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MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK OUTSTANDING RESULTS 2020 WELCOME TO LORETO COLLEGE 4 Why study at Loreto? 14 Student profile 32 Opportunities and 40 Applications Enrichment 6 Support 16 What can I study? 41 College entry 36 Sport requirements 8 Outstanding in every 18 Other courses respect 38 Loreto worldwide 42 Calendar 20 Science and Maths 10 Loreto students 39 Loreto values 43 How to find us 24 Social Sciences 12 High achievers’ 39 Loreto's mission 28 Languages and Arts programme At Loreto, we are committed to enabling you to develop academically, spiritually and personally during your time with us and to get you ready for your next stage of your life whether it is university, apprenticeship, or employment. We have an excellent team of staff who 1479 are experts in sixth form education and will support and challenge you EXCELLENT HIGH GRADES ON to achieve your very best and prepare you for the future. PASS RATE OF A LEVEL COURSES 99.8 60 % Choosing your college is a big decision; our prospectus aims to ARE ABOVE % guide you through the options so that in the important transition to A* - A GRADES foundation, intermediate or advanced level study you find the right AWARDED college and course for you. We encourage you to take time to explore the range of options available to you at Loreto. Be curious, research and ask questions. Visit our website and courses pages where you will find more 23 75 information about the superb facilities and campus and your subject OUTSTANDING areas of interest. HIGH GRADES We look forward to meeting you and to ON VOCATIONAL enabling you to get a sense of the values LORETO STUDENTS STUDENTS GAINED COURSES which underpin our ethos: Excellence, GAINED OXBRIDGE PLACES TO STUDY Freedom, Joy, Sincerity, Truth, Justice and PLACES MEDICINE, DENTISTRY Internationality. AND VETERINARY Michael Jaffrain SCIENCE Principal 2 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 3
L MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK OUR SUCCESS In becoming a Loreto student, you will be joining a highly successful, high achieving academic community. HISTORY, LORETO IS A VERY SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE WITH OUTSTANDING YOUR FACILITIES AND A WIDE VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. FUTURE Eve Gloster FACILITIES Our six modern buildings sit in a green and leafy university style campus. Whilst our facilities are very modern our history is also very important to us; for example, our Victorian chapel is incorporated sensitively into our Art block. Subject specific facilities include music recording studios, editing suites, a media production space, a television PROGRESSION TRADITION studio, an in-house cinema, a dance Living and learning at Loreto College is a THE SUPPORT I'VE In joining our College in September 2021, studio, industry standard theatre and 13 specialist science laboratories. wonderful experience in itself. It is also an excellent preparation for progression to RECEIVED HERE HAS you will become part of a long established academic community. Facilities across campus include: Higher Education. BEEN AMAZING, IT’S Although our buildings and facilities • THREE STUDENT CAFETERIAS The intensive help and thorough guidance that Loreto students receive in REALLY ENABLED ME TO are modern and up-to-date, we have been educating generations of Manchester • THREE MULTI-MEDIA LEARNING the process of application to university EXCEL IN MY STUDIES students since 1851. You will also RESOURCE CENTRES and further study is outstanding. AND TO REACH MY become part of a worldwide Loreto community, a member of an international • ON SITE SPORTS CENTRE FULL POTENTIAL.” network of schools and colleges spanning • LARGE, DEDICATED SPORTS the globe. FIELDS. Daisy Redman I BELIEVE THAT LORETO COLLEGE IS A MARY COMMUNITY WHERE WE WARD COLLABORATE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO ACHIEVE The core values of Loreto College are rooted in the Catholic faith and the OUR GOALS. LORETO IS life of Mary Ward. More information THE KEY TO SUCCESS! about this remarkable woman and the wider Loreto family on page 39. Dhavinia Chauhan 4 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 5
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK SUPPORT We pride ourselves on our longstanding tradition of effective support. Our responsive student support network will give help and encouragement to you at every stage of your career at Loreto. CAREERS Whether your goal after Loreto is university, an apprenticeship or employment, our dedicated Careers Department provides a wide range of support and opportunities. These include individual appointments with careers advisors, talks from industry professionals, university visits and the Loreto Careers Fair, with exhibitors from over 90 different universities, employers and training providers. LORETO HAS PROVIDED ME WITH MANY ALL STAFF FROM OUTSTANDING IN OPPORTUNITIES FOR MY ACROSS THE COLLEGE EVERY RESPECT CHOSEN CAREER PATH. WORK TOGETHER Ofsted COHERENTLY TO LORETO’S HALLS Dhriya Modi CHAPLAINCY SUPPORT STUDENTS Loreto’s 12 Hall groups are the focus The Chaplaincy is a space for all students TO ACHIEVE. SEND AND OTHER SUPPORT for many charitable, voluntary and at Loreto, whether you’re striving for The jump from high school to studying At Loreto, we support a whole Ofsted social activities. Being a member of a a better world; need a break from the at college can sometimes leave students range of students with specific learning Hall provides every student with the hustle and bustle of life; want to make feeling anxious and at times they may feel differences, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia opportunity to fully participate in, and time for God and the spiritual in your life; that they would like a helping hand. The and ASD, as well as students with hearing even direct and lead, life at Loreto. need someone to chat to if you’re having Faculty of Academic Support can offer impairments, visual impairments and Halls are led by Heads of Hall who are any difficulties; or if you just need a quiet guidance in study skills, aiming to enable mobility issues. Our support can range available for advice and assistance on any space to go to reflect. students to reach their true potential by from in class support, weekly one-to-one matter. Within your Hall you will belong helping them with time management, sessions, mentoring, loan of equipment to a tutor group, a group of students who essay writing techniques, organisation of and Exam Access Arrangements. meet their tutor through the week. If you notes, revision strategies, and building have any concerns – inside or outside confidence and self-esteem. the classroom – feel free to discuss them with your tutor. 6 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 7
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK OUTSTANDING LORETO.AC.UK/ABOUT-US/OFSTED-AND-LEAGUE-TABLES WHAT MAKES US OUTSTANDING IN EVERY STUDENTS MAKE EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS DURING THEIR TIME AT COLLEGE. Ofsted RESPECT THE COLLEGE IS IMBUED AT EVERY LEVEL WITH A CULTURE OF HIGH ASPIRATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS. Ofsted Loreto College has achieved ‘outstanding’ status in every Ofsted category and has been described as ‘outstanding in every respect’ by inspectors. Loreto is one of the few colleges in the country to TEACHING, LEARNING achieve a completely outstanding SCIENCE ENGLISH, AND ASSESSMENT ARE profile. The grade 1 description AND MATHEMATICS LANGUAGES AND CULTURE OUTSTANDING. STUDENTS THE COLLEGE MAKES AN of ‘outstanding’ was used 35 SPEAK HIGHLY OF THE QUALITY EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION GRADE 1, GRADE 1, times in Loreto’s Ofsted report. OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. TO COMMUNITY COHESION. Ofsted Ofsted AWARDS Loreto has been awarded a number of prestigious honours including: BUSINESS, VISUAL AND PERFORMING THE QUEEN’S DESIGNATED A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION BEACON AND LAW ARTS AND MEDIA ANNIVERSARY PRIZE TEACHING SCHOOL BY COLLEGE GRADE 1, GRADE 1, FOR FURTHER AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR STATUS OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATION 8 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 9
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK LORETO STUDENTS ALEX HILES is a former student FIKAYO FALADE is a former DON ROCCO ESPINA is a EMAN MUJAHID is a former ROSALEEN TITE AHERN CHIAMAKA ANTHONY- of St Patrick’s RC High School student of Trinity C of E fomer student of St Peter’s RC student of Abraham Moss is a former student of Loreto OKEKE is a former student of and studied Biology, Geography, High School and studied High School and studied Biology, Community School and High School Chorlton and The Barlow RC High School Psychology and EPQ at Loreto. Government and Politics, Chemistry and Maths at Loreto. studied English Literature, studied Classical Civilisation, and studied Biology, Chemistry Alex was also a member of Sociology and Theology, Government and Politics Drama and Theatre, Spanish and and Psychology at Loreto. Loreto’s Pop Choir. Philosophy and Ethics at Loreto. and Sociology at Loreto. EPQ at Loreto. She took part in numerous theatrical and musical performances, was a member of the student council, volunteered at a local primary school and took part in Debate Club and Model United Nations. EVE GLOSTER is a former BAYANNE EL-HABCHI is a ENOCH BOATENG is a former RAWA ISMAEL is a former SUSAN IMAGBE is a former MELISSA OBRIEN is a former student of Priestnall School former student of Chorlton High student of St Paul's RC High student of Parrs Wood High student of Wright Robinson student of St Matthew's RC and studied Biology, Chemistry School and studied English School and studied Biology, School and studied Biology, College and studied Psychology, High School and studied Drama and Maths at Loreto. Literature, Government and Chemistry and French at Loreto. Chemistry and German at Loreto. Sociology and BTEC Health and and Theatre, English Literature Politics and History at Loreto. Social Care at Loreto. and Photography at Loreto. 10 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 11
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK HIGH MIA OXER is a former student of Marple Hall School. During her time at Loreto, Mia was a member of the High Achievers’ Programme, took part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award and the College musical. Mia is now studying Geography at Hertford College, Oxford. ACHIEVERS’ PROGRAMME Loreto’s High Achievers’ Programme (HAP) prepares students for the distinctive demands of Oxford and Cambridge (Oxbridge) and for competitive courses at ‘research intensive’ Russell Group universities. HIGH ACHIEVERS’ PROGRAMME EXTENDED PROJECT Loreto College runs a nationally QUALIFICATION (EPQ) celebrated programme to support our The EPQ is a Level 3 qualification, which most able students. The programme gives students an opportunity to carry combines developing students’ debating out extended work beyond the standard and thinking skills with individual support A level syllabus. Students work on a throughout the university application project of their own devising, on a topic of process. Our in-house team of specialist particular interest to them. teachers has years of experience in The EPQ gives students the successfully guiding applicants to gain opportunity to develop their independent places at the UK’s most prestigious study skills whilst receiving one-to-one universities, and in helping students to support from specialist supervisors. develop the skills necessary to thrive in The EPQ is increasingly being used as Aondoyima Ioratim-Uba these demanding environments. Alumni a discriminator by universities, giving from the HA programme include students at Oxford, Cambridge, LSE and Imperial MEDICS, DENTISTS AND VETS students an additional opportunity to stand out in the competition for places at I HAVE THOROUGHLY Aondoyima is a former student of Loreto High School Chorlton. College. Loreto students’ success rate for The Medics, Dentists and Vets (MDV) the best universities. ENJOYED MY After completing his A levels at Loreto College he went on to study Physics at applications to Oxbridge has consistently been significantly higher than the national programme has been developed over a number of years to provide dedicated CAMBRIDGE HE+ TIME AT LORETO, Mansfield College, Oxford. Aondoyima has been very active in college life and average over a number of years and is comparable to schools in the support to students seeking to enter these professions. Students are provided Loreto is a north west hub for Cambridge University’s HE+ programme. The WITH EXCELLENT gained the Mansfield College award for independent sector. with specialist support throughout their time at Loreto, including talks, help with programme engages potential applicants in Year 12 by offering stretch and SUPPORT AND being the outstanding student during his final year. Aondoyima gained a gaining work experience, UKCAT & BMAT training, writing personal statements and challenge activities outside the A level specification, to prepare them for study ADVICE ALLOWING first-class Honours Degree in Physics from Oxford. He is now completing a multiple mock interviews. at elite universities. The programme ME TO REACH MY funded Masters Degree, researching Biological Physics, and is hoping this includes in-College extension classes, lessons at other Cambridge HE+ centres FULL POTENTIAL. will lead to PhD research. and residential courses at Cambridge University. Hebron Daike 12 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 13
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK LEAVERS’ BALL STUDENT PROFILE The student council organises a Leavers’ Ball, with the last one taking place at the prestigious Principal Hotel, where Loreto students and staff party in style. ALEXANDER THORNTON Every one of my teachers has gone above and beyond in the support that they have syllabus through opportunities such as the EPQ, University visits, as well as the given, both academically and pastorally, High Achievers' programme. PREVIOUS SCHOOL here at Loreto, helping me to achieve my The fantastic encouragement from ST PATRICK'S RC full potential, while ensuring someone is staff and peers has helped me to aim HIGH SCHOOL always available to talk to. Many of my for things that I never thought were SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARDS teachers have been more than happy possible and the resources available Studied Biology, Chemistry, English to sit down with me and chat about any across campus have helped me to reach Literature and EPQ at Loreto. specific interests I may have to nurture these ambitions. I cannot regret one my passion for that subject, something second of my time spent here and would At the Loreto College Social Responsibility Awards members of the that gave me the chance to talk about recommend Loreto to anyone wanting something I love all whilst also being to study further after high school. My Loreto family nominated worthy recipients, who have gone that great preparation for university interviews. time at Loreto has been incredible and ‘extra mile’ and made a real difference in their own communities The College has a fantastic learning environment that allowed me to develop has lived up to the College’s outstanding reputation, without which I would not be in or further afield. an interest in topics beyond the A level the position I am today. 14 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 15
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK WHAT CAN Throughout the Loreto College application process LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL COURSES EQUIVALENT TO THREE A LEVELS you will receive expert advice on subject choices I STUDY AT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SPORTS STUDIES from highly experienced staff who will help guide you COMPUTING TRAVEL AND TOURISM on to the right courses. LEVEL 3 LORETO? LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL COURSES EQUIVALENT TO ONE A LEVEL COURSES These can be studied alongside A levels. We offer a wide range of different A level and APPLIED BUSINESS IT vocational Level 3 courses. APPLIED SCIENCE PERFORMING ARTS A LEVEL COURSES CRIMINOLOGY SPORT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 3D DESIGN ENGLISH LITERATURE LAW ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS ACCOUNTING LITERATURE EXTENDED PROJECT QUALIFICATION (EPQ) Loreto also offers the EPQ; a graded, Level 3 qualification, which gives students an ART (FINE ART) FASHION AND TEXTILES MEDIA STUDIES opportunity to carry out extension work beyond the standard A level syllabus. BIOLOGY FILM STUDIES MUSIC BUSINESS FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHY CHEMISTRY FURTHER MATHEMATICS PHYSICS CHINESE (MANDARIN) GEOGRAPHY PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICAL CIVILISATION GERMAN SOCIOLOGY GOVERNMENT AND COMPUTER SCIENCE SPANISH POLITICS DRAMA AND THEATRE GRAPHICS THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS Full course details for ECONOMICS HISTORY each subject can be found LO RE TO.A C. UK /C O U RS ES on the College website ENGLISH LANGUAGE ITALIAN LORETO.AC.UK 16 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 17
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK OTHER COURSES STUDENT BTEC LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL COURSES PRE-GCSE: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION AND MATHS PROFICIENCY PROFILE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE College offers a pre-GCSE English course; English Communication, and I NFORMATION AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY a pre-GCSE Maths course; Maths Proficiency. These are unit-based TRAVEL AND TOURISM courses that enable students to take small steps in developing their basic literacy or numeracy skills. They may ENRICHMENT QUALIFICATIONS also offer progression onto the GCSE English or Maths programme where this is appropriate. ROCK AND POP MUSIC ENRICHMENT CREATIVE DANCE PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE The Pathways programme of study is DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD designed for learners with severe to moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities, working between Pre Entry GCSE COURSES and E3 (pre GCSE). The delivery of the programme is designed to enable The College’s GCSE courses are learners to develop their employability offered to students as resit options. skills, independence and prepare for Subjects available at GCSE level are: adulthood and is accredited where appropriate. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EMAN ZAHRA I chose Loreto College because of the friendly environment, as the teachers MATHEMATICS PREVIOUS SCHOOL made me feel comfortable and welcomed. The staff members in Loreto College CO-OP ACADEMY NORTH helped me build my confidence and MANCHESTER helped me achieve my targets and goals, as I was provided with all the help V IS IT Completed Level 2 qualifications I needed to get the grades I desired. L O R E T O .AC before studying Level 3 BTEC Health Loreto College has a very supportive .U K / C O U R F O R M O R E IN SES and Social Care at Loreto. system as they ensure that every student FO is provided with excellent opportunities, facilities and resources. 18 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 19
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK SCIENCE Students in the Science and Maths Faculty at Loreto are given a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of the various disciplines, but are & MATHS also encouraged to think creatively and progressively, exploring the possibilities of each subject and the career opportunities on offer. A COMPETITIVE EDGE ENRICHMENT CAMBRIDGE CHEMISTRY Loreto students are keen to hone country, each time winning a clutch of CHALLENGE their skills outside the classroom prestigious awards. and involvement in competitions and projects of all kinds is encouraged. Loreto Physicists have been given the opportunity to conduct research CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD Our Chemists regularly take part in through the LORiP programme (Loreto the prestigious Cambridge Chemistry Original Research in Physics). We have BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD Challenge, which includes an advanced had great success, with publications level test designed to stretch the most in peer reviewed Physics journals and able students, with questions based on a presentation at the Royal Society. LORETO ORIGINAL cutting edge research that take students Students have also been offered RESEARCH IN PHYSICS way beyond the A level specification. They the opportunity to apply for Nuffield are also enthusiastic participants in the Research placements, and take part in Chemistry Olympiad, organised annually the Institute of Physics Young Persons’ NUFFIELD RESEARCH by the Royal Society of Chemists. Lecture and Poster Competition. PLACEMENTS Our Biologists also take part in an Loreto Mathematicians have been Olympiad, pitting their knowledge and involved in the UKMT Senior Maths abilities against the best students in the Challenge, with considerable success. SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR HIGH ATTAINMENT, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO APPLY SUCCESSFULLY FOR COURSES WHICH ARE VERY SELECTIVE, INCLUDING MEDICINE, DENTISTRY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY, AT HIGH PROFILE UNIVERSITIES. Ofsted APPLIED SCIENCE FURTHER MATHS BIOLOGY GEOGRAPHY CHEMISTRY MATHS COMPUTER SCIENCE PHYSICS IT SPORT 20 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 21
ce MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK THE WIDER WORLD One element of science-based education at Loreto is the scope given to participate in a range of exciting field trips, both here in the UK and further afield. For example, our Biologists have C A L IF O R N I A ICEL AND Y O R K S H IR E D A L E S PROGRESSION A focus for all these extracurricular activities is, of course, career Potential Medics, Dentists, Vets and Pharmacists are boosted by meetings travelled to the rainforests of Central Europe progression, and the Faculty is keen and visits from expert professionals, America, explored the coral reefs of the to explore this dimension, offering current undergraduates, researchers and Caribbean, carried out turtle conservation students a comprehensive service in admissions tutors. Students are given in Costa Rica and visited the forests and terms of career advice, guidance and one-to-one support from experienced mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Asia North support, which helps ensure that staff on writing personal statements and Biology and Geography students also America Loreto students are able to access preparing UCAS applications, as well as undertake joint trips to destinations such the most highly regarded science receiving intensive coaching for BMAT as California and Iceland. courses at the most prestigious and UKCAT tests. Mock interviews are Closer to home, the departments have universities. also an important part of the process. also visited the Field Studies Council’s South Africa For example, students aspiring to Potential high achieving Scientists facility at Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire America Australia study Engineering at university are attend masterclasses in Maths, Biology, Dales, North Wales and the Peak District. supported by the Physics department with Chemistry and Physics delivered as a range of enrichment activities including part of the Cambridge University HE+ CENTR AL AMERICA C A R IB B E A N Nuffield Summer Research Placements Programme, of which Loreto is a North and university experience days. West Hub. ENRICHMENT LECTURES, CLUBS SPECIALIST GUEST LECTURES LORETO ENABLED ME TO AND PROJECTS DEEPEN MY CLUBS, SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES UNDERSTANDING OF OPPORTUNITIES The Faculty is proud of the huge OUTSIDE OF COLLEGE. range of specialist guest lectures that take place each year, across all THE ANIMAL the related disciplines, sometimes in RESEARCH EVENT College itself, but often at our local universities or other institutions REALLY HELPED ME throughout the UK. TO GAIN A BIGGER All the departments run extracurricular clubs, societies or activities, such as the INSIGHT TO THE Coding Club, organised by the Computer Science department, where students WORLD OF BIOLOGY AND are able to enhance their coding skills, MY FUTURE. using a variety of different technologies including Raspberry PIs, Camjam Kits and Leah Moghimi Robotic Arms. Students have also had the opportunity to take part in the Maths Mentoring Scheme where they work in local primary and secondary schools to V IS IT support Maths teaching. LO R ET O .AC .U K FO R M O RE IN FO 22 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 23
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK SOCIAL The Social Science Faculty offers a broad curriculum at A level from Psychology to Classical Civilisation and BTEC courses in SCIENCES Travel and Tourism and Health and Social Care. The faculty is known for its outstanding teaching, support given to all students and excellent results. CLUBS, SOCIETIES AND TALKS The Social Science Faculty runs a where many students studying Law & Theology group have run a number large number of different clubs and have attended talks from a range of of different sessions this year including societies to support and enrich the speakers and a number of students also talks from academics, Masters students learning of students. participated in the Bar National Mock Trial. and current Loreto students. The Health The History Society arranges a wide The Psychology department arranges and Social Care department organise range of talks from university academics. talks and has run a range of events for talks from a number of health care There is a thriving Law Society World Mental Health Day. The Philosophy professionals. ENRICHMENT MY FAVOURITE MEMORY WOULD HAVE TRIPS TO BARCELONA, TO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE BAR MOCK BERLIN, MALLORCA, AMSTERDAM, MADRID, TRIAL ALONGSIDE THE LAW SOCIETY. IT SAN FRANCISCO AND MORE! IMPROVED MY CONFIDENCE AND TAUGHT ENTERPRISE EVENTS ME HOW TO THINK QUICKLY ON MY FEET. Monica Sultana STUDY TOUR TO GREECE REVISION CONFERENCES ACCOUNTING ECONOMICS PSYCHOLOGY PRESTIGIOUS BAR NATIONAL APPLIED BUSINESS GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS SOCIOLOGY MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONS BUSINESS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS CLASSICAL CIVILISATION HISTORY TRAVEL AND TOURISM CRIMINOLOGY LAW 24 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 25
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK THE WIDER WORLD MY TIME AT LORETO HAS TAUGHT ME TO BE Students from the Faculty have had the opportunity to take part in a THE VERY BEST OF ME. number of trips and visits. C A L IF O R NI A PORTUGAL GERMANY THE SUPPORT I WAS Psychologists visited San Francisco to tour Alcatraz and see the site of GIVEN AND MY AMAZING Professor Zimbardo’s infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. TEACHERS HAVE Classical Civilisation students have Europe TAUGHT ME THAT WHEN taken part in study tours to Greece where they explore the ancient Acropolis with its I PUT MY MIND TO sanctuary to Athene, visit Agamemnon’s IT, I CAN DO ANYTHING. capital at the Bronze Age citadel Mycenae, as well as the sanctuary of North Asia THANK YOU LORETO! America Apollo. Laeticia Tavares Barro, Travel and Tourism students have Psychology Academic visited a range of destinations, including Ambassador the Algarve in Portugal and History and Government and Politics students have South Africa visited the East Coast of the USA and the America Australia German capital Berlin. USA EAST COAST GREECE BECOMING A SUBJECT AMBASSADOR FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ALLOWED ME TO FEEL MORE OF A PROGRESSION The Social Sciences Faculty provides students with a huge range of support to access the most competitive degrees and a range of different job roles. PART OF THE COLLEGE. Just some of the opportunities on offer have included: • Law students taking part in a mentoring • Students attend the Careers in Finance Folknan IIenikhena scheme at The University of Manchester and Investment Management Insight Conference and meet with investment • Business students taking part in management practitioners Enterprise events • Many departments have strong links • Health and Social Care students taking with universities. part in a wide range of different work placements • Students interested in a career in Nursing attend the Nursing Insights conference V IS IT LO R ET O .AC .U K FO R M O RE IN FO 26 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 27
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK LANGUAGES The Faculty of Languages & Arts is a diverse & ARTS Faculty that inspires students with a huge range of enriching, creative extracurricular opportunities. The Faculty has access to outstanding facilities, both in College and in venues across the city, allowing students to develop to their fullest potential. OPPORTUNITIES ENRICHMENT PRODUCE YOUR OWN Media Studies and Film Studies including theatre trips and a book club. MOVING IMAGE AND WEB students have taken part of in a wide range of different enrichment The College also has a very successful Creative Writing enrichment BASED MEDIA opportunities, including events at activity and Manchester Muse, Loreto’s MediaCityUK such as BBC Young own e-magazine, gives our students a BBC YOUNG REPORTERS Reporters, the We Call the Shots rare opportunity to publish pieces of AT MEDIACITYUK, WE project and visits to London. The Music Department at Loreto their own writing in a safe, friendly and constructive environment. It is a great CALL THE SHOTS PROJECT offers students a wide range of way to build up a public writing portfolio & VISITS TO LONDON extracurricular projects, including before going off to university or work. participation in a variety of ensembles, COLLEGE MUSICAL, such as the Percussion Group, Jazz Band, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, MANCEP SHAKESPEARE Chamber Choir, Pop Choir and Ukulele FESTIVAL & COLLEGE PLAY Group. There have also been a huge number of performance opportunities at THE HELP AND SUPPORT MUSIC PERFORMANCES Loreto, both in College and at venues PROVIDED BY THE across the city. THEATRE TRIPS Loreto’s state-of-the-art, purpose built IMPRESSIVE ARTS AND BOOK CLUB Ellis and Kennedy Theatre has hosted numerous theatrical successes through DEPARTMENT HAS AIDED ME the academic year including the college IN MY JOURNEY TOWARDS WORK EXPERIENCE musical, the MANCEP Shakespeare Festival, and the College play. A PROFESSIONAL CAREER. TRIPS AND TRANSLATION The English Department offers a COMPETITIONS number of enrichment opportunities Maria Collins 3D DESIGN FINE ART MUSIC CREATIVE DANCE FASHION AND TEXTILES PERFORMING ARTS DRAMA AND THEATRE GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION PHOTOGRAPHY ENGLISH MEDIA STUDIES FILM STUDIES MODERN LANGUAGES 28 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 29
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK THE WIDER WORLD TEACHERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE Students from the Faculty have taken part NE W Y OR K L OND ON GE R M A N Y ABOUT THEIR in a number of different SUBJECTS international trips and REALLY IMPROVE visits, including the Art Europe THE LEARNING department visiting EXPERIENCE. New York and Berlin North Asia Ben Gibson and the Languages America department visiting Germany, Madrid and South China. America Africa Australia M A DR ID BE R L IN C HIN A PROGRESSION The Faculty offers a wide range of support to students to progress onto universities and careers. Some of the opportunities include: • The close links the English Department • The Art department working with the is building with the Creative Advertising Whitworth Gallery to provide guidance Department at UCLAN on studying and careers in the creative arts • Students studying BTEC Performing Arts take part in a work placement in a • Masterclasses with professional actors I LOVE HOW MANY professional theatre setting and playwrights OPPORTUNITIES • Students studying French attend lectures at Manchester Metropolitan THERE ARE University. FOR ME TO TRY V IS IT NEW THINGS. LO R ET O .AC .U K FO R M O RE IN FO Jamila Bhashir 30 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 31
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK OPPORTUNITIES & ENRICHMENT One of the College’s most popular “My favourite enrichment activities is the Duke of experience so Edinburgh’s Award. Loreto is one of the far has definitely been the DofE premier centres of student participation walk. I have and the biggest sixth form provider for a lot of great DofE in Greater Manchester. memories to choose from, but Students participating in the DofE programme have to the walk really demonstrate commitment, determination, reliability and, wins!” above all, initiative. They have to take part in a physical Lydia Benaicha activity, develop a skill and volunteer. The students go on expeditions up into the hills, where they learn the skills of navigation and the value of teamwork! The programme is a great social experience, as well as being an award recognised nationally and valued highly by employers and universities. INSPIRING STUDENT MARIA COLLINS Maria is a former student of Our Lady's RC High School and studied A level English Literature, Law and BTEC Performing Arts. Whilst at College, Maria has been involved in a wide range of performances including concerts at RNCM, the college musical and the MANCEP Shakespeare Festival. Maria also took part in the DofE Gold Award. 32 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 33
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK I GET INVOLVED IN POP CHOIR, PERFORMANCES There are numerous opportunities in College for students to get involved with performing arts projects, whether or not they are studying related subjects on their CHAMBER CHOIR various courses. Some examples include: AND DEBATE CLUB. I COLLEGE MUSICAL LORETO SHOWCASE CAME SECOND ALONG Each year College puts on a full-scale musical, a massive collaborative enterprise The Showcase features auditions, ticket only entry, judges, and all the associated WITH MY TEAM IN A drawing in students from right across the spectrum. Actors are required, as paraphernalia of a professional show. Some extraordinarily talented students CHEMISTRY ANALYST are singers, dancers, musicians and a have trod the boards at the Showcase, COMPETITION. I HAVE multitude of technicians. Our last seven shows, ‘Hairspray’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Guys from rappers to rock bands, solo singers and vocal groups, dancers, comedians, REALLY ENJOYED and Dolls’, ’Elf’, ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Chicago’ have all been sell-out successes, magicians and even belly dancers. A partisan but appreciative audience BEING ABLE TO GET attracting plaudits from all quarters. cheers each act to the rafters. INVOLVED IN SO MANY ACTIVITIES AND I HAVE MADE GREAT FRIENDS. Alexia Kangombe THERE ARE A HUGE MODEL UN DEBATE RANGE OF EXTRA We take part in Model United Nations (MUN) events, where schools and colleges take on the role CLUB CURRICULAR of representing different countries, selected at random, in a United Debate club meets weekly at Nations set up. We take part in a lunchtime in one of the theatres wide range of events, with and thrashes out the issues of the OPPORTUNITIES teams from Loreto day. Large numbers of students representing a get involved; hence the use of a diverse range of theatre rather than a classroom, countries. Our and no stone is left unturned as AVAILABLE AT students have the arguments rage back and forth. been highly Students have to do their research successful, and be prepared to think on their regularly feet, as they field questions from winning the judges and audience. Whilst LORETO awards. the atmosphere of the debates is informal, and many of the contributions are humorous, they are conducted in a serious manner. 34 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 35
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK Loreto is recognised for its range of enrichment opportunities in Sport, Exercise and Fitness. Loreto offers all learners at the College the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sport and activities in outstanding facilities. SPORT IMPRESSIVE Tennis Centre and the Aquatics Centre. Team training sessions take place FACILITIES throughout the week so anyone can get involved. Some students involved in I AM PART OF THE sports teams at Loreto are also studying NETBALL TEAM AND Loreto College has an impressive range sport, other students get involved for the fun of it! ALSO A MEMBER OF of sports facilities: sports pitches, sports Loreto attracts elite sports performers THE MEDICS CLUB. I hall, dance studio and a fitness suite with state of the art equipment, including from a wide variety of disciplines including basketball, football, athletics, swimming, HAVE REALLY ENJOYED VO2 max testing equipment. The College water polo, fencing, softball and diving. MEETING LOTS OF NEW also makes regular use of local leisure These elite students have chosen PEOPLE AND MAKING centres, the Amaechi Basketball Centre and international standard facilities Loreto because of the combination of outstanding academic results and NEW FRIENDS. around the city, such as Manchester the high levels of staff experience in Velodrome, the National Squash and supporting sports performers at this level. Gisele Yeboah SPECIALIST COACHES INSPIRING STUDENT Specialist coaches from around the North West support the full time PE staff in running 12 competitive teams: • NETBALL • MEN’S BASKETBALL 2ND TEAM • WOMEN’S FOOTBALL • WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • MEN’S FOOTBALL • CRICKET 1ST ELEVEN • BADMINTON • MEN’S FOOTBALL 2ND ELEVEN • RUGBY • MEN’S FOOTBALL 3RD ELEVEN • ATHLETICS • MEN’S BASKETBALL 1ST TEAM RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES GISELLE YEBOAH Giselle is a former student of St Monica’s RC High College also offers recreational activities in the following areas: School and is studying Biology, • GYM AND FITNESS • BADMINTON Chemistry and Maths at Loreto. Giselle was awarded Loreto • WOMEN’S FITNESS • FIVE-A-SIDE Netball’s player of the season. • DANCE • CRICKET NETS NATIONAL BASKETBALL TITLES WON IN THE LAST EIGHT YEARS 36 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 37
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK LORETO TRUTH Seek for truth; reflect critically and seek answers to crucial questions. Rule of law. VALUES All Loreto schools and communities endeavour to live by the seven core values of Mary Ward which are centred in God and JOY Have an attitude of mind and disposition of heart that opens you to life; be optimistic, hopeful, courageous, open, welcoming, good humoured and self-accepting. rooted in the gospel. FREEDOM These values are the foundation of all we do at Loreto Refer all things in your life to God; you College. They, and the fundamental British values they will find inner peace and the freedom to encompass, are promoted across the entire College in subject respond creatively to the needs of others. lessons, RE lessons, assemblies and extra‑curricular activities such as Mary Ward Day. Individual liberty/democracy. JUSTICE EXCELLENCE LORETO WORLDWIDE Be in right relationships with all created things; you will live in integrity and wholeness. Be ambitious for both academic excellence and human possibilities. Aim to stretch your hearts as well as minds. Focus on excellence and set the highest standards At Loreto, students are given the opportunity to travel all over the world. Over the of academic and personal achievement. last few years students have crisscrossed the globe, from the rainforests of Central SINCERITY INTERNATIONALITY Be such as you appear and appear such as Play a part in the international network of America and the mountains of Canada to the cities of India and the USA. you are. Loreto students and colleges. One of the most interesting and to basic needs such as food, shelter and visit to a project in Kolkata’s red light Mutual respect. Tolerance of different cultures rewarding trips organised by the College education and, just like a rainbow brings district, Sonagachi, where vulnerable and religions. sees students travel to Kolkata in India. happiness, so do the children when they children are educated. Our students On the two week visit the students appear at the gates. have the opportunity to meet Sister Cyril, work in four of Loreto’s sister schools: During the two week visit students former Principal of Sealdah and advisor LORETO.AC.UK/ABOUT-US/OUR-CATHOLIC-MISSION Sealdah, Loreto House, Elliott Road and have an opportunity to see the fantastic to the Indian government on the Rainbow LORETO’S MISSION Entally. During the day the students help work that Loreto does outside of their Children project, and to visit Mother in lessons and in the evening they work schools, such as the Chaulgola Project, Theresa’s house. The trip is incredibly with the Rainbow Children. The Rainbows where our students go out to remote rewarding and enriching and the students are street children, taken in by the Loreto villages to teach the village children fully embrace the vibrancy of life in England. She devoted her life to Manchester of all faiths and none. sisters and given a safe home and access English and Numeracy. There is also a Kolkata. At Loreto College we campaigning for the education of girls, When you become a student at strive to give you the best at a time when this was considered Loreto College, you are becoming one completely unnecessary. This vision of of 70,000 Loreto students across the educational experience excellent education for all, an education world. The Loreto family stretches from possible, from outstanding that develops the whole person, is central the cities of Kolkata and Lima, to the to Loreto College. The core Loreto values remote areas of Sudan and Ghana. teaching and learning in are Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Truth, Loreto education reaches out beyond the classroom to wonderful Excellence, Joy and Internationality which boundaries to include young people of all is why we cater for students from across cultures, faiths and social class. opportunities outside of it. The core values of Loreto College are rooted in the Catholic faith and the life of Mary Ward, a remarkable woman who lived in 17th Century 38 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 39
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK APPLICATIONS COLLEGE ENTRY CONTEXT Loreto College is a Roman Catholic College established in 1977 to serve our Partner Catholic Schools of Manchester and the surrounding districts. REQUIREMENTS 1. ACADEMIC PRIORITY OF APPLICATIONS LORETO’S PARTNERSHIP Loreto College is heavily oversubscribed HIGH SCHOOLS THREE/ FOUR ADVANCED LEVEL appropriate in this case or a reduced • A full commitment and ability to take The following priority will be given to and we have many more applications PROGRAMME programme of A levels and another part in Travel Training to become an applications: • All Hallows • St John Vianney each year than we can offer places. For students who anticipate studying course (a GCSE, a BTEC Level 3 independent traveller • Pupils from Partnership Roman Catholic • Blessed Thomas • St Matthew’s We strongly advise you to complete your Extended Certificate) may be right in an Advanced Level programme • A full commitment and ability to take High Schools Holford application form well before the deadline other cases. Each case will be dealt with • St Monica’s of three/four subjects or a hybrid part in relevant work experience. date and hand it to your school so they individually by staff so as to ensure the • Catholic pupils from Non-Partnership • Loreto Chorlton Advanced Level and BTEC Level 3 • St Patrick’s can complete it with a reference, before best course for the student. GCSE MATHS AND ENGLISH Roman Catholic High Schools course the requirements are: • Our Lady’s posting it to us. LANGUAGE • St Paul’s • Six GCSEs Grades 9 to 4 including BTEC LEVEL 3 • Catholic pupils from other schools • St Ambrose • All students who have not achieved at • St Peter’s two of English, Maths or Science EXTENDED DIPLOMA • Other pupils Barlow least a GCSE Grade 4 in Maths and/ • Two grades should be at least • Minimum of five GCSEs: Grades 9 to or English Language will be required • St Philip Howard • Pupils from any of the above categories • St Antony’s Grade 6 4 including either English or Maths to follow courses in the appropriate who have not met the applications • St Thomas More • St Damian’s • In addition, there are individual course OR: subject in order to work towards deadline. • The Barlow requirements for some subjects. achieving these minimum grades • Level 2 Vocational Programme at Looked after children and previously Please see the website for further Merit or above PLUS three GCSEs • Students who were awarded Grade 3 looked after children have the highest details. Grades 9 to 4 including either in Maths must follow the GCSE priority in each category. English or Maths. Maths course and students who were GUIDED PROGRAMME awarded Grade 3 in English must Sometimes a Guided Programme is BTEC LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA follow the GCSE English Language PROGRESSION appropriate when it is not possible for • Minimum of four GCSEs at Grade 3 course a student to satisfy the above or better. requirements – for example they • Alternative Maths and English may only be taking five GCSEs at Language qualifications will be taken FOUNDATION LEVEL school but yet be forecast to get very by students achieving less than a Progression to the second year of requirement for schools, colleges and NOCN CERTIFICATE IN Grade 3. good grades in all of them. A full A study is not automatic and each local authorities to publish the provision EMPLOYABILITY level programme could be the most student’s suitability for progression available to children and young people • Working at P8 or Entry Level 1 will be assessed based on with special educational needs or performance, conduct, attendance, disabilities (SEND). Please see the punctuality and application in all college website for Loreto College’s aspects of their programme of study. Local Offer. 2. OTHER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Though the particulars in this When considering your application we take into account several key indicators: Enquiries about admissions should prospectus were correct when it was 1. The reference provided for the pupil 5. The pupil’s wider interests and the be made to the Admissions Officer. printed in August 2020, it should not be by the school, which must cover potential contribution that they might The governors are responsible for assumed that there will be no changes attendance, punctuality, conduct and make to the Loreto College community admissions. affecting the relevant arrangements or application 6. The commitment shown to study at Parents/Carers of students who some matter particularised, before the 2. The pupil’s suitability for the course Loreto College have not been allocated a place may start of or during the College year in being applied for write to the Admissions Manager 7. The appreciation of and commitment to question or in relation to subsequent requesting a reconsideration of 3. The availability of the course which the Loreto’s distinctive ethos College years, subject to demand for a D O W N LOA D the decision. Requests should be pupil has applied for 8. The quality of the application particular course. addressed to: Admissions Manager, Loreto College has a Child Protection A N A PP LI C ATI O N 4. The estimated grades provided by the 9. The receipt of the application by the Loreto College, Chichester Road high school and the effort the pupil has Policy that is regularly reviewed by the FO R M FR O M shown to achieve these College no later than the application South, Manchester, M15 5PB. governors. As part of the Children deadline. We reserve the right not to consider and Families Act, a Local Offer is a LO R E TO .A C .U K incomplete applications. 40 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2021–2022 | 41
MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LORETO.AC.UK CITY CENTRE 57 TO M66 & M60 MANCHESTER A SALFORD MMU 4 5 01 M AN DB C U N IA A5 7 OA N WAY RR TE ES CH T ES R OAD W R O YCE ST 2 TH 1 B OO MANCHESTER 67 MMU BIRLEY D A5 0 CAMPUS UNIVERSITY D ROA OR CA ETF A5103 STR OX M BR F OR ID LORETO D GE COLLEGE RO NE STR E ET AD ROAD SOUTH LA ER B5218 GREEN ST H EYS MANCHESTER 4 E 3 ASDA ROYAL ICH BUSINESS INFIRMARY CH CENTRE AND SCIENCE PARK ROAD D E N MAR K TRAFFORD 5 ART GALLERY WHITWORTH PARK ST MARY’S CHURCH XAVERIAN ST BEDES MOSS LAN E EAST B5219 COLLEGE COLLEGE AD WI L PR I NCE SS ROAD A5103 O ALEXAN D RA ROAD R WITH I N GT M N O S LO LT R O W R CH ON OA 20 20 /2 02 1 C A L E N D A R D ROAD B5 117 OCTOB ER 2020 NOVEM BER 2020 DECEM BER 2020 SEPTE MBER 2020 Loreto’s Open Days take Get a feel for life at Application forms are Will be seeing the Loreto WI LB RAHAM ROAD A6010 place – see the College Loreto on Taster Day. available from my school Roadsh ow at my school. and Loreto. Talk to my TO M56, M60 & MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and chat to the staff and student s. teachers, family and ADDRESS LORETO DEDICATED BUS STOPS The following buses stop here: friends about what Loreto Sixth Form College BUSES 1 54, 114, 256 & 263 2 46 & 47 and Loreto would be the best course Chichester Road South All come direct to the site from Dedicated Buses including for me. Manchester M15 5PB Walkden, Ashton, Moston, 2 46-47 the 742 from the Heatons Wythenshawe, Didsbury, 2 42 & 42a from the 3 City Centre 85 & 86 FEBRUARY 2021 MARCH 2021 APRIL 2021 The Heatons, Partington Heatons and Reddish JANUARY 2021 2 197 from Levenshulme & 4 99, 101, 104, 105, 108 and Reddish. They return in & 109 Informa l intervie ws Informa l intervie ws Got to make sure my Heaton Chapel Complete my applicat ion the evening with an evening take place – I can discuss continue. revision is under way – 5 15, 16 and Loreto form and hand it in to service to Sale. my chosen course with exams are not far away! Dedicated Buses my teacher at school. Loreto staff. MANCHESTER Loreto’s campus is less than AUGUST 2021 a mile from Manchester city MAY 2021 JUNE 2021 JULY 2021 centre, giving Loreto students New Student Day – go to Have a well earned rest GCSE results and access to a huge range of Curricu lum Information Loreto and be a student – only a few weeks to go enrolme nt at Loreto. educational, cultural and social Evening , anothe r chance for a day. until I become a Loreto Starting life as a Loreto opportunities. to meet staff and talk student ! student ! through my options . For more key dates I'll visit... www.loreto.ac.uk /abou t-us/c alendar CARBON FRIENDLY PROSPECTUS Printed by Peter Scott Printers - by using Carbon Balanced Paper for the prospectus, Loreto College has balanced through World Land Trust the equivalent of 2,031kg of carbon dioxide. This support will enable World Land Trust to protect 1,422m2 of critically threatened tropical forest. Designed by Carbon Creative - to offset projects Carbon Creative plant trees across Greater Manchester, with 42 | LORETO SIXTH FORM COLLEGE 105 trees to date for Loreto College. A fully grown tree will sequest over 20kg of carbon dioxide each year. CBP003986
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