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Key Stage 3 Overview
During Key Stage 3 your daughter has developed her academic skills through studying a broad and balanced curriculum.
However, in addition to her academic portfolio employers and universities will require evidence of:
• her ability to communicate effectively
• her ability to show potential as a leader
• her ability to work as part of a team
• her involvement in school and local community activities
It is crucial that your daughter develops these skills as they will have a pivotal role to play in persuading employers and universities to offer her a job or a university place.
Subjects offered at KS3
Art & Design | Careers | Coding | English | Entreprenurial Skills | French |
Geography | History | Home Econnomics | Learning for Life & Work | Mathematics | Music |
Personal Development | PE | Religion | Science | Spanish | Technology |
Year 8 Induction Booklet
Key Stage 4
In Years 11 & 12 students will study a broad range of GCSE subjects. In St Mary’s students take up to 10 GCSEs or equivalents. All Key Stage 4 students will study the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Religion, Learning for Life and Work, Science or Horticulture and PE. Students who have shown an aptitude and interest in Literature will study GCSE English Literature. All students will select an additional 3 subjects to study.
Students also have the opportunity to study subjects in collaboration with De La Salle High School and St. Patrick's Grammar School.
GCSE Subjects offered in St. Mary's:
Art & Design | Business Studies | English Language | English Literature | Further Mathematics |
Geography | Health & Social Care | History | Horticulture | First Award in ICT |
Learning for Life and Work | Mathematics | Media | Religion | Science |
Sociology |
Spanish |
Statistics |
Preparation of Adult Life (PAL) |
Travel and Tourism |
As a result of collaborations, students in St. Mary's High School will also be able to choose additional subjects from the list below:
- BTec first in Sport Studies
- Occupational Studies in Carpentry and Joinery
GCSE Option Booklet
Post 16 Provision
Post 16 Courses on offer in St. Mary's:
Art & Design | Btec Level 3 Business Studies | English Literature & Language |
Applied Health and Social Care | Btec Level 3 ICT | Media |
Religious Studies | Sociology |
Btec Level 3 Travel and Tourism |
When enrolled as a student at St Mary’s High School you will also be able to choose additional subjects through the existing collaboration arrangements with De La Salle and St. patrick's Grammar School.
- Biology
- Professional Business Services
- Business Studies
- Chemistry
- Computing
- French
- Geography
- Government and Politics
- Life & Health Science
- Mathematics
- Music
- PE
- Physics
- Spanish
- Sports Studies
- Technology
- Performing Arts