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You have a great choice of 40 Advanced Level subjects at Holy Cross, but it's important to choose the right ones. We want you to enjoy your time here, and to give you the best chances of getting onto your preferred university course or career.
Due to its distinctive religious character, Holy Cross gives preference in principle for its non-vocational admissions to Catholic students, but we warmly welcome applications from students of all faiths, and in practice we have a very balanced and mixed student population in this regard.
With Ofsted inspections paying more attention to schools providing a broad and balanced school curriculum, Sam Sutton-Reid, Head of Curriculum Managers at Pearson explores what this means in practice including key questions to answer when designing a more holistic curriculum.
The Holy Cross School aims to have a broad and balanced curriculum across Key Stage 3. The curriculum offers a blend of academic and creative subjects in years 7, 8 and 9 and is designed to stretch and challenge students, giving them the foundation required for study at Key Stage 4.
English Baccalaureate. The English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) is a combination of subjects the Government believes provides a broad and balanced curriculum. To achieve the Ebacc pupils must attain at least grade 5 in the following subjects:
This large, modern school is equipped to offer all our 1540 pupils from Strabane and surrounding rural catchment, the opportunity to reach his or her maximum potential in a child-centred environment.
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Holy Cross offers a curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree, which some students earn with College honors. To meet the requirements for graduation, all students must complete both 32 semester courses successfully and record a minimum of eight semesters of full-time study.
