Centre Entry Requirements

Entry 2016

Ancient History / Centre entry requirements
Art – fine / Centre entry requirements including grade C in GCSE/BTEC in art & design or fine art
Art – photography / C in Art or evidence of ability
Art – textiles / C in Art or evidence of ability
Biology / Centre entry requirements +BB Science (not applied Science) and B in Maths
Business BTEC (Level 3) / Centre entry requirements + merit BTEC L2 Business if taken
Business Studies / Centre entry requirements + C required if taken at GCSE + proven interest
Chemistry / Centre entry requirements + BB Science (not applied Science) and B in Maths
Classical Civilisation / Centre entry requirements
Computing / Centre entry requirements + GCSE B in Maths
Critical Thinking / Centre entry requirements + C or above in GCSE English language and Maths
Dance / Centre entry requirements + proven experience (GCSE desirable)
Drama & Theatre Studies / Centre entry requirements + C in Drama + track record of involvement in performances
Design Technology / Centre entry requirements + C in any DT GCSE courses or their equivalent
Economics / Centre entry requirements + B in higher Mathematics
English Language / Centre entry requirements + C in English language
English Language & Literature / Centre entry requirements + C in English language + Englishliterature
English Literature / Centre entry requirements + C in English language + English Literature
Extended Project / Centre entry requirements
Film Studies / Centre entry requirements + C in English language
Food Technology / Centre entry requirements + C in Food, Catering or HSC
Current course option under review
French / Centre entry requirements + B in French
GCSE English language / D or E in English language GCSE
GCSE Foundation programme / 3 GCSEs grade C; English language+ Maths GCSE grade D
GCSE Latin / Centre entry requirements – no prior knowledge required
GCSE Mathematics / D in GCSE Maths to resit in November / E to resit in June
GCSE Spanish / Centre entry requirements + A in another GCSE language
Geography / Centre entry requirements + C required if taken at GCSE
German / Centre entry requirements + B in German
Government & Politics / Centre entry requirements + B in English language
History / Centre entry requirements + C required if taken at GCSE
Health & Social Care L3 BTEC / Centre entry requirements including grade C in science GCSEs.If level 2 vocational qualification taken a merit is required.
ICT / Centre entry requirements + proven interest
IT Practitioners BTEC / Centre entry requirements + proven interest
Mathematics – mechanics / Centre entry requirements + B in higher Mathematics – cannot be studied alongside Mathematics – further
Mathematics – statistics / Centre entry requirements + B in higher Mathematics – can be studied alongside Mathematics – further
Mathematics – further / Centre entry requirements + A in Mathematics
Media Studies / Centre entry requirements + C required if taken at GCSE + proven interest
Medical Science BTEC / Centre entry requirements + CC in Science
Music / Centre entry requirements + C in Music + Grade 4 standard in any instrument
Music Technology / Centre entry requirements + C in Music.
Physical Education / Centre entry requirements + C in PE if taken + sporting interests already
Physics / BB Science (not applied Science) + B in Mathematics
Psychology / Centre entry requirements +C in English language, Maths and Science with preference for grade B in two of these + C required if taken at GCSE
Religious Studies/Philosophy / Centre entry requirements + C required if taken at GCSE
Sociology / Centre entry requirements + C in English language + C required if taken at GCSE + proven interest
Spanish / Centre entry requirements +B in Spanish
Business BTEC Level 2 / 4 D Grades or above
Cambridge Pre-U English Literature / Centre entry requirements + AA in English language and English literature
Cambridge Pre-U GPR / 5 grade A*/AGCSEs

Centre Entry Requirements

Entry 2016

For September 2016 our centre entry requirements are:
Level 2
For entry onto our Level 2 BTEC Business course, students must have 4 GCSE D grades or above.
For entry onto our GCSE Foundation programme, students must have 3 GCSEs grade C and 2GCSEs in Maths and English at grade D.
Level 3
For entry to all level 3 courses students must have 5 GCSE’s grades A* - C, including either:
  • C in English Language and level 2 qualification in Mathematics (e.g. GCSE grade C, English Functional Skills)
OR
  • C in Mathematics and level 2 qualification in English Language (e.g. GCSE grade C, Maths Functional Skills)
For entry onto the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma programme, students must have 5 A*- A.
(BTECs to count as a maximum of two GCSEs, regardless of size of qualification).
Where students progress from a full-time level 2 BTEC diploma course taken within the Post 16 Centre, or any other Post 16 Centre, a merit is required for progression to a level 3 course.
Extenuating circumstances may be taken into consideration.

Please see overleaf for individual subject requirements

Disclaimer

We reserve the right not to start any of the courses listed in this publication; therefore all student acceptances are provisional in the first instance. Although the details contained in this entry requirements list and the prospectus were correct at the time of going to press, some changes may have taken place.

Course viability

The Centre is obliged to run courses in a cost effective manner. This will normally be determined by the number of students who express an interest in take up, or is determined by the number of students enrolled on a course. If, at the start of the course, the viability of the course has to be questioned due to low numbers, we will explore the possibility of running it in another way. As a last resort we may be forced to withdraw the course.

Updated 9.5.16