Course Entry Requirements August 2021
Level 3: Advanced and Vocational
In this table ‘subject ‘means a GCSE grade in that subject, for example in Spanish you must have at least a grade 6 in Spanish at GCSE. If no letter is indicated, then there is no requirement for a grade in this subject. When two grades are given for English this means in both Language and Literature. When only one grade is given, this means language. The General entry requirements for A Level courses are six GCSEs grades 9-4 and above and five GCSE for an Advanced Vocational programme, including English Language. Please refer to the subject entry Guide to course for further information.
The College reserves the right to review course entry criteria at enrolment.
| Course | Course Specific | English | Maths | Subject | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A Level Art and Design |
Portfolio of work |
4 | |||
|
BTEC Art and Design National Diploma (2 A Level) |
Portfolio of work |
4 or MM Extended Cert L2 |
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|
A Level Biology |
4 | 6 | 6 | 66 | |
| A Level Business | 4 | 4 | |||
|
BTEC Business National Certificate (1 A Level) BTEC Business National Diploma 2 A Levels) BTEC Business Extended National Diploma (3 A levels) |
4 | 4 | MM Extended Cert L2 | ||
|
A Level Chemistry |
4 | 6 | 6 | 66 | |
|
Criminology Applied Diploma (1 A level) |
4 | 4 | |||
|
Digital Media Cambridge Technical Certificate (1 A level) |
4 | 4 | |||
|
Digital Media Cambridge Diploma (2 A level) (new course) |
4 | 4 | |||
|
A Level Economics |
4 | 5 | |||
|
A Level English Language and Literature |
55 | 55 | |||
|
A Level English Literature |
55 | 55 | |||
|
A Level French |
4 | 6 | |||
|
A Level Geography |
4 | 4 | |||
|
BTEC Health and Social Care National Extended Diploma (3 A level) |
4 | MM Extended Cert L2 | |||
|
A level History |
5 | ||||
|
BTEC IT National Extended Certificate (1 A Level) |
4 | 4 | |||
|
BTEC IT National Diploma (2 A Levels) |
4 | 4 | MM Extended Cert L2 | ||
|
A Level Maths |
Maths Diagnostic Test | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
|
A Level Media Studies |
4 | ||||
|
Performing Arts Cambridge Technical Diploma (2 A levels) |
Interest in Dance/Drama/Music | 4 | MM Extended Cert L2 | ||
|
A Level Photography |
Portfolio of work | 4 | |||
|
A Level Physical Education |
4 | 4 in Science or PE | |||
|
A Level Physics |
4 | 6 | 6 | 66 | |
|
A Level Politics |
4 | ||||
|
A level Portuguese |
4 | 6 | |||
|
A Level Psychology |
5 | 5 | 5 | ||
|
A Level Religious Studies |
4 | ||||
|
BTEC Science National Extended Diploma (3 A Levels) |
4 | 5 | 55 | ||
|
A level Sociology |
4 | ||||
|
A Level Spanish |
4 | 6 | |||
|
BTEC Sport National Extended Diploma (3 A levels) |
4 | MM Extended Cert L2 | |||
|
BTEC Travel and Tourism National Extended Certificate (1 A level) |
4 | ||||
|
BTEC Travel and Tourism National Diploma (2 A levels) |
4 | MM extended Cert L2 |
| BTEC Extended Certificates Level 2 | GCSE's mainly 2's and 3's with a minimum of 2 grade 4's |
|---|---|
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Art and Design | BTEC L1 Merit/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Business | BTEC L1 Merit/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care | BTEC L1 Merit/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in IT | BTEC Merit L1/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Sport | BTEC L1/ Merit/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| BTEC Extended Certificate in Travel and Tourism | BTEC L1 Merit/Merit plus 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above |
| GCSE Maths | Grade 2 or 3 in GCSE Maths |
| GCSE English | Grade 2 or 3 in GCSE English |
| Level 1 Courses | Entry Requirements |
|---|---|
| Introductory Diploma in Vocational Studies Business | No specific qualifications – the course is a good base for those wanting to progress to a Level 2 Vocational qualification |
| Introductory Diploma in Vocational Studies IT | No specific qualifications – the course is a good base for those wanting to progress to a Level 2 Vocational qualification |
| Functional Skills English Entry Level | No GCSE English Qualifications |
| Functional Skills Maths Entry Level | No GCSE Maths Qualifications |
| Functional Skills English Level 1 | Grade 1 in GCSE English |
| Functional Skills Maths Level 1 | Grade 1 in GCSE Maths |