Points	Programme of Study
Route 1	48 points or more from best 8 GCSEs (including Grade 5s in BOTH GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics)	3 courses. 4 courses by exception following discussion with Director of Post-16. Options to study EPQ Plus enrichment
Route 2	32 points from best 8 GCSEs (including Grade 4s in BOTH GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics)	3 courses – certain subjects are only available with a grade 6. 40+ points = 3 courses and EPQ option or Enrichment 32-39 = 3 courses no EPQ Enrichment
Route 3	At least 5 subjects at Grade 4 or above, including at least one of GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics	3 courses – certain subjects are only available with a grade 6 GCSE resit in English or Maths (if required) Enrichment
Football Academy	Discussion with Director Mr Lay Students can take a re-sit course in GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English Language For students with a good GCSE profile there is an opportunity to add a suitable A Level course.

Specific subject requirements

If a relevant subject has been studied at GCSE, students are required to have a grade 4 pass in order to continue with that subject into A Level unless mentioned below.

A Level	GCSE needed	Grade required
Biology	GCSE Combined Science or GCSE Biology	66+ (Combined) 6+ (Single)
Business	GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics	4+
Chemistry	GCSE Combined Science or GCSE Chemistry	66+ (Combined) 6+ (Single)
Product Design	GCSE Engineering/Product Design/DT	4+
Economics	GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics	5+
English Language & Literature	GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature	4+
English Literature	GCSE English Literature	6+
French	GCSE French	6+
Further Mathematics	GCSE Mathematics	8+
Geography	GCSE Geography/History/Religious Studies	6+
German	GCSE German	6+
History	GCSE History/Geography/GCSE Religious Studies	6+
Mathematics	GCSE Mathematics	7+
Music	Grade 5 Music Exam	5
Physics	GCSE Combined Science or GCSE Physics	66+ (Combined) 6+ (Single)
Spanish	GCSE Spanish	6+
More than 1 Science A Level	If studying GCSE Combined Science	77+