Post 16 Curriculum
Omagh CBS has a long established tradition of achievement, success, quality teaching and learning at Post 16 Level. The special features of Senior School include:
- Expert tuition in 27 courses at A Level, OCR Technical and BTEC level.
- A friendly atmosphere where a committed team of teachers and support staff working in partnership with the students
- A tutorial programme designed to help each student achieve his full potential
- Specialist career guidance and advice on university applications and interviews
- Work Experience
- A Senior Prefect System
- Involvement in the Student Council, the Pope John Paul II Award and the Millennium Volunteer Award
- Opportunities to develop and show leadership qualities
- An enrichment programme to broaden learning experiences
- An innovative R.E. programme
- A wide range of extra-curricular activities
- A fully equipped Home Economics suite
- Extensive IT facilities
- Excellent library facilities
- A separate study centre with IT facilities and kitchen attached
- Fully equipped Fitness Suites, Gym and 3G football pitch
Choose from 27 A-Levels, OCR Technicals and BTEC courses;
Art and Design (OLC) Biology Business Studies Business (BTEC) – Subsidiary Chemistry Construction (BTEC) – Subsidiary & Diploma Digital Technology English Literature |
Environmental Technology (OLC) Geography Government and Politics (OLC) History I.T. (Cambridge Technicals Level 3) Irish (OLC) Life and Health Sciences Mathematics |
Music (OLC) Physics Psychology (OLC) Religious Studies Software Systems Development Spanish Sport (BTEC) – Subsidiary, Diploma and Triple Award Technology (Systems Control) |
OLC – courses offered through Omagh Learning Community.
All A Levels are modular. The AS (Advanced Subsidiary) modules in each subject covered in Year 13 will be examined in that year and will constitute an AS Level (i.e. half an A Level) in that subject.
A2 modules will be taken in each subject in year 14, and these will them combine with the AS to produce a full A Level. AS and A Levels are graded on a scale of A-E.
Students taking a BTEC course will be graded Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction* at the end of the two years study.
To give breadth and balance to your Post 16 subject choice we advise the following:
- Business Studies cannot be taken with BTEC Business.
- Only one from Digital Technology, OCR Technical I.T or Software Systems Development may be chosen.
For full details of our courses & admissions criteria, download the Post-16 Prospectus here
Teacher explanations of the courses on offer
Click on the links below to get an explanation of the specific courses from the teachers who deliver them.
Construction (BTEC) – Subsidiary & Diploma
Sport (BTEC) – Subsidiary & Diploma
Courses offered through the Omagh Learning Community
Environmental Technology
Government & Politics*
Psychology*