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| A PLACE TO STUDY Notre Dame offers courses at foundation level 1, level 2 and 3. With over thirty A-level subjects, GCSEs, and a variety of vocational courses, there is real choice and great flexibility when it comes to choosing the course that will suit you best. The college takes a great deal of pride in its examination results. The pass rate in the majority of A level subjects has been over 90% each year since we opened. Our latest results show 36 of 37 A level subjects with a pass rate in excess of 90% and in 29 subjects, no failures at all! We have an average of 51% grades A and B at advanced level. The excellent pass rate in vocational subjects has never fallen below 90% and has been 100% for the past three years. Notre Dame has figured in the national newspapers as one of the top colleges in the country for examination results for several years and was named by the Chief Inspector of Schools in his annual report as “a particularly successful college”. We are particularly pleased that our “value added” score over the past three years puts us in the top 10% of all schools and colleges in the country. The vast majority of our students go on to study for a degree at university, including a number each year who go to Oxford and Cambridge. Much time is spent in advising students personally. An Open Day and individual interviews make it easier for you to choose the right course at the outset. There is no doubt that Notre Dame will give you a good education and enhance your chances of going to university or finding employment. But it is far more than that... A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL BE LOOKED AFTER Notre Dame is a Catholic college with a strong tradition of pastoral care for students. There is a weekly tutorial programme, and a daily tutorial session when tutors are available to give out important information about what is happening in college. Topics covered include study and revision tips, careers advice, and going to university. The General Studies programme is also delivered via the Tutorial Programme. The college employs full-time Careers and Educational Advisors so Careers advice is available throughout the day. Extensive guidance is offered by staff and outside speakers to lead you through the complicated process of university application. Tutorial time part-way through Upper Sixth is given over to revision classes for students who want to go over parts of the course that they may have found difficult. This is on a one-to-one basis and can be invaluable in the run-up to the final exams. The college is committed to supporting the study needs of all students. Students wishing to develop their study skills e.g. time management, literacy and numeracy can do so by accessing Study Link. Trained staff will help you to design an individual programme of learning that you will then work through together. You can arrange sessions yourself or through discussion with any of your teachers. A PLACE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND DISCOVER NEW INTERESTS Our students come from a wide range of schools throughout the region, and we have a number of international students from as far away as China, Vietnam or South America. They bring a wealth of different backgrounds, culture and traditions, and so at Notre Dame there is a wonderful opportunity to meet different people and make new friends. Outside of the classroom, there is a vast range of sports and leisure activities to get involved in. Our “Enhancement” programme offers weekly activities such as drama, rock climbing, women’s football, and rock guitar school as well as end of year residential trips to, for instance, France, Dublin, Greece and the coast-to-coast cycling trip. A PLACE TO RELAX College life is far different from anything you have been used to. Your day is split into subject classes and free periods. Each day is different. Sometimes you may have a free lesson first in the morning, in which case you need not arrive until later, or a free last period for an early finish. Free time may be spent in the large college Library, the drop-in IT Centre (email and internet access) the dining room/coffee bar, or the new student common room, or you may wish to go to the local shops or even slip into town which is only a ten minute walk away. |
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