Sixth Form News!

19th September 2014S Burley

I would like to start with some fantastic news – we have been given official permission by the Archdiocese of Birmingham to open a sixth form! We are thrilled and delighted and will now begin the process of planning ahead of opening in September 2015. This is a huge step forward for our school and shows the high regard we are held in by the church and the local authority.

 

Our pupils have already been consulted on how they would like their sixth form to look and the sort of curriculum that we will offer. This will continue in the days ahead along with planning for a sixth form open evening in November. Parents of pupils in Year 11 are encouraged to discuss this with their children as they begin to consider what they want to do after Year 11.

Congratulations!

21st August 2014S Burley

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Many congratulations to pupils, parents and staff. You have worked incredibly hard this year and we are delighted with your achievements. Over 74% of our students made at least expected progress in English and over 40% made better than expected progress. Maths was just below this.P1100494

We have a number of students who have achieved outstanding results and deserve particular mention. Roxana Tabin achieved 4A*s, 2As, 2Bs and a C – she will be studying Music at sixth form. Emma Murphy achieved 4A*s, 1A, 5Bs and she will be studying Maths. Kai Mendes achieved 3A*s, 4As and a B. Elizabeth Nicholl achieved 2A*s, 5As and a B. Well done to all of you!

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We did notice some volatility in Maths this year due to Government changes and are working to check how these changes have impacted on individual results. Our curriculum offer is robust and not built on multiple BTEC awards and we are very happy that 58% of students achieved 5 or more good GCSE grades.

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