Ashfield Post 16 Online Application
If you would like to submit an application to join Ashfield Post 16 Centre, Please follow our online application process by clicking the button below:
Post 16 Entry Criteria
In order to study a Level 3 course:
A Levels: You need a minimum of 6 GCSE’s at Grade 5 or above (one of which must be English or Maths) plus the individual course criteria.
L3 Applied: Ideally, you need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above (one of which must be English or Maths) plus the individual course criteria.
Please see the below tables regarding individual entry requirements for courses at Ashfield Post 16 Centre:
| Course | Required Grades |
| Accounts | Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths |
| Art | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Art |
| Biology | Grade 7 & 6 or above in GCSE Science, 6 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
| Business Studies | Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
| Chemistry | Grade 7 & 6 or above in Science, Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
| Computer Science | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths, Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Computing |
| Drama & Theatre | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Drama and English |
| English Language | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language or Literature |
| English Literature | Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language or Literature |
| French | Grade 6 or above in GCSE French |
| Further Maths | Grade 8 or above in GCSE Maths |
| Geography | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Geography and Grade 5 or above in English |
| German | Grade 6 or above in GCSE German |
| History | Grade 6 or above in GCSE History and Grade 5 or above in English |
| Law | Grade 6 or above in English Language |
| Maths | Grade 7 or above in Maths |
| Maths, core (AS) | Grade 5 or above at Higher GCSE Maths |
| Media Studies | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Literature or Language |
| Music | Grade 6 or above in GCSE Music, plus performing standard of Grade 5 or above |
| PE | Grade 5 in a Science / Strong practical performance in one sport |
| Photography | Grade 5 or above in English Language or Literature & ideally Grade 5 or above in Photography |
| Physics | Grade 7 & 6 or above in Science, and Grade 6 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
| Psychology | Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths and English |
| Sociology | Grade 5 or above in English Language |
| Course | Required Grades |
| L3 Art & Design | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English, Maths, and Design & Technology and/or GCSE Art & Design: Fine Art |
| L3 Business | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Maths |
| L3 Childcare | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and Grade 4 or above in GCSE Maths |
| L3 Criminology | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language |
| L3 Engineering | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English, Maths, and Design & Technology and/or L2 Pass BTEC Engineering |
| L3 Games Design | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English, Maths & Computing or L2 Merit in Creative iMedia |
| L3 Health & Social Care | The BTEC entry criteria |
| L3 Law | Grade 5 or above in English Language |
| L3 Medical Science | Grade 5 & 5 or above in GCSE Science & a Grade 5 or above in GCSE Maths |
| L3 Performing Arts | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and a Grade 5 or above in Drama/Dance/Music |
| L3 Sport | Grade 5 or above in GCSE English |
| L3 Travel & Tourism | Grade 5 or above in English Language |
Some Level 2 courses require you to have an interview to decide upon your suitability for the course.