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 24 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 24 A-Levels, OCR Technicals and BTEC courses;

Biology  IT – (OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3)  
Business Studies  Irish *
Business (BTEC) –  Subsidiary Journalism
Chemistry Life and Health Science
Construction   (BTEC) – Subsidiary & Diploma Mathematics
Digital Technology Music*
Engineering (BTEC)  – Subsidiary  Physics
English Literature  Psychology *
Environmental Technology* Spanish*
Geography Sport (BTEC) – Subsidiary & Diploma
Government and Politics* Software Systems Development
History Technology (Systems Control)

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:

  • AS Business cannot be taken with BTEC Business.
  • Only one from Digital Technology, OCR Technical I.T/ Computing may be chosen.
  • Only one of the Sport related courses should be taken.
  • Only one from Engineering or Technology.

For full details of our courses & admissions criteria, download the Post-16 Prospectus here