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Applying for Sixth Form

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We will welcome applications for the 2025-26 6th Form until 30 September 2025.

How to apply

Please contact Miss Turner on c-turner-elks@penkvalley.co.uk to apply.

Subject specific entry requirements

Subject English Language or Literature Maths Requirements

Art & Design 
(single or double) 

 
 

 
 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher 

Biology 

GCSE Combined Science Trilogy with one component at Grade 7 or higher

OR GCSE Biology at Grade 6 or higher  

Business 
(single or double) 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher  

Chemistry 

 
 

GCSE Combined Science Trilogy with one component at Grade 7 or higher

OR GCSE Chemistry at Grade 6 or higher  

English Literature 

 
 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher 

French 

 
 

 
 

GCSE French at Grade 7 or higher 

Further Mathematics 

 
 

Note:  A-Level Mathematics must also be taken 

Geography 


 

GCSE Geography at Grade 5 or higher. 

Health & Social Care (single) 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher 

History 

 
 

GCSE History at Grade 5 or higher 

Mathematics 

 
 

GCSE Maths at Grade 7 or higher. 

Media 

 
 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher 

Physics 

 

GCSE Combined Science Trilogy with one component at Grade 7 or higher,

OR GCSE Physics at Grade 6 or higher  

Politics 

 
 

GCSE Geography at Grade 5 or higher

OR GCSE History at Grade 5 or higher  

Psychology 

A GCSE Science at Grade 5 or higher and a humanities subject (History, Geography or RE) at grade 6.

Sociology 

 
 

A GCSE humanities subject (History, Geography or RE) at grade 5.

Spanish 

 
 

 
 

GCSE Spanish at Grade 7 or higher  

Sport 
(single or double) 

5 subjects passed at Grade 4 or higher