To study Vocational courses like BTEC at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Sixth form, you need to have achieved a minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Mathematics.
To study A Level courses, you need to have achieved a minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-5 including English and Mathematics. In addition, there are subject specific entry criteria (please see below).
It is important to remember to talk to your tutor in year 11, the Careers adviser or one of the Sixth Form team if you are concerned you may not meet the entry criteria.
Sixth Form Entry Requirements
To study Vocational courses like BTEC at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Sixth form you need to have achieved a minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Mathematics.
To study A Level courses you need to have achieved a minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-5 including English and Mathematics. In addition, there are subject specific entry criteria (please see below).
It is important to remember to talk to your tutor in year 11, the Careers adviser or one of the Sixth Form team if you are concerned you may not meet the entry criteria.
| Faculty & Subject | Exam Board | Entry Criteria |
| Business and Computing | ||
| A Level Business Studies | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE Business
Grade 5 in GCSE Maths and English |
| BTEC Creative Media | Pearson | Level 2 in Creative Media |
| A Level Computer Science | OCR | Grade 5 in GCSE Computing or ICT
Grade 5 in GCSE Maths |
| A Level Economics | AQA | Grade 5 in Business or Economics
Grade 5 in GCSE Maths |
| Creative Arts | ||
| A Level Art & Design | OCR | Grade 5 in GCSE Art & Design or a Merit in BTEC Art & Design |
| A Level Music | EDUQAS | GCSE Grade 5 in Music
GCSE Grade 5 in English and Maths |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Music Performance | Edexcel | Grade 4 in Music or a Merit in L2 Music |
| A Level Drama & Theatre | WJEC | Grade 5 in GCSE Drama or Performing Arts or a Merit in BTEC Performing Arts |
| English | ||
| A Level English Language | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE English Language |
| A Level English Literature | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature |
| Humanities | ||
| A Level Geography | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE Geography (or another Humanities subject) and a Grade 5 in GCSE English and Maths |
| A Level History | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE History (or another Humanities subject) and Grade 5 in GCSE English |
| A Level Philosophy & Ethics | OCR | Grade 5 in GCSE Philosophy (or another Humanities subject)
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language |
| A Level Psychology | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE English Language
Grade 5 in a GCSE Humanities subject |
| A Level Sociology | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE English Language
Grade 5 in a GCSE Humanities subject |
| A Level Politics | Edexcel | Grade 5 in GCSE English Language
Grade 5 in a GCSE Humanities subject |
| Maths | ||
| A Level Mathematics | OCR | GCSE Maths at Grade 6 or higher |
| A Level Further Maths | OCR | Grade 7 in GCSE Maths |
| Modern Foreign Languages | ||
| A Level French | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE French |
| A Level Spanish | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE Spanish |
| Physical Education | ||
| A Level PE | OCR | Grade 5 in GCSE PE |
| BTEC Sport and Exercise Science | Edexcel | Grade 4 in GCSE PE |
| A Level Dance | AQA | Grade 5 in GCSE Dance |
| Science | ||
| A Level Biology | AQA | Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or 6-6 in Combined Science
Grade 6 in GCSE Maths |
| A Level Chemistry | AQA | Grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or 6-6 in Combined Science
Grade 6 in GCSE Maths |
| A Level Physics | AQA | Grade 6 in GCSE Physics or 6-6 in Combined Science
Grade 6 in GCSE Maths |
| BTEC Applied Medical Science | Edexcel | Grade 4 in GCSE Science and Maths |
| Technology | ||
| A Level Fashion and Textiles | A minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Maths | |
| A Level Product Design | AQA | A minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Maths |
| BTEC Health and Social Care | Edexcel | A minimum of 5 course at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Maths |
| WJEC Food Science and Nutrition | WJEC | A minimum of 5 courses at GCSE Grades 9-4 including English and Maths |