Science education in England
For the ages of 16, 17 and 18 (and older for those that remain in education below university-level), students in England do what is sometimes loosely called ‘key stage 5’ or KS5; it has no legal meaning (unlike the other key stages). And unlike KS1–4 in which the levels of complexity of topics learnt at each stage are prescribed within relatively narrow limits, at KS5, the levels of complexity of topics cover a wide range, although the highest level of complexity at KS5 is RQF level 3. Whether or not a student actually studies at this level of complexity in KS5 depends on his/her GCSE results—crucially on what subjects the student obtained passes at RQF level 2 standard (including mathematics and English) as well as the actual grades themselves. In other words, unlike KS1–4, where a specific student studies at one RQF level, at KS5, a specific student may be studying at several RQF levels depending on what s/he obtained at GCSEs. Regardless of the RQF-level mix, a KS5 student can do his/her post-16 study in one of the following:
Silver Hills School
Silver Hills School, Kozhikode, is a Christian minority institution under the management of CMI Fathers of St. Thomas Province, Kozhikode, who run several educational institutions at all levels in India and abroad. The CMI society was founded by Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara. Today the 38-year-old school offers 10+2 year pattern of education under both the Kerala state syllabus and also the C.B.S.E. syllabus with recognition up to class XII. The patron of the school is Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara. The school presently has about 1500 students and 65 teachers.
Two institutions constitute Silver Hills School - Silver Hills Higher Secondary School and Silver Hills Public School, with state and C.B.S.E. syllabus respectively. The principal of the former school is Fr. Biju John Vellakkada, while the latter is headed by Fr. John Mannarathara.