Turing House Sixth Form provides A Level and Level 3 BTEC equivalent courses, enabling options and pathways for students to go onto Higher Education or high-quality alternatives.
Our minimum entry requirements are:
- For A Levels: Five GCSE Grades 9-5, including English Language and Maths, and more specific requirements for some courses, as detailed below;
- For BTECS: Five GCSE Grades 9-4.
For some students, who are not immediately ready for Level 3 education, we will offer guidance on appropriate pathways to enable them to progress to our Sixth Form or to other local Further Education partners. This may include the option to retake GCSE English and Mathematics.
Please do download our Turing House Sixth Form Course Guide to access this information in one document.
Please note that, for some of our courses, the entry criteria is currently under consultation. Once this has been confirmed, we will update the website accordingly.
| Course | Additional Entry Requirements |
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Art, Craft & Design |
Grade 6 in GCSE Art and a passion for Art, Craft and Design. |
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Biology |
Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or two Grade 6s in GCSE Trilogy (combined science). Grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics would be beneficial. |
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Business Studies |
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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Chemistry |
Grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry or two Grade 6s in GCSE Trilogy (combined science). Grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics would be beneficial. |
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Computer Science |
Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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Design and Technology: Product Design |
Grade 6 in GCSE Design and Technology or Grade 6 in GCSE Art and Design. |
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Economics |
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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English Literature |
Grade 6 in both GCSE English Language and English Literature, as well as a genuine passion for the written word. |
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Further Mathematics |
Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics. A Level Mathematics must also be taken. |
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Geography |
Grade 6 in GCSE Geography and Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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History |
Grade 6 in GCSE History as well as a Grade 5 in GCSE English Language, and a genuine interest in History and the world around you. |
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Mathematics |
Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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Media |
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language. |
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Philosophy |
Grade 6 in GCSE Religious Studies or Grade 5 in GCSE English Language if Religious Studies has not been taken. |
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Physics |
Grade 6 in GCSE Physics or two Grades 6 in GCSE Trilogy (combined science). Grade 6 or above in GCSE Mathematics is essential. It is recommended that students wishing to study Physics consider taking A Level Mathematics. |
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Politics |
Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature and Grade 5 in GCSE History. |
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Psychology |
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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Sociology |
Grade 6 in GCSE English Language or Literature and Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics. |
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Spanish |
Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish, as well as a love of languages, other cultures and the diversity of the world. |
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Theatre Studies |
Grade 6 in GCSE Drama and Grade 5 GCSE English Literature as well as a level of confidence to perform and a passion for performing, watching and creating theatre. |
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Extended Project (EPQ) |
Students can apply to study this additional qualification and is particularly recommended for students who are thinking of applying to university courses with highly competitive entry requirements. |
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BTEC Health and Social Care (Level 3, equivalent to one A Level) |
Requires an interest in, and commitment to, working with people and caring for them. |
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BTEC IT (Level 3, equivalent to one A Level) |
GCSE Computing or IT would be beneficial and a keen interest in this area. |
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BTEC Music Performance (Level 3, equivalent to one A Level) |
Baseline entry requirement, plus Grade 5 in GCSE Music. |
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Cambridge National Sports Science (Level 3, equivalent to one A Level) |
Requires practical sporting ability and an interest in sport science. |
For more information about the content of these courses, please see our Key Stage 5 Curriculum Guide.