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Law students at SJR had a tour of Parliament and a workshop on Law making.They then went to the Supreme Court and then this was
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Law students at SJR had a tour of Parliament and a workshop on Law making.They then went to the Supreme Court and then this was
On Wednesday 13 March the college hosted its biggest ever Honours Academy launch. The venue was full to the rafters with over 450 SJR Applicants
So fabulous to see our students at the International Women’s Day Question Time event at Wigan & Leigh College. The panel were: ⚫Lisa Nandy –
More of our students are being offered degree level apprenticeships after lengthy and testing assessment centres. The early stages are quite often online and require
We are proud of our students being awarded the outstanding support and high engagement award of our student voice within the 2024 Member of Youth
Over the February half term, a cross-College trip took place to New York City with 20 students, and wow!What an opportunity! Students visited the Empire
Y10 Open Saturday on March 23rd. Looking forward to seeing you all. You can meet all the subject teachers to talk about possible careers and
In aid of Wigan & Leigh Hospice the Just Dance Lunchtime group challenged the staff to a dance off. Five members of staff competed but
St John Rigby’s Religious Studies students enjoyed an inspiring and uplifting trip to Rome at the beginning of February. The four-day pilgrimage included both historic
On the 29th of January, we departed for Heysham. We arrived and were introduced to Sarah and Molly, our tour guides. During the morning of
Business and Economics: Student Success story We are so proud of Mel and looking forward to her coming back to inspire the next generation of
Each month Amanda Taylor and our Future Entrepreneur alumni Oliver Marshall visit to mentor our students. The Future Entrepreneurs review their investments making changes
Apprentice Club were given the chance to practice their team, discussion and interview skills last Thursday as they were put their paces by a mock
Last week the Year 12 had the opportunity to listen to different local universities tell them about applications to Higher Education. Liverpool John Moores University,
The Future Medics, Dentists and Vets enjoyed a celebratory lunch to receive their Gold Crest awards for their Public Health Campaign project and presentations. The
At the end of November, St John Rigby College was visited by the Catholic Schools Inspectorate. The two day inspection resulted in an ‘outstanding’ judgement
Future Classicist student Jacob Owens recently met award winning classicist, writer and comedian Natalie Haynes at Liverpool World Museum. The event, hosted by the museum
Click on this link to see the students in the band, technical team and make up. Behind the scenes the tech and make up team
This years amazing production of The Addams Family was a massive hit. The hours put in by the students and staff rehearsing, directing and choreographing,
Our Law and Business students attended the final session of the Empower Mentoring Scheme on 6th December with our friends from Oldham College. We travelled
Last week, Sue and the Biologists attended the Biology in Action event in Manchester. They heard from guest speakers who are experts in their field.
Lewis Hatton has taken the plunge for his Nan and shaved all his hair off to raise money for MacMillan Cancer support. On our social
Summer 2023 has marked yet another outstanding set of results for students at St John Rigby College. What makes this year’s results so remarkable is
Stable Lives is a charity and equestrian centre that runs courses for all ages and helps soldiers with PTSD. Our students visited Stable Lives and
The college was invited to participate in the Cyber Saturn competition held at Media City and in partnership with NCSC Cyber First. Students were provided
On Thursday 15th June, St John Rigby College welcomed motivational speaker, Sam P Jalloh, to speak to students as part of the annual Student Voice Conference:
St John Rigby College students consistently achieve excellent results which far exceed national benchmarks. Recently published HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) Data shows that SJR
Our year 12 BTEC Sport and year 12 BTEC Sport and Exercise Science Extended Diploma students recently visited Old Trafford Football Stadium to experience the
The Future MDV (Medics, Dentists and Vets) academy had a wonderfully engaging day working alongside the Bowland Penne mountain rescue team. The students explored the
A group of our year 12 SJR Honours Academy students were fortunate to be selected for a wonderful residential visit to Cambridge University as part
It is with great pride and delight that St John Rigby College shares the news that their Principal, Peter McGhee, has been awarded a CBE
Congratulations to Y13 Sport student Fraya Walker and our former student Grace Baron for being shortlisted at the Believe Sports Awards 2022. Fraya was awarded
Thank you UNCLAN for hosting an incredible event today – European Day of Languages! Our MFL students had an amazing day enjoying inspiring talks on
Observed on 10th October every year, World Mental Health Day aims to raise awareness of mental health issues, challenge and remove the stigma and barriers
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth Month, students worked very hard to organise SJR’s first ever ‘Culture Day’, which celebrated the diversity at College. Students explored cultural dress,
Our students had the adventure of a lifetime on an all-expenses paid trip, thanks to the Government’s Turing Fund, which provides students with international opportunities
A level English students were challenged by our careers advisor to consider how their studies are developing transferrable skills which are valued by employers in
St John Rigby College joins the nation in expressing our deepest sympathy on the passing of our Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Together, along
As part of our SJR 50TH Anniversary Celebrations we gathered current SJR staff who are former SJR students. Those pictured include: Rear row (left to right)
Following another set of spectacular results in A Levels and in other advanced level qualifications, hundreds of SJR students will now be progressing to elite
On Monday 13th June, Year 12 A Level Economics students were treated to a talk on the US-China Trade War from Dr Anthony Priolo, Lecturer
The Science Department welcomed former SJR student Chloe Elliott to support A level Biologists with their course. Chloe was part of the ‘Class of 2015’
St John Rigby College became the first Catholic sixth form college in the country in 1972. It bears the name of Blessed John Rigby who
Each year the ‘Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism’ launch their prestigious essay competition. The Foundation for the History of Totalitarianism is a non-profit organisation
Wigan Council are delighted to be partnering with St John Rigby Sixth Form College to support the employability of students. The council have a commitment
The Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ) work for the support and empowerment of black and minority ethnic Catholics and give them an effective voice
Congratulations to Mollie Hogg, Zak Cosslett & Brad Johnson ‘Team 100 per cent’ for winning the Allied Finance investment competition this year after a fierce
On the 29th March, through the Gifted Student programme, St John Rigby College students travelled to Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, as part of the HE+
Our A level French students had an amazing trip to France last week. The group stayed with host families in Nice to ensure a full
We are delighted to welcome Louise Freeney at St John Rigby College. Louise will be working in partnership with our T level Health staff and
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If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.