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Summary of School Curriculum


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM

   
The School Curriculum reflects the aims and objectives of the College and conform to the statutory requirements of the NI Revised Curriculum.

JUNIOR SCHOOL - KEY STAGE 3 ( Year 8 - 10 )
A broad and balanced curriculum covering all areas of study of the Northern Ireland Curriculum will be provided for all pupils.

Year 8 and 9 pupils study the following subjects:

Art & Design                 History                        Physical Education
Drama Home Economics Religious Education
English Irish or Spanish General Science
French Music Technology & Design
Geography Mathematics Citizenship
Employability Personal Development ICT
Social Education

Year 10 pupils study the same subjects as Year 8 and 9 except that they study Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects instead of General Science.

All Year 8 - 10 Pupils have Tutor Class ( one period per week ) with their Class Tutor

All Year 8 - 10 Pupils follow the " Education for Love" Programme in Religious Education.

SENIOR SCHOOL - KEY STAGE 4 ( Year 11 and 12 )

All Year 11 and 12 pupils must study:

   · 9 GCSE subjects ( or 10 subjects if Additional Mathematics is taken* )

   · Religious Education, English Language, English Literature and Mathematics

   · 5 other subjects selected from the list below

Art & Design                      Physical Education         Science ( Double Award )
Physics Chemistry Biology
French Irish Spanish
Technology & Design ICT Business Studies
Geography History Home Economics ( Food )
Home Economics ( Textiles ) Music Drama
Learning for Life & Work ( from September 2009 )

N.B. Science ( Double Award ) counts as two subjects.

Pupils are advised strongly to study at least one Science and one Modern Language.

* A number of pupils are selected to take GCSE Mathematics at the end of Year 11. These pupils study Additional Mathematics in Year 12.

All Year 11 and 12 Pupils have Tutor Class ( one period per week ) with their Class Tutor. 

SIXTH FORM ( Year 13 and 14 )

Sixth Form pupils embark on a two year course of study taking AS Level examinations at the end of their Lower 6 Year and taking Advanced Level Examinations at the end of their Upper Sixth Year.

All pupils must study 3-4 A-Level subjects taken from the following list:

Art & Design     Biology      Business Studies
Chesmistry Drama        English Literature
French Geography History
Histroy & App of Art Home Economics ICT
Irish Mathematics Media Studies
Moving Image Arts Music Physical Education
Physics Politics Religion
Sociology Spanish Technology & Design

Pupils who do not take A-Level Religious Studies must take a modular course (two periods per week) in Religious Education.

All sixth Form Pupils must attend:

   · Careers Education ( Two periods per week )

   · Tutor Class ( one period per week ) with their Class Tutor

   · Form Class ( two periods per week ) with their Year Head


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