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Study Programme Entry Requirements Acceptance onto each post 16 study programmes is dependent on the Attainment 8 GCSE Grades (including English Language & Maths which are double weighted ) Each GCSE Grade is equivalent to a number of points: Grade 9=9, 8=8 etc. An up to date estimated score will be available on your next progress check (external students check with your current school). Foundation 3 Year Pathway 18 or More Attainment 8 Points {Including at least 2 GCSEs at Grade 3 and above} L2 Vocational Programme GCSE English and/or Maths re-sits required (Did not achieve a Grade 4) 28-42 Attainment 8 Points {Including at least 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 and above} 2 qualifications subject to entry criteria GCSE English and/or Maths resits needed (Did not achieve a Grade 4) 35-41 Attainment 8 Points {Including Grade 4 or above in English and Maths} 2 or 3 qualifications subject to entry criteria General or Vocational 2 Year Pathway 42 or More Attainment 8 Points 50 or Attainment 8 Points Points 70 or More Attainment 8 Points Combination of ALevels and Vocational Qualifications 3 ALevels or Combination of Vocational Qualifications and ALevels 4 ALevels or Combination of Vocational Qualifications and ALevels Page 1
Example Study Programme Selections: Student A attained 2 7s, 2 6s, 3 5s (including English and Maths) and 1 3 (= 54 pts). This will lead to an offer of a General two year programme, beginning with 3 ASs in Y12 Student B attained 2 8s, 5 7s (including English and Maths) and 1 6 (= 71 pts). This will lead to an offer of a General two year programme, beginning with 4 ASs in Y12 Student C attained 1 5 (English), 3 3s (including Maths) and 2 2s (= 26 pts). This will lead to an offer of a BTEC L2 Business Foundation programme and a re-sit in GCSE Maths Student D attained 2 5 s (in English and Maths), 3 4s and 3 3s (= 41 pts) and is very good at Art. This could lead to an offer of a three year Level 3 Foundation programme, beginning with a Level 3 CTEC ICT and AS Art in Y12. In year 2 the student will choose a third subject to study. Student E attained 1 5 (Maths), 3 3s (including Maths) and 3 4s (=31 pts). This will lead to an offer of a Foundation 3 year Pathway and a re-sit in GCSE English. Most subjects also set a subject specific entry requirement. Please see Subject Specific Requirements. Students who do not meet the specific criteria (e.g gaining a grade 4 in English, not a grade 5, and wishing to study CTEC Business without doing so at KS4) may be considered with a high enough Attainment 8 score. Each application is considered individually and exceptions may be made after discussions with the relevant stakeholders. Apply here: https://winchmoreschool.ulas.co.uk/ Page 2
Subject Details General or Vocation 2 Year Pathway Year 1 Combination of ALevel and Vocation Qualifications Year 2 Combination of ALevel and Vocation Qualifications Qualification Subject Subject Leader Subject Entry Requirements Awarding Body/Syllabus Progression A Level Art & Design: Art, Craft & Design Biology (*) Business Studies Chemistry (*) Miss A Grassham Mr T Corner Mrs KHurley Dr C Ktori GCSE Art at Grade 6 or Grade 5 or above in English Language. GCSE Science Grade 6, 6 in combined trilogy, a Grade 6 in the B1 and B2 exams and GCSE Maths at Grade 6 or GCSE Science Grade 6 in Separate Biology GCSE English at Grade 6 would be an advantage as literacy demands are high for this course. GCSE English and Maths at Grade 5 or GCSE Business Grade 5 or above or Distinction in NCFE Business and Enterprise if taken GCSE Science Grade 6,6 in combined trilogy, a Grade 6 in the C1 and C2 exams and GCSE Maths at Grade 6 or GCSE Science Grade 6 in Separate Chemistry SYLLABUS NUMBERS: A level 9AD0 (Component 1=9AD0/01 Component 2 9ADO/02) 40% Exam. 60% Coursework. SYLLABUS NUMBER: 7402 SYLLABUS NUMBERS: AS:601/4337/X; A:601/4336/8 SYLLABUS NUMBERS: AS: 1421 A2: 2421 Foundation art course, degree or apprenticeship in the Visual Arts Over 70% of the creative and media industries jobs being related to a qualification in art and design Art history, art teacher, gallery curator Degree courses in biology, environmental science, genetics, medicine, nursing, dentistry, psychology, pharmacology and pharmacy Employment in one of many related employment areas, for example pharmacy, biotechnology, medical support services, catering or land management Higher education courses and careers in areas such as law, business, accounting, geography, economics or politics Degree courses in computer engineering, pharmacology, biological sciences, biochemistry, technical writing, and medicine Dance Miss R Dives GCSE Dance or Drama at Grade 4 or GCSE English at Grade 5 or SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 7237 50% practical - live moderation 50% theory - written exam Teaching, performing or other careers where communication and creative skills are essential Prepares students for studying a dance degree at further/higher education levels. Page 3
Drama and Theatre Economics English Literature (*) Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) French (*) Mrs S Donnelly Ms K Hurley Mrs C O Haire Mr N Wills Mrs L Hughes Ms H Zitouni Mrs R Gibson GCSE English Language Grade 4 and if taken, GCSE Drama Grade 5. GCSE English Grade 5 or above and Maths at Grade 6 or GCSE Business Grade 5 or above or Distinction in NCFE Business and Enterprise if taken. If not a Grade 6 in English and Maths is required Grade 6 or above in GSCE English Literature and Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language. EXAM BOARD: Pearson SYLLABUS NUMBERS: Pearson A Level Drama and Theatre (9DR0) Liner course. SYLLABUS NUMBERS: AS: 601/4372/1; A: 601/4371/X 5 GCSE Grades at 9-4. GCSE French at Grade 6 or Grade 5 in GCSE English (unless native speaker). Further Mathematics (*) Mr Bektas GCSE Mathematics at Grade 8. Geography (*) Mr B Young GCSE Grade 5 in Geography and Grade 5 in GCSE English Language. If a student with a Humanities interest has not studied Geography GCSE they will be considered with a Grade 7 or above in History. - 7712 SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 7712/1 and 7712/2A 80% Exam. 20% NEA. SYLLABUS NUMBER: 2230 SYLLABUS NUMBER: 9GE0 80% Exam content. 20% Geographical Independent Investigation Excellent preparation for a degree in drama or drama school training however, the skills developed through this course are relevant to many different academic and professional areas. Career opportunities in fields such as performance, direction, production, design (costume, set etc.), theatre management, events management, television and film production assistant, journalism, social worker, teacher, drama therapist and much more Higher education courses and careers in areas such as law, business, accounting, geography, economics or politics Career opportunities in fields such as journalism, law, media and teaching. Qualification can add UCAS points to an application or strengthen an application to a specific subject area Tourism, translating, interpreting, teaching, EC Administration, international commerce, journalism, marketing, industry, business etc. Degree courses in maths or engineering Facilitating subject very beneficial for a range of degree courses in humanities/arts and sciences, and adds the breadth that universities may seek for maths, science and medical courses. Careers in finance, business, law, accountancy, tourism, sustainability, policy and government, journalism, environmental consultancy, international development, research, planning, built environment, marketing, education, management, geology and environmental science Page 4
History (*) Mathematics (*) Media Studies Physics (*) Psychology RE & Philosophy Mr C Kemal Mr C Bektas Mr M Ellerington Mr R Pilbeam Ms S Bheekoo Ms A Nicholas Grade 5 in GCSE History, Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and English Literature. If a student with a Humanities interest has not studied GCSE History they will be considered with a Grade 7 or above in Geography or RE GCSE Maths at Grade 7 or above from Higher Tier paper. Ideally students from set 1 and set 2. Grade 5 in GCSE Media and Grade 5 or above in English Literature or English Language. If GCSE Media not previously taken a Grade 4 in English Language and Literature required. GCSE Science Grade 6, 6 in combined trilogy, a Grade 6 in the P1 and P2 exams and GCSE Maths at Grade 6 or GCSE Science Grade 6 in Separate Physics. Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 in GCSE Maths. Grade 5, 5 in GCSE Science (trilogy) GCSE English at Grade 6 or above could be advantageous. Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Literature. SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 7042 80% Exam content. 20% Historical Investigation SYLLABUS NUMBERS: Modules: Pure Maths 1, Pure Maths 2, Statistics and Mechanics SYLLABUS NUMBERS: AS: H009 A2: H409 SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 9PH0/01 Advanced Physics I 9PH0/02 Advanced Physics II 9PH0/03 General and Practical Principles in Physics SYLLABUS NUMBERS: AS: 7181 A2: 7182 SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 7062/1, 7062/2B Facilitating subject very beneficial for a range of degree courses. Careers in law, journalism, media, teaching, librarian, politics, research, public relations and personnel Very beneficial to degree courses in the sciences, geography, psychology, sociology and medical courses Media related courses in Higher Education, whether in media production, journalism, or in some form of combined course Further studies in pure physics and related courses Further studies in engineering disciplines Further studies in medicine and medical sciences Commerce, law etc. Degree course in psychology Foundation for many professions and occupations including teaching, medicine, nursing, childcare and legal, forensic, educational and clinical psychology Opportunities for work in special schools, children's hospitals and homes, counselling and work in factories and offices, retail stores, supermarkets, advertising and a variety of other large organisations and corporations etc. Degree courses in religious studies or philosophy Very relevant to professions such as law, media, journalism or research work, science, medicine, banking, politics, teaching Page 5
Sociology Ms L Somo Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature. Grade 5 in a Humanities Subject (Geography, History or RE) SYLLABUS NUMBERS: H580 Degrees with a social science foundation. Careers in social work, education, research and social science. Spanish Mrs R Gibson Spanish at GCSE at Grade 6 or Grade 5 in GCSE English (unless native speaker). Tourism, translating, interpreting, teaching, EC Administration, international commerce, journalism, marketing, industry, business etc. (*) = Facilitating Subject. These are subjects which are sometimes required by universities to gain entry to some degree courses. choosing them at advanced level leaves open a wide range of options for university study Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) All students on Level 3 programmes are strongly encouraged to complete the EPQ as part of their study programme. This qualification requires an in-depth study of a chosen topic from one of their A Level/BTEC subjects, the construction of a report, an artefact or performance and then a presentation on this to their peers. The EPQ is equivalent to an AS and generates UCAS points that will prove very useful in any application for a place in higher education. Page 6
OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Business at a glance BTEC L3 National Extended Certificate WJEC/EDUQAS Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in IT OCR Cambridge Technicals L3 Extended Certificate (Equivalent to Business Computing Criminology Information Technology Media Ms Hurley Mrs P Christou Mr A Panayi Ms L Somo Mrs P Christou Mr S Covill Mr M Ellerington English and Maths at Grade 4 or above If progressing from a 1 year business foundation programme then at least a Pass is required in the 2 external exams Grade 5 in Mathematics and English Grade 5 in GCSE Computing if taken 5 GCSEs at 9-4 including a grade 4 in GCSE English Language and Literature, Maths and one Science. CiDA at B or above or Computer Science at 4 or above or imedia at a Merit or above English GCSE at Grade 4 or If progressing from Level 2 IT than a Distinction is required. Progression from Level 2 Media course or GCSE Media + GCSE English Language Grade 4 Certificate Unit 1 exam (50%) Unit 4 coursework (50%) Extended Certificate 2 exam units (50%) 3 coursework (60%) 50% External exam. 50% Coursework. EXAM BOARD: WJEC/EDUQAS Applied Certificate (1 year) 50% Exam 50% coursework Applied Diploma (2 years) 50% Exam 50% Coursework External Certificate: 40% Exam. 60% coursework. Higher Education courses and careers in areas such as law, business, accounting, geography, economics or politics 3 mandatory units need to be completed in the first year to progress to year 2 University degree courses in computer science field This course is suitable for Higher Education courses in Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Politics or Humanities. Careers in Forensics, Policing, Probation, Social work, Research or Criminology. This course is suitable for students who: are studying to prepare for employment in the IT sector who want to progress into IT-related apprenticeships who want to gain a Level 3 qualification to support further study in Further Education or to progress to Higher Education in in IT are studying for career development 3 mandatory units need to be completed in the first year to progress to year 2 You could use this course to complete media based studies at university or enter the media profession Page 7
WJEC Level 3 Diploma Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma for Music Practitioners (Composition) BTEC L3 Extended Certificate Medical Science Music Sport Ms F Ronketti Mr N Graham Mr D Miller Science GCSE Grade 5,5 in combined trilogy, GCSE Maths at 5 or above, GCSE English at 5 or GCSE English at Grade 5 would be an advantage as literacy demands are high for this course. GCSE Music: Grade 4 or above RSL Certificate II (Performance or Technology pathways) Merit or Grade 4 in GCSE PE or Merit in NCFE Health & Fitness or Grade 5,5 in GCSE Science. And Grade 5 or above in English Literature or History or Geography. EXAM BOARD: WJEC SYLLABUS NUMBERS: 601/7644/1 50% Exam. 50% coursework. EXAM BOARD: RSL (Rock School) SYLLABUS NUMBERS: Core units: o 390 Composing Styles & Music Sequencing o 349 Planning a Career in music Plus 4 other optional units (for example): o 311 Practical Harmony Application (Chords & Progressions) o 384 Using a Keyboard with a DAW o 318 Listening to Music o 316 Musical Styles SYLLABUS NUMBERS: BTEC L3 Certificate in Sport: 601/7218/6; 4 Units. BMedSci (Hons) Medical Sciences (Feeder Stream for the Medicine Four Year Graduate Entry Scheme (MBBCh)) BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science (an Institute of Biomedical Science accredited course) BSc (Hons) Medical Biology BSc (Hons) Chemistry BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science Further studies in music technology, composition and performance Apply knowledge of music technology through composition and performance Recognised on Technical Levels league tables Universities accept BTEC Level 3 in sport as an academic/scientific A Level for further study or employment in areas such as sports science, leisure management, physiotherapy, sports development, teacher training, sports coach/instructor Page 8
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Fashion Design and Production 2 A Levels) CTEC L3 Diploma in Health & Social Care 2 A Levels) BTEC L3 National Diploma 2 A Levels) Fashion Design and Production Health and Social Care Performing Arts Ms E Baylis Ms E Panayiotou Ms E Panayiotou Mrs S Donnelly Grade 4 in Art GCSE or Textiles or English language or Literature at Grade 4 or above, or BTEC Level 2 Art and Design qualification at Merit or Distinction. English Language or Literature at Grade 4 or above or Merit or above in Health & Social Care BTEC level 1/2 award in Health and social care Dance or Drama GCSE at 3 or above and GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or (students may be considered with a 3 on an individual basis) Old Spec: 100% coursework. 5 External Exams 7 Internal Assessments EXAM BOARD: Pearson SYLLABUS NUMBERS: CV969 Employment in the fashion industry such as textile and fashion design, fashion marketing and promotion, and fashion retail Degree course or BTEC Higher in subjects such as fashion & design, textiles, costume design, architecture and interior design Entry onto an Art & Design Foundation course Employment, possibly with further training, with registered care homes, housing, community and voluntary sector work, and hospitals and primary trusts Degree courses in Health and Social Care, nursing/midwifery, managing health and care services, teacher training (an AS/A2 in a National Curriculum subject may be needed), social work training/social policy Same UCAS points as 2 A level grades. Progression to university or onto apprentices within the performing arts or events management sector. Careers such as theatrical entertainment, performing and teaching of dance/drama Performance working through agencies. (*) = Facilitating Subject Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) All students on Level 3 programmes are strongly encouraged to complete the EPQ as part of their study programme. This qualification requires an in-depth study of a chosen topic from one of their A Level/BTEC subjects, the construction of a report, an artefact or performance and then a presentation on this to their peers. The EPQ is equivalent to an AS and generates UCAS points that will prove very useful in any application for a place in higher education. Page 9
Foundation Three Year Programme Year 1 - L2 Vocational Qualification + GCSE resit(s) Year 2 Combination of L3 and ALevel Qualifications (provided grade 4+ in resit subjects achieved) Year 3 - Combination of L3 and ALevel Qualifications ( EPQ) Level 2/3 - One Year Vocational Programme Subject Subject Leader Subject Entry Requirements Awarding Body/Syllabus Progression Cambridge Technical Certificate Level 2 in Information Technology Cambridge Technical Certificate Level 3 in Media Studies OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate in Business at a glance GCSE English Mr Covill Mrs P Christou Mr M Ellerington Ms K Hurley Mrs C O Haire GCSE Maths Mr C Bektas Resit. Minimum 2 GCSE Grade 3 and above and 2 GCSE Grades 2 and 4 GCSE Grade 3 and above and above including English Language. 4 GCSE Grade 3 and above and above including English Language. Resit. Grade 3 in GSCE Language will resit GCSE examination. Grade 1 or 2 at GCSE will follow an alternative pathway. GCSE English Language SYLLABUS NUMBER: 8700 Specification code: 1MAOH Progression to General Program on gaining a Merit or above and Grade 4+ in GCSE Resit Maths/English Progression to study CTEC Level 3 Introductory Diploma in Media Media based studies at post 16 in colleges and then enter the media profession Progression onto L3 Extended Certificate course 3 mandatory units need to be completed in the first year Unable to take A Level in English Literature or English Language Page 10