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Sixth Form Entry Criteria

DWHS Sixth Form General Entry Requirements

A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes.

BTEC Courses

Level 3 BTEC Business	A combination of 8 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9- 4 GCSE passes
Level 3 BTEC Health & Social Care	A combination of 8 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes

A-Level COURSES

Art & Design (Fine Art)	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 5 in GCSE Art & Design.
Biology	A grade 6 in GCSE Biology or GCSE Additional Science and a grade 5 in GCSE English and Maths. Three further 9-4 GCSE passes are also required.
Business	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes. GCSE Business Studies is not required to study A level Business.
Chemistry	Grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or GCSE Additional Science and a grade 5 in GCSE English and Maths. Three further 9-4 GCSE passes are also required.
Computing	Grade 6 in GCSE Maths and a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English along with three further 9-4 GCSE passes.
Drama & Theatre Studies	Grade 5 in GCSE English and a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE Maths along with three further 9-4 GCSE passes.
Economics	Grade 5 in GCSE English and a minimum of grade 5 in GCSE Maths along with three further 9-4 GCSE passes.
English Literature	Grade 5 in GCSE English and a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE Maths. Three further 9-4 GCSE passes are also required.
French	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE French.
Further Mathematics	Grade 8 or above in GCSE Maths and a minimum grade 4 in GCSE English along with three further 9-4 GCSE passes.
Geography	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 5 in English) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE Geography.
History	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 5 in English) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE History.
Mathematics	Grade 6 in GCSE Maths. Minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English along with three further 9-4 GCSE passes.
Photography	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes. GCSE Photography is not required to study A level Photography.
Physics	Grade 6 in GCSE Physics or GCSE Additional Science. A grade 6 in GCSE Maths and a minimum of grade 4 in GCSE English. Three further 9-4 GCSE passes are also required. It is expected that students study A level Mathematics alongside this course.
Psychology	A combination of 10 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 5 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 4 in a science subject. GCSE Psychology is not required to study A level Psychology.
Religious Studies (Philosophy & Ethics)	A combination of 9 from English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes. GCSE RE is not required to study A level Religious Studies.
Sociology	A combination of 9 from GCSE English and Maths (minimum of grade 5 in GCSE English) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes. GCSE Sociology is not required to study A level Sociology.
Spanish	A combination of 9 for English and Maths (minimum of grade 4 in both) and three further 9-4 GCSE passes including a minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE Spanish.