BHS Sixth Form Options 2025
SIXTH FORM
OPTION BLOCKS
Below, you can see the 2025-26 Year 12 Option Blocks. Students will be asked to pick 3 subjects to study. They can choose 1 subject from Block A, Block B, Block C or Block E. Once students have settled into Sixth Form, they will choose 1 or 2 options from Block D to enrich their extra-curricular profile.
There is an option for students to study four A Levels. Students must be cautious about such a decision because this will lead to a very heavy workload. In order to be able to study a fourth subject, you need to have a very strong GCSE profile with at least 4 A grades.
BLOCK A
Classical Civilisation
Economics
Geography
ICT
Media Studies
Physics
BLOCK B
DT Graphics
French
History
Mathematics
Further Maths
Music
BLOCK C
Art
Biology
Business Studies
ICT
Mathematics
Performing Arts
Sport
BLOCK D
Charity Challenge
Junior Achievement
Oxbridge Mentoring
Medical Group
Mandarin
*PSHE
*Careers Education
* = Compulsory
BLOCK E
Chemistry
English Literature
German
Politics
Photography
Sociology
CURRICULUM &
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Summary of A Level/BTEC arrangements for courses starting September 2025
To join the BHS Sixth Form in September 2025, students will need to achieve a minimum of 5 GCSE C grades, inclusive of both English Language and Mathematics. Following on from this, students will then have to meet the entry requirement for their chosen subjects. These requirements are shown below.
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For entrance to our Sixth Form, a C grade is equivalent to a 4 grade in the numbered grading system, or a Level 2 Pass.
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PC Passport/half GCSEs do not count as an entrance grade
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Unless 8 people opt for a subject, we cannot guarantee that it will run next year. If this is the case, you will be automatically placed in your ‘reserved subject’.
HOW TO APPLY
01
13th February 2025
Options open. Please read and watch all the relevant information. Once you have done this, and decided on your options, please go to the ‘Online Application Form’.
02
5th March 2025
Applications close at 5pm. After this date, you will still be able to apply but you may struggle to get to study all of your first choice options as places on some courses may have been filled.
03
March - April 2025
A member of the Sixth Form Team will contact you about meeting up to discuss your choices.
04
August 2025
On GCSE Results Day, please email the Director of Sixth Form (Richard.Karran@sch.im) to confirm that you wish to take up your place in the Sixth Form. Alternatively, you can sign up in the Sixth Form foyer on Results Day after collecting your results.
05
August 2025
In the week after GCSE Results Day, you and your parents will be asked to attend a meeting to discuss final choices.
