Course entry requirements for September 2026 are listed in the table below.

Minimum of 5 good GCSE grades (Grade 4 or better) which must include English Language and Mathematics at Grade 4 or better.

Notes to the table

These are the courses we plan to run with their entrance criteria. This information may be subject to change. Some courses may not run if there are very low numbers

• There will be nine lessons in most subjects spread over the two years. There will either be five lessons in Year 12 and four in Y13, or four lessons in Year 12 and five in Year 13
• Most subjects will offer an additional MAP period to run interventions with those students needing further support
• Wednesday afternoons will usually be kept free for all Year 12 students – allowing for a range of enrichment activities: Sport, Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award, support sessions, masterclasses, events at the universities, working with younger students and volunteering etc
• If courses run with very few students the number of teaching periods may be reduced by one period – to a minimum of four periods
• BTEC and AAQ courses will have a mixture of examined content and assignments. The BTEC Engineering is the Foundation Diploma worth 1.5 A Levels, this alongside an Engineering EPQ worth 0.5 A Levels gives a double award. All the rest of our vocational courses are single award qualifications worth the equivalent of one A Level
• There will only be ONE teaching group of the AAQs/BTECs so numbers will be capped. Places will be allocated and offers made with a waiting list if necessary. The criteria used will be ‘aptitude for the course and potential to succeed’
• There are a range of independent study areas in school, including an extensive library with librarian support. Most areas have IT provision. There is a textbook for every subject available on a loan scheme
• You will find full details of each course in our prospectus 
• If you have questions about admissions see https://www.sheffieldprogress.co.uk/ or email us