For this current year 2023-24, we continue to offer our highly successful BTEC diploma courses in Applied Science and Business Studies. BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) awards are work-related qualifications suitable for a wide range of students. They are designed to accommodate the needs of employers and allow progression to university.  Our recent BTEC graduates have taken a variety of different pathways including Business Management at Edinburgh University; Marketing & Branding at Nottingham Trent University; and Finance, Accounting & Management at Nottingham University. 

BTECs are slowly being phased out and replaced by T-Levels which we will be offering to our new cohort in Sept 2024. Further details to follow very soon!

BTEC - current provision

At Sacred Heart, students follow take three or four A Level courses in Year 12 and 13 or a BTEC Diploma course, Level 3 and one A Level subject.  A BTEC Level 3 is equivalent to  two A-Levels.  The minimum course entry requirements are as follows:  

Business Studies

Option A

BTEC Level 3 Diploma Business Studies and  1 A Level subject (maximum 15 places).

Entry Requirements:

• At least 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above; these qualifications must include English Language and Mathematics 
• Specific entry requirements for particular A level subjects. 

Option B

BTEC Level 3 Diploma Business Studies and 1 A level subject, with Mathematics or English Language.

GCSE retake as applicable (up to a maximum of 5 places where Option A is under-subscribed)

Entry Requirements

• At least 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above; these qualifications must include either English Language or Mathematics.  Candidates will retake whichever of the latter they had not achieved at grade 5 or above on entry.  
• Specific entry requirements for particular A level subjects. 

Applied Science

BTEC Applied Science and one A-Level subject (maximum 15 places)

Entry Requirements

• At least 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above; these qualifications must include either English Language and Mathematics, as well as either GCSE Combined Science grade 6, or any two separate science GCSEs at grade 6.   
• Specific entry requirements for particular A Level subjects.