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All classes throughout the school are unstreamed. Students in Year 8 are selected randomly for 5 form classes. Details of timetables, programmes of study and curriculum policy are available for consultation by parents in the general office or from the relevant Head of Department. A parent who considers that the curriculum provision is not satisfactory may contact the Deputy Principal. If the matter is not resolved at this level he/she should write to the Secretary to the Board of Governors to enable the problem to be examined and a response made. Years 8-10 (Key Stage 3)All students will follow the specific programmes of study for the mandatory subjects of the NI curriculum and the forthcoming Revised Curriculum. Subjects include:
Years 11-12 (Key Stage 4)During these years students pursue GCSE courses. Normally Students take 10 subjects for GCSE. All students follow a common core of subjects comprising:
Students then chose 4 optional subjects from the following list:
The particular combinations of these optional subjects are determined by staffing, and the structure of the timetable and the demand for any subject in a particular year. The school strives to accommodate the students subject choice but may not be able to satisfy all choices. The Sixth Form (Years 13 and 14)
A programme of non-academic activities is offered in the 6th form and includes courses in:
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The curriculum in St Patrick's is designed to provide a structured way of achieving the aims of the school by enabling each student to have a broad, balanced, relevant and coherent experience.