IT'S ABOUT YOU! - 16pluspathways
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A LEVEL<br />
ADMISSION POLICY<br />
A Level Admission Policy<br />
Our Aim<br />
At Leyton Sixth Form College we care about your future<br />
success and do everything we can to ensure that you<br />
pursue the course which best suits your interests and<br />
qualifications. Drawing on years of experience, we have<br />
analysed the performance of past students, nationally<br />
and at Leyton, and have established the following criteria<br />
to help inform your choice of course.<br />
The GCSE Score<br />
We first work out your average GCSE score using a system<br />
whereby each A* is worth 8 points, each A 7 points, each<br />
B 6 points, each C 5 points, each D 4 points, each E 3<br />
points, each F 2 points and each G 1 point. Short-course<br />
GCSEs are valued at half of the above while other<br />
qualifications you may gain at school, such as BTEC First<br />
Diplomas and Certificates, are also taken into account<br />
but for A Levels the majority of results on which your<br />
average score is based must be ‘standard’ GCSEs.<br />
AS Options<br />
• Students with an average GCSE score of 5.25 or above<br />
can take a 4 AS programme.<br />
• Students with an average GCSE score of 4.75 or above<br />
can take a 3 AS-plus-a-level-two-course programme.<br />
(The level 2 course may be, for example, a GCSE re-sit).<br />
• Only students with an average GCSE score of 5.5 or<br />
above can take any of the following AS subjects:<br />
Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,<br />
Economics, Accounts. For Spanish and French, an<br />
average GCSE score of 5.5 will be needed, but students<br />
who are bilingual will be exempt from this requirement.<br />
• Students taking any AS subject will need at least a C<br />
in GCSE English Language.<br />
• Some subjects will have additional specific<br />
requirements. For details of these, please see the<br />
individual subject page.<br />
Art and Performing Arts<br />
Experience tells us that when considering applications for<br />
the various AS Art options (Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics,<br />
Photography, 3D Design), and for AS Music, AS<br />
Performance Studies, BTEC National Diploma in Art and<br />
BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts, prior<br />
attainment in relevant subject areas is important.<br />
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