SUITABLE NON-SELECTIVE SUCCESSFUL Choosing with confidence The continuing education of our young...

SUITABLESUITABLE NON-SELECTIVE NON-SELECTIVE

SUCCESSFULSUCCESSFUL

Choosing with Choosing with confidenceconfidence

The continuing education of our The continuing education of our young people young people

is a matter of importance and trust.is a matter of importance and trust.

We believe strongly in high We believe strongly in high standard secondary education for standard secondary education for

all.all.

This is available in Ballymoney This is available in Ballymoney High. High.




Transfer at age 11 is not an end in itself. Transfer at age 11 is not an end in itself.

It may involve academic selection.It may involve academic selection.

It need not.It need not.

Good schooling can equally be non-Good schooling can equally be non-selective.selective.

It is not just about grammar school It is not just about grammar school places.places.

Non-selective does not mean second best!Non-selective does not mean second best!




It should not mean thinking of It should not mean thinking of yourself or any school as less yourself or any school as less worthy, less excellent, or less worthy, less excellent, or less

capable of being and doing the capable of being and doing the best possible. best possible.




It’s about “selecting” a new school It’s about “selecting” a new school

with learning opportunities that with learning opportunities that are are

suitable and successful for you.suitable and successful for you.




What schools teach, and how, make this What schools teach, and how, make this possible. Providing a full range of possible. Providing a full range of

lessons, delivered in ways that prove lessons, delivered in ways that prove relevant and rewarding.relevant and rewarding.

Surrounded and supported by good Surrounded and supported by good pastoral care, clear expectations and pastoral care, clear expectations and

high standards of achievement.high standards of achievement.

This is what you would expect in any This is what you would expect in any good school. good school.




All pupils of all abilities deserve All pupils of all abilities deserve quality education.quality education.

This is the purpose of good schooling.This is the purpose of good schooling.

True for a high school as much as a True for a high school as much as a grammar.grammar.

This is our aim. This is our This is our aim. This is our record.record.

Non-selective, but not second best!Non-selective, but not second best!




YouYou still have preferences to make. still have preferences to make.

The Transfer Process will still The Transfer Process will still operate regardless of selection operate regardless of selection

tests.tests.

You will still receive literature and You will still receive literature and invites for our Transfer Evening invites for our Transfer Evening

next January.next January.

It will detail all that we offer and It will detail all that we offer and achieve.achieve.




The value and quality of education The value and quality of education we currently provide will we currently provide will

continue.continue.

Pupils in Ballymoney, surrounding Pupils in Ballymoney, surrounding villages and further north can villages and further north can

trust in this provision.trust in this provision.

Key standards are summarised on Key standards are summarised on the following slides.the following slides.



ACADEMIC PROVISIONACADEMIC PROVISION• Full provision of NI Curriculum at KS3Full provision of NI Curriculum at KS3• Full provision of Entitlement Framework at Full provision of Entitlement Framework at

KS4 with GCSEs (and other qualifications) KS4 with GCSEs (and other qualifications) in academic, vocational and practical in academic, vocational and practical subjectssubjects

• Excellent standards of achievement and Excellent standards of achievement and progression on to post-16 studies and progression on to post-16 studies and careerscareers

• Appropriate accommodation, resources Appropriate accommodation, resources and learning methods and learning methods

• Many extra-curricular opportunitiesMany extra-curricular opportunities



PASTORAL SUPPORTPASTORAL SUPPORT• Settling inSettling in• SafeguardingSafeguarding• ContactingContacting• SupportingSupporting• DiscipliningDisciplining• Promoting: Promoting:

skills & values ... standards & skills & values ... standards & expectations …expectations …

rules & routines … relationships & rules & routines … relationships & respect respect



PUPIL CENTREDPUPIL CENTRED• Individuals to develop Individuals to develop • All abilities to educateAll abilities to educate• Young people to motivateYoung people to motivate• Existing and new talents to cultivateExisting and new talents to cultivate• Confidence to be builtConfidence to be built• Challenge and support as necessaryChallenge and support as necessary• High achievement to be gainedHigh achievement to be gained• Lasting value invested in young livesLasting value invested in young lives• By capable and committed teachersBy capable and committed teachers



ADMISSION CRITERIAADMISSION CRITERIA

If over-subscribed we employ the following If over-subscribed we employ the following traditional and non-traditional and non-

selective criteria.selective criteria.

1.1. Resident in NIResident in NI2.2. Significant sub-groupsSignificant sub-groups

a.a. Siblings attendingSiblings attendingb.b. Feeder Primary SchoolsFeeder Primary Schoolsc.c. First or only childFirst or only child

3.3. Distance criteriaDistance criteria



Choose with Choose with confidenceconfidence

All pupils of all abilities deserve All pupils of all abilities deserve quality education.quality education.

This is our aim. This is our aim.

This is our provision.This is our provision.

This is our record.This is our record. Non-selective, but not second Non-selective, but not second

best!best!

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