The minimum entry criteria for admission to TKA's Sixth Form is 5 GCSEs Grades 4 -9 including Maths and English. Students also need to meet the specific subject entry criteria for a minimum of 3 A Levels that they wish to study.
A-level Subject | Entry Criteria |
Art | 6 in Art |
Biology | 6 in Biology for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science |
Business Studies | 6 in Maths and 6 in English |
Chemistry | 6 in Chemistry for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science and 6 in Maths |
Computer Science | 6 Computer Science and 6 in Maths |
Drama | 5 in English (with significant acting/ theatre experience) |
DT | 5 in DT or 5 in Engineering |
Economics | 6 in Maths and 6 in English Language |
English Literature | 6 in English Lit and 6 in English Language |
French | 6 in French |
Further Maths | 8 in Maths |
Geography | 6 in Geography and 6 in Maths |
History | 6 in History |
Maths | 7 in Maths |
Media Studies | 5 in Media or 5 in English Language |
Music | 6 in Music and Grade 5 instrument |
Music Tech | 6 in Music or BTEC Level 2 Tech Award Music Practice: Merit, Competent instrument or vocal skills,Competent keyboard skills |
PE | 6 in PE and participation in sport at club level (6 in Biology desirable) |
Philosophy | 6 in RE or 6 in English and 6 in Maths |
Physics | 6 in Physics for separate Science or 6-6 in Trilogy (combined) Science and 6 in Maths (must study Maths A Level too) |
Politics | 6 in English or 6 in a Humanities Subject |
Psychology | 6 in English and 5 in Biology for separate Science or 5-5 in Trilogy (combined) Science |
Sociology | 5 in Maths and 5 in English |
EPQ | Available for all students and will be launched in Summer of Year 12 |