Key Stage 5 Curriculum

We offer a very broad level 3 curriculum which is reviewed every year to ensure we meet the needs of our community. We enrol students on to A Level courses, BTEC courses or T-Level Courses.

General entry requirements: the entry requirements are five or more GCSE subjects at grade 5-9 alongside the specific post-16 courses entry requirements.

A LeveL subjects BTEC & T-Level subjects

A LEVEL SUBJECTS

Art & Design – Photography

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

Art & Design

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

Biology A

Exam Board: OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5

GCSE Biology – Grade 6

GCSE Combined Science – Grade 6-6

Course specification

Business

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5
GCSE Business – Grade 6 (If taken previously)

Course specification

Chemistry A

Exam Board: OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 6
GCSE Chemistry – Grade 6 (if previously taken)
GCSE Combined Science – Grade 6-6

Course specification

Computer Science

Exam Board: OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5
GCSE Computer Science – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

Design and Technology: Product Design

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5
GCSE Design and Technology – Grade 5 (If taken previously)

Course specification

Economics

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 6
GCSE Economics – Grade 6 (if previously taken)

Course specification

English Language

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

English Literature

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

Further Mathematics

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 8
This course can only be taken alongside A Levels Maths

Course specification

Geography

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5
GCSE Geography – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

History

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4
GCSE History – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

Law

Exam Board: OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

Mathematics

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 7
Students must pass the Maths baseline test in September.

Course specification

Media Studies

Exam Board: Eduqas

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4
GCSE Media – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

Physical Education

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4
GCSE Biology – Grade 5, GCSE Combined Science – Grade 5-5, GCSE PE – Grade 6 or Distinction in Vocational

Course specification

Physics

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 7
GCSE Physics – Grade 6 or GCSE Combined Science – Grade 6-6.
Note: Students must also take A-Level Maths alongside Physics

Course specification

Politics

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

Psychology

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 5
GCSE Biology – Grade 6 or GCSE Combined Science – Grade 6-6

Course specification

Religious Studies

Exam Board:OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 7
GCSE RE – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

Spanish

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4
GCSE Spanish – Grade 6 (if taken previously)

Course specification

Sociology

Exam Board: AQA

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 6
GCSE Maths – Grade 4
GCSE Biology – Grade 6 (if previously taken)

Course specification

BTEC and T-LEVEL

Cambridge Technicals in Performing Arts

(Dance, Music and Drama)

Exam Board: OCR

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 4

Course specification

T Level – Legal, Finance and Accounting Route

Exam Board: Edexcel

Entry Requirements:

GCSE English – Grade 5
GCSE Maths – Grade 5

Course specification