Colleges offering GCSEs in September 2024
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Full Time GCSE Programme (Science Route) – study 3 separate Sciences plus English and Maths. Don’t need to have previously taken GCSEs. Suitability will be discussed at interview.
Able to take Functional Skills alongside a vocational course.
South and City College
5 GCSE course – one year course students will study English, Maths and Combined Science Trilogy (double award). Students will also be required to study one of the following Psychology, Business, Physical Education or Statistics.
A good standard of English and Maths is required for this course. If students have previously studied GCSEs, they will need to have achieved a Grade 3 in both English and Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills.
Can also do GCSE English and Maths or Functional Skills alongside vocational courses.
Joseph Chamberlain College
English and Maths GCSE can be studied alongside a vocational course. Entry requirements vary depending on the course.
Can retake English and Maths GCSEs alongside A Levels (depending on the subject) but, minimum entry requirements is a grade 3 in English/Maths.
Solihull College
GCSE English and Maths with Employability and Digital Media Creative Skills
Must have achieved minimum grade 3 in English and Maths.
Also, able to study English and Maths GCSEs if enrolled on a full-time course.
Offering Functional Skills part time for 19+ students.
Heart of Worcestershire College
GCSE in English Language (Level 2) – interview and pre-course writing task. Students must also y have achieved GCSE English Grade 3 and / or a Level 2 English or literacy qualification (such as Functional Skills).
GCSE in Maths level 2 – minimum requirements GCSE Grade 3 Maths.
Cadbury 6th Form College
Students can re-take GCSE English and Maths alongside 3 A Levels or Vocational course.
Must have already achieved a Grade 3 in English and Maths.
Sandwell College
GSCE English and Maths are being offered to 16–18-year-olds alongside studying for another qualification.
If the student has already achieved a Grade 3 in English and Maths, they must attend Maths and/or English classes to work towards gaining a Grade 4.
If they have attained Grade 2-3 or below in English and Maths, they will attend Functional Skills until they reach Level 1 and can then progress onto English and Maths GCSE.
Halesowen College
English and Maths – must have achieved a GCSE Grade 3 to re-sit.
Can only be studied alongside a vocational course.
University College Birmingham
English and Maths are offered alongside their full-time programme.
The student must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade 3 in English and Maths.
Access Creative College
Able to study English and Maths once enrolled onto a full-time course.
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
One-year GCSE resit programme taking English/Maths by the end of year 12. Students will be given the opportunity to be entered for the November or June examinations.
Must have minimum GCSE Grade 3.
Also, offering a 16-19 study programmes to include English and Maths.
Solihull 6th Form College
Able to take GCSE English and Maths alongside a BTEC course.
Must have achieved GCSE Grade 3 in English or Maths to retake.
If the student has a grade 3 or below in both English Language and Maths, they will not be able to study at Solihull 6th form.