Realise your potential . . . 24th January 2015VCB Open Day

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015Ms. Patricia Slevin

Headmistress's Welcome

Open Day January 24th 2015

A new beginning

Realise your dream

VCB All Girls

Strong Values

Challenging Curriculum

Confident Pupils

Prepared for the future

Believe you can be the best . . .

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Outperforming N Ireland and UK average

at A level and GCSE

UK AVERAGE NI AVERAGE VCB

A*/A Grades at A2

level 26% 32.9%

36.4%

A*/A Grades at GCSE 21.3% 33% 50%

A*‒C Grades at A2

Level 68.8% 86.6%

90.7%

A*‒C Grades at GCSE 68.8% 81.8% 96.6%

84% of pupils achieved 3 or more grades A* - C at A-level

(3 year avg.)

20% of girls achieved at least 3 A* - A grades (A-level 2014)

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Art & Design True Colours Exhibition

Hans Sloane Award (Top Science A-level NI)

Oxbridge

QUB Scholar

Sports Champions Ulster Grammar Schools’ Swimming Champions

Gold Medal winner GB

World Wave Ski Champion

Hockey / Tennis Finalists

Best Girls’ School Cross Country

Top Achievements

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

School Enhancement Programme New Sports Facilities

New Science Laboratories

New Art Suite

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

School Enhancement Programme New Sports Facilities

New Science Laboratories

New Art Suite

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Inspirational teaching

Self Confidence

Learning

Progressing

Achieving

Added value

High Standards and Expectations

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

All girls’ school 2-18 years

Prep School and Boarding department

Junior Campus for Years 8 and 9

Inclusion Quality Mark

International School Award

Strong community spirit

Wide catchment area

Many feeder primary schools

Victoria College Belfast

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Belfast

Open Day 2015

Mentors and leaders

A holistic education

Outstanding pastoral care (ETI)

Positive learning environment

Strong communication

Parental involvement

Pupil Voice

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Year 8 - Guest Speakers Reflections on ourtransfer to VCB

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

‘The girls are really friendly and helpful and the teachers take a real interest in each pupil.’

Rachel McGookan Y8

Year 14 - Guest Speaker

Rachel HanleyHead Girl VCB

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

‘Victoria College is unique. I believe that you can only find where you strengths lie, if you are given the opportunity to discover them.’

Rachel Hanley Y14

Victoria College 1st preference on transfer form

Admissions Criteria

Academic performance

GL or AQE outcome

Other criteria

Include all relevant information on the official transfer form

Transfer Information

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Guided tours

Shuttle bus available to Junior campus

Refreshments in canteen and Home Economics on top floor

Senior Staff, Governors and Miss Mawhinney available to

answer queries

Translink representatives and Uniform suppliers also

available

Your Open Day Visit

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Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

HONOR•FIDELITATIS•PRÆMIUM

Victoria College

Belfast

Open Day 2015

Values, Confidence, Belief VCBRealise your potential