | A Level | AQA | 100% Exam | G6 in Maths GCSE and G4 in English or English Literature GCSE and G6 in Physics GCSE or G6-6 in Combined Science |
POLITICS | AS Level | Edexcel | 100% Exam |
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PRODUCT DESIGN | A Level | Eduqas | 50% Exam 50% NEA | G5 in any Technology GCSE |
PSYCHOLOGY | A Level | AQA | 100% Exam | G5 in English or English Literature GCSE and G5 in Maths GCSE and G5-5 in Combined Science or G5 in any single science GCSE |
RELIGIOUS STUDIES | A Level | AQA | 100% Exam | G6 in English or English Literature or Religious Studies GCSE |
SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | Cambridge Technicals Extended Certifcate (Level 3) | OCR | 40% Exam 60% NEA | Merit in any vocational Sports qualification at Level 2 or G5 in Sports Studies GCSE or G5-5 in Combined Science (or G5 in Biology) GCSE |