Our courses and option blocks

For Applicants in September 2025

From September, all Year 12 students will be based at the Deanshanger Campus for their Sixth Form studies.

 

Option Blocks- September 2025

Students usually select 3 choices from the following option blocks, although some students may choose to study 4 subjects.

The options should each be chosen from a different option block.

Please note that the option block structure is provisional. We reserve the right to amend our course offer at any time.


Full course descriptions for each subject can be found on the links below.
Sport & Physical Activity

 

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for EWS Sixth Form is 5 passes (Grade 4, Level 2 Pass or equivalent) or above, including GCSE English & Maths at Grade 4 or above. Please note that some courses have an additional entry criteria, as listed below.

Additional entry criteria

Full course requirements can be found on the links below. A summary is provided here:

  Entry requirements
Applied Business Grade 4 in Maths
Chemistry Grade 7 in Chemistry, Combined Science 7/7
Computing: Application Development GCSE Maths Grade 4 and IT related qualification (e.g. Creative iMedia at Level 2 Pass or above)
English Literature Grade 6 in English Literature
Geography Grade 5 in Geography plus Grade 5 in Maths and Science
Health & Social Care Level 2 Pass in Health & Social Care or Grade 4 in GCSE Science, GCSE English and Maths at a Pass
History Grade 5 in History or a Grade 5 in English if History not previously taken
Maths Grade 7 in Maths
Sport A pass at OCR Sports Science or GCSE PE if studied previously, GCSE English and Maths at a Pass
Philosophy & Ethics You must have a grade 5 in English at GCSE.
You do not have to have studied Religious Studies or Philosophy at GCSE. If you have previously studied RS you need a grade 5 at GCSE, otherwise a 5 in English can stand in if you have not studied the subject before.
Physics Grade 7 in Physics, Combined Science 7/7 and Grade 7 in Mathematics
Product Design Grade 5 in DT
Psychology Grade 5 in English and Maths
Sociology Grade 5 in English

Please note that these entry requirements may be subject to adjustment.