Entry Requirements
General Entry Requirements
Admission to Year 12 is subject to students meeting the following minimum entry requirements:
- Achieving 6 grade 4s (or equivalent) including English Language.
- Meeting the subject specific entry requirements for each individual subject that you opt for. (Please note, if you studied Foundation Maths or Sciences at GCSE you will not be able to apply to study A Level Maths or A Level Sciences respectively as GCSE Foundation grades are capped at grade 5.)
A summary of all the entrance requirements for each subject can be found below.
Choosing Your Subjects
All students join St Edmund Campion Sixth Form with 3 subjects which can be a combination of A-Levels and/or Vocational qualifications. Students with strong GCSE grades who opt for A Level Matsh can also add A Level Further Maths as a fourth qualification.
When choosing your three subjects, keep in mind your strengths, what you enjoy and whether any courses you may wish to study at university require you to have taken certain subjects. You can research this on the UCAS website here: https://www.ucas.com/explore/search
Curriculum Offer
The Sixth Form Curriculum Offer is reviewed each year and the school may need to remove qualifications that are not viable due to low student uptake. The decision to remove subjects will be made as early as possible in the Spring Term. Students will be contacted by the Sixth Form Team if a qualification is removed and an alternative qualification offer will be discussed.
Admission to Year 12 is subject to you meeting the following minimum entry requirements:
Please note, if you studied Foundation Maths or Sciences at GCSE you will not be able to apply to study A Level Maths or A Level Sciences respectively as GCSE Foundation grades are capped at grade 5.
- Achieving 6 grade 4s (or equivalent) including English Language.
- Meeting the specific entry requirements for each individual subject that you opt for.
Individual Subject Entry Requirements
|
Subject |
Award |
Minimum Entry Requirements (Essential) |
| Art & Design: Fine Art | A Level | 5 in Art |
| Biology | AS/AL | 6 in Biology (or 6 6 in Combined Science) 6 in Mathematics |
| Chemistry | AS/AL | 6 in Chemistry (or 6 6 in Combined Science) 6 in Mathematics |
| English Literature | A Level | 6 in English Literature 6 in English Language |
| Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) | Extended Project | 6 in English Language (plus an interview) |
| Geography | A Level | 5 in English Language 5 in Geography (if studied at GCSE) |
| Government & Politics | A Level | 5 in English Language or Literature
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| History | A Level | 6 in English Language or Literature |
| Further Mathematics | A Level | 7 in Mathematics |
| Mathematics | A Level | 7 in Mathematics |
| Maths in Context: Core Maths | AS | 5 in Mathematics |
| Physics | AS/AL | 6 in Physics (or 6 6 in Combined Science) 6 in Mathematics |
| Psychology | A Level | 5 in Mathematics 5 in Science/5 in Biology |
| Sociology | A Level | 5 in English Language |
| Spanish | A Level | 6 in Spanish |
| Theology | A Level | 6 in Religious Education 5 in English Language |
| Vocational |
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| Business | BTEC | 4 in English Language 5 in Mathematics |
| Criminology | Applied Diploma | 5 in English Language |
| Health and Social Care | BTEC | 4 in English Language |
| IT | BTEC | 4 in English Language 4 in Mathematics |
| Science | BTEC | 4 in English Language 5 5 in Combined Science |
| Sport | BTEC | 4 in English Language |
When you make your application, you will be able to choose three subjects across the four blocks. Your three choices must all come from separate blocks.
Subject Information Guide 2025-27
You also have access to Russell Group Informed Choices to help you make decisions about post-16 education. You may find this a helpful as you consider the best courses and subjects for you to study at our Sixth Form.
Alternatively to find out where your Post 16 options could take you or find specific advice, visit the Which? Guide