Physical Education / Sports Studies

Entry Requirements

For automatic entry into A-level Maths, a grade 8 at GCSE is required. For automatic entry on A-level Science courses, a grade 8 in GCSE Maths and the relevant Science subject is required. Those who don’t achieve a grade 8 may only be permitted onto their chosen courses after discussion with a member of SLT. For students to gain automatic entry into any other A-level subjects, they are required to achieve at least a grade 7 at GCSE in the relevant subject. For subjects which are new at A-level, the following GCSE grades will be used as the best indicators for potential success in the subject and therefore are required for automatic entry: If you are considering studying Physical Education at A-level, you should have a genuine interest in sport and physical activity. We would expect you to be playing your chosen sport at School and club level, studying GCSE PE is desirable but not essential. The entry requirement for Physical Education will be a grade 7 in PE if taken, a 7 in English and a 7 in Biology.