Welcome to Loreto Sixth Form
Welcome to the Sixth Form at Loreto Grammar School. The philosophy which underpins our Sixth Form is a very simple one: chiefly, we are not an examination machine. Of course examinations are important and our results underline our success in achieving the best for our students in this respect.
Breaking News
Elizabeth meets her namesake…
As Senior Cadet in the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force, Regimental Sergeant Major Lizzie Nevell has been made Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet of Manchester. This prestigious and sought after position has given Lizzie the opportunity to represent the country as a Standardbearer in France during the Remembrance Day parades and she has also paraded for the Commandant of Sandhurst. Lizzie is to be given the honour of meeting with the Queen and Prince Charles in the near future. Well done, Lizzie.
Curriculum
Our Sixth Form Curriculum is exceptionally rich. We offer some 30 subjects at AS/A2 Level. Students may opt to continue with subjects with which they are familiar, or they may opt to take up a new subject, such as Economics, English Language, Government and Politics, Physical Education, Psychology, Sociology or Theatre Studies. It is usual to study at least 4 subjects to AS Level, and at least 3 to A2 Level. We advise students to opt for no more than 2 new subjects. Our Curriculum provision is extremely flexible: we construct our option blocks around the students’ choices and 99% of girls are successful in studying all the options they desire. We also offer a highly individualised Curriculum, so that for an increasing number of Year 13 students their academic Curriculum is “tailor-made”, with a mix of A2 and additional AS subjects.
Committee & Charity
The Sixth Form Committee plays an active role in ensuring that Loreto sustains its ties within the wider community. During the Christmas Term, members of the Sixth Form Committee, along with a class of Year 7’s, went to the Manchester homeless shelter, Cornerstones, to sing carols and share food and clothes which had been collected over the previous months. The Sixth Form is also actively involved in the NSPCC’s Child Voice Appeal, which aims to raise several million pounds nation wide over the next three years.
