St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

St Benedict's Catholic High School Incorporating the

West Cumbria Sixth Form Centre

Open Evening

24 January 2013

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

What do we mean by Level 2?• A GCSE, or equivalent, qualification at grade

C or above is considered a Level 2 qualification

• Students are considered to have achieved Level 2 if they have gained the equivalent of at least 5 grade Cs at GCSE

• Students that have gained at least 5 GCSE passes are considered to have achieved

Level 1

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

What do we mean by Level 3?

• AS and A levels are Level 3 qualifications

• Applied AS and A2 levels are Level 3 qualifications

• Vocational Level 3 courses lead to Level 3 qualifications

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

Post 16 PathwaysFor those students entering the Sixth Form with

mostly A*/A and B grades at GCSE the usual pathway would be to study

4 AS levels in year 12

Followed by at least

3 A2 levels in year 13

(Possibly including one Vocational Level 3 qualification)

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

Post 16 PathwaysFor those students entering the Sixth Form with

Level 2 achievement (5+ A*-C at GCSE) mostly at grade C the usual pathway would be to study

Three Level 3 Vocational subjects

(Possibly one vocational subject may be replaced by an AS/A2 course if GCSE grade in that subject indicates

that it is suitable)

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

Post 16 PathwaysFor those students without Level 2 achievement (Fewer than 5 A*-C grades at GCSE) the usual

pathway is to study a

Level 2 foundation year

Either as a one year course or as preparation for Level 3 study in Years 13 and 14

(including new areas of study as well as appropriate core resits/improvement)

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

Level 3 Course/Subjects Art History

Biology Hospitality (BTEC)

Business Studies IT (BTEC)

Business (BTEC) Maths

Chemistry Further Maths

Electronics Performing Arts

Engineering - Product Design Physics

English Language Product Design

English Literature RS: Ethics & Philosophy

French Science (Applied)

Geography Sociology

German Sport (BTEC)

Health & Social Care (Applied Travel & Tourism (Applied)

Music and Psychology A levels will run dependent upon expression of interest.

St Benedict’s Catholic High SchoolA specialist engineering collegeIncorporating West Cumbria Catholic Sixth Form Centre

Level 2 Courses/Subjects

• Art and Design (BTEC)• Business (BTEC)• Sport (BTEC)• Travel and Tourism (BTEC)

English and Maths GCSE resits are also offered.