Overall requirements for level 3 study

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE mathematics at grade 4 or above
  • 3 other subjects at grade 4 or above

BTECs count at a merit or above

 

Additional subject requirements:

APPLIED BUSINESS

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE mathematics at grade 4 or above

ART & DESIGN

Students must have achieved the following:

  • A BTEC art & design subject at a merit or above

OR

  • GCSE art & design at a grade 4 or above

BIOLOGY

Students must have achieved the following:

  • 76 or above in combined science

OR

  • 7 or above in single science, with 6 or above in the other sciences

ECONOMICS

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 6 or above
  • GCSE mathematics at grade 6 or above

ENGLISH LANGUAGE / LITERATURE

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English language at grade 5 or above
  • GCSE English literature at grade 5 or above

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English language at grade 6 or above
  • GCSE English literature at grade 6 or above

FILM STUDIES

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English language at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE English literature at grade 4 or above

FINANCE (T-LEVEL)

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 4 or above
  • GCSE mathematics at grade 4 or above

FORENSIC SCIENCE (BTEC)

Students must have achieved the following:

  • 55 or above in combined science

OR

  • Grade 5 or above in single sciences

AND

  • GCSE mathematics at grade 4 or above

GEOGRAPHY

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE geography at grade 6 or above
  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 5 or above

HISTORY

Students must have achieved the following:

  • GCSE history at grade 5 or above

OR

  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 6 or above

MATHEMATICS

Students must have achieved the following:

  • GCSE mathematics (not statistics) at grade 7 or above

PERFORMING ARTS (LEVEL 3) MUSIC & ACTING

Students must have achieved the following:

  • GCSE music at grade 5 or above

OR

  • BTEC music at a merit or above

OR

  • BTEC performing arts at a merit or above

AND

  • Students taking the performance pathway must sing or play an instrument

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE science at grade 5 or above
  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 5 or above

PHOTOGRAPHY

Students must have achieved the following:

  • BTEC art & design at a merit or above

OR

  • BTEC photography at a merit or above

OR

  • GCSE art & design at grade 4 or above

OR

  • GCSE photography at grade 4 or above

PHYSICS

Students must have achieved the following:

  • 76 or above in combined science

OR

  • 7 or above in single science, with 6 or above in the other sciences

PSYCHOLOGY

Students must have achieved all of the following:

  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 6 or above
  • GCSE mathematics at grade 5 or above

SOCIOLOGY

Students must have achieved the following:

  • GCSE history at grade 5 or above

OR

  • GCSE geography at grade 5 or above

OR

  • GCSE RE at grade 5 or above

OR

  • GCSE English (either language or literature) at grade 6 or above