St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, North Featherstone
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School | |
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Cutsyke Road , , WF7 6BD | |
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| Type | High School |
| Motto | Fidem Servavi ("I have kept the faith") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
| Local authority | City of Wakefield |
| Specialist | Language and Vocational |
| Department for Education URN | 108297 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Fr Sean Durcan |
| Headteacher | Mr M Pyle[1] |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,778[1] |
| Houses | Briant, Clitherow, Fisher, Gwynn, Howard, Kirby, More, Newman, Postgate and Ward |
| Website | http://www.st-wilfrids.wakefield.sch.uk/ |
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College, Dual Language and Vocational Specialists is a mixed 11–18 comprehensive school catering for both Catholic and non-Catholics.
History
Since its creation it has been a piece of shit!
Awards
St. Wilfrids has several national awards including the Schools Curriculum Award, Sportsmark Award, the School Achievement Award given in 2002 and 2003 for outstanding improvements in GCSE results. The Arts Council Artsmark Silver award, the British Council International School Award for outstanding global links, the Ramseys Award given to the school with the best global video-conferencing facilities and programme, as well as the Investors in People Award recognising excellence in training and development for all teaching and non-teaching staff have also been earned.[1] In February 2007 the school was awarded the Arts Council Artsmark Gold award.
Vocational
In 2006 the school was awarded a second specialism as a Vocational College. Vocational specialism means that the school offers a distinctive range of courses that provide opportunities for students to gain qualifications. All vocational courses follow a curriculum developed by exam boards with the help of employers. Wherever possible, links to the world of employment are emphasised; this may be visiting speakers, work placements, visits or real work. This means that in most cases students will be occupationally competent to carry out a job in their chosen career.
AS/A2 Available courses
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Language curriculum
The ethos of a language college is widespread throughout school. The curriculum includes 6 Languages; French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Russian all of which are taught at key stage 3 as first and second languages. In key stage 4 the department offers 5 Languages at GCSE level. 10 GCSE courses are taught via after school twilight classes, allowing for increased numbers of dual and triple linguists in Years 9–11. NVQ level 1 language units qualification was introduced into the teaching of the department in September 2005. This has proven to be a success in both raising standards and motivating students to relate the learning of a language to a useful, practical and tangible work related environment. NVQ Level 2 qualifications were introduced in September 2006 and the school aims to extend its provision and training in NVQ in future years as it develops its vocational status. At AS & A2 level, French, German, Spanish and Italian are taught. In addition to the GCSE and A’ Level courses delivered, the Modern Foreign Languages department also run Asset Languages courses as an introduction to a new language. The languages offered include: Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Russian, Polish and Swedish.
References
- ^ a b c "St Wilfrid's Catholic High School, Sixth Form and Language College". www.wakefield.gov.uk. Retrieved 2010-05-22.