Y chweched dosbarth / Sixth Form
A very warm welcome to Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School Sixth Form.
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School has a growing and exceptionally successful Sixth Form admitting approximately 180 students across Years 12 and 13 from our existing Year 11 and from students within the Archdiocese of Cardiff and Bridgend County Borough.
We offer a breadth of choice of academic provision, supported by a range of collaborative courses with other Sixth Forms in the Bridgend area and Archdiocese.
We believe that this cooperative approach complimented by extracurricular opportunities to develop and champion employability, virtues and empowerment (EVE) and underpinned by excellent teaching, academic rigour, outstanding career undergraduate and apprenticeship advice, and first class pastoral care ensures that our students have every opportunity to develop their potential.
It is our goal that you should ‘have life, and have it to the full’ (John 10:10). At our school we have a unique community where every student, unconditionally, is valued and understood. We provide a supportive and caring environment where you can explore, develop, grow in knowledge an understanding of yourself, and ultimately thrive. We treat every student as an individual and will do our utmost to assist you, whatever your aspirations, to reach your full academic potential and provide greater opportunity to progress to higher education or personal career choices.
We warmly welcome students from other schools into Year 12 who are willing to support and uphold our ethos and values and are ready to benefit from the expertise of highly qualified academic staff and a pastoral system which offers excellent care and individual guidance as you transition to adulthood and further lifelong learning.
Our Sixth Form is the ideal preparation for the independent learning and living that will be undertaken at university and in the world of work. Whether you are continuing your journey with us from Year 11, or are joining us in Year 12 from another school or college, we will ensure that you feel welcome, safe, and settle in quickly.
Our expert knowledge about university and apprenticeship opportunities, and assistance with successfully securing places, is a particular strength of our school. Whatever educational pathway you choose, you will have access to high quality teachers in a culture of high expectations. Archbishop McGrath offers a unique opportunity for you to study both in school and in college, giving you a breath of opportunities. We are very proud that a vast majority of our students do fulfil their aspirations. Many Year 12 students take up the opportunity to study in Summer Schools in Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities.
In Sixth form we believe and live in faith that even though things may seem impossible for us, everything is possible for God. Our motto is based on this teaching in Matthew 19:26. We seek to develop independent, autonomous learners who are diligent in their work and active in contributing to the Catholic life of the school. There is an excellent support structure in place where progress is monitored closely and supported by teachers and the Wellbeing Team, and we aim to ensure that every student can both develop their own spirituality and meet their full academic potential.