Students hoping to study at the Rochester Grammar School will have 5 grades of 6 or above at GCSE, and will have 5s in Mathematics and either English literature or language.

Entry requirements vary between subjects and can be found in the course directory on our school website here: https://rochestergrammar.org.uk/site-rochester/assets/files/5008/sixth_form_course_directory.pdf

All students at RGS will complete 3 A levels as a minimum. Students have the option to then also select either a fourth A level, an AS level (available in Maths, Further Maths, French, German and Spanish), an EPQ, or Japanese, in which students will have the option to complete a full GCSE should they wish to.

EPQ stands for the Extended Project Qualification, which is a level 3 course equivalent to half an A level. It involved students researching a topic of interest that goes beyond the taught curriculum, to either write a research report of up to 5000 words or to produce something informed by their research, supported by an essay of approximately 1500 words which explains how they made their product. Students are able to select this in addition to 3 A levels, to be completed in year 12, or can complete this at the end of Year 12 / beginning of Year 13.

You do not have to add an additional qualification or a fourth A level, an AS, and EPQ or Japanese, but doing so will help you to stand out in the competitive world after school and can make you appear a more attractive candidate for employers or universities. We expect that most students will opt to study 3 A levels plus an additional qualification, but you will be able to study just 3.