SIXTH FORM AT CAMPBELL COLLEGE
ADVISORY NOTES
Courses commencing September 2014
Entrance to the Sixth Form
Year 13
Students wishing to re-enter, or join, Campbell College at Sixth Form (Year 13) will require a
minimum of 6 GCSE passes at A*- C grade, including GCSE English and Mathematics, and a
minimum GCSE points total of 8 points*.
In general, you should have achieved at least a B grade at GCSE in the subjects you intend to
study at AS/A2 Level. There is clear statistical evidence that students with a C grade at GCSE
have only a small chance of attaining a pass at AS or A2-Level. Minimum entry requirements which
must be met in order to take each AS/A2 subject offered at Campbell College are set out in the table
overleaf. Only in exceptional circumstances, and with the endorsement of the Head of Department,
will students be admitted onto courses other than having met these requirements.
Entry to the Sixth Form is also subject to the applicant having a good record of attendance,
punctuality and behaviour, and strong supporting references, either from Campbell College or from a
previous school.
Students will be expected to study 3 or 4 AS, or equivalent, subjects in Year 13 based on the
following guidelines:
Courses
Entry Requirements
4 AS-Levels
7 A* to C grades and a minimum of 20 GCSE points*.
Individual entry requirements met for each subject.
3 AS-Levels / Applied
AS-Levels / BTECs
6 A*-C grades and a minimum of 8 points*.
Individual entry requirements met for each subject.
In certain circumstances, students who have attained 6 A*-C passes at GCSE and met the entry
requirements for their chosen AS subjects, may be granted admission to Sixth Form where they do
not have an A*-C grade in either GCSE English or Mathematics. Applicants in this position will be
interviewed by the Headmaster, or another member of senior staff and, if accepted, will be expected
to re-sit and pass the relevant GCSE in Year 13. The Headmaster may also make available
boarding places for Sixth Form according to need.
[*GCSE points awarded as follows: A*/A = 3, B = 2, C = 1]
Year 14
It is expected that students should have a minimum of 3 passes at AS-Level, preferably at D grade
or above, in order to progress to Year 14. Only those who have 4 A*/A grades at AS-Level should
consider continuing to study 4 subjects at A2-Level.
Students who have not passed 3 AS-Levels will be required to have an interview with the
Headmaster, or another member of senior staff, in order to discuss their options.
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Minimum Entry Requirement for Individual Subjects at Sixth Form
Course
(AS unless otherwise stated)
Minimum Entry Requirements
Art & Design
B grade in GCSE Art
Biology
B grade in GCSE Biology or in Double Science GCSE
Business Studies
C grade in GCSE English. Preference given to students who, in
addition, have a B grade in GCSE Business Studies
Chemistry
B grade in GCSE Chemistry or in Double Science GCSE
Design & Technology
C grade in GCSE Design and Technology. Preference given to
students with B grades or above
Drama
B grade in GCSE Drama
English Literature
B grade in GCSE English Literature and C grade in GCSE English
French
B grade in GCSE French, including a pass in examined units
Geography
B grade in GCSE Geography or B grade in GCSE English
German
B grade in GCSE German, including a pass in examined units
History
B grade in GCSE History or B grade in GCSE English
ICT
B grade in GCSE ICT
Mathematics
A grade in GCSE Mathematics. Preference given to students who,
in addition, have B grade in GCSE Additional Mathematics
Media Studies*‡
B grade in GCSE Media Studies or B grade in GCSE English
Moving Image Arts*
B grade in GCSE English or C grade in GCSE English plus B
grade in GCSE Art, Drama or ICT
Music
B grade in GCSE Music
Physical Education
C grade in GCSE Physical Education. Preference given to
students with B grades or above
Physics
B grade in GCSE Physics or in Double Science GCSE,
B grade in GCSE Mathematics
Politics
B grade in GCSE History or B grade in GCSE English
Religious Studies
B grade in GCSE Religious Studies or B grade in GCSE English
Spanish
B grade in GCSE Spanish, including a pass in examined units
Applied Business
C grade in GCSE English. Preference given to students who, in
addition, have a B grade in GCSE Business Studies
Applied ICT
C grade in GCSE ICT or GCSE English. Preference given to
students with B grades or above
Applied Leisure
C grade in GCSE English or GCSE Physical Education.
Preference given to students with B grades or above
BTEC Hospitality
C grade in GCSE Hospitality or C grade in GCSE English.
Preference given to students with B grades or above
* Numbers limited. Further criteria may be applied as necessary
‡
Currently taught at Strathearn School.
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