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Entry Requirements
The LAE curriculum is academically rigorous and challenging. Accordingly, places will be offered to applicants who are assessed as being most likely to meet our minimum entry requirements and who will benefit from the opportunities offered at LAE.
Minimum Entry Requirements
To meet our minimum entry requirements, all applicants must demonstrate that they are likely to:
- achieve at least five 9-7 GCSE grades (A*-A in unreformed subjects)
- achieve a grade 6 or above in both GCSE Mathematics and English Language.
- achieve at least a 9-7 grade in the GCSE subjects they wish to continue to study at A level in Year 12 and meet minimum course requirements
Subject Specific Entry Requirements
A Level Subject | GCSE Subject Required | GCSE Grade | Special Notes |
Biology |
GCSE Biology plus GCSE Mathematics plus average GCSE Maths & Science grades |
7+ 8+ 7+ |
Also studying another A level in Science, Psychology, Geography or Maths |
Chemistry |
GCSE Chemistry plus GCSE Mathematics plus average GCSE Maths & Science grades |
7+ 8+ 7+ |
|
Economics |
GCSE Mathematics plus GCSE English Literature or Language |
7+ 7+ |
|
English Literature |
GCSE English Literature plus GCSE English Language |
7+ 7+ |
|
French | GCSE French | 7+ | Or French as home language if not taken at GCSE (subject to proficiency test) |
Geography |
GCSE Geography plus GCSE English Language and/or Maths |
7+ 7+ |
|
History |
GCSE History
|
7+
|
Grades in other Humanities subjects considered on a case by case basis |
History of Art | GCSE English Language or Literature | 7+ | |
Italian | GCSE Italian | 7+ | Or Italian as home language if not taken at GCSE (subject to proficiency test) |
Maths |
If taken with a Humanity or Social Science A level subject, GCSE Maths If taken with any combination of Chemistry, Biology or Physics A level subject, GCSE Maths |
7+
8+ |
Note: students with a grade 7 will have significant gaps in GCSE skills and knowledge and will have to work very hard to overcome this |
Further Maths | GCSE Mathematics | 9+ | |
Philosophy | GCSE English Literature or Language | 7+ | Will consider GCSE Religious Studies at 7+ as an alternative to English Literature. Other humanities subjects considered on a case by case basis |
Physics |
GCSE Physics (or Combined Science) plus GCSE Maths plus average GCSE Maths & Science grades |
8+ 8+ 7+ |
Also studying Year 12 Maths |
Politics |
GCSE English Language plus GCSE Geography, History, Sociology, Politics or English Literature |
7+ 7+ |
|
Psychology |
GCSE Maths and/or English Language plus Science GCSE (preferably Biology) |
7+ 7+ |
|
Spanish | GCSE Spanish | 7+ | Or Spanish as home language if not taken at GCSE (subject to proficiency test) |
Notes:
- it is possible to study Economics, History, Psychology or Philosophy and Theology (RS) in Year 12 if the subject was not studied at GCSE;
- it is very unlikely that French, Spanish, Mandarin or Italian can be studied in Year 12 if the subject was not studied at GCSE;
- in some cases, a minimum grade in a relevant supporting GCSE subject may be required for an offer-holder to be enrolled for the study of a particular subject at A level