CURRICULUM

KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 8,9 &10)

Students study the following subjects:

  • An Ghaeilge

  • Art & Design

  • Business

  • Citizenship

  • Drama

  • Employability

  • English

  • Geography

  • Home Economics

  • History

  • ICT

  • Irish

  • Mathematics

  • Music

  • Personal & Social

    Development

  • Physical Education

  • Science

  • Spanish

  • Religious Education

  • Technology & Design

LEARNING FOR LIFE & WORK

Personal Development

Personal Development

Citizenship

SUPERVISED STUDY

The school provides a supervised study facility in the school library at the following times:

Monday - Friday:

9.00am - 9.30am

Monday - Friday:

12.40pm - 1.10pm

Monday - Thursday:

3.40pm - 4.30pm

KEY STAGE 4 (YEARS 11 & 12)

Students study the following core subjects at GCSE level: English Language, Mathematics, Learning for Life & Work, Religious Education, Science (Single award). In addition, all students follow a non-exam course in Physical Education and choose from the following at GCSE:

  • Art & Design

  • Agriculture & Land Use

  • Biology

  • BTEC Business Studies

  • Chemistry

  • Computer Studies

  • Construction

  • CoPE (Certificate of

    Personal Effectiveness)

  • Child Care

  • Design & Technology

  • Drama

  • Double Award Science

  • English Literature

  • An Ghaeilge

  • Geography

  • History

  • Hospitality

  • ICT

  • Irish

  • Motor Vehicle & Road

    User Studies

  • Music

  • Occupational studies

  • Performance Skills

  • Physical education

  • Physics

  • Prince’s Trust: Personal

    Development &

    Employability

  • Spanish

  • Health & Social Care

HOMEWORK

Homework is an integral part of the school’s learning and teaching policy. The purpose of homework is to enhance the overall learning experience, raise achievement, improve motivation and develop the skill of becoming an independent learner. Homeworks are recorded in the ‘Student Planner’. Parents are asked to support the school’s homework strategy by monitoring and signing the ‘Student Planner’ and ensuring that homework tasks are completed on time.

POST-16

Sixth Form students are offered an extensive range of academic and applied subjects at BTEC National Award and Diploma, AGCE, AS and A2 Level. The subjects on offer at Advanced Level (AS & A2) are:

ENRICHMENT COURSES/OPPORTUNITIES

  • Careers

  • Financial Management

  • Health & Well-being

  • C.O.P.E

  • Personal & Social Development

CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

A comprehensive Careers Education programme is provided for all students starting in Year 8 with Education for Employability. Class work, access to information technology sources, visits, conventions, speakers, practical experience and the involvement of the Careers Officer from the Department of Employment and Learning are used for the provision of this programme. Students have the opportunity to be involved with Young Enterprise to help develop business and entrepreneurial skills as well as key interview and presentational skills. All students in Years 10 to 14 are involved in Personal Career Planning. This is a process which enables young people to make informed decisions in relation to career development and to act on these decisions. Work Experience and work shadowing are available for all students in Years 11, 12, 13 & 14. Small group work is also used for guidance and monitoring.