Key Stage 3
All students take a common curriculum. In Years 8, 9 and 10 there are 8 or 9 form groups and the year group is also divided into 13 or 14 groups as required for some practical subjects. In Year 10, students are partially streamed for Mathematics, to allow those students who are particularly talented in Mathematics to study for level 8. This year, four groups will take level 8.

Key Stage 4
In order to satisfy the demands of the Northern Ireland curriculum, all students must choose a balanced Science course, at least one from the Environment and Society Area of study and at least one Modern Language( see option groups below).

Students are streamed for Mathematics and the most able also take Additional Mathematics.

GCSE Preliminary Subject Choice September 2011

• LLW is a statutory part of the curriculum. Additional maths students will fulfill this requirement
  but not sit a GCSE in LLW. All other students will sit GCSE LLW.
• Italian may be available if there is sufficient interest to create a class.
• Spanish will be provided at St Patrick’s College
• A number of these courses are specialist. Only choose one of these if you are particularly gifted and
  talented in that area and very committed to it. There will be a limited number of places available on
  such courses.

GCSE Subject Descriptions

Select a GCSE subject: Descriptions are in pdf format

Art Business Studies Drama Engineering English Language English Literature French Geography History Home Economics ICT Irish Journalism Learning for Life & Work Maths - Additional Maths - Intermediate & Higher Media Studies Music PE RE Science Technology

Post 16
Students will be considered for entry into the sixth form if they have achieved at least seven  passes (A* - C) at GCSE, some of which should be at grades A or B. Individual advice on subject choice is offered to students during Year 12 and in August after publication of GCSE results. Students are expected to study four AS levels chosen from option groups. All students in their final year will continue to take three or more A Level subjects. Students may attempt winter A Level examinations at the discretion of their subject teachers.
In addition, all students take courses in General R.E, Careers and P.E.

Students must choose one subject from each of the following groups:

Please note:

• You should pick subjects based on your personal strengths and interests

• Accounts and Business Studies and Economics is not a permitted combination.  Any TWO of these is permitted.

• Applied ICT, Applied Business Studies, Health & Social Care are Applied subjects and Republic of Ireland universities do not recognise them.

• Some new subjects may appear attractive but find out from teachers and other students what they involve.  You should avoid taking more than two new subjects.

• You must choose four subjects.

• Moving Image Art will be available at St. Patrick's College

• Spanish and Economics will be available in Royal School, Dungannon.
  

AS Subject Descriptions 2011

Select an AS subject: Descriptions are in pdf format

Accounting Applied Business Studies Applied ICT Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Computing Drama Economics English Literature French Geography Health & Social Care History Home Economics ICT Irish Mathematics Media Studies Moving Image Art Music Physics Politics Psychology RESports Studies SociologyTechnology

Enrichment Programme

Careers Advice