Individual Subject Requirements
Welcome to the HASJW 6th Form course offering for entry in September. Students are able to choose from a wide range of A Level and BTEC courses (which will run subject to minimum numbers).
All students are required to study three courses (A Level/BTEC) with the following exceptions:
- Exceptional candidates (GCSE grade average of 8) are permitted to study 4 A Levels
- Students who wish to take Further Mathematics as a 4th A Level (in addition to A Level Mathematics) must achieve a grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics
- Students who wish to take a Language as a 4th A Level must speak the language at home (Arabic, Persian, French, Spanish) and have achieved a grade 8+ in the related GCSE (or pass an entry test).
We strongly advise all students to pick 3 subjects and maximise their grades in these qualifications.
|
COURSES |
LEVEL |
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| 3D Design (Product Design) | A Level | Grade 5 or above in a GCSE creative subject. |
| Arabic | A Level | Grade 7 or above in GCSE Arabic or an equivalent assessment. |
| Biology | A Level | Grade 7 or above in GCSE Biology or Grade 66 or above in Combined Science. |
| Business Studies | A Level | Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English. |
| Chemistry | A Level | Grade 7 or above in GCSE Chemistry or Grade 66 or above in Combined Science. |
| Computer Science | A Level | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English, 7 or above in Maths, and 7 or above in GCSE Computer Science if studied previously. |
| Economics | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths and 6 or above in GCSE English. |
| English Literature | A Level | Grade 7 or above in English Language and/or English Literature |
| Fine Art | A Level | Grade 5 or above in a GCSE creative subject. |
| French | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE French. |
| Further Maths | A Level | Grade 8 in GCSE Maths. |
| Geography | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English and 5 or above in a Humanities subject. |
| Government & Politics | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English |
| History | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English and 5 or above in a Humanities subject. |
| Mathematics | A Level | Grade 7 or above in GCSE Maths |
| Philosophy | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English |
| Photography | A Level | Grade 5 or above in a GCSE creative subject. |
| Psychology | A Level | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English or Grade 66 or above in Combined Science. |
| Physics | A Level | Grade 7 or above in GCSE Physics and 7 or above in GCSE maths or Grade 66 or above in Combined Science. |
| Sociology | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English |
| Spanish | A Level | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Spanish |
| BTEC Business National Diploma | Level 3 Vocational | 5 GCSEs at level 4 or above and Grade 5 in English. |
| BTEC Business Extended Diploma | Level 3 Vocational | 5 GCSEs at level 4 or above and Grade 5 in English. |
| CTEC Health & Social Care | Level 3 Vocational | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English |
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CTEC Sport |
Level 3 Vocational |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English |
| WJEC Criminology | Level 3 Vocational | 5 GCSEs at level 4 or above and Grade 5 in English |
Maths & English GCSE Retake
If a student has failed to achieve a grade 5 in Mathematics or English they will be required to enroll in a GCSE resit class. Attendance to weekly and/or holiday sessions will be mandatory in order to prepare students for their resit GCSE exams.
Extended Project Qualification
In addition to A Level and BTEC courses there will be the opportunity for students to participate in the EPQ. The EPQ requires students to create a single piece of work, requiring a high degree of planning, preparation and autonomous working. The projects that students complete will differ by subject, but all will require persistence over time and research skills to explore a subject independently in real depth. An increasing number of universities are including the EPQ in their offers to students.
