Erne Integrated College

Erne Integrated College is a co-educational integrated secondary school located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; it lies within the Western Education and Library Board area.

Erne Integrated College
Address
Drumcoo

Enniskillen
,
Co. Fermanagh
,
BT74 4FY

Northern Ireland
Information
Established1994
Local authorityWELB
Management Team
Sharon McKee VP, caoihmin walmsley & Ciaran Rudden senior teachers.
PrincipalJames Jackson-Ware
Enrolment420
Websitewww.erneic.org.uk

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 county and beyond. It has around 400 students and is noted locally for its high academic standards, religious and social tolerance and contributions to music, sport and the arts.

The college is non-selective and offers a full educational experience from A-levels to special needs.[1]

Academics

Key Stage 4 (Years 11, 12)

[lower-alpha 1]

All students study English, Mathematics and Science, at GCSE level. Other compulsory subjects include core Physical Education, Religious Education, Learning for Life and Work, (Citizenship/Employability/PD) and Careers. Students will choose from a further range of subjects, which includes GCSE Examinations and other equivalent qualifications.[2] For these 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.[2]

Subjects offered at GCSE Level:

  • Art
  • Construction
  • Drama/ Performing arts
  • Geography
  • English
  • English Literature
  • History
  • Home Economics
  • Hospitality
  • Digital Technology
  • LLW
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • PE
  • CPSW
  • RE
  • Science - Double and Single awards. Individual Sciences available on request
  • Spanish
  • Sports Studies
  • Technology
  • PAL
  • Photography[3]

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[4]

Footnotes
  1. 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 secondary to Year 8.

References
  1. "ETHOS". Erne Integrated. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "KS4 OPTIONS". Erne Integrated. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "Options Bookler" (PDF). www.erneic.org.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. "SIXTH FORM". Erne Integrated. Retrieved 25 March 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.