Courses

Here at Marylebone Academy Sixth Form, we pride ourselves on being an academically rigorous school and offer our students a traditional programme of A Level courses.

Enrolment

To enrol at Marylebone Academy, students must achieve the entry requirements as outlined below:

Pathway 1: A Level ONLY

Candidates must secure at least 5 Grade 6 GCSEs including Maths and English Language/Literature.

Pathway 2: BTEC Level 3 Diploma (equivalent to 2 A Levels) + 1 A Level

Candidates must secure at least 5 Grade 5 GCSEs, in addition to at least a Grade 4 in GCSE English (Literature or Language) and GCSE Mathematics.

For all A Level selections the following criteria must also be met:

Subject	Minimum grade requirements
English Literature	Grade 7 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Mathematics	Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics
Further Mathematics	Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics
Biology	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Biology
Chemistry	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Chemistry
Physics	Grade 7-7 in GCSE Combined Science or grade 7 in GCSE Physics
Geography	Grade 6 in GCSE Geography Grade 6 in GCSE English Language
History	Grade 6 in GCSE History Grade 6 in GCSE English Language
Philosophy	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Spanish	Grade 6 in GCSE Spanish
French	Grade 6 in GCSE French
Classics	Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature AND Language
Latin	Grade 6 in GCSE Latin
PE	Grade 6 in GCSE PE
Computer Science	Grade 6 in GCSE Computer Science Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics
Art and Design	Grade 6 in GCSE Fine Art/Art, Design &Craft/Photography/ DT, or another similar creative exam
Design Technology	Grade 6 in GCSE DT Grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English Literature or Language
Music	Grade 6 in GCSE Music
Sociology	Grade 5 in GCSE English Literature or Language
Psychology	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language Grade 6 in GCSE Science (Combined, Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
Economics	Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics Grade 6 GCSE English Literature or Language
Business Studies	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics
Politics	Grade 6 in GCSE English Literature or Language
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Business	Grade 4 in GCSE Mathematics Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Literature

Marylebone Academy Curriculum Blocking:

Block A	Block B	Block C	Block D	Block E
A level English Literature A level Further Maths A level Maths A level Spanish A level Physical Education A level Latin	A level Physics A level Geography A level Classics BTEC L3 Business Diploma A level Economics	A level Biology A level Philosophy A level Computer Science A level Business BTEC L3 Business Diploma	A level Chemistry A level Mathematics A level History A level Sociology A level French A level Geography	A level Art A level Design and Technology A level Politics A level Further Mathematics A level Psychology A level Music

We offer two pathways:

Pathway 1: A level programme

Most pupils will study 3 A levels, students with exceptional GCSE results may study 4. Please note that A Level Further Mathematics is always considered a fourth subject and must be taken alongside A level Maths and 2 other subjects.

Pathway 2: mixed academic and vocational programme

Students will study L3 BTEC Business, this takes two option blocks (B and C). A third subject must be selected from the other blocks, students must meet the entry requirements for the chosen A level.

Students studying Further Maths must either:

Join Block A and Block D or Block D and E