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Entry 2026
Sixth Form Open Evening 2025
The presentation that was given during the open evening can be found below:
Sixth Form Open Evening October 2025 Presentation
Why Choose Orleans Park Sixth Form?
Option Blocks September 2026
| Block V | Block W | Block X | Block Y | Block Z |
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| Chemistry | Computing | Business Studies | Biology | Biology |
| French | Drama | English Literature | Geography | Economics |
| Maths | Economics | Further Maths | Maths | Film Studies |
| Politics | History | History | PE | German |
| Photography | Maths | Psychology | Art | Maths |
| Psychology | Physics | Spanish | Philosophy | Music* |
| Sociology | Chemistry | Physics |
* will only run if sufficient demand.
Please contact our Sixth Form Administrator with any queries: sixthform@orleanspark.school
Sixth Form Subjects
Click on the link below to see the large variety of subjects we offer at our Sixth Form.
Key Dates for September 2026 Entry
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Applications Open |
29 September 2025 |
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Open Evening |
9 October 2025 |
| Applications Close | 5 January 2026 |
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Sixth Form Induction Day |
25 June 2026 |
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GCSE results published and Internal Student Enrolment Day |
20 August 2026 |
| External Student Enrolment Day | 21 August 2026 |
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Sixth Form registration and start of term |
TBC |
Entry Requirements
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the sixth form is six grade 9 - 4 GCSEs with at least three subjects at grade 6 including English and Mathematics at grade 4 or higher. Most students will study three A Level subjects over two years.
- We accept GCSE qualifications. Students may substitute one of the grade 6 GCSEs for a Level 2 BTEC or OCR National or equivalent award at Distinction/Distinction*
- We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level
- Some subjects can be taken at A Level without having studied them at GCSE
Compulsory subject specific criteria
| A Level Subject | Specific Criteria |
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| Mathematics | GCSE Mathematics Grade 7 |
| Further Mathematics | A Level Mathematics and GCSE Mathematics Grade 8 or higher |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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| Computer Science | GCSE Grade 6 in Computing (if studied) and GCSE Grade 6 in Mathematics |
| English Literature | GCSE English Literature Grade 6 or English Language Grade 6 |
| Economics | GCSE Grade 5 in Mathematics and English |
| French | GCSE French Grade 7 |
| German | GCSE German Grade 7 |
| Spanish | GCSE Spanish Grade 7 |
| Music | GCSE Music Grade 6 |
| Psychology | GCSE Grade 5 in English, Mathematics and Science |
| All other A Level Subjects | GCSE Grade 5 in English (Highly Recommended) |
Determined Admission Arrangements
Please click below to read our Determined Admission Arrangements. This outlines our admissions policy along with what happens when we become over-subscribed:
Determined Admissions Arrangements 2026/27