Application Process

Entry & Admission

Southfield Sixth Form offers a broad range of subjects that students can study to Level 3.  Students can study one of three pathways as follows:

• Pathway 1:  ‘Academic’ qualifications (A Levels).  Students selecting this pathway will, in the main, study three A Levels and will have achieved five GCSEs which add up to 25 or more, with a minimum of a grade 5 in English and Maths. They will also need to meet the subject entry requirements for all the subjects that they select. By exception, some students may be able to study four A Levels. This will be determined on an individual basis..

• Pathway 2:  Any three Level 3 courses, a combination of ‘academic’ and ‘vocational’ qualifications.   This can be any combination from the range of Level 3 courses. Students selecting this pathway will have achieved five GCSEs which add up to 20 or more, with a minimum of a grade 4 in English and Maths. Students selecting this pathway will need to meet the subject entry requirements for all the subjects that they select.

• Pathway 3:  ‘Vocational’ qualifications (BTECs and Cambridge Technical).   Students selecting this pathway will have achieved five GCSEs (or equivalent level 2 passes) which add up to 20 or more. They will also need to meet the subject entry requirements for all the subjects that they select. Students not achieving a grade 4 in English or Maths will need to re-sit these exams.