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Sixth Form

Current Entry Requirements September 2025

Minimum Entry Profile

Eight GCSEs: 4 GCSEs graded at 5 and 4 GCSEs graded at 6 or above
These must include
  • English: Grade 5 or above in either Language or Literature
  • Maths: Grade 5 or above
  • Genuine interest in chosen A level subjects

Subject Entry Profile

These Subjects at LSS
Subject-specific GCSE Requirements
Art and Design
6 Art 
Biology 
6 Biology (or 6/6in Combined Science) 
BTEC Engineering
6 Maths
6 in a Science subject
Business 
6 in English, or 5 if studied GCSE Business
Chemistry
6 Chemistry (or 6/6 in Combined Science)
6 Maths
Classical Civilisation 6 in either English Literature, History or Classical Civilisation
Computer Science
6 Computer Science (Grade 6 in Maths if Computer Science is not studied)
Evidence of an interest in programming and problem solving
Economics
6 Maths
English Language
6 English Language
English Literature
6 English Literature
French
6 French
Geography
6 Geography 
German
6 German
History
6 History
Mathematics
7 Maths 
Further Mathematics
8 or 9 Maths 
Music
6 Music and a pass in Grade 5 Theory. Grade 5 Practical or equivalent. Ability to read music
Philosophy and Ethics
6 English and a genuine interest in Religious Studies
Physical Education
6 in either Biology, Chemistry, Physics or 6-6 in Combined Science
Physics
6 Physics (or 6/6 in Combined Science)
6 Maths.
Politics
6 English Language or English Literature and 6 in History or Geography,
and a genuine interest in Politics
Psychology
6 Maths or Psychology
Spanish
6 Spanish