Ridgewood School
Entry Requirements
- A level programme minimum criteria: 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English Language and Maths.
- Vocational programme criteria: 4 GCSEs at grades 9-4, ideally with English Language and Maths.
- You will also need to meet subject-specific criteria for individual subjects.
- For most subjects offered at A level, you will be expected to achieve a minimum of a grade 5: however, some subjects will require higher grades.
- The opportunity to re-sit English OR Maths will be available and compulsory for students who have not achieved a grade equivalent to grade 4.
All students who apply are invited to attend a one-to-one course placement meeting with a member of the Sixth Form Admissions Team. In this meeting, you will be given the opportunity to discuss your current progress, Sixth Form subject choices and future aspirations. An offer of a place in the Sixth Form will be issued following the meeting, if you meet our entry requirements. You will be able to finalise your course placement in a one-to-one course placement meeting with our specialist team of student support advisors, which will take place after you have received your GCSE results. At any point leading up to this date, please continue to discuss with us any questions or issues which you might have.
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Course
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Specific GCSE Min. English Language |
Specific GCSE Min. Maths |
Additional GCSE requirements and guidance |
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A Level Subjects |
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Art, Craft and Design (A level) |
4 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including Art) |
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Biology A level |
5 |
6 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including grade 6 in Biology and grades 6 in either Chemistry or Physics, or grade 6/6 in combined Science) |
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Chemistry (A level) |
4 |
6 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including grade 6 in Chemistry, and grade 6 in either Biology or Physics, or a grade 6/6 in combined Science) |
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Computer Science (A level) |
4 |
6 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including grade 6 in Computer Science) |
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Dance |
4 |
4 |
Plus three other grade 4s or above (including a L2 pass in sport or performing arts, or significant experience of dance outside of school) |
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Economics (A level) |
5 |
5 |
Plus three grade 4s or above and grade 5 in either Business, Geography or History |
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English Language (A level) |
6 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including a grade 5 in English Literature) |
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English Literature (A level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including a grade 6 in English Literature) |
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French or Spanish (A Level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including a 6 in French or Spanish) |
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Geography (A level) |
5 |
5 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including a grade 5 in Geography) |
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History (A level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including a grade 5 in History) |
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Law (A Level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus 3 grade 4s or above |
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Maths (A level) |
4 |
6 |
Plus three grade 4s or above and a successful maths entry test |
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Maths (Further) A level |
4 |
7 |
Plus three grade 4s or above |
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Photography (A Level) |
4 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including Art or a portfolio of Photography work to be shown before the course begins) |
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Physics (A level) |
4 |
6 |
Plus three grade 4s or above (including grade 6 in Physics and grade 6 in either Biology or Chemistry, or a grade 6/6 in Combined Science) |
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Politics (A level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above |
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Psychology (A level) |
5 |
5 |
Plus three grade 4s or above |
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Religious Studies (A level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above |
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Sociology (A level) |
5 |
4 |
Plus three grade 4s or above |
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Vocational Subjects |
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Applied Science (BTEC National Diploma) |
5 |
5 |
Plus two grade 4s or above (including 4,4 in Combined Science) |
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Business (Cambridge Technical Level 3) |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s or above |
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Criminology (WJEP Diploma) |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s or above |
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Digital Media |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s or above |
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Health and Social Care (BTEC Level) |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s or above |
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Music Technology |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s or above (including GCSE Music or comparable qualification, L2 Merit in Music Technology in the practical examination and minimum L2 Merit overall). Students need to ideally be proficient in at least one instrument at grade 5 or equivalent. Keyboard skills are desirable and must have some prior experience of working with sequencing software. |
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Performing Arts (BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate) |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s (including either a Merit or a grade 5 in Dance, Drama, Performing Arts or Music) |
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Public Services |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s. Please be aware that most Public Services require you to have a minimum of a grade 4 in English Language and Maths to enter the service |
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Sport and Physical Activity (Cambridge Technical) |
4 |
4 |
Plus two grade 4s including a L2 Merit in Sport or grade 4 in Physical Education |
Please note: The entry requirements listed are accurate at the time of publication. They remain subject to revision as further information is provided by the Department for Education regarding the structure and assessment of curriculum and qualifications. Ridgewood School reserves the right to review and amend these entry requirements and to consider the entry requirement for each student on an individual basis. Our entry requirements and guidance are based on many years’ experience and links with universities and businesses in relation to future requirements.
All courses listed are subject to sufficient student numbers in order to make it possible to run them and courses may need to be withdrawn if the numbers of students wishing to undertake the course mean it is not viable.