St. Christopher's School

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St. Christopher's School Ysgol Sant Christopher
Promoting spiritual, moral, cultural, mental
physical development of children and young
adults.
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• A community focused school
• Committed to pupil participation
• Fully inclusive programmes
• Offering an holistic approach to education
• Over 230 pupils with varied abilities.
• Aged from seven to nineteen
• One of the largest special education centres in
  North Wales.
• Strong business partnership links.

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Pupil Enrichment
Active Citizenship
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Cuts n Curls
Hairdressing Beauty Salon _at_ St. Christophers
School
Our salon provides a wide range of services to
both pupils and the local community.

• Gain skills and qualifications. (NVQs OCNs)
• Learn all about hair hygiene and beauty therapy.
• Gain social competence and self esteem.
• Mix with children from other local schools.

Pupils can
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Internet Cafe Fairtrade Shop
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Stockwell
Car wash valet service _at_ St. Christophers
School
Designed to offer our local community a service
whilst also providing an opportunity for pupils
to work on cars prior to college or work
experience placements.
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Millennium Eco Centre
community partnership project
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Quarry tours
Therapeutic water garden
14 to 19 Curriculum
Healthy Schools initiative
Canoflan Eco 'r
Wrexham Science festival
Mileniwm
River Care Project
Culture Programmes
Business links
WAG initiative
Eco Schools
Fairtrade
Reactivate
Brother Industries
Citizenship
Agenda 21
Special events
(FEI) Lewis Woods
Wild boggy Pond
Wood Carving
Developing new skills
Sustainable Development
Recycling School Initiative
Duke of Edinburghs Awards
Impetus Award
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Environmental Task Force

• Set up in 1996, for part of the Eco Schools
  award.
• Its motto to make a difference in the
  community.
• Activities including clearing footpaths, building
  up river banks, laying lawns, gardening, dry
  stone walling, tree planting.
• Benefiting our pupils, the community and the
  local environment around North Wales.

_at_ St. Christopher's School
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Curriculum Enrichment
Internal/External Qualifications
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GCSE
OCR
entry level
Entry Level
ASDAN
NVQ
Entry Level
OCN/AQA
Level 1 2
units
WJEC
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GCSE

• Mathematics (WJEC)
• English (WJEC)
• Physical Education (WJEC)

• Geography (WJEC)
• Technology (WJEC)
• Science (WJEC)

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• English (19)
• Mathematics (17)
• Art Design (5)
• Science (single award) (5)
• Graphical Material Studies (27)
• Textiles (1)
• Food Studies (2)
• Welsh
• Physical Education (7)

• History
• Geography
• Child care

Entry Level
WJEC
(Number of pupils passed in 2005)
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• French (8)
• Geography (14)
• ICT (15)
• Science (7)

OCR
Entry Level
(Number of pupils passed in 2005)
AQA OCN credits Achieved 2005 Internal 429
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• Environmental Science
• Car Mechanics
• Hair dressing
• Beauty Therapy
• Music
• Domestic Skills
• Horticulture
• Conservation
• Financial Accounts
• Catering

AQA OCN credits Achieved 2005
External 513
OCN/AQA
units
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• Key skills level 1
• Key skills Bronze Award

entry level
ASDAN
entry level WJEC
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GCSE
Internal courses

• Level 1 Beauty
• Level 2 - Beauty

• Level 1 Hair
• Level 2 - Hair

• 9 students enrolled
• 5 students obtained a full NVQ level 1
• 2 students obtained 2 or more credits

• 7 students enrolled
• 2 students obtained a full NVQ level 1
• 1 student obtained 3 units
• 4 students have continued the course for a second
  year

NVQ
Level 1 2
2 students have continued the course for a second
year
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NVQ Targets 2005
A number of students attended from local
Secondary Schools as part of the Curriculum
Enrichment Programme
16 students received level 1 qualifications over
a 2 year period
NVQ
Level 1 2
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External courses

• Citizenship
• World of Work
• Health Well being
• Beauty Care
• Art Design
• Motor Vehicles

• How to manage a financial account
• Helping to run a business

• Numeracy
• Small machinery

NVQ
Level 1 2