ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2026
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.
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.
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Subject |
Course entry requirements |
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Applied Science BTEC |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Art (Fine art) |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art |
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Art (Photography) |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Art or students will be accepted following a successful interview and with a portfolio of photographs |
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Biology |
GCSE combined science students: grade 6 in GCSE Combined Science and Maths Separate GCSE science students: grade 6 in GCSE Biology and Maths and a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications |
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Business Studies |
No prior knowledge required but Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
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Business - Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Chemistry |
GCSE combined science students: grade 6 in GCSE Combined Science and Maths Separate GCSE science students: grade 6 in GCSE Chemistry and Maths and a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications |
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Computer Science |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Computer Science |
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Criminology Applied Diploma |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Dance |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above. Experience of dancing beyond lesson time is essential |
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Design & Technology (Product Design) |
Level 2 Merit in Cambridge National in Engineering or minimum Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology |
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Economics |
No prior knowledge required but Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
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English Language & Literature |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature |
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English Literature |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature |
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Film Studies |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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French |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE French |
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Geography |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Geography |
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German |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE German |
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History |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE History |
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Information Technology – BTEC National Extended Certificate |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Mathematics |
Grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics |
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Mathematics: Further Mathematics |
Grade 8 or 9 in GCSE Mathematics |
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Media Studies |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Media or English |
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Music |
Grade 5 in GCSE Music or to be able to perform at Grade 5 level (ABRSM/Trinity/RSL) on an instrument or voice |
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Performance (Acting) BTEC |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above. Evidence of performance skills is necessary. |
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Philosophy and Ethics |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Physical Education |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE PE or a science-based GCSE |
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Physics |
GCSE combined science students: grade 6 in GCSE combined science and maths Separate GCSE science students: grade 6 in GCSE physics and maths and a grade 5 in any remaining GCSE science qualifications. |
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Politics |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 or above |
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Psychology |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and in either GCSE Maths or Science |
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Sociology |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language |
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Spanish |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Spanish |
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Sports Studies – Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Statistics |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE Mathematics and have sat the exam at Higher level |
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WIDER CURRICULUM |
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Extended Project Qualification |
Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language, English Literature or History |
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Financial Studies |
TBC |
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Level 3 Sports Leadership (SL3) |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
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Public Speaking |
Sixth Form entry requirement of 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above |
