Wholeschool Portal | Home 22 February 2012
 Key Stage 4
  


Welcome to Year 11 and 12 in St Genevieve’s

We want our pupils to succeed and offer a broad and balanced curriculum catering for a wide range of interests and abilities. Our staff are highly motivated and provide  for the development of the whole pupil – emotional, spiritual and intellectual - in a positive and nurturing environment.

All pupils follow recognised courses in the following subjects

Religious Education (GCSE or Certificate)

English (GCSE)

Maths(GCSE)

Learning for Life and Work(GCSE)

Some students will also study English Literature (GCSE) after discussion with their English teacher.

All pupils choose a further four subjects from the following:

Business Studies

Certificate of Business Enterprise

ICT(Double Award)

Art

Drama

French

Geography

History

Home Economics

Home Economics Child Development

Irish

Moving Image Arts

Occupational Studies – Care

– Digital Technology

 - Hospitality

PE (GCSE)

Music

Science - Core

Science - Additional

Technology and Design

Travel and Tourism

Word Processing

All pupils also participate in non-exam PE and Careers classes. Personal Development is catered for through a wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer – Retreats, Alcohol Awareness programme, Loving for Life programme, sport, drama and musical activities. Each pupil is offered a mock interview in Year 11 conducted by local business people and all Year 12 pupils benefit from a week’s Work Experience.

Some of the life in Key Stage 4 is visible in the pages of our Newsletters – have a look at them to see for yourself.


Our Year 11 and 12 pupils particpate in producing a newsletter for their Year group.  They have the opportunity to write articles for them.  Listed below are examples of Year 11 and 12 Newsletters that our pupils have contributed to.

Year 11 Easter Newsletter 2009 click here

Year 12 Spring 2009 click here

Year 11 Summer Newsletter 2009 Click here

Year 12 Summer Newsletter 2009 Click here

Year 11 Halloween Newsletter 2008 Click here

Year 12 Halloween Newsletter 2008 Click here

Year 11 Christmas Newsletter 2008 Click here

Year 12 Christmas Newsletter 2008 Click here

Year 11 September Newsletter 2007 click here 

Year 11 Christmas Newsletter 2007  click here

Year 12 Christmas Newsletter 2007  click here

Our Year 11 and 12 pupils are dedicated to helping out with charity work within the School.  Below are two examples of projects that the year 11's have produced.

11c Brazil powerpoint click here

11t Brazil Powerpoint click here

In year 11 and 12 the pupils take part in a personal development programme as part of their curriculum.  Listed below are programmes that the pupils have particpated in.

Thinking Positive in Key Stage 4 click here

Exam Technique Click here

Year 11 Induction Click here