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Where the student has lower grades in the Main Subject than the Requirements state, the discretion of Head of Sixth Form / HoF / HoD will apply.  \nKEY:  \nHumanities Subjects: History, Geography, PRESocial Sciences Subjects: Psychology, Sociology, Business, Economics STEM Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science  \n12  \nQueens’ School Sixth Form  \nCourse Entry Requirements  \n\n| Subject | English (Lit\u003Cbr>or Lang)\u003Cbr>Minimum | Maths\u003Cbr>Minimum | Main Subject Requirement (if taken) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Further Maths | 4 | 8 | Successful completion of induction task and test |\n| Geography | 5 | 5 | 6 in GCSE Geography OR 6 in Biology OR 65 in Combined Science |\n| Government and Politics | 5 | 4 | 6 in any Humanities / Social Science |\n| History | 5 | 4 | 6 in GCSE History OR Classical Civilisation |\n| Maths | 4 | 7 | Successful completion of induction task and test |\n| Music | 4 | 4 | 6 in GCSE Music; Grade 5 practical standard on an instrument |\n| PE | 4 | 4 | 6 in PE OR 6 in Biology OR 65 in Combined Science |\n| Photography | 4 | 4 | 5 in Art/Technology OR photoshoot and written analysis reviewed by HoD |\n| Physics | 4 | 7 | 6 in GCSE Physics / 6-6 in Combined Science |\n| PRE | 5 | 4 | 5 in any Humanities / Social Science |\n| Product Design | 4 | 5 | 6 in Technology OR STEM subject OR Art |\n| Psychology | 5 | 5 | 6 in Psychology OR 6 in Biology OR 65 in Combined Science |\n| Sociology | 5 | 4 | 5 in Sociology OR Humanities / Social Science |\n| Spanish | 5 | 4 | 6 in GCSE Spanish |\n\n*These are preferred Course Requirements if the subject is taken. Where the student has lower grades in the Main Subject than the Requirements state, the discretion of Head of Sixth Form / HoF / HoD will apply.  \nKEY:  \nHumanities Subjects: History, Geography, PRESocial Sciences Subjects: Psychology, Sociology, Business, Economics STEM Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science  \nQueens’ School Sixth Form","cbCaid4WeSNNYjmE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid4WeSNNYjmE","pdf",381595,"English","# Sixth Form Entry Requirements\n## Overall GCSE threshold\n## Subject entry requirements\n## Notes on discretion and key definitions","[{\"question\":\"What are the overall GCSE entry requirements for Sixth Form?\",\"answer\":\"Students must achieve a minimum of 35 points across the best 8 GCSE grades, with minimum grades of 4 in Maths and 4 in English (Literature or Language).\"},{\"question\":\"Do subject requirements include both English and Maths minimums?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Each subject lists minimum grades for English (Literature or Language) and for Maths, and may also include a main subject requirement if that subject is taken.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a student’s main subject grade is below the stated requirement?\",\"answer\":\"Discretion from the Head of Sixth Form/HoF/HoD applies when the student has lower grades in the main subject than the requirements state.\"}]","Course Entry Requirements - Sixth Form Entry Requirements - 2026 | PDF"]