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Overall requirements for the A Level Programme at Runshaw College remain as 5 x B grade equivalent (5 x Grade 5 or B), in 5 separate national curriculum subjects. For more information on your future career path, visit www.informedchoices.ac.uk. View all our A Level courses in detail by clicking here.
NB. Short course GCSEs only count as half a GCSE.
All students will need to re-sit GCSE Maths/English if they don’t have a Grade 4 or better.
A Level Programme Entry Minimum Requirements (2022/23)
| Accounting – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) | Grade 5 Maths |
| Biology – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 6 in Combined Science OR Grade 6 in Biology |
| Business Studies – Grade 5 in a written subject* | Grade 5 Maths |
| Chemistry – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 66 in Combined Science OR Grade 6 in Chemistry | PLEASE NOTE – students enrolling to Chemistry must also take another science (Biology, Physics, Geology, Maths or Engineering) |
| Classical Civilisation – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Computer Science – Grade 5 Maths (If Compute Science not taken, see Head of School) |
| Design (3D) – Grade 5 Art & Design OR Grade 5 Graphic Products / Resistant Materials ORportfolio work |
| Drama & Theatre – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Economics – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) | Grade 5 Maths |
| Engineering – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 55 in Combined Science OR Grade 5 in a Separate Science |
| English Combined – Grades 5 + 6 in English Language and English Literature (either way around – if English Literature not taken, see Head of School for English) |
| English Language – Grade 6 English Language | Grade 5 English Literature (if English Literature not taken, see Head of School for English) |
| English Literature – Grades 5 + 6 in English Language and English Literature (either way around – if English Literature not taken, see Head of School for English) |
| EPQ – Grade 7 (A) or above in at least 6 subjects | Grade 6 English (Language or Literature) | Grade 5 in another written subject* |
| Film Studies – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Fine Art – Grade 5 Art & Design OR task set by the college |
| French – Grade 5 English Language | Grade 6 French |
| Geography – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) | Grade 5 Maths OR Grade 5 Geography |
| Geology – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 66 in Combined Science OR Grade 6 in Geology |
| German – Grade 5 English Language | Grade 6 German |
| Politics – Grade 5 in a written subject* |
| Graphics – Grade 5 Art & Design OR Grade 5 Graphic Products OR task set by the college |
| History – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) | Grade 5 in another written subject* |
| Law – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Maths – Grade 6 Maths (Higher Paper) |
| Maths (Core) – Grade 5 Maths |
| Maths (Further) – Grade 8 Maths |
| Media Studies – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Medical Society – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 6 English Language | Grade 77 Science OR Grade 7 Biology AND Grade 7 Chemistry |
| Music – Grade 5 in Music OR ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory AND successful practical audition |
| Music Technology (Advanced Audio Engineering) – Grade 5 in GCSE Music OR Grade 3 in ABRSM Music Theory OR successful audition (see Head of School) |
| Philosophy – Grade 5 English (Language or Literature) |
| Photography – Grade 5 Art & Design / Photography OR portfolio of work |
| Physical Education – Grade 5 in PE (if taken) | Grade 55 in Combined Science OR Grade 5 in Biology |
| Physics – Grade 6 Maths | Grade 66 in Combined Science OR Grade 6 in Physics | PLEASE NOTE – students enrolling to Physics must also take Maths |
| Psychology – Grade 5 in a written subject* | AND ONE OF: Grade 5 Maths, Grade 5 Statistics, Grade 5 Additional Science, Grade 5 Biology / Chemistry / Physics |
| Religious Studies – Grade 5 in a written subject* |
| Sociology – Grade 5 in a written subject* |
| Spanish– Grade 5 English Language | Grade 6 Spanish |
| Textiles – Grade 5 Art & Design / Textiles Technology OR portfolio work |
*Written GCSE Subjects
| Classical Civilisation | Creative Writing | English Language | Film Studies | Humanities | Philosophy | Religious Studies |
| Classics | Critical Thinking | English Literature | Geography | Law | Politics | Social Science |
| Communication | English | Ethics, Philosophy & Religion | History | Media Studies | Psychology | Sociology |