Please choose three A Level subjects from within one pathway. Please contact us to discuss any requests to mix subjects from different pathways.
A Level pathways at City of Oxford College
Business pathway
You can choose three subjects:
- Business studies
- English language and literature
- English literature
- Government and politics
- History
- Law
- Maths (you'll need a Maths GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Communication pathway
You can choose three subjects:
- Art and Design
- Drama and theatre studies
- English language and literature (you'll need an English language GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- English literature
- History
- Media
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Science pathway
You can choose three subjects:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Further maths
- Geography
- Maths
- Physics
- Psychology
(If you are selecting maths or science, you'll need a GCSE in that subject at Grade 5 or above)
Social sciences pathway
You can choose three subjects:
- Business studies
- English language and literature (you'll need an English language GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- English literature
- Geography
- Government and politics
- History
- Law
- Psychology
- Sociology
Entry requirements
You'll need six GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including English language, maths, additional science, plus three other academic subjects. Tutorial/ Extended Project Qualification is compulsory for all pathways.
A Level pathways at Reading College
Business pathway
- Accounting
- Business studies
- Computer science
- Geography
- Law
- Maths (you'll need a Maths GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Communications pathway
- English language and literature (you'll need an English language GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- Geography
- Government and politics
- History
- Law
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Science pathway
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer science
- Further maths
- Geography
- Maths
- Physics
- Psychology
(If you are selecting maths or science, you'll need a GCSE in that subject at Grade 5 or above)
Social sciences pathway
- Business studies
- English language and literature (you'll need an English language GCSE at Grade 5 or above)
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Philosophy and religious studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Career pathways
At Activate Learning, we provide every student with a career pathway; a plan, with clear, practical steps you can take to achieve the career of your dreams.
This will help you get the skills, attributes and knowledge that future employers want, giving you a greater chance of success.
Our career pathway maps will show you the best routes through college, higher education and employment and into the most popular industry sectors.