CURRICULUM PATHWAYS
Please view the Coloma Sixth Form Prospectus & Course Guide webpage for full course details. Our Curriculum Pages are also a useful source of information about your programmes of study.
CURRICULUM PATHWAYS 2023-2025
There are several Pathways through the Sixth Form. Which Pathway you take will depend on your achievements in Year 11 and your intentions for education after Sixth Form. You must first meet the entry requirements for the Pathway and then the requirements for the specific subjects that you wish to follow. According to the entry requirements below, students are offered a specific Pathway:
| Entry Criteria:
· At least eight GCSEs grades 9-5 · Minimum of six grade 7s or above · Including grade 5 in English Language and Maths |
Pathway 1:
· Students may study a combination of 4 A Levels or BTEC qualifications · Students must meet the subject-specific requirements in order to study their chosen subjects. · The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an optional extra available to candidates following this pathway. |
| Entry Criteria:
· At least eight GCSEs grades 9-4 · Minimum of four grade 6s or above · Including grade 5 in English Language and grade 4 in Maths |
Pathway 2:
· Students may study a combination of 3 A Levels or BTEC qualifications · Students must meet the subject-specific requirements in order to study their chosen subjects. · The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an optional extra available to candidates following this pathway. |
| Entry Criteria:
· At least eight GCSEs grades 9-4 · Including grade 5 in English Language and grade 4 in Maths |
Pathway 3:
· Students must study at least one BTEC qualification alongside two other BTECs or A Level courses. · Students must meet the subject-specific requirements in order to study their chosen subjects. · The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is an optional extra available to candidates following this pathway. |
| Entry Criteria:
· At least seven GCSEs grades 9-4 · Including grade 4 in English Language and grade 4 in Maths |
Pathway 4:
· Students must study 3 BTEC qualifications |
| Entry Criteria:
· At least seven GCSEs grades 9-4 · Including grade 3 in English Language and grade 3 in Maths |
Pathway 5:
· Students must study 3 BTEC qualifications and Maths and/or English Language GCSE |
Subject-Specific Requirements for 2023-25
| Subject | If studied at Key Stage 4 | If not studied at Key Stage 4 |
| Applied Science (Level 3 BTEC)
Extended Certificate (Single) |
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| Art and Design (A Level) | Grade 5 in Art | A substantial portfolio of work to be viewed by a Coloma Art teacher |
| Biology (A Level) | Grade 6 in Biology OR Grade 7-6 in Combined Science
AND Grade 5 in Maths |
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| Business (A Level) | Grade 5 in Business OR Merit in BTEC Business Level 2
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Grade 5 in Maths |
| Business (Level 3 BTEC)
Extended Certificate (Single) |
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| Chemistry (A Level) | Grade 6 in Chemistry OR Grade 7-6 in Combined Science
AND Grade 6 in Maths |
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| Computer Science (A Level)
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Grade 5 in Computer Science | Grade 6 in Maths |
| Drama & Theatre (A Level) | Grade 5 in Drama | Grade 5 in English Language AND English Literature |
| Economics (A Level)
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Grade 5 in Economics | Grade 6 in Maths |
| English Literature (A Level) | Grade 6 in English Language AND English Literature | |
| French (A Level)
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Grade 6 in French | Skills evaluated by a Coloma French teacher |
| Geography (A Level) | Grade 6 in Geography AND
Grade 5 in Maths |
Grade 5 in Maths AND
Grade 6 in English Language |
| Health & Social Care (Level 3 BTEC)
Extended Certificate (Single) |
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| Health & Social Care (Level 3 BTEC)
National Diploma (Double) |
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| History (A Level) | Grade 6 in History | Grade 6 in English Literature OR English Language |
| Law (A Level) | Grade 5 in Law | Grade 5 in English Language AND English Literature |
| Mathematics (A Level)
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Grade 6 in Mathematics | |
| Further Mathematics (A Level)
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Grade 7 in Mathematics | |
| Media Studies | Grade 5 in Media OR Merit in BTEC Media Level 2 | Grade 5 in English Language AND English Literature |
| Music (A Level) | Grade 5 in Music
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Grade V standard on an instrument / voice OR Grade V Theory
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| Performing Arts (Level 3 BTEC)
Extended Certificate (Single) |
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| Physical Education (A Level) | Grade 6 in Physical Education AND regular participation in at least one sport | Grade 5 in Biology or grade 5-5 in Combined Science AND regular participation in at least one sport
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| Physics (A Level) | Grade 6 in Physics OR Grade 7-6 in Combined Science
AND Grade 6 in Mathematics |
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| Politics (A Level) | Grade 6 in English Language OR English Literature | |
| Psychology (A Level) | Grade 5 in Psychology | Grade 5-5 in Combined Science OR grade 5 in Biology |
| Religious Studies (A Level) | Grade 6 in Religious Studies
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Grade 6 in English Literature OR English Language |
| Sociology (A Level) | Grade 5 in Sociology
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Grade 5 in English :Language and English Literature |
| Spanish (A Level) | Grade 6 in Spanish | Skills evaluated by a Coloma Spanish teacher |
| Sport and Exercise (Level 3 BTEC)
Extended Certificate Single |
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Combined Science GCSEs: Please be aware that if you are studying Combined Science at GCSE, it is the full GCSE grade that is used for entry to the A Level, not the results from individual units/papers.
IGCSEs. If you are studying subjects such as IGCSE or other international qualifications not graded 9-1, please contact us for a breakdown of our pathway and subject requirements.
