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September 2025

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You can pick and choose from our wide range of A-Levels and AAQs to ensure you achieve the best qualifications to progress on to university or work.

We recommend you choose up to four subjects.

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A-LEVELS

A-Levels are academic, examination-based qualifications recognised as a traditional qualification to gain entry to universities and higher education.

A-Levels focus mainly on academic subjects and qualify for UCAS points.

AAQs (Alternative Academic Qualifications)

These new qualifications follow the government’s decision to reform some Post 16 qualifications, and will gradually replace our Diplomas in phases.

AAQs are the equivalent of 1 A-Level and are designed to complement an A-Level programme of study and students are therefore only able to study 1 AAQ. AAQ courses involve a mixture of externally assessed exams, as well as internally assessed non exam assessments.

Subjects

To view our full list of A-Level subjects, visit the link below.

Our Subjects
Photography A-Level at The Bedford Sixth Form 2021

Entry requirements

All students must meet the minimum entry requirements which are:

  • At least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above (one Vocational or Technical qualification at Merit or above may be counted), two of which it is recommended to be GCSE English Language and Maths grade 4.
  • Students may be able to resit either English or Maths alongside some programmes of study with a grade 3.
  • At least grade 4 (or Merit for Vocational or Technical qualifications) in any subject(s) that you have taken at GCSE and wish to continue studying at A-Level.
  • In addition, some subjects have special entry requirements which you need to meet in addition to the above. For the most up-to-date information on subject specific requirements please see below.

If you wish to start with four A-Levels, rather than three, then the following entry requirements apply:

  • At least 8 GCSEs at grades 9-6, including English Language and Maths, and at least four GCSEs at grades 9-7.

Subject specific entry requirements

In addition, there are special entry requirements for certain subjects.

Special entry requirements
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How Near To Me Is The Sixth Form?

The Bedford Sixth Form is located on the former Bedford High School site on Bromham road, right at the heart of Bedford Town Centre. There are excellent public transport links, covering our Bedford Borough catchment area and further afield.

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