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Business

at Urmston Grammar Academy, Manchester · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The Business and Economics department regularly achieves excellent results and has received awards from the Good Schools Guide for its performance nationally. It is important to note that you do not need to have studied the subject at GCSE in order to take the A Level, and the performance of students is equally impressive regardless of whether or not they took GCSE Business. It is more important that you have a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in business and economic affairs and a desire to explore new ideas and challenge your views on the world today.

What you need to get on

The general entry requirement to be offered a place at Urmston Grammar Sixth Form from September 2026 is a minimum of five GCSE passes which include: 2 x grade 7s, 3 x grade 6s, GCSE grades must also include a minimum of grade 5 in English Language & Maths. To study this subject at A Level we would expect you to have achieved a Grade 6 or above at GCSE, or in another Humanities subject at GCSE, such as History, Geography or Religious Studies.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Urmston Grammar

    Newton Road Urmston, Manchester, M41 5UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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