Information Technology

Applications Open: 3 November 2025 at 9.00am

Applications Close: 31 January 2026 at 5.00pm

Entry Requirements: At least five GCSE's at grade 4 or above. In addition, you will need to achieve specific subject entry requirements for all subjects.

How to Apply - September 2026 entry

Applications will open on Applicaa on 3 November 2025. Please refer to our Course Guide which lists subjects available along with entry criteria - this can be found on our website under Sixth Form Admissions along with our Admissions Policy. Please note our Course Guide for 2025 entry is currently displayed, Course Guide for 2026 will be available shortly.

If you need advice on Sixth Form courses or completing an application, please email sixthformadmissions@sgschool.org.uk or phone 01892 527444.

When applying students MUST enter three subject choices PLUS a reserve - in preference order - one being first choice and four being the reserve.
Please do not enter a fifth choice. Please note some subjects cannot be studied together - these are indicated on the relevant subject page and also in the Course Guide.

Internal Applicants to Sixth Form (current St Gregory’s students)

Our current students will join a Sixth Form Taster Day in September 2025, this is an opportunity to experience Sixth Form subjects and lessons.

All students will receive ongoing support and guidance with the online application process through discussions with dedicated members of staff, subject leaders and members of the Sixth Form team. Students will also receive a session with an external Careers Advisor.

External Applicants to Sixth Form

External applicants will be required to submit their applications via Applicaa using the link provided on the school website on 3 November 2026.

External applicants will also need to complete a Sixth Form Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if they are Catholic or 'Looked After' children. This can be found on the school website under Learn/Sixth Form/Sixth Form Admissions - Supplementary Information Form 2025-26. This must be returned to sixthformadmissions@sgschool.org.uk by the closing date.

Prospective students may be invited into school for a meeting with the Sixth Form team.

IT is everywhere and every day IT changes the world. By studying IT students can help drive this transformation.

Students will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as the relationship between the hardware and software that form an IT system, managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information.

Independent study commitment:

Five hours per week minimum.

Paper 1: Information technology systems

The use of computer systems and the implications of their use in personal and professional situations.

Assessment: written exam of two hours. 33% of BTEC.

Paper 2: Creating systems to manage information

The design, creation, testing and evaluation of a relational database system to manage information.

Assessment: 5 hour exam split into two sessions. Completed and submitted electronically. 25% of BTEC.

Non-exam assessment: Using social media in business

Students will explore the impact of social media on the ways in which businesses promote their products and services. They will develop a plan to use social media in a business to meet requirements. Assessment: internal with external moderation. 25% of BTEC.

Non-exam assessment: Data Modelling

Understand how and why businesses use spreadsheets. Students will design and build a spreadsheet to solve a specific business problem. Assessment: internal with external moderation 17% of BTEC.

GCSE English and Mathematics grade 5 or above

This qualification is suitable for learners intending to pursue any career in which an understanding of technology is needed.

The course is good preparation for higher education courses in IT and other subjects. It will also boost employment prospects as you will have developed a wide range of skills including problem solving, communication and team work.