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 (Diploma & Extended Certificate): | 5 x GCSE grades 9-4 including 4+ in English Language | |
| Intermediate Vocational: | Level 2 pathway: fewer than 5 x grades 9-5 with the majority of GCSE grades are 3s including minimum grade 2 in both Maths & English Language | |
| Intermediate Vocational: | Level 1 pathway: majority of GCSE grades are 2s including grade 2 in both Maths & English Language |
A Statement of Comparability 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 5 in Maths would be beneficial but not essential - Computer Science:
Grade 5 in Maths would be beneficial but not essential - Geography:
Grade 5 in Geography or Science would be beneficial - English Language:
Grade 5 in English Literature or Language - English Literature:
Grade 5 in English Literature or Language - History:
GCSE grade 6 in History or English would be beneficial but not essential - Maths:
GCSE grade 6 in Maths (a higher grade 5 will no longer be considered) - Media Studies:
Grade 5 in English Language - Psychology:
Grade 5 in Science - 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 - HSC Diploma and Extended Certificate:
Grade 4 in English - Applied Science Diploma and Extended Certificate:
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
