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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

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                                                                      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

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                                                                      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

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                                                                      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
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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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
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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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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

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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.

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                                 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.

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                                         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

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                                                                                                                                       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

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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.

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                                     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
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                                                                                                                     105 trees to date for Loreto College. A fully grown tree will sequest over 20kg of carbon dioxide each year.                                                                                                      CBP003986
CONTACT INFORMATION
Loreto Sixth Form College   Tel: 0161 226 5156
Chichester Road South       Email: office@loreto.ac.uk
Manchester M15 5PB

www.loreto.ac.uk

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