Those pupils in the Lower Sixth studying AS Levels will take four subjects reducing to three A2 subjects in the Upper Sixth. The majority of pupils will also take a Supplementary Studies course along with Games and Life Skills. A small number of pupils will undertake additional AS and A2 courses.
The subjects currently available are: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Computer Studies, Economics, English, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, German, Graphic Products, Greek, History, IT, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy & Ethics, Physical Education, Physics, Political Studies, Psychology, Spanish, Technology, Theatre Studies.
Brentwood School's Sixth Formers celebrated last August with another excellent year of A Level results. 91% of grades were A - C with over 72% being As and Bs. 22 exceptional candidates received 3 or more A grades and 7 outstanding pupils will be attending Oxford or Cambridge University in September 2009. The school boasts 100% pass rate, this year out of 366 A Levels taken by 119 pupils, 366 were passed.
Below is a table of the 2009 A Level Examination Results by Subject (%)
| A % | B % | C % | D % | E % | U % | A/B | A-E | Entries |
Art | 41.7 | 33.3 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75 | 100 | 12 |
Biology | 50 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 100 | 18 |
Business Studies | 35.5 | 38.7 | 22.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74.2 | 100 | 31 |
Chemistry | 50 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 75 | 100 | 16 |
Classical Civilisation | 50 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 6 |
Classical Greek | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Computing | 20 | 20 | 40 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.0 | 40 | 100 | 5 |
Design Tech GP | 50 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
Design Tech RM | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 100 | 2 |
Economics | 27.5 | 35 | 27.5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 100 | 40 |
English | 38.5 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 100 | 26 |
French | 71.4 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 7 |
Geography | 31.3 | 43.8 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75 | 100 | 16 |
German | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Gov and Politics | 33.3 | 16.7 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 100 | 6 |
History | 40 | 40 | 0.0 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 80 | 100 | 5 |
ICT | 0.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 100 | 9 |
Latin | 75 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 4 |
Mathematics | 63.6 | 21.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 3 | 0.0 | 84.8 | 100 | 33 |
Further Mathematics | 33.3 | 22.2 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 100 | 9 |
Music | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Physics | 27.8 | 44.4 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 100 | 18 |
Psychology | 23.3 | 36.7 | 26.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 60 | 100 | 30 |
Religious Studies | 16.1 | 54.8 | 22.6 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71 | 100 | 31 |
Spanish | 64.3 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 100 | 14 |
Sports & PE | 44.4 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 100 | 9 |
Theatre Studies | 0.0 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 100 | 7 |
Chinese | 33.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
Further Mathematics (AS) | 0.0 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60 | 100 | 5 |
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Total % | 37.4% | 34.2% | 19.7% | 6.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 71.6% | 100% | 366 |
