Application and Entrance Requirements
Online application to our Sixth Form opens on Thursday 9 November with the link to the application form found here (available from the 9 November). The deadline for applications for Sixth Form at St Martin’s is midnight on Thursday 1 February 2024. Any applications made after this deadline will be treated as a late application.
The requirements for studying a particular subject are listed in the following table.
Where a student wishes to continue a subject from GCSE into A Level but does not achieve the required GCSE results, every effort is taken to ensure fair treatment between such a student and others who have not previously studied the subject.
The number of classes and the availability of particular subjects are dependent upon the initial level of interest demonstrated by potential students and upon the staffing and other resources available. Whilst every reasonable effort will be made to provide the courses listed, any may be withdrawn without further notice should the school decide that this action is warranted. Similarly, it cannot be guaranteed that subjects will be available in any particular combination.
| Route 1 | 3 A levels with optional EPQ |
| Route 2 | A combination of A levels and at least one BTEC Extended Certificate |
| Route 1 | Five 9-5 grades at GCSE including a 4 in English and Maths ; plus individual subjects require a 6; Maths requires 7, Further Maths requires 8 |
| Route 2 | Five 9- 4 grades at GCSE including a 4 in English and Maths |
| Subject | Entry requirements where this subject has been studied at GCSE | Entry requirements where this subject has not been studied at GCSE |
| Art & Design | Art & Design 6 | A portfolio of work of an equivalent standard |
| Biology | Biology 6 and Maths 6 | Double Award Science 6/6, Maths 6. (a 5/5 may be considered in some circumstances but this will be the discretion of the sixth form team) |
| Business Studies | Business Studies 6 or Economics 6 or BTEC Business at Distinction level | Any Humanity 6 (full course) or English Lit/Lang 6, and Maths 5 |
| Business Studies Extended Certificate BTEC | Business Studies 5 or Economics 5 or BTEC Business at Merit level | Any Humanity 5 (full course) or English Lit/Lang 5, and Maths 4 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry 6 and Maths 6 | Double Award Science 6/6, Maths 6. (a 5/5 may be considered in some circumstances but this will be the discretion of the sixth form team) |
| Computer Science | Computing 6 | N/A |
| D & T (Product Design Graphics with Materials) | Technology 6 | N/A |
| D & T (Textiles) | Technology (Textiles) 6 | N/A |
| Drama & Theatre Studies | Drama 6 or BTEC Performing Arts Merit | English Language 6 |
| Economics | Economics 6 or Business Studies 6 | Any Humanity 6 or English 6 and Maths 6 |
| English Language | English Language 6 | N/A |
| English Literature | English Literature 6 and English Language 6 | N/A |
| Food Science and Nutrition – Level 3 Diploma | GCSE 9-4 in one or more of: Food Prep & Nutrition, Hospitality & Catering or Home Economics: Food & Nutrition | N/A |
| French | French 6 | N/A |
| Further Maths (must also be studying Maths) | Maths 8 | N/A |
| Geography | Geography 6 | English 6 and a Science subject 6 |
| German | German 6 | N/A |
| Government and Politics | English 6, History 6, Sociology 6 or equivalent Humanity 6 | |
| Health and Social Care Extended Certificate BTEC | Health and Social Care Level 2 BTEC Merit. | Double Science 5/5 |
| History | History 6 | English, Sociology or equivalent Humanity 6 |
| Maths | Maths 7 | N/A |
| Media Studies | Media Studies 6 | English Language 6 |
| Music | Music 6 | Grade 5 on any instrument or voice (or an ability to play/sing to this standard) A secure knowledge of music theory (Grade 5 preferable but not essential) |
| Music Technology | Music 6 | Grade 5 on any instrument or voice (or an ability to play/sing to this standard) A secure knowledge of music theory (Grade 5 preferable but not essential) |
| Photography | Photography 6 or Art 6 | Portfolio of Photography work to the equivalent standard |
| Physical Education | Physical Education 6 | Biology 6 or two Sciences 6/6 and English Language 6 |
| Sport Extended Certificate BTEC | Physical Education 5 | Biology 5 or two Sciences 5/5 and English Language 5 |
| Physics | Physics 6 and Maths 6 | Double Award Science 6/6, Maths 6. (a 5/5 may be considered in some circumstances but this will be the discretion of the sixth form team) |
| Psychology | English 6, Biology 6 (or double science 5/5) and Maths 5 | |
| Philosophy | English, History, Sociology or equivalent Humanity 6 | N/A |
| Sociology | Sociology 6 | English, History or equivalent Humanity 6 |
