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If no letter is indicated, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| then there is no requirement for a grade in this subject. When two grades are given for English this means in both Language and Literature. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| When only one grade is given, this means English Language. If you do not meet the required subject target grade or fail to achieve a level |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4 or higher, you will not be allowed to enrol in your chosen course. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| **OWS-Other Written Subjects which includes English Language or Literature, History, Sociology, Geography, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Religious Studies, Media and Business Studies. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| +Economics, Business and Applied Business-Student will not be allowed to study Economics, Business or Applied Business together as |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| there is too much overlap of content |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1Computer Science -Five GCSEs at grade 6 and those that have not completed Computer Science must have grade 7 in Maths. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2Further Maths-Students complete A Level Mathematics in Year 12 and Further Mathematics, A Level in Year 13. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3Media Studies-Candidates may be accepted without Media GCSE Grades as long as all other entry requirements have been met . |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4MFL French/ Spanish -Theses courses are AS Level courses and can only be chosen as an additional to 3 Other subjects. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5Religious Studies-You may be considered with GCSE English Language Grade 4 if you also have Religious Studies at Grade 6 or above. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6Vocational Courses Those with higher than the minimum entry requirements may be able to combine vocational courses with other A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| level subjects. 7Health and Social Care is the equivalent of two courses and runs in block A and B together. You will need to choose a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| third subject from block C or D. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nSIXTH FORM SUBJECT OPTIONS  \nSelect 3 Subjects you want to study. You can only choose 1 subject within a block. French or Spanish can be chosen as a 4th option if you have achieved a grade 6 or higher in that Subject. ","cbCaimEZAnbM51rY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimEZAnbM51rY","pdf",334657,"English","# Entry Requirements 2025\n## A Level entry requirements\n## Vocational entry requirements\n## Subject option blocks\n## Subject notes and resit options","[{\"question\":\"What are the minimum GCSE requirements for A Level courses in 2025?\",\"answer\":\"Students need at least 5 GCSEs graded 5 to 9, including a 6 in OWS. 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