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Quick guide to help you to make the right choices
Intended
Destination
Essential option
courses in addition
to English and
Mathematics
Recommended
Courses
Ideal KS4 outcomes
Sixth Form college
for A Levels and
competitive
course at
University e.g. vet
Triple Science
Geography, History or
Religious Studies and
a foreign language
Any subject where you
are achieving a very
high grade already
Grades 7 - 9 at GCSE
Sixth Form
College for A
Levels and
University
Triple or Double
Science
Geography, History or
Religious Studies and
a foreign language
Any subject where you
are achieving a very
high grade already
Grade 5 or higher in
English and
Mathematics GCSE
Minimum of Grade 5 or
6 to study A Level e.g 6
in Science to study
A-Level Psychology
Sixth Form
College for A
Levels or
vocational course
then employment
Triple or Double
Science
Geography or History
or Religious Studies
or a foreign language
A mixture of subjects
with controlled
assessment and exams
Grade 4 or higher in
English and
Mathematics
Minimum of Grade 5
or 6 to study an A
Level
Technical or Sixth
form college for
vocational
courses and then
work
Double Science
GCSE subjects linked
to your college
course e.g. Art,
Performing, Technical
Vocational
At least five subjects at
Grade 4 or higher,
including English and
Mathematics
Apprenticeship or
work-based
training
Vocational
Subjects where you are
achieving your best
grades. Subjects that
you enjoy the most
English and
Mathematics at Grade
4 and any related
other KS4 course
Commonly occurring combinations:
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Triple Science, Language and History, Geography or Computer Science, Art or Technology
Triple Science, Two Humanities, Language or Computer Science, Art or Technology
Double Science, Language or Humanity, PE, Technology or Performing
Double or Triple Science, Computing, Humanity or Language, Performing or Art
Double or Triple Science, Humanity or Language, Performing, Technology or Art
Double Science, Vocational course, Humanity, PE, Art or Technology or Performing
If you are considering further study at A Level please note:
● If you are planning to study a very competitive course like vet or medicine, you should aim to
do triple science and at least two other academic subjects.
● To study a language A Level, you must have studied the relevant GCSE course first.
● For Arts and Performing Arts at college you usually need to have studied a related GCSE
although some colleges use portfolios and auditions.
