St David's Catholic College
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St David's Catholic College is a sixth form college
located in Cardiff
, Wales
. It is the only Roman Catholic sixth form college in Wales.
The college enrols students aged between 16 and 19 years from Cardiff, although admissions priority is given to students from Roman Catholic secondary schools in the surrounding area. These schools include Corpus Christi High School
, Mary Immaculate High School
and St Illtyd's Roman Catholic High School.
Courses offered by St David's include GCSEs, BTEC
s, A levels and the Welsh Baccalaureate
.
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...
located in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is the only Roman Catholic sixth form college in Wales.
The college enrols students aged between 16 and 19 years from Cardiff, although admissions priority is given to students from Roman Catholic secondary schools in the surrounding area. These schools include Corpus Christi High School
Corpus Christi RC High School, Cardiff
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school located in Pontprennau, Cardiff, Wales for years 7-11 . The school does not have a sixth form so pupils go to St. David's Catholic College for further education and for some vocational courses at GCSE...
, Mary Immaculate High School
Mary Immaculate High School (Cardiff)
Mary Immaculate High School is a Roman Catholic comprehensive school in Wenvoe, Cardiff, Wales.The school was founded in 1963 as Archbishop Mostyn RC Secondary Modern School, which later merged with Cyntwell Boys' School...
and St Illtyd's Roman Catholic High School.
Courses offered by St David's include GCSEs, BTEC
Business And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
s, A levels and the Welsh Baccalaureate
Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification
The Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification, also known as WBQ or Welsh Bac, was introduced in October 2006. Where offered, the WBQ runs alongside and complements qualifications such as A-levels and GCSEs. 31 schools and colleges are running a pilot scheme...
.