Business

Applications Open: - Friday 28th November 2025

Applications Close: - Friday 6 February 2026 - Please note - If you do not complete your application fully by the deadline of Friday 6 February 2026, we may not be able to consider it until August when GCSE results are published.

How to Apply:

Internal students - Applications to join our Sixth Form, via Applicaa, can be made via this link Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (applicaa.com). PLEASE NOTE that you should use an e-mail address that you check regularly as the Applicca system will contact you with updates about your application.

External students - Year 11 Students from other schools applying to Mayfield Grammar School should apply via KentChoices using this link - https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login. Please note - After sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.

If you applied to us before the deadline but have not heard from us for a while please bear with us, we are working through the applications and will get back to you with our decision and advice as soon as we can. We will continue to send messages via Applicaa so please logon from time to time to check if we need some additional information from you

Applications After the deadline

Students who are interested in applying to Mayfield Grammar School for Sixth Form but have missed our application process can contact us once they have their GCSE results in August. After the publication of GCSE examinations results in August we ask that you make an appointment to discuss your application with the Sixth Form team. You need to call 01474 352896 or email admissions@mgsg.kent.sch.uk. Please check you have met our entry criteria for the subjects you want to study and read our Options Booklet under the Sixth Form tab on our website for our general entry criteria. If you meet our criteria, please get in touch, and bring your original documents for GCSE Results Summary and Birth Certificate as ID when you are offered an appointment.

Entry Requirements: -

Entry to the Sixth Form is dependent on demonstrating achievements which show general breadth of ability as well as depth in the specific courses chosen for study in the Sixth Form. For this reason you will need to have achieved all the following:

1. A minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade 5 and above, preferably on the higher papers, in discrete subjects, with the exception of Combined Science, which counts as two subjects.

2. Grade 5 or above in GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics.

3. To have met the requirements of the individual subjects that you intend to study at A Level/Level 3, which are all, with the exception of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Languages, a minimum of Grade 6 at GCSE on the Higher papers. This is essential.

Essential skills:

Sound communication skills, with an ability to write in paragraphs and to develop chains of logical reasoning. Moreover, you should be interested in business news, and be prepared to discuss these in class.

Quantitative – you should have confidence in using basic numeracy such as calculating percentage change, rearranging formula and an ability to draw and interpret graphs

Note that 20% of the assessment is quantitative.

Theme 1: Marketing and People

Theme 2: Managing business activities

Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy

Theme 4: Global business

A level Business is a linear course. This means that an AS qualification is not available and all external assessment will be at the end of the two year course.

Whatever you choose to do in the future, you’ll find that the topics learnt in this course will help you. For example, you’ll probably work with lots of different people, so knowledge of motivational theory will help you to work well with others and help them achieve their potential. You might have ambitious plans to start your own business. If that’s the case, you’ll find the marketing and finance topics particularly useful.

Minimum recommended entry requirements:

Grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics and a Grade 5 in English Language

University requirements

Typical offers:

Warwick – Business Management – A*AA

LSE - Finance - A*AA

Birmingham City University – Business Management - AAB

Links to Further Education

Business and Media; Marketing; Accountancy; Management; Public Relations; Events Management; Law (with other relevant A levels); Computing with Business; Hotel Management; Human Resource Management; Data Analysis (with Maths AL); Languages and Business

Links to Careers

Administration Assistant; Civil Servant; Accountant; Legal Secretary; Risk Advisor; Banking; Human Resources; Events Management; Retailing; Marketing; Customer Services; Insurance Broker