Entry requirements

For immediate consideration for a place at The Knights Templar School Sixth Form, students must have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.

If this requirement has not been met, we are committed to meeting with you to review wider option choices, and consider the best individual programme of study for you.

On entering the Sixth Form to take up a programme of study, if a student has not achieved a grade 4 in mathematics and/or English language they will automatically be required to re sit these exams and have these subjects as part of their sixth form timetable.

In addition to the general Sixth Form entry requirements above, the majority of courses also have specific entry requirements;

Subject	Course entry requirements
Applied Science BTEC	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.
Art (fine art)	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art.
Art (photography)	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art or students might be accepted following an interview with a portfolio of photographs.
Biology	GCSE combined science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE Combined Science and Maths. Separate GCSE science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE Biology and Maths; at least a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications. All students: at least a grade 5 in GCSE English is recommended.
Business	No prior knowledge required but grade 5 in GCSE Business if taken. Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Maths is recommended.
Business Cambridge Technical Diploma	Grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Maths is recommended. To have studied a course at level 2, would be advantageous but not essential.
Chemistry	GCSE combined science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE Combined Science and Maths. Separate GCSE science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry and Maths; at least a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications. All students: at least a grade 5 in GCSE English is recommended.
Computer Science	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Computer Science, if studied.
Criminology	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language is preferable.
Dance	Not essential to have taken GCSE Dance but if taken, grade 4 is required. Experience of dancing beyond lesson time is essential.
D&T: Fashion and Textiles	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Textiles or Design and Technology or Art.
D&T: Product Design	Level 2 Merit in Cambridge National in Engineering or minimum Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology.
Digital Music Production BTEC	Grade 4 or above in GCSE Music or equivalent grade in BTEC level 2 Music.
Drama and Theatre	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Drama or students who have not studied GCSE Drama may apply for special consideration if they have an interest in theatre.
Economics	No prior knowledge required but Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English is preferable.
English Language & Literature	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature.
English Literature	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature.
Ethics and Philosophy	No requirement to have studied GCSE RE but a grade 5 or above must be achieved if taken.
Film Studies	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.
French	Grade 5 or above in GCSE French.
Geography	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Geography.
German (not running 2023)	Grade 5 or above in GCSE German.
History	Grade 5 or above in GCSE History.
IT Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma (not running 2023)	Grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Maths is recommended. To have studied a course similar to IT at level 2, would be advantageous but not essential.
Law	Grade 5 or above in English Language and English Literature.
Mathematics	Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics and been taught in one of the top two sets, or a teacher recommendation from set 3.
Mathematics: Further Mathematics	Grade 8 or 9 in GCSE Mathematics and been taught in set 1 or a teacher recommendation from set 2.
Media Studies	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Media or English.
Music	Useful but not essential to have GCSE Music. Essential to be able to play a musical instrument and be able to read music. Grade 5 theory from ABRSM is also an advantage.
Performance (Acting) BTEC	Good performance skills are essential. Not essential to have taken GCSE Drama but if taken, grade 4 is required.
P.E.	Grade 5 or above in a science-based GCSE. It is not essential to have taken GCSE PE. A genuine interest and enthusiasm for the world of sport both in practice and theory are essential.
Physics	GCSE combined science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE combined science and maths. Separate GCSE science students: at least grade 6 in GCSE physics and maths; at least a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications. All students: at least a grade 5 in GCSE English is recommended.
Politics	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.
Psychology	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language is preferable and in either/both GCSE Maths and/or Science.
Sociology	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language is preferable.
Spanish	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Spanish.
Sport & Physical Activity Cambridge Technical Diploma	No requirement to have studied GCSE PE but a general enthusiasm for sport and exercise is essential.
Statistics	Grade 5 or above in GCSE Mathematics and have sat the exam at Higher level.
WIDER CURRICULUM
Extended Project Qualification	Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language, English Literature or History.
Financial Studies	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.
Music Performance BTEC	Suitable for anyone who sings or plays an instrument.
Public Speaking	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.
Spanish FCSE	Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above.