Post 16 Admission Policy
Burleigh Community College provides a range of courses in Year 12 and Year 13 at both Level 2 and Level 3.
The entry requirements for Level 2 courses are a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grades D – G, including English and Mathematics. Level 2 courses consist of 13 lessons of the core vocational subject and GCSE retake classes in English, Mathematics and ICT if GCSE grade C has not been achieved.
Students not achieving a Level1 qualification in Yr 11 will be directed to other Post 16 provision locally.
The entry requirements for Level 3 courses are a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade A* - C, preferably including English and Mathematics. There is the opportunity to retake GCSE English and Mathematics. Students must choose a programme consisting of 4 AS Level courses or vocational equivalent. Enrichment activities and General Studies are also compulsory, enrichment may be replaced by retake English and Mathematics.
More detailed descriptions of the courses are available in the Post 16 Options booklet which is updated each year.
The closing date for applications for Post 16 courses is February half-term.
The school will guarantee a place on the course applied for subject to staffing and budget constraints, provided entry requirements are met. Where an application for a course cannot be fulfilled the school will inform the student in writing by the end of the week following the May
half-term.
Some combinations of courses will not be available and students will be informed of this in writing by the end of the week following the May half-term.
Applications for places on courses received after February half-term will be accepted if there are spaces and entry requirements are predicted to be met.
All students who are predicted to reach the entry requirements for Post 16 courses will be offered a place, conditional upon gaining the required examination grades unless they have been permanently excluded from Burleigh. Students who have given cause for concern by their behaviour, attitude or attendance in Key Stage 4 will be admitted on a contract. This will be reviewed and guidance and support offered.
Adopted by Governors: March 2008
Review: 2011