ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & Applications

We are pleased to announce that applications for entry in September 2025 are now open click here to access our application form

Students who currently attend our school have been sent an email with their login details to their school email address, while students applying from other schools will need to create a new account to get started. The deadline for applications is Monday 24th February 2025.

For more information about our courses and entry requirements, please watch the recorded open evening presentation here or explore the Sixth Form section of our website. If you have any questions, please email SixthForm@fortismere.org.uk for help.

If you are interested in studying a fourth A Level, please read our guidance document on requesting to do so here.

For more information on admissions, including Sixth Form admissions, you can refer to the school's main Admissions and Appeals page here

Sixth Form Basic Entry Requirements

Students will study three A level subjects from the beginning of Year 12, with some students additionally taking an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) and a few, Further Maths, as a fourth A level. The option to choose a fourth A-Level (other than Further Maths) is currently under review, and will be available to students meeting certain criteria.

Alternatively, students will select our BTEC Extended Diploma course in Creative Digital Media Production which is the equivalent of three A levels.

A level Courses

For access to A Level courses students are required to attain at least 5 GCSEs at grades 5+ including English and Mathematics.

See further subject-specific entry requirements below.

The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is available to take as an additional qualification and Further Maths is available as a fourth subject (see subject specific requirements).

BTEC Course—BTEC Extended Diploma

We are delighted to offer a BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Digital Media Production as an alternative to A level study. An Extended Diploma is the equivalent of 3 A levels and is accepted as a pathway to a vast number of courses at Universities across the UK. Students require at least 5 GCSE grades at 4+ including English and Maths to gain entry onto this course. Students should select to study this course by choosing it for all 3 options in Blocks A, B and C.

Subject Specific Entry Requirements

Biology	7 in Biology or 7/6 in Combined Science
Classical Civilisation	5 in English plus a grade 5 in one other humanities subject
Chemistry	7 in Chemistry or 7/6 in Combined Science with 6 in Maths
Computing	6 in Maths
Creative Digital Media Production (CDMP) BTEC	5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English and Maths GCSE
Drama	5 in Drama. Subject to audition.
Economics	6 in Maths. 5 in History, Geography, Economics or Business
English Literature English Language & Literature	5 in both English and English Literature
Film Studies	5 in both English and English Literature
Fine Art	5 in Art
French	5 in French. 5 in both English and English Literature
Geography	5 in Geography. 5/5 in Science (separate or combined) 5 in English
History	5 in History. 5 in English
Maths Further Maths	7 in Maths GCSE 8/9 in Maths GCSE
Media Studies	5 in both English and English Literature OR grade 5 in Media Studies (GCSE Media is not a requirement)
Music	5 in Music GCSE. Commitment to performance
Music Technology	5 in Music or Music Technology (or equivalent vocational course) and a passion for music technology
Philosophy	5 in English and English Literature
Photography	Meet general Sixth Form entry requirements
Physics	7 in Physics or 7/6 in Combined Science with 6 in Maths
Politics	5 in History, Geography, Sociology or RS
Product Design	5 in a Design and Technology subject
Psychology	5/5 in Combined or separate science
Sociology	5 in Sociology if studied at GCSE (GCSE Sociology is not required)
Spanish	5 in Spanish. 5 in both English and English Literature