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The Regent Sixth Form curriculum

Introducing the Regent Sixth Form curriculum

Everything we teach in Regent Sixth Form follows the ambitions of our Curriculum Vision statement.  Take a read to understand more about what our curriculum means to us.

We offer a broad curriculum comprising academic and vocational qualifications.  Courses are taught by specialist teachers and are designed to develop your knowledge, skills and awareness in your chosen fields.  They will support you to continue your studies in those fields, or to apply for an apprenticeship or work in a related area.

Courses available from September 2024

Our Curriculum Information booklet provides all the information you need to know about each of these courses, including the features of the course, why you should study a particular course, how each course will be assessed and where a course might lead you.

We will be offering the following courses from September 2024:

BTEC National Applied Science (Extended Certificate/Diploma)

A Level Art and Design

A Level Biology

A Level Business Studies

Cambridge Technical Business (Extended Certificate/Diploma)

A Level Chemistry

A Level Computer Science

Level 3 Diploma in Criminology

A Level Design Technology: Product Design 

A Level Drama and Theatre Studies

A Level Economics

A Level English Literature

A Level French

A Level Further Mathematics

A Level Geography

BTEC National Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate)

A Level History

Cambridge Technical Information Technology (Extended Certificate/Introductory Diploma)

A Level Mathematics

Cambridge Technical Performing Arts (Music) (Extended Certificate)

A Level Physics

A Level Politics

A Level Psychology

A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy and Ethics)

A Level Sociology

A Level Spanish

BTEC National Sport (Extended Certificate)

 

ks5 ci booklet 2024 entry.pdf

 

Supporting Vocational Students

Want to support your child taking a vocational course. See our support guide below: 

ks5 ci booklet 2024 entry 2.pdf

 

 

General entry requirements for September 2024

At Regent Sixth Form there are different pathways available for you to study.  Each of the pathways has its own   entry requirements, which students must meet in order to be able to study their chosen subjects.

 

Pathway A*: Students are eligible to study four A Level courses

  • Meet the subject specific minimum entry requirements for your chosen subjects.
  • At least a GCSE Grade 6 in English Language and 6 Grade in Mathematics.
  • At least the average GCSE score for your best (full) seven GCSE subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) of 8.0.

Pathway A+: Students are eligible to study three A Level courses and the Extended Project Qualification

  • Meet the subject specific minimum entry requirements for your chosen subjects.
  • At least a GCSE Grade 6 in English Language or English Literature and 6 Grade in Mathematics.
  • At least the average GCSE score for your best (full) seven GCSE subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) of 7.0.

Pathway A:

  • Meet the subject specific minimum entry requirements for your chosen subjects.
  • At least a GCSE Grade 5 in English Language or English Literature and 5 Grade in Mathematics.
  • At least the average GCSE score for your best (full) seven GCSE subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) of 6.0.

Pathway B:

  • At least a GCSE Grade 5 in English Language or English Literature and Grade 5 in Mathematics
  • Meet the subject specific minimum entry requirements for your chosen subjects
  • At least the average GCSE score for your best (full) six GCSE subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) of 5.0

Pathway C:

  • Meet the subject specific minimum entry requirements for your chosen subjects.
  • At least a GCSE Grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and/or 4 Grade in Mathematics.
  • At least the average GCSE score for your best (full) six GCSE subjects (including English Language and Mathematics) of 4.

 

Subject-specific entry requirements for September 2024

Subject

Subject specific minimum entry requirement

Applied Science BTEC

Grade 5-4 in Combined Science or an average of 4.5 from Chemistry, Biology and Physics GCSE.
Grade 5 in Mathematics.

Art & Design A Level

6 in Art GCSE

Biology A Level

Grade 6-6 in Combined Science or two grade 6s (including Biology and one other science) if taken as triple science.
Grade 6 in Mathematics and English Language.

Business A Level

Grade 6 in Maths and in English Literature/Language.
Grade 6 in Business GCSE is advisable but not essential.

Business CTEC

Grade 4 in Maths or English Language/Literature.
Grade 4 in GCSE Business or L2 Business Diploma at Merit is recommended but not essential.

Criminology WJEC Diploma

Grade 5 in English Language/Literature and in a Humanities subject e.g. History,

Geography or RS or Sociology GCSE.

Computer Science A Level

Grade 6 in Maths.
Grade 5 in GCSE computing or Merit in BTEC IT would be advisable but not essential.

Chemistry A Level

Grade 6-6 in Combined Science or two grade 6s (including Chemistry and one

other science) if taken as triple science.
Grade 6 in Mathematics and English Language.

Drama & Theatre Studies A Level*

Grade 6 in English Literature/Language.

Grade 6 in Drama GCSE would be advisable but not essential.

Economics A Level

Grade 6 in Maths and 6 in English Literature or Language GCSE.

English Literature A Level

At least two grade 6s from GCSE Maths, English Language or a Humanities subject e.g. Geography, History, RS, Sociology.

French A Level

Grade 6 in French GCSE.

Geography A Level

Grade 6 in Geography GCSE.

Health and Social Care BTEC

Grade 4 in English Literature/Language and 4 in Combined Science or GCSE Biology

History A Level

Grade 6 in History GCSE.

IT CTEC

Grade 4 in Maths or English Language/Literature.
Grade 4 in GCSE Computer Science or L2 IT Diploma at Merit is recommended but not essential.

Maths A Level

Grade 7 in Mathematics GCSE.

Philosophy & Ethics (RS)

A Level

Grade 6 in English Literature/Language.

Grade 6 in a Humanities subject e.g. Geography, History, RS, Sociology

Physics A Level

7 in Physics or 7/7 in Combined Science GCSE, 6 in Mathematics GCSE

Politics A Level

Grade 6 in English Literature/Language.

Grade 6 in a Humanities subject e.g. Geography, History, RS, Sociology

Performing Arts BTEC*

Grade 4 in Maths or English Language/Literature.
Grade 4 in GCSE Drama and/or Music.

Psychology A Level

Grade 6 in English Language/Literature and Mathematics.
Grade 5-5 in Combined Science or 5 in GCSE Biology.

Sociology A Level

Grade 6 in English Literature/Language.

Grade 6 in a Humanities subject e.g. Geography, History, RS, Sociology.

Spanish A Level

Grade 6 in Spanish GCSE.

Sport BTEC

Grade 4 in Maths or English Language/Literature.
Grade 4 in GCSE PE or Merit in BTEC Sport is recommended but not essential.