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Entry Requirements

A Level Entry Requirements

You will need to achieve five or more “4” grades to come to our Sixth Form.

If you achieve fewer than five “6” gradesYou will study three A levels or a BTEC
If you achieve six “6” grades and four “7” gradesYou will study three A levels or a BTEC and either core maths or an EPQ
If you achieve more than five “7” gradesYou can choose to study 4 A Levels if you wish.

BTEC Extended Diploma Entry Requirements

If you achieve four “4” grades or above at GCSE (including a grade 4 or better in Maths or English) you will be considered for the BTEC extended diploma course.

Please be aware that due to the reformed specifications of all A level courses resulting in exams in Year 12 no longer contributing to the final A level result, Conyers Sixth Form do not enter students for AS exams at the end of Year 12.

Additional Subject Specific entry requirements

BiologyGrade 6 in Biology or 66 in double award science
ChemistryGrade 6 in Chemistry or 66 in double award science
ComputingGrade 5 in Maths
EconomicsGrade 5 in Maths or studying Core Maths
Further MathsGrade 7 in Maths
MathsGrade 6 in Maths  
Modern LanguagesGrade 6 in the language to be studied  
MusicWorking towards Grade 5 in Music Theory and working at grade 4 in chosen instrument
PEPlaying, coaching or officiating competitively in at least 1 sport regularly  
PhysicsGrade 6 in Physics or 66 in double award science Grade 6 in Maths or studying Core Maths
Music and Music Tech are not timetabled in the option blocks
Students who have achieved more than five ‘6’ grades must also select either Core Maths or EPQ Core Maths is timetabled in block A – The EPQ is not timetabled in a block.