Admissions Criteria

Southgate School Sixth Form Academic Entry Criteria

Please see our general admissions criteria on our website that outlines how places are allocated after the academic entry criteria below are met.

A Level courses

A minimum of three passes at grade 6 or higher and two at grade 5 or higher. Within these passes there must be a grade 5 or higher in both English Language and Maths GCSEs.

A level Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy & Ethics, Government & Politics, Business and Economics adhere to the generic criteria above.

Some subjects require you to have studied the subject at GCSE and have an additional compulsory admission requirement as set out in the table below. 

For A level Art, Photography and Product Design, a portfolio must be provided and entry to the course is at the discretion of the relevant Head of Department.

A level subject	Additional entry criteria
Biology	6,6 in GCSE combined science or 6 in GCSE biology
Chemistry	6,6 in GCSE combined science or 6 in GCSE chemistry and 6 in GCSE maths
Computer Science	6 in GCSE computer science
Theatre Studies	5 in GCSE drama
English literature	6 in GCSE English literature
Further maths	8 in GCSE maths
Geography	6 in GCSE geography
History	6 in GCSE history
Mathematics	7 in GCSE maths
Music	6 in GCSE music
PE	5 in GCSE PE or combined science or biology
Physics	6,6 in GCSE combined science or 6 in GCSE physics and 6 in GCSE maths
Spanish	6 in GCSE Spanish

 

Vocational courses

A minimum of six grades at 9-4 including grade 4 in both Maths and English Language GCSEs.