Erne Integrated College is a

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integrated post-primary school located in

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; it lies within the

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area.

Context

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is a Northern Ireland phenomenum, where traditionally schools were sectarian,

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retrieved 22 July 2007 either run as Catholic schools or Protestant schools. On parental request, a school could apply to "transition" to become Grant Maintained offering 30% of the school places to students from the minority community.

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was the first integrated school to open in 1981. Under the delegated Northern Ireland education system, the year groups are numbered differently to their English cousins. In England the first year is Reception, then comes Year 1, in Northern Ireland, reception is year 1, and 11 year-olds transition to post-primary (secondary) into Year 8.

Description

The college was formed in 1994 and after one year at a temporary campus in Silverhill, it moved to its present address at Drumcoo in the north-west of the town. The school is attended by pupils from across the entire

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and beyond. It has around 400 students and is noted locally for its high academic standards, social and religious tolerance and its contributions to music, sport and the arts. The college is non-selective and offers a full educational experience from

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to special needs.

Academics

Key Stage 3 (Years 8, 9, 10)

The

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syllabus follows the guidelines set out in the Revised Curriculum for Northern Ireland.

Key Stage 4 (Years 11, 12)

In year 11, for

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, students follow the

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’s Entitlement Framework Curriculum, they are obliged to continue with core subjects augmented with options. The option choice will depend on their future aspirations as the choice of

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subjects will limit their

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(Years 13 and 14)

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opportunities and their

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. The core subjects are Careers, Citizenship, English, Mathematics, Personal Development, Physical Education and Religious Studies. For options, a straw poll is conducted to see students wishes, and from that the staff devise the options blocks so choice is maximised, formal selection is then made. Subjects offered at GCSE Level: * Art * Construction * Drama/ Performing arts * Geography * English * English Literature * History * Home Economics * Hospitality * Digital Technology * Learning through Pokémon games * LLW (Learning for Life and Work) * Mathematics * Music * Performing Arts * PE * CPSW * RE * Science – Double and Single awards. Individual Sciences available on request * Spanish * Sports Studies * Technology * PAL * Photography

Sixth form (Years 13, 14)

Subjects offered at A-Level: * Art * Life Sciences * Geography * History * Mathematics (Further Maths available) * Moving Image Arts * Music * RE * Spanish * Sports Studies * Technology * Health & Social Care

Footnotes

References

External links

Erne Integrated College on NICIE website
Secondary schools in County Fermanagh Integrated schools in County Fermanagh Enniskillen 1994 establishments in Northern Ireland Educational institutions established in 1994 {{NorthernIreland-school-stub