The majority of our students follow a course comprising of three A Level subjects. This, alongside the Extended Project Qualification is the optimal course structure for admission to Russell Group universities. On occasion, we do allow students to consider four subjects but there would need to be a clear case for this.

The grade requirement for entry into Sixth Form will be a minimum of five grade B, or grade 6, full GCSEs, to include at least a grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language GCSE. Subjects may specify that you need a particular grade before you can take up the course, e.g. mathematics requires a grade 7 in mathematics. Students must pass their internal end of Year 12 exams in order to be guaranteed entry into Year 13.

3D Design Technology (AQA), Art (AQA), Biology (OCR), Chemistry (OCR), Classics (OCR), Dance (AQA), Drama and Theatre (AQA), Economics (AQA), English (OCR), Fashion and Textiles (AQA), French (AQA)Geography (AQA), Graphic Design (AQA), History (AQA), Mathematics (Pearson), Further Mathematics (OCR), Philosophy (AQA), Photography (AQA), Physical Education (OCR), Physics, Politics (AQA), Psychology (AQA), Sociology (AQA) and Spanish (AQA).

How to apply

Applications for entry to our Sixth Form for September 2026 are now closed.

Sixth Form enrolment – on GCSE results day

Current Year 11 students (Thursday 20th August – 8.30am to 11.00am)

Current Year 11 students who have applied for Greenshaw Sixth Form and met the entrance requirements, will automatically be enroled into Sixth Form. All students must confirm their place via a QR code in the dining room. Where students are looking to enrol in four subjects, or to change subjects, they will meet a member of the Sixth Form team in the SRC. 

New starters (Thursday 20th August – 12.00pm to 2.00pm)

Students who have met the entry requirements and made an application must upload their GCSE grades by 11.00am via Admissions+. They must then come to Greenshaw High School between 12.00pm and 2.00pm to register their interest in subjects, and bring a copy of their ID and GCSE grades. Students will be able to express their interest in desired subjects. Final decisions, in line with our over subscription criteria, will be confirmed after 2.00pm, and students who have been accepted will be notified via Admissions+. Waiting lists will continue to run until the 10th September. 

A copy of our admissions arrangements can be downloaded here.

If you have any queries about joining the Greenshaw Sixth Form, please email:
6thadmissions@greenshawhigh.co.uk.

The Sixth Form reserves the right to withdraw a place in the first three weeks of term if a student is deemed by the Director of Sixth Form to not uphold our behaviour expectations and/or ASPIRE values.

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