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COURSES AND
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
This chart gives a general guide. The College will take into account the circumstances of all students when they
apply and may from time to time make adjustments to the entrance criteria for individual students.
Course Entry Requirements Progression to:
A Levels Five or more A*-C appropriate GCSEs or equivalent
at one sitting and an appropriate average GCSE
score. For details see pages 17 and 18.
University or employment
Applied GCE/BTEC National Five or more A*-C appropriate GCSEs or GNVQ
Intermediate Merit or BTEC First Diploma with
appropriate grades
University or employment
CACHE Diploma in Five appropriate GCSE grades A*-C University or employment
Child Care and Education
Level 3
and/or evidence of relevant interest or ability
BTEC First Diploma or Mainly D grades at GCSE or BTEC National BTEC National, Applied GCE,
CACHE Certificate in Diploma/Certificate, Merit plus relevant CACHE Diploma or employment
Child Care and Education interest or experience
Level 2
BTEC Introductory Diploma No formal qualifications; students will be BTEC First Diploma, CACHE
interviewed and assessed for their suitability Certificate or employment
English for Speakers of No formal qualifications needed; students A variety of College courses
Other Languages will be interviewed and assessed
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