Christ the King Sixth Form College
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Christ the King Sixth Form College (CTK) is a sixth form college
in the South London
borough of Lewisham. Founded in 1992 by the Catholic Church on a site site owned by the Diocese of Southwark, it welcomes students from all religions and backgrounds. The college regards itself as a free-standing institution responsible for its own affairs.
The college is run by its Principal and senior staff, whose appointment is one of the tasks of the overall governing body. The Church provides guidelines to ensure that the institution retains its Catholic ethos. The college is also accountable to its state funder, in the form of OfSTED
and the Learning and Skills Council
, which awarded it Beacon status
in 2004. The college was the first of its kind to be judged outstanding under the new OfSTED inspection régime.
, English language and science. Students also receive tutorials and general lessons in religious education
.From September 2009 the college will also provide the International Baccalaureate progamme. Mass
is observed once a week in chapel
. The college has two full-time lay chaplain
s and one part-time priest chaplain.
The following "partner" schools get priority when it comes to admissions:
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in the South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
borough of Lewisham. Founded in 1992 by the Catholic Church on a site site owned by the Diocese of Southwark, it welcomes students from all religions and backgrounds. The college regards itself as a free-standing institution responsible for its own affairs.
The college is run by its Principal and senior staff, whose appointment is one of the tasks of the overall governing body. The Church provides guidelines to ensure that the institution retains its Catholic ethos. The college is also accountable to its state funder, in the form of OfSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
and the Learning and Skills Council
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council was a non-departmental public body jointly sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Children, Schools and Families in England...
, which awarded it Beacon status
Beacon Status
Beacon Status is a learning and skills recognition of the excellence and innovation which exists within the Learning and Skills sector for the United Kingdom. The award congratulates learning providers that deliver outstanding teaching and learning and are well led and managed...
in 2004. The college was the first of its kind to be judged outstanding under the new OfSTED inspection régime.
Curriculum etc
The college provides instruction in: AS/A Level subjects; the Level 1 Introductory course; Level 2 and Level 3 vocational courses;and also BTEC courses ; and in three re-sit GCSE subjects: mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, English language and science. Students also receive tutorials and general lessons in religious education
Religious education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
.From September 2009 the college will also provide the International Baccalaureate progamme. Mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
is observed once a week in chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
. The college has two full-time lay chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
s and one part-time priest chaplain.
The following "partner" schools get priority when it comes to admissions:
- Bonus Pastor Catholic CollegeBonus Pastor Catholic CollegeBonus Pastor Catholic College was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The College succeeded in becoming the first school in Lewisham to specialise as a Maths and Computing College, in 2006....
- Northbrook CE School
- St Matthew AcademySt Matthew AcademySt Matthew Academy is a co-educational Roman Catholic academy for children aged 3 to 16. It is located in Blackheath, London and is a designated specialist Business and Enterprise College...
(Formerly St Joseph's Academy, BlackheathSt Joseph's Academy, BlackheathSt Josephs Academy was an all boys Roman Catholic academy located in Blackheath, London, United Kingdom.Saint Joseph’s Academy began life in 1860 as an extension of the work of the Brothers in Saint Joseph’s College, Clapham. Bishop Grant asked them to start a new school in Saint George’s parish,...
) - St Michael's RC School
- St Paul's Academy
- St Thomas More RC School
- St Ursula's RC School