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Year 12 Entry requirements for September 2025

Year 12 Entry Requirements for September 2025 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 (subjects and entry requirements may be subject to change)

Subject Specific Entry Requirements

I wish to study…

I require a minimum of…

Art

Grade 5 in Art

Biology

Combined Science: Grades 7-6 in Combined Science plus a Grade 5 in Maths.

Separate Science: Grade 6 (near 7) in Biology and a further Grade 6 in Chemistry or Physics plus a Grade 5 in Maths

Business

Grade 5 in English and Maths

Chemistry

Combined Science: Grades 7-6 in Combined Science plus a Grade 5 in Maths.

Separate Science: Grade 6 (near 7) in Chemistry and a further Grade 6 in Biology or Physics plus a Grade 5 in Maths

Computer Science

Grade 4 in ICT/Computer Science desirable

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

Further Maths

Grade 7 in Maths

Geography

Grade 5 in Geography and English

History

Grade 5 in History and English

Health and Social Care

5 GCSES at grade 4 or above which must include Maths and English

Maths

Grade 7 or close in Maths

Media

5 GCSES at grade 4 or above which must include Maths and English

Photography

5 GCSES at grade 4 or above which must include Maths and English

Physics

Combined Science: Grades 7-6 in Combined Science plus a Grade 5 in Maths.

Separate Science: Grade 6 (near 7) in Physics and a further Grade 6 in Chemistry or Biology plus a Grade 6 in Maths

Psychology

Grade 6 in Science subject 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 (Philosophy & Ethics)

Grade 5 English

Sociology

Grade 5 English

Sport

GCSES at grade 4 or above which must include Maths and English

*Subject to change

 

Post 16 Course Information