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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