Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements to Berkhamsted Sixth

The threshold for general entry to Berkhamsted Sixth in September 2022 will be 43 points based on the student’s best 8 subject scores, with a minimum requirement of a Grade 6 in the subjects you wish to study.

• For Short Course GCSE qualifications (e.g. Religious Studies) the following conversion table will be used:

Short Course GCSE Grade 9 8 7 6 5 4 Points value for entry to Berkhamsted Sixth 7 6 5 4 3 2

Maths and English Requirements for Entry to Berkhamsted Sixth

All students who have taken GCSE/iGCSE will require a minimum of a Grade 4 in GCSE Maths for entry to the school and a Grade 4 in English Language for entry to the school in 2022.

Subject-specific Requirements

In addition to the general entrance requirements outlined above, there are specific admission requirements relating to certain courses. These requirements are designed to help students to select courses on which they are likely to achieve good A Level results. Please see below and the following pages by A Level subject:

• A Grade 7 in the relevant subject at GCSE is required to study the following subjects at A Level: English Literature, Modern Languages, Latin, Sciences.

• A Grade 8 is required in GCSE Mathematics to continue the subject at A Level.

• Further Mathematics requires a Grade 9 at GCSE. N.B. Students may not take only Mathematics, Further Mathematics and one other subject at A Level as this narrows options too early and may close some doors in terms of university applications.

• Economics requires at least a Grade 7 in either GCSE English or Mathematics with a minimum of a Grade 6 in the other subject.

• Psychology requires a Grade 6 in GCSE Biology or a 6/6 in Double Award Science, with a 6 overall in the Biology modules. In addition, a minimum of a grade 6 in Mathematics and English Language are also required.

• For Physical Education, a Grade 6 is required in Physical Education or Biology at GCSE (6/6 in Double Award Science with a minimum of a Grade 6 in the Biology module). A second requirement, is that the pupil has performed at a high level in one sport, for example at A team level or equivalent, and has aspirations of performing at a higher level in the future.

Double Award Science GCSEs

• Double Award GCSE students will be able to do one Science A Level - the qualifying mark will be 8/7 in Double Science (with Grade 8 in the subject the student wishes to pursue at A Level). • Double Award students may, at the discretion of the Head or Deputy Head of Sixth, study two Science A Levels - they would need 8/8 at GCSE, and must have Grade 8 in both relevant papers. • Double Award students will not be eligible to study three Science A Levels. Where a specific GCSE is not required, results in comparable subjects may be taken into account in assessing a student’s suitability for a particular course.

Please also see individual subject pages for specific details.