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Form Prospectus www.stlouis6thform.com St Louis Grammar School th Form 6 Prospectus bright ideas start here 151 Newry Road, Kilkeel, County Down BT34 4EU. Tel (028) 4176 2747 Welcome 1 Choosing your course 3-4 Welcome Courses and levels 5 Welcome to St Louis Grammar School 6th Form. Why choose us? 6 If you are completing your GCSEs this summer it is time for you to make some very important decisions about your future. We hope that this prospectus will Facilities 7 provide the information you need to make the right choices. What is expected? 8 St Louis 6th Form is open to all 16+ learners in the local area and beyond who meet the entrance criteria. We contnue to offer a range of new and exciting Careers 36-39 flexible qualifications with clear pathways into third level education or the world of work. We aim to promote open and co-operative learning through the use of Contents Tariffs 40-41 new technologies. Labour Market Information 42-43 Our expert staff offer high quality teaching, guidance and support to enable you to reach your full potential in a caring environment. FAQs 44 Whether you wish to study academic or applied / vocational qualifications, The Arts 9-12 St Louis 6th Form is for you! You can choose from a wide range of courses and study them here or for some courses in our partner schools. Business Studies 13-14 We have invested heavily in new resources in order to make your time in 6th English 15 form an enjoyable and rewarding one. Nutrition & Food Science / Health and Social Care 16-17 Key Contacts Principal Mr Kevin Martin History, Geography and Politics 18-20 Head of 6th Form Mr Eamonn McGlue Head of Careers Mrs Julie Devlin ICT 21 Courses Address 151 Newry Road, Kilkeel, BT34 4EU Mathematics 22 Websites www.stlouis6thform.com www.stlouis.org.uk Modern Languages 23-25 Email [email protected] Religion 26 Tel 028 4176 2747 Sciences 27-29 Fax 028 4176 5694 Sociology 30-31 Twitter @stlouisgrammar Facebook www.facebook.com/stlouisgrammarschool Sport 32 © St Louis Grammar School 2020-2022 Technology, Engineering and Construction 33-35 Our Aims BTECs / OCR Cambridge Technical / AQA Level 3 Extended course your Choosing Certificates or other vocational A Levels and combine these St Louis Grammar School is a Catholic community within to a maximum of 4 A level equivalents in the first year. One which both staff and students work in the pursuit of all or more A levels may be taken with our educational partner - aspects of spiritual, educational and personal excellence. Kilkeel High School. Please take the time to read carefully the requirements for each course. We aim to: • Help pupils to grow in the Catholic faith Post 16 Courses AS Level: This is a one year linear course composed of two • Provide a happy, caring and stimulating learning or three units. Most courses are assessed by examination or environment coursework or a combination of both. This is graded A-E. • Provide a broad, balanced, coherent and relevant A2 level: In the second year you take two or three units and curriculum are awarded the full A level which is graded from A*-E. • Establish and develop a partnership between pupils, Linear A Levels parents and teachers Some A Level subjects are now “linear” in structure, meaning that only the exams taken at the end of the two year specification count • Help pupils understand the world in which they live,to make towards the final A level grade. For these subjects AS is now a informed decisions about their lives and to prepare them stand alone qualification, worth 40% of a full A level. Students who complete AS exams but do not continue to study the subject at A2 for the future level will be awarded an AS grade which can be recorded as part of their academic portfolio. The education of sixth form students at St Louis Grammar However, whether or not pupils remain to complete the full A level, School is regarded as a three way partnership between the AS exams will be sat at end of AS, to form the basis of evaluating school, the student and their parents / guardians. their progress in the subject; also, the content of these exams will be re-sat at the end of A2. The school is obliged to run courses in a cost-effective manner. BTEC / Cambridge Technical / AQA Level 3 Certificates: Therefore the school reserves the right to not offer courses These Level 3 qualifications are mostly coursework based and listed in this prospectus if there is insufficient uptake. are graded as Pass / Merit / Distinction / Distinction * which has equivalences to A level grades and UCAS points. Choosing the right course for you Pupils who meet the full entry requirements will be expected to Level 2 / GCSE: Level 2 courses are the GCSEs / BTEC take 4 AS levels or equivalent in the first year. Alternatively you National Firsts / OCR Nationals / and other examinations you 3 can choose a more vocational path by studying may have taken in St Louis or in your previous school. Why BTEC / AQA Level 3 Certificates or Cambridge Choosing your course your Choosing Technical? Does Queen’s University accept BTEC / OCR Cambridge This option offers a vocational route and a more enjoyable Technical / AQA Level 3 Certificates? route for those who prefer a portfolio based course with only one exam-based module. Some pupils benefit greatly from Yes - QUB will accept one applied course in an applicant’s opting for vocational courses as this raises their level of academic profile with the exception of degree courses in achievement. Pharmacy, Medicine and Dentistry. Queen’s does not ask students to achieve UCAS points, they ask for grades or If you enjoy a course and are confident that it matches your the grade equivalent. They do not focus on the overall level interest and suits your learning style then there is every achieved - instead they will specify the exact number of chance that you will excel. Distinctions and Merits required for each unit. In general 6 Distinctions are considered equivalent to an A at A level. 3 Entry to University courses can be gained by presenting high Merits and 3 Distinctions considered a B. levels of achievement in a range of Level 3 qualifications. These include BTECs and other vocational offerings such as Does the University of Ulster accept BTEC / OCR the OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate Cambridge Technical and AQA Level 3 Certificates? in IT and the AQA Level 3 Certificate / Extended Certificate in Applied Business. Yes - The University of Ulster accepts BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificates / Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificates / Cambridge Technical Certificates and the AQA Level 3 Certificates. The Admissions Level 3 Extended Certificates consist of: Department will specify the exact number of Distinctions and • 6 units of work with one or two exam components. Merits required for each unit. In general, 5 Distinctions and 1 • Are assessed over two years Merit is considered equivalent to an A at A level. 3 Merits and • Each unit of work is graded Distinction, Merit or Pass 3 Distinctions considered a B. • An overall level is awarded after the portfolio is completed and assessed by an examiner. This will be an overall Who should be cautious about selecting a BTEC? Distinction, Merit or Pass. • Students hoping to study at a University in the Republic of Ireland (DKIT is the oexception). If you obtain an Overall Distinction in your BTEC / Cambridge • Students hoping to embark on degree courses in Medicine, Technical Extended Certificate, you may in some institutions Dentistry and Veterinary Science at UK Universities. be judged as having the equivalent of an A Level grade A and • Students hoping to study at a Russel Group University will be awarded the equivalent UCAS points (48). (QUB accept one Applied course but each of the 24 Russell Group universities set their own entry criteria) If you achieve an Overall Merit in your BTEC / Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate, you may in some institutions be considered to have the equivalent of an A Level Grade C and will be awarded the equivalent UCAS points (32). 4 Who should not take more than one BTEC option? course your Choosing Post 16 Courses • Students hoping to gain a place at St Mary’s University College, Stranmillis College or another teacher training A Level BTEC• Construction • Art and Design • Irish college in the UK. Extended Certificate • Biology • Mathematics • Students considering degree courses in Queen’s where it • Engineering • Business studies • Moving Image is not permitted to take more than one applied subject / Extended Certificate course. • Chemistry Arts • Sports Extended • English • Music Certificate Will the Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate Literature • Performing in IT satisfy the conditions of entry for Computing or • French Arts Software Engineering Courses at QUB/Ulster University? • Geography • Physics • Health and • Politics The OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate Social Care • Religious Other• OCR Cambridge offered in St Louis is on the RCF 2016 Framework and does • Nutrition and Studies Technical Level 3 not have significant programming content. Food Science • Sociology Extended Certificate • History • Spanish in ICT It will not satisfy the requirements for higher level computing • Technology • AQA Level 3 courses unless it is presented with one of the following and Design Extended Certificate subjects; Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biology, Technology and in Applied Business Design. Levels Pupils achieving 7+ A*-C are expected to take 4 AS levels, or BTEC / Applied equivalents, in Lower 6th. Pupils who do not achieve these grades can make an appointment via the school office to arrange an interview with the Principal.
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