Students at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls and Sixth Form Centre have a choice of three pathways.
| Pathway | Level | Programme Content | Entry Requirements |
| Pathway 1 | Level 3 Academic 2 years | 3 A Levels or A Level equivalents | Average GCSE grade 5 |
| Pathway 2 | Level 3 Technical 2 years | Level 3 Extended Diploma OR T Level (3 A Level equivalent) | Average GCSE grade 5 |
| Pathway 3 | T Level Transition Programme | Level 2 equivalent qualification + maths/English re-sit | Average GCSE grade 4 |
Entry Requirements
| Subject | Qualification | GCSE English | GCSE Maths | Studied Previously? | Special Entry Requirements |
| Biology | A Level | 6 | 6 | Y | GCSE – 6 in biology, 6 in chemistry and 6 in physics OR 6-6 in Trilogy |
| Chemistry | A Level | 6 | 6 | Y | Same as above |
| Physics | A Level | 6 | 6 | Y | Same as above |
| Mathematics | A Level | 4 | 6* | Y | GCSE – *high grade 6 only, 7 preferred |
| Applied Science | Ext. Cert. Ext. Dip. | 5 5 | 5 5 | Y Y | GCSE – 5 in core and 5 in additional science |
| Computer Science | A Level | 5 | 5 | N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously |
| IT | Int. Dip. Dip. | 4 | 4 | N | GCSE – 4 or above if studied previously |
| Business | A Level Ext. Cert. | 5 4 | 5 4 | N N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously |
| Fine Art | A Level | 4 | Y | GCSE – 5 in art | |
| Photography | A Level | 4 | N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously | |
| Media Studies | A Level | 4 | N | GCSE – 4 or above if studied previously | |
| Film Studies | A Level | 4 | N | An interest in film and film making | |
| Drama | A Level | 4 | N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously | |
| Music | A Level | 4 | 4 | Y | GCSE – 6 or above AND grade 5 or above in instrument or voice |
| History | A Level | 5 | 4 | Y | GCSE – grade 5 in history. If grade 5 achieved in English, consideration may be depending on history grade achieved |
| Geography | A Level | 5 | 4 | Y | GCSE – 5 or above |
| Philosophy of Religion & Ethics | A Level | 5 | N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously | |
| Psychology | A Level | 6 | 6 | N | GCSE – 6 or above if studied previously plus grade 6 in science |
| Sociology | A Level | 5 | N | GCSE – 5 or above if studied previously | |
| Government & Politics | A Level | 5 | 4 | N | GCSE – 5 or above in history or sociology OR 5 in English if history/sociology not studied |
| English Literature | A Level | 6 | Y | GCSE – 6 or above in English language AND 6 or above in English literature | |
| French | A Level | 5 | Y | GCSE – 6 or above | |
| Spanish | A Level | 5 | Y | GCSE – 6 or above | |
| Physical Education | A Level | 5 | 4 | N | GCSE – 5 or above AND 5 in science or 5 in biology |
| Health & Social Care | Ext. Cert. | 4 | 4 | N | GCSE – 4 or above in science or 4 in biology |
| Education & Childcare | Level 3 T Level | 4 | 4 | N | A passion for the subject and commitment to the course and to attending an industrial placement. This course requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. LSFC will co-ordinate and fund the completion of the DBS check but the student must provide the required identification in order for it to be processed. To check which ID is required, please click on the link https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-the-applicant-must-provide |
| Transition Programme | Level 2 T Level | N | Same as above A passion for the subject and commitment to the course and to attending an industrial placement. This course requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. LSFC will co-ordinate and fund the completion of the DBS check but the student must provide the required identification in order for it to be processed. To check which ID is required, please click on the link https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-the-applicant-must-provide |
Each study programme consists of a number of planned hours (hours that have been timetabled and are supervised by the school). The DfE expects that a full-time Study programme should contain a minimum of 540 planned hours per academic year (the aim is for full-time 16 and 17 year olds is at least 600 hours guided study per year).
At King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls this is comprised of:
| Activity | Number of hours per fortnight | Number of Hours per year* |
| Review tutor time | 20min x10 days = 3 hours 20min | 60 hours per year |
| Lesson time (based on 3 A-levels) | 10 lessons per subject = 30 hours | 540 hours per year |
| Guided study sessions | 2 lessons per subject = 6 hours | 108 hours per year |
| Enrichment | 1 lesson per fortnight = 1 hour | 18 hours per year |
| PSHCE | 2 lessons per fortnight = 2 hours | 36 hours per year |
| TOTAL | 42 hours 20min per fortnight | 762 hours per year |
*The school year is 39 (19.5 fortnightly cycles) weeks for a year 12 student, but only 36 (18 fortnightly cycles) for year 13 student. We have therefore calculated for a Year 13 student.
