Rathkeale College - Curriculum Overview

Rathkeale College provides a broad based academic programme for all boys and is proud of its academic record in public examinations. The academic pathways seek to challenge the students to achieve to their highest potential. Academic progress is continually reviewed to ensure that able students are challenged and that additional support is given to those who are experiencing difficulty. Class sizes are kept small with Board policy establishing a maximum class size of 25. The average class size is about 16, which allows teachers to give individual attention to each student. The number of subjects on offer increases in Years 12 and 13 when the girls from St Matthew’s join the boys in the Senior College.
 
The progress of students is reported on in several ways:

• Effort Grade reports sent out in week 6 of terms 1 – 3 for all students and in term 4 for Year 9 and 10 students.
• An end of term report for all students noting that the term 4 report for Year 13 students is replaced by a testimonial.
• Parent Interviews for all students in term 1 and term 3.