General Entry Requirements - Furness College, Cumbria
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General Entry Requirements

The aim of our general entry requirements is to facilitate students being enrolled onto a study programme where they will be successful and which will enable them to make appropriate progression. The study programmes available to students will be determined by the grades gained at GCSE.

Minimum Expected Entry Requirements
3 GCSEs Grade 4 or above

PLUS

2 GCSEs Grade 5 or above

 

These should include Grade 4s in:

GCSE English Language OR

English Literature

AND/OR

GCSE Maths

* Some subjects have additional entry requirements. These can be found on each subject page.

Programme General Information
Blended Learning Programme For learners who have completed GCSEs with an average grade between 4.0 and 4.99

 

Learners are to be enrolled on a mixed programme of A Level (maximum 2) and vocational (minimum 1) courses

A Level Programme For learners who have completed GCSEs with an average grade between 5.0 and 5.99

 

Learners are to be enrolled on 3 A Levels and/or vocational courses

Honours Programme For learners who have completed GCSEs with a minimum average grade of 6.0+

 

Learners are to be enrolled on 3 A Levels.

 

In addition to studying 3 A Levels, learners can also be enrolled on:

  • EPQ – highly encouraged
  • Honours Enrichment Programme
  • 4th A Level by exception only

Where there is no A Level option in a subject, learners can be enrolled on technical courses instead of an A Level.


Channelside
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2PJ
Rating Lane
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9LE
Contact Us Tel: 01229 825 017 (Channelside Campus)
Tel: 01229 828 377 (The Sixth Form)
Email: info@furness.ac.uk
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