Entrance Requirements (General & Course Specific)

To be accepted into Arden Sixth Form, students must have achieved a grade 5-9 in English Language and Mathematics plus three other GCSE subjects at grade 5 or above. In addition to these basic requirements, each subject has specific entrance requirements which need to be met/exceeded in order to be enrolled onto the course. The subject requirements are as follows:

• Art & Design: Art GCSE Grade 6 or Distinction in BTEC Art and Design

• Biology: Triple Science - Grade 6 in Biology & Grade 6 in one other Science GCSE OR Combined Science GCSE - Grade 6-6

• Business: Business GCSE Grade 6 or Business BTEC Distinction or English Language Grade 6 if not previously studied

• Chemistry: Triple Science GCSE - Grade 6 in Chemistry & Grade 6 in one other Science OR Combined Science GCSE - Grade 6-6

• Computer Science: Grade 6 in GCSE Computing/Computer Science

• Core Maths (1 year Level 3 Qual): Mathematics GCSE at Grade 5 (N.B. This subject is to be taken as a fourth subject in Year 12)

• Design & Technology: Design Technology GCSE Grade 6 or Grade 6 in a design related subject if not previously studied

• Drama & Theatre Studies: Drama GCSE Grade 6, BTEC Distinction or evidence of subject ability if not previously studied

• Economics: Mathematics GCSE Grade 6 AND English Language GCSE Grade 6

• English Language & Literature: English Language GCSE Grade 6

• English Literature: English Literature GCSE Grade 6

• French: French GCSE Grade 6

• Further Mathematics: Mathematics GCSE Grade 7 (N.B. This subject is to be taken as a fourth subject)

• Geography: Geography GCSE Grade 6

• German: German GCSE Grade 6

• History: History GCSE Grade 6

• IT (Technical Award): IT Cam Nat Level 2 Merit, IT BTEC Distinction or Mathematics GCSE Grade 5 if not studied before

• Law: English Language GCSE Grade 5

• Mathematics: Mathematics GCSE Grade 6

• Media Studies: Media Studies GCSE Grade 6 or English Language Grade 5 if not previously studied

• Music: Music GCSE Grade 6

• Photography: Art GCSE Grade 6, Art and Design BTEC Distinction, or a Grade 6 in a design/creative related subject

• Physical Education: Grade 6 GCSE in a Triple Science subject or at least a 66 in Combined Science GCSE

• Physics: Mathematics GCSE Grade 6 PLUS Triple Science GCSE - Grade 6 in Physics & Grade 6 one other Science OR Combined Science GCSE - Grade 6-6

• Politics: English Language GCSE Grade 5

• Psychology: English Language GCSE Grade 5

• Religious Studies: Religious Studies GCSE Grade 6 or English Language Grade 5 if not studied at GCSE

• Spanish: Spanish GCSE Grade 6