What you can study

Here at MBS Sixth Form, we pride ourselves on being an academically rigorous school and offer our students a traditional programme of A Level courses.

To enrol at MBS Sixth Form, students must achieve the entry requirements as outlined below:

Pathway 1: A Level ONLY

Candidates must secure at least 5 Grade 6 GCSEs including Maths and English Language/Literature.

Pathway 2: BTEC Level 3 Diploma (equivalent to 2 A Levels) + 1 A Level

Candidates must secure at least 5 grade 5 GCSEs, in addition to at least a grade 4 in GCSE English (Literature or Language) and GCSE Mathematics.

For all A Level selections the following criteria must also be met:

Subject	Minimum grade requirements
English Literature	Grade 7 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Mathematics	Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics
Further Mathematics	Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics
Biology	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Biology
Chemistry	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Chemistry
Physics	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Physics
Geography	Grade 6 in GCSE Geography Grade 6 in GCSE English Language
History	Grade 6 in GCSE History Grade 6 in GCSE English Language
Philosophy	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Spanish	Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish
French	Grade 6 in GCSE French
Classics	Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature AND Language
Latin	Grade 6 in GCSE Latin
PE	Grade 6 in GCSE PE
Computer Science	Grade 6 in GCSE Computer Science Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics
Art and Design	Grade 6 in GCSE Fine Art/Art, Design &Craft/Photography/ DT, or another similar creative exam
Design Technology	Grade 6 in GCSE DT Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English Literature or Language
Music	Grade 6 in GCSE Music
Sociology	Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Psychology	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language Grade 6 in GCSE Science (Combined, Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
Economics	Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics Grade 6 GCSE English Literature or Language
Business Studies	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics
Politics	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business	Grade 4 in GCSE Mathematics Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Literature

Provisional blocking for 2025-26 will be released shortly.