ED6 Sixth Form
Course overview
Our unique Medical Science Pathway is specially designed to help you secure your place on a Medical-related degree!
ED6 Pathways provide bespoke, tailored guidance, high-quality teaching and a structured framework for progression towards higher education destinations and higher apprenticeships. Our goal is to ensure students are prepared to an exceptional standards for their next steps of future study and careers!
Each pathway is supported by an array of academic, extracurricular and work experience opportunities to develop both subject-specific expertise and valuable transferable skills.
The Medical Science Pathway includes mandatory study of A Levels in Chemistry and Biology, alongside one additional subjects from the options: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Psychology. You may also study A Level Further Mathematics or Psychology alongside your core subjects.
You may also choose to study additional qualifications to broaden your knowledge even further, including the Level 3 Certificate in Mathematics in Context (Y1 only) and The Extended Project Qualification (Y2 only)
Job opportunities after this course
The Medical Science Pathway is specifically tailored for students aspiring to careers in areas such as:
Medical Science:
Audiologist
Nurse
Physiotherapist
Doctor
Midwife
Dentist
Dietitian
Occupational Therapist
Psychiatrist
Pathologist
Paramedic
Science & Research:
Geneticist
Microbiologist
Biochemist
Pharmacist
Ecologist
Entry requirements
Our A Level Medical Pathway requires:
English - 6
Maths - 6
Science - 6
G-Score - 6.0
To calculate your G-Score, add up your total number of GCSE grades as points for your best eight subjects, including English and Maths, and calculate the average.
For the latest qualifications and grades required by course type/level, please follow this link to check the most up-to-date entry criteria for direct entry and internal progression at the college.
Fees & Funding
Please read our Course Fees & Funding page.
How to apply
To apply online for this course, please click on the 'Apply' button at the top/bottom of this page.
Alternatively, if you need assistance with your application or you would like to apply over the phone or using a paper-based application form, please call Student Services on 0191 743 0149.
If you're not quite ready to apply for this course and would like some more information or to speak to a member of staff then please click on the 'Enquire' button at the top/bottom of this page.
