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Entry Requirements

PERSHORE SIXTH FORM SUBJECTS AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2025

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

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

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

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

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