Woodmanstern Primary

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SIXTH FORM OPTION BLOCKS 

 

Below are the four option blocks for sixth form study at Woodmansterne Sixth Form.

You would normally choose 3 subjects together, however, they cannot be in the same blocks. E.g. you cannot study Chemistry with RS.

 A

 B

 C

 D

 PE BTEC*

 Music BTEC

 Biology

 Business

 History

 Psychology

 English Literature

 Computer Science

 

 Human Biology CN

 Chemistry

 Economics

 RS

 Maths

 French

 Spanish

 PE

 Business BTEC

 Art, Craft & Design

 Further Maths

 Drama

 Politics

 Sociology

 PE BTEC*

 Health & Social Care BTEC

 Maths

 Geography

 Physics

 Psychology

 Cookery

 

SUBJECT COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS-2025 ENTRY

All courses are provisional and subject to change in terms of viable numbers after applications have been submitted.

To enter onto an A-Level pathway, students must attain 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including Maths and English, and also meet the individual subject requirements.

 

Intake for BTEC and alternate Level 3 courses will be considered for students who have attained a 4 or above in 5 GCSEs and have met the individual subject requirements.

 

Course

Level

Exam Board

Entry Requirement

Art, Craft & Design

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 6 GCSE in an Art & Design related subject

Biology

L3 - A-Level

OCR

Grade 6 in Biology (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double AND Grade 6 in Maths and English GCSE

Business

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in Maths and Business 

Chemistry

L3 - A-Level

OCR

Grade 6 in Chemistry (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double AND grade 6 in Maths GCSE

Computer Science

A-Level

OCR

Grade 6 Computer science

Drama

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 5 in Drama - if not GCSE, relevant experience

Economics

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in Maths GCSE

English Literature

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 6 in English Lit GCSE

French

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 6 in French GCSE or native French speaker

Further Maths

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 7 in Maths GCSE

Geography

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 6 in Geography GCSE

Government & Politics

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in any Humanities GCSE subject

History

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in History GCSE

Maths

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in Maths GCSE

PE

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in PE GCSE with a 4 in Biology or 4:4 linked grade in double

Religious Studies

L3 - A-Level

Edexcel

Grade 6 in Religious Studies 

Physics

L3 - A-Level

OCR

Grade 6 in Physics (triple) or 6:6 linked grade in double AND grade 6 in Maths GCSE

Psychology

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 5 in English and Maths and a Grade 6 in Biology

Sociology

L3 - A-Level

OCR

Grade 6 in a Humanities subject and Grade 5 in English literature, Language and Maths.

Spanish

L3 - A-Level

AQA

Grade 6 in Spanish GCSE or native Spanish speaker

Professional Cookery

L3 Certificate

Leiths Academy

Grade 4 passes at GCSE in at least 6 subjects

Business BTEC

L3 Extended Certificate BTEC

Edexcel

Grade 4 in Maths GCSE

Music BTEC

L3 Extended Certificate BTEC

Edexcel

Grade 4 in Music GCSE or BTEC Level 2 Merit or Grade 5 standard or above on main instrument desirable but not essential. Experience of performing as a soloist and/or in a band is ideal.

PE BTEC

L3 National Diploma in Sport

Edexcel 

Grade 4 in PE and a Grade 4 in English and Maths GCSE

Cambridge Nationals Human Biology

L3 Extended Certificate

Cambridge Nationals

Grade 4 in Biology or 4:4 linked grade in double, Grade 4 in English and Grade 4 in Maths

Health and Social Care BTEC

L3 Extended Certificate

Edexcel

Science 4:4 linked grade in double, Grade 4 in English and Grade 4 in Maths.

Core Maths

L3 AS Level

AQA

Grade 5 in Maths. Core Maths becomes an available subject but must be taken along side 3 other subjects

EPQ

Extended Project Qualification

AQA

All students begin EPQ in year 12. Student performance is evaluated to determine whether this is continued into year 13