Sixth Form

Possible Pathways & Entry Requirements

All students at Tytherington Sixth Form follow a Linear two-year programme of study. Students should apply for 4 subjects or 4 subjects plus an Enrichment AS subject. 

This is to support students to make an informed choice about their study programme. Then, during our ‘right-choices’ process in the first half-term, students will be supported to confirm their study programme.

A small number may choose to continue to study four and would be expected to achieve predominantly grades 8/9 at GCSE to do so. This fourth subject may be one of our ‘enrichment’ AS Subjects, which are studied over a 2-year period.

Through a supported application process, applicants can be assured that they will be supported in choosing a suitable study programme.

In order to ensure that students enrol on courses that they will be able to complete, and in which they will gain success, we set the following minimum entry requirements. Applicants are expected to achieve a minimum of five grades at GCSE 9-5. Students are expected to meet the subject specific entry requirements listed below and in the Courses Information booklet.

Students who achieve below grade 4 in English and Mathematics will have to re-sit the examination in Year 12. Students who achieve grade 4 will be given the opportunity to re-sit the examination in Year 12 in order to achieve a grade 5.

Entry Criteria

Below is the list of subject specific entry criteria for each course. More details on each course can be found in the Courses Information booklet.

APPLIED SCIENCE
Qualification:

AQA Level 3 Extended Certificate

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in Separate Sciences, or 5-5 in Trilogy Science at GCSE (5-4 will be considered).
Grade 4 in Mathematics GCSE.

ART AND DESIGN
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken.

TEXTILE DESIGN
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in GCSE Art or Textile Design, if taken.

BIOLOGY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in Biology Separate Science GCSE, or grades 6-6 in Trilogy Science GCSE.
Grade 6 in Mathematics GCSE.

BUSINESS
Qualification:

BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate

Required Grades:

5 grade 4s at GCSE including English.
Grade 5 in GCSE Business, if taken.

CHEMISTRY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in Chemistry Separate Science GCSE, or grades 6-6 in Trilogy Science GCSE.
Grade 6 in Mathematics GCSE.

CLASSICS
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in GCSE English Language

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in GCSE Computer Science, if taken and Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics.
If these criteria are not met, consideration will be given to any student able to provide a portfolio of their own work to include one of the following:

• A program, coded in any object-oriented language, Java, Python, etc.
• A functioning website that uses HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• A database coded in SQL and accessed by an accompanying website.

Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics if Computer Science not taken at GCSE.

DRAMA & THEATRE
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken.
Grade 5 in GCSE English.

ECONOMICS
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics.
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.

ENGLISH LITERATURE
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature.
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language.

FRENCH
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, achieved on higher papers – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.

GEOGRAPHY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in GCSE Geography.
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language.

GERMAN
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, achieved on higher papers – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
Qualification:

BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate

Required Grades:

5 grade 4s at GCSE including Grade 5 GCSE English.

HISTORY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.
Grade 5 in GCSE English.

MATHEMATICS
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 7 at GCSE and successful completion of Transition task prior to starting the course.

FURTHER MATHEMATICS
Qualification:

A/AS Level

Required Grades:

Grade 7 at GCSE Mathematics.

MUSIC
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.
Grade 5 Instrumental/Voice (ABRSM or similar).

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in GCSE Music or demonstrable interest in the subject with evidence of prior work completed.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 achieved within the GCSE theory (examination) element, if taken.
Regular participation in one team/individual sport is essential. The ability to play this sport to a high standard is desirable.

PHYSICS
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in Physics Separate Science GCSE, or grades 6-6 in Trilogy Science GCSE.
Grade 6 in Mathematics GCSE.

POLITICS
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

5 GCSE Grade 5’s including English Language and Mathematics.

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION DESIGN
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in a GCSE Design subject, if taken.
Grade 5 in Mathematics.

PSYCHOLOGY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken.
Grade 5 in one GCSE Science and Grade 5 in GCSE English.

SOCIOLOGY
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

 Grade 5 in GCSE English.

SPANISH
Qualification:

A Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, achieved on higher papers – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.

Academic Enrichment Courses

CLASSICS
Qualification:

AS Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in GCSE English Language

MANDARIN
Qualification:

IB Standard Level

Required Grades:

Grade 6 in GCSE Mandarin.

MEDIA STUDIES
Qualification:

AS Level

Required Grades:

Grade 5 in GCSE English Language

MUSIC
Qualification:

AS Level

Required Grades:

High Grade 5 at GCSE, if taken – Your mark will be reviewed and compared with grade boundaries.
Grade 5 Instrumental/Voice (ABRSM or similar).

EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION (EPQ)
Qualification:

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

Required Grades:

5 GCSE grades at 9-5 including English.

This is an additional option alongside the 3 A level or equivalent programme of study which will be open to students from term 2 in Year 12.