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Entry Requirements

 

Option Blocks - September 2026
Option Block A Option Block B Option Block C Option Block D Option Block E
A Level

Economics

Sociology

Chemistry

Economics

Further Mathematics (must also select FM in Block B)

Criminology

History

Politics

PE

Psychology

Geography

 Further Mathematics (must also select FM in Block E)

Criminology

Physics

Art

Biology

Mathematics

Psychology

English Literature

Spanish

 

Media Studies Product Design Photography

French

 

 Core Mathematics (AS)

Mathematics

 

 

Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ)

If you select an AAQ, please note you must select two other courses from the A Level Section above.

AAQ Computing: Application Development

 

AAQ in Applied Science 

   

Vocational/BTEC L3

Digital Media (Cambridge Technical) 

Sport

(BTEC Double/2 A Level Equivalent) can only be selected with Sport Block D

Business Studies (Cambridge Technical)

Sport (BTEC Single/1 A Level Equivalent)

Business Studies (Cambridge Technical)

   

Digital Media (Cambridge Technical)

 

Chelsea Football Development Academy

GCSE Maths & English Resit

If you are required to resit Maths or English, you will not be able to pick another subject from Block A (Maths), Block B (English).
GCSE Maths Resit GCSE English Resit      

 

Courses

*Please note that CBSC reserves the right to change, adapt or remove the course offer for September 2026 at any time.

Course

GCSE Entry Requirement

Exam Board

Course Leaflet

Art

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 6 in Art

AQA

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Biology

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 77 in Combined Science 

Grade 7  in Separate Biology

Grade 6 in Mathematics

If you are not taking A Level Mathematics you should take AS Mathematics in context  to support numeracy requirements of course.

AQA

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Chemistry

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 77 in Combined Science 

Grade 7  in Separate Biology

Grade 7 in Mathematics

All students taking A Level Chemistry must  also study A Level Mathematics

OCR

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Criminology

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Humanities or Social Science subject

WJEC (Eduqas)

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Design and Technology - (Product Design)

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Mathematics

Grade 6 in any GCSE DT/PD subject

WJEC (Eduqas)

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Economics

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Mathematics

AQA

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English Literature

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in English Literature

Edexcel

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 French

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in French

AQA

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 Further Maths

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 8 in GCSE Mathematics

 

Edexcel

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 Geography

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Geography

Edexcel

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 Government and
 Politics

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Humanities or Social Science subject

Edexcel

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 History

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in History

Edexcel

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 Mathematics

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 7 in GCSE Mathematics

Edexcel

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Mathematics in  Context

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Mathematics

Edexcel

Coming Soon

 Media Studies

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Media or other creative subject

OCR

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 Music (Level 3)

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Music 

BTEC

Coming Soon

 Photography

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Art, Photography or  Media

AQA

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 Physical
 Education

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 66 in Combined Science

Grade 6 in Separate Biology

Grade 6 in PE

At least 1 strong practical sport: this will be assessed prior to transition into 6th form

OCR

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 Physics

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 77 in Combined Science 

Grade 7  in Separate Physics

Grade 7 in Mathematics

All students taking A Level Chemistry must  also study A Level Mathematics

OCR

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 Psychology

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Humanities or Social Science

AQA

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 Sociology

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Humanities or Social Science

AQA

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 Spanish

Grade 6 in English Language

Grade 6 in Science 

AQA

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 Sport (Level 3)

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 55 in Combined Science

Grade 5 in Separate Biology

Grade 5 in PE

Merit in BTEC Sport

BTEC

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 Business (Level 3)

Grade 5 in English Language

OCR

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Digital Media (Level 3)

Grade 5 in English Language

OCR

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AAQ Computing: Applications Development

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Mathematics

Grade 5 in IT or Computing

Merit in IT or Computing

OCR

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AAQ Applied Science

Grade 5 in English Language

Grade 5 in Mathematics

Grade 55 in Combined or Separate Science

BTEC

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* Carshalton Boys Sports College reserves the right to withdraw or amend any course at any time, for reasons including but not limited to insufficient uptake, staffing, or timetabling. All courses are subject to minimum and maximum student numbers, and a place cannot be guaranteed where these are not met.