Foreword - Belfast Education & Library Board

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USEFUL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS Contact details for the Transfer Officers located within each ELB and for the Department of Education’s School Access Team are provided below. Belfast Education and Library Board 40 Academy Street BELFAST BT1 2NQ Tel: 028 9056 4080 E-mail: patricia.hughes@belb.co.uk www.belb.org.uk Southern Education and Library Board 3 Charlemont Place ARMAGH BT61 9AZ Tel: 028 3751 2200 E-mail: mairead.maguire@selb.org www.selb.org North-Eastern Education and Library Board County Hall 182 Galgorm Road BALLYMENA BT42 1HN Tel: 028 2566 2306 E-mail: maxine.harris@neelb.org.uk www.neelb.org.uk Western Education and Library Board Campsie House 1 Hospital Road OMAGH BT79 0AW Tel: 028 8241 1571 E-mail: liane.armstrong@welbni.org www.welbni.org South-Eastern Education and Library Board Grahamsbridge Road Dundonald BELFAST BT16 2HS Tel: 028 9056 6200 E-mail: florence.mccaw@seelb.org.uk www.seelb.org.uk Department of Education School Access Team Rathgael House Balloo Road BANGOR BT19 7PR Tel: 028 9127 9326 E-Mail: schoolaccessteam@deni.gov.uk www.deni.gov.uk Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) 160 High Street Holywood BELFAST BT18 9HT Tel: 028 9042 6792 E-mail: info.ccms@nics.gov.uk 14
AQUINAS DIOCESAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL 518 Ravenhill Road Belfast BT6 0BY Telephone No: 028 9064 3939 Fax No: 028 9069 3728 E-mail: info@aquinas.belfast.ni.sch.uk Web-site: www.aquinasgrammar.com Voluntary Grammar School Co-Educational Age Range: 11-18 Enrolment September 2013: 810 Approved Admissions No for 2014: 110 Approved Enrolment No for 2014: 770 Principal: Mr Barry Kelly BSc, PGCE, MEd, PQH(NI) Chairman of the Board of Governors: The Most Reverend Donal McKeown To Parents/Guardians naming Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School as a preference on your child’s Transfer Form. Entrance Test Results Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School intends to use the grade awarded to pupils completing the GL Entrance Assessment on Saturday 16 th November 2013 or the supplementary GL Entrance Assessment on Saturday 7 th December 2013 as specified by the school. Parents must record their child’s candidate number and test result in section C of the Transfer Form and attach a copy of the statement of results received on Saturday 1 st February 2014. Special Circumstances Any parent/guardian claiming Special Circumstances must complete the document in the Claiming Special Circumstances Pack available from Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School or from its website. This documentation, Form SC1, together with the appropriate independent documentary evidence which corroborates the Special Circumstances Claim, must be attached to the Transfer Form. Claims for Special Circumstances must have been received by 2.00 pm on Friday 13 th December 2013 by the Assessment Centre at which the applicant took the GL Entrance Assessment. Claims not registered within this period may not be considered. Special Provision For those pupils currently in P7 in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland, claims for Special Provision should be made on Form SP1 and attached to the Transfer Form. Form SP1 is available from the school or its website. Parents wishing to claim Special Provision should also forward a copy of Form SP1 directly to Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, by Wednesday 5 th March 2014. After this date, claims for Special Provision should be made directly to Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School and the BELB Transfer Department notified. Open Morning - Saturday 18 th January 2014 9.30am – 1:00pm By invitation through Primary Schools and local press Principal’s Address: 9.30am and 11.30am Information on Applications and Admissions Grades may be accessed in the School Prospectus or on the school website. INTRODUCTION Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School was established by the Diocese of Down and Connor as a co-educational Voluntary Grammar School. The school is situated off the Ravenhill Road. The school motto “Veritas Liberabit” underpins the whole school philosophy. The importance of truth, freedom, honesty, generosity, self-discipline and respect for others permeates the atmosphere of the school. Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School subscribes to and delivers the Northern Ireland Curriculum in KS3, seeking to develop pupils in every respect. Learning for Life and Work is delivered in Key Stage Three and is also infused through all the Learning Areas. Its three areas of Personal Development, Citizenship and Employability overarch the curriculum. The cross-curricular skills of ICT, Using Mathematics and Communication are also facilitated, delivered and assessed via the General Learning Areas. The general learning areas are: English, Mathematics, Science, two languages from French, Irish or Spanish, History, Geography, Drama, Physical Education, Home Economics, Religious Education, ICT, Music, Art and Technology. Assessment for Learning is practised throughout the KS3 Curriculum and Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities are delivered through the general subjects. In KS4 Aquinas offers 24 subjects at GCSE, (16 General; 8 Applied) and fully meet the demands of the Entitlement Framework. All KS4 pupils study Religious Studies, English, English Literature, Mathematics, a Modern Language and either Double or Triple Award Science or a single Science chosen from Biology, Chemistry or Physics for GCSE as well as taking a course in PE. Pupils also select subjects of their own choice from those studied at KS3 or from the new subjects offered at KS4. 15
Page 1 and 2: FOREWORD Dear Parent This booklet h
Page 3 and 4: ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF POST-PRIMARY
Page 5 and 6: THE TRANSFER PROCEDURE 1. INTRODUCT
Page 7 and 8: 3. THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN THE TRANS
Page 9 and 10: Expressing Your Preference for Post
Page 11 and 12: Change of Preference after Completi
Page 13 and 14: FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS NON FEE-PA
Page 15: 3 SCHOOL MEALS ENTITLEMENT A pupil
Page 19 and 20: Educational Evidence Please note th
Page 21 and 22: (v) Applicants will be selected if
Page 23 and 24: ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING SUPPORT Dia
Page 25 and 26: Uniform School uniform is compulsor
Page 27 and 28: Careers Education, Information, Adv
Page 29 and 30: BELFAST MODEL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 35 D
Page 31 and 32: Duty to verify The Board of Governo
Page 33 and 34: There are several choirs and instru
Page 35 and 36: 3. It is your responsibility to ens
Page 37 and 38: BLOOMFIELD COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Astori
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Page 43 and 44: The Campus Campbell College stands
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Page 55 and 56: DE LA SALLE COLLEGE 36 Edenmore Dri
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Page 59 and 60: Educational Evidence Sufficient obj
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Parents/guardians who wish to apply
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Parental Involvement Hazelwood Coll
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HUNTERHOUSE COLLEGE Finaghy Belfast
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(ii) Educational Evidence which cou
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6. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ENTRY OF
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Extra Curricular Activities Extra C
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Pastoral Care and Discipline Discip
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MERCY COLLEGE Ballysillan Road Belf
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METHODIST COLLEGE BELFAST 1 Malone
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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA TO FORM 1 (YEAR
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4.2 A panel of Governors will consi
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RESPECTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD O
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Key Stage 4: Years 11 and 12 - All
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NOTE ON SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Speci
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Please Note When considering which
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CURRICULUM Years 8, 9 and 10. Key S
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SPECIAL PROVISION Application for S
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The responsibility to ensure that:
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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA YEAR 8 The Reli
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Sixth form students have a structur
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Throughout the school a high qualit
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Curriculum A separate Year Head is
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DETAILS OF MEDICAL OR OTHER PROBLEM
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In the event of there being more ca
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ST MARY’S CHRISTIAN BROTHERS GRAM
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Open Nights - Thursday 12 th Septem
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(iii) A boy who is the eldest son i
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Curriculum Students from Year 8 to
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Curriculum Students from Year 8 to
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Music and Drama are very strong wit
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• Educational Evidence It is the
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Six Houses provide a framework for
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5 Where the applicant was granted s
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VICTORIA COLLEGE BELFAST Cranmore P
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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR ENTRY TO YE
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Waiting List Policy: Should a vacan
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After finishing their GCSEs, the va
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Special Circumstances The College h
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