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At Barnwell Sixth Form we take a student’s best 6 grades and calculate an average from this. Information on how to calculate your ‘best 6 APS’ can be found on the following page. The table below shows the combination of subjects you should aspire to study, based on your best 6 APS.  \nYour best 6 APS Recommend pathway  \n| Academic Subject Requirements |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Subject | Minimum\u003Cbr>best 6 APS | Additional entry requirements |\n| Art & Design | 5.5 | Grade 6 – GCSE Art & Design |\n| Biology | 5.5 | Grade 6 – GCSE Biology or\u003Cbr>Grade 7-7 – GCSE Combined Science |\n| Chemistry | 5.5 | Grade 6 – GCSE Chemistry or\u003Cbr>Grade 7-7 – GCSE Combined Science |\n| English Lit. & Lang. | 5.5 | Grade 6 – English |\n| Further Maths | 5.5 | Grade 8 – Maths |\n| Geography | 5.5 | Grade 6 – Geography |\n| History | 5.5 | Grade 6 – History |\n| Maths | 5.5 | Grade 7 – Maths |\n| Physics | 5.5 | Grade 6 – GCSE Physics or\u003Cbr>Grade 7-7 – GCSE Combined Science |\n\n\n| Psychology | 5.5 | Grade 6 – Psychology (if taken) Grade 6 – English\u003Cbr>Grade 5 – Maths |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Above 6.0 | 3 academics subjects |\n| 5.5-6.0 | 2 academics + 1 vocational |\n| 5.0-5.5 | 1 academic + 2 vocationals |\n| 4.0-5.0 | 3 vocational subjects |\n\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Vocational Subject Requirements |  |  |  |\n|  | Subject | Minimum best 6 APS | Additional entry requirements |  |\n|  | Business Studies | 4.0 | Grade 4 – GCSE Maths\u003Cbr>Grade 4 – GCSE Business (if taken) |  |\n|  | Digital Media | 4.0 | Grade 4 – English |  |\n|  | Health & Social Care | 4.0 | Merit – Health & Social Care (if taken) |  |\n|  | Human Biology | 4.0 | Grade 4 – GCSE Biology\u003Cbr>Grade 5-5 – GCSE Combined Science |  |\n|  | Information Technology | 4.0 | Grade 5 – GCSE Computing Merit – Info. Tech. |  |\n|  | Music Technology | 4.0 | Grade 4 – English\u003Cbr>Merit – BTEC Music (if taken) |  |\n|  | Sport & Physical Activity | 4.0 | Grade 5 – GCSE PE\u003Cbr>Level 2 Merit – BTEC Sport |  |\n|  | Performing Arts-Dance | 4.0 | Level 2 Merit – Dance (Required) |  |\n|  | Performing Arts – Acting | 4.0 | Grade 4 – GCSE Drama (Required) |  |\n|  | Performing Arts – Musical Theatre | 4.0 | Grade 4/L2 Merit in Drama/Performing Arts (Required) |  |\n|  | Criminology | 4.0 | Grade 4 – English & Maths |  |\n| * Further courses are available through our consortium schools. Please contact us for more information.\u003Cbr>**We expect to offer all the courses listed subject to demand. Should any courses be undersubscribed, we reserve the right to withdraw them from our curriculum offer. In this event, you will be contacted to discuss an alternative Programme of Study.\u003Cbr>Calculating Best 6 Average Points Score (APS)\u003Cbr>Use the tables below to identify how may points your GCSE grades are worth:\u003Cbr>GCSE Level 2 BTEC Grade Equiv. points Grade Equiv. points 9 9 Distinction* 8.5 8 8 Distinction 7 7 7 Merit 5.5 6 6 Pass 4 5 5 Level 1 BTEC 4 4 L1 Distinction 3 3 3 L1 Merit 2 2 2 L1 Pass 1.25 1 1 U 0\u003Cbr>Remember that combined science is worth 2 GCSEs: e.g. 7-7 = 2 GCSEs 7 and 7 e.g. 6-5 = 2 GCSEs 6 and 5\u003Cbr>How to calculate your best 6 APS:\u003Cbr>1. Identify your best 6 GCSE point scores\u003Cbr>2. Calculate the sum of these 6 GCSEs\u003Cbr>3. Divide this number by 6\u003Cbr>Best 6 APS = ~~ ~~(_____~~ ~~+_____~~ ~~+_____~~ ~~+6_____+_____+_____)~~ ~~ |  |  |  |  |","cbCaik7VzEhyRpXx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik7VzEhyRpXx","pdf",439955,"English","# Entry requirements overview\n## APS system and best 6 calculation\n## Academic subject pathway requirements\n## Vocational subject pathway requirements\n## GCSE/BTEC points and best 6 APS calculation steps","[{\"question\":\"How is the APS score used for Barnwell Sixth Form entry in 2026 calculated?\",\"answer\":\"Barnwell uses APS by taking a student’s best 6 grades and averaging their point scores. The document provides guidance on identifying and averaging these best 6 GCSE point scores to produce the best 6 APS.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the table show for academic subject requirements?\",\"answer\":\"For each academic subject, the table lists a minimum best 6 APS and any additional entry requirements (such as specific GCSE grade expectations). It also links APS ranges to the recommended pathway structure.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the minimum requirements for vocational subjects?\",\"answer\":\"Each vocational option includes a minimum best 6 APS and additional entry requirements, such as GCSE Maths/English or relevant BTEC/Merit conditions where applicable. The document also notes that further courses may be available through consortium schools.\"}]","Barnwell Sixth Form Entry Requirements 2026 | PDF"]