We expect all our students, both internal and external applicants, to achieve at least six GCSEs at grade 7 or above (or grade A or above) and to meet the subject specific requirements for A Level study, which can be found in our Guide to A Level Subjects.
Entrance exam
You will take three examinations: a written communication paper which tests your ability to analyse sources, as well as construct a piece of analytical writing; a mathematical reasoning paper, which tests your ability to manipulate numbers, accessible to everybody currently undertaking Mathematics and Science (I)GCSEs, involving a range of mathematical problems to solve as well as some science-based questioning; and a multiple-choice lateral thinking paper which will test your verbal, non-verbal and numerical reasoning.
Interviews
Those invited to interview will receive three interviews: a general interview, which provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate what motivates and excites you, and two subject interviews designed to assess your aptitude in the subjects which you intend to study. If invited, we will contact you to let you know which subject-based interviews you will have.
Please note that Art, DT and Photography interviews will require you to bring a portfolio. Music, drama and sports scholarship assessments take place on a different day.
