The entry requirements for Whalley Range Sixth Form College, both general and subject specific.
General Requirements
| A Level Pathway (4 A Levels): | 8 or more GCSE grades 9-8 required for this pathway including 8+ in Maths & English | |
| A Level Pathway (3 A Levels): | 5 x GCSE grades 9-4 including 2 x grades 6s and 4+ in Maths & English Language | |
| Blended Pathway (A level(s) and Applied): | 5 x GCSE grades 9-4 including 4+ in Maths & English Language | |
| Applied (AAQs and Extended Certificates): | 5 x GCSE grades 9-4 including 4+ English Language required for this pathway | |
| Applied (Diploma & Extended Certificate): | 5 x GCSE grades 9-4 including 4+ in English Language | |
| Intermediate Vocational: | Level 2 pathway: fewer than 5 x grades 9-4 with the majority of GCSE grades are 3s including minimum grade 2 in both Maths & English Language. You must have achieved at least 1 grade 4 in a subject other than Maths or English Language be eligible for this course |
A must be obtained for any non GCSE qualifications which have been sat outside of UK based schools. This does not apply for International GCSEs.
Subject Specific Requirements
A Level
- Arabic:
Grade 5 in GCSE Arabic - Business Studies:
Grade 4 in Business Studies (if taken) - Computer Science:
Grade 4 in Computer Science (if taken) - Geography:
Grade 5 in Geography or Science - English Language:
Grade 5 in English Language - English Literature:
Grade 5 in English Literature - History:
Grade 5 in History or English Language - Maths:
GCSE grade 6 in Maths - Psychology:
Grade 5 in Science - Spanish:
Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish - Religious Studies:
Grade 5 in English Language - A Level Science:
- 1 of either Biology, Chemistry or Physics: Combined Science Grade 6-5, Separate Science Grade 6,6,5, Maths Grade 5
- 2 of either Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths: Combined Science Grade 6-6, Separate Science Grade 6,6,6 Maths Grade 6
- 3 of either: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths: Grade 77 GCSE Combined Science 2 x 7s and 1 Grade 6 in, Separate Science, GCSE Maths 6
- Sociology:
Grade 5 in English Language is beneficial but not essential - Urdu:
Grade 5 in GCSE Urdu
Applied (Diploma & Extended Certificate)
- Business Diploma and Extended Certificate:
Grade 4 in English - o Health & Social Care AAQ:
Grade 4 in English - o Applied Science AAQ or Medical Science AAQ:
Grade 5-4 in GCSE Combined Science and Grade 4 in English - Criminology Diploma:
Grade 4 in English - IT Extended Certificate:
Grade 4 in English
