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.
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COURSES |
LEVEL |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
| BTEC Travel & Tourism | Level 3 Vocational | 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
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CTEC Business |
Level 3 Vocational |
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
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CTEC Health & Social care |
Level 3 Vocational |
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
| CTEC IT | Level 3 Vocational | 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
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CTEC Media |
Level 3 Vocational |
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
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CTEC Sport |
Level 3 Vocational |
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 5 in English |
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Arabic |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 and above including a 6+ in Arabic and a written entry test |
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Biology |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English ,6+ in Maths and a 7+ in Biology GCSE (triple science) or a 7/7 (double science). |
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Business Studies |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English and Maths, and a 6+ in Business if studied previously. |
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Chemistry |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above, a 7+ in Chemistry GCSE (triple science) or a 7/7 (double science). Must also have a 6+ in English and Maths. |
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Computing |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 7+ in Maths and a 7+ in Computer Science if studied previously. |
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Drama |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in Drama, and a 6+ in English. |
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Economics |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 7+ in English and Maths, and a 7+ in Economics if studied previously. |
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English Literature |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 7+ in English Literature and English Language. |
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Fine Art |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 5+ in a creative subject and a 5+ in English. |
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Further Maths |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 8+ in Maths. Must also study Maths A Level. |
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Geography |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in Geography and a 6+ in Maths. |
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Government & Politics |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English Language or English Literature |
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History |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in History and a 6+ in English Literature. |
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Mathematics |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 7+ in Maths. |
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Philosophy |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English Language or English Literature |
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Photography |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 5+ in a creative subject and a 5+ in English. |
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Physics |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above, a 7+ in Physics GCSE (triple science) or a 7/7 (double science), and a 7 or above in Maths. Must also study Maths A Level. |
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Product Design |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 5+ in a creative subject and a 5+ in English. |
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Psychology |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English and Science. |
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Sociology |
A Level |
5 x GCSEs at grade 5 and above including a 6+ in English, and a 6+ in Sociology if studied previously. |
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.
