Post-16 course directory 2026-27
Please view our different Post-16 options below
visual arts
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 4 in English language and maths.
Grade 5 in art is required.
Biology
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 6 in mathematics and 5 in English Language. Grade 7-7 in combined science (biology and one other science)
Business management
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in mathematics
Grade 5 in English Language
Grade 4 in Business Studies if taken for GCSE.
English Language & Literature
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 6 in English literature
Grade 6 in English language
Grade 4 in Maths
Geography
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English language and maths. Grade 6 in history or Geography is desirable
Global Politics
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English Language and Grade 4 in Maths. Grade 5 in Geography or History is desirable
history
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English language and 4 in maths. Grade 5 in history or Geography is desirable
level 3 maths
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English language and Grade 6 in maths
Physics
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at grades 9-4
Grade 6 in maths and 5 in English language
Grade 7-7 in combined science or 7 in Physics and one other science
Psychology
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English Language
Grade 5 in mathematics
Grade 6-6 in combined science or two single sciences
Social & Cultural Anthropology
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English language and 4 in maths
Business
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 4 in mathematics, English language and business (if taken)
Computing
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4 including 5-5 in Combined Science (or in two sciences), 5 in Maths and 4 in English Language. Students must have the equivalent of grade 5 in Computer Science or another relevant coding-based qualification
Creative Digital Media Production
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 5 in English language
Grade 4 in maths
ENgineering
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4 including 5-5 in Combined Science (or in two sciences), 5 in Maths and 4 in English Language. A grade 5 in Engineering is desirable.
Health & Social Care
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4
Grade 4 in English language, maths and
4-4 in a combined science (or two sciences)
Information Technology
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4 including 4-4 in Combined Science (or in two sciences), 4 in Maths and 4 in English Language
medical science
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4 including 6-6 in Combined Science (or in two sciences), 6 in Maths and 5 in English Language.
Sport
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5+ GCSEs at 9-4 including 5-5 in Combined Science (or in 2 sciences), 5 in Maths and 4 in English Language
education & early years
Level
3
Entry Criteria
5 GCSEs at 9-4 grades including English Language and Maths