This curriculum document provides further detail on each subject offered at A level at Holland Park School. We would recommend reviewing it to understand more about how each subject can support your further learning and career aspirations. It also provides excellent ideas for reading post GCSEs!
We believe that A-Levels offer the best foundation in preparation for university study: they combine a sharpness of focus with breadth across the range of disciplines studied.
We offer a focussed core of subjects and set high achievement at GCSE as a requirement for A-Level study. More information about our courses can be found below:
Art
Edexcel
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE Art to study this course.
Biology
AQA
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 8-8 or above in GCSE Combined Science or a grade 7 in GCSE Biology to study this course. Also Grade 7 in Mathematics.
Business
Grades 6 in English (either Language or Literature) and Grade 6 in Mathematics.
Chemistry
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 8-8 or above in GCSE Combined Science or a grade 7 in GCSE Chemistry to study this course. Also Grade 7 in Mathematics.
Computer Science
OCR
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE Mathematics to study this course.
Economics
Grade 7 in English (either Language or Literature) and Grade 7 in Mathematics.
English
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE English Language or Literature to study this course.
French
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE French to study this course.
Geography
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE Geography to study this course.
History
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE History to study this course.
Latin
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE Latin to study this course.
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 8 or above in GCSE Mathematics to study this course. Can only be taken as a fourth A-Level option.
Music
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 6 or above in GCSE Music to study this course.
Physics
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 8 or above in GCSE Physics or a Grade 8-8 in the double award to study this course.
Politics
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 6 or above in either English Language or Literature and/or History.
Psychology
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 6 or above in GCSE English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and Biology (or 7-7 in Combined Science) to study this course.
Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 6 or above in GCSE RE to study this course. We do accept some students who have not studied RE at GCSE. Here, the requirement will be a grade 7 in English Language or Literature.
Spanish
In addition to the general entry requirements, you will need a grade 7 or above in GCSE Spanish to study this course.
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