1. Yr 11, 12
GCSE
Portadown College

2. Fortiter Et Humaniter

3. Grammar School
2 Tier System
Partnership

4. Distinctive Nature
Challenge and Support
More than Examinations

5. Academic Standards
Top 10 highest achieving school at GCSE and A Level
Attendance Rate 95%
High but realistic targets
Pastoral and Academic
Support

6. GCSE Subjects
Compulsory Subjects
English Language + Literature
Mathematics
One Modern Language
One Science
Short or Full Course RE
Learning for Life & Work

7. Choices from:
Add Maths
Art & Design
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Design & Technology
Drama
French
German
Spanish
Geography
History
Home Economics
ICT
Journalism
Land Based Science
Music
Physical Education
Physics
Technology

8. Pastoral Support Pastoral Support Principal Pastoral Year Heads
Group Tutors
Classroom Teachers
Other Students

9. Celebrating Success How ? Assembly Posters Around School
Photographs in School
Website and Newspaper
Speech Day
Letters from Headteacher
Personal Congratulations

10. Extra – Curricular Programme
A Student’s Perspective
Video

11. What do you like about PC?
“ I enjoyed continuing on with the sports
I had started in Junior High School.”
Neil Martin Yr 14
“ PE has been great fun. The work has
been hard in Yr 12 but enjoyable too.
I have nearly all my coursework
finished!”
Nathan Harvey Yr 12

12. What do you like about PC?
“ I like the longer lunchtimes.
There is a great variety of extra curricular
activities. There is more work, you need
to plan your work more carefully. Teachers
are helpful and I have new friends.”
Emma Spence Yr 11