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Saint Patrick’s Academy, Lisburn is proud to be the only all-ability school catering for 11-18 years olds in the Greater Lisburn, Glenavy and Crumlin areas. The school is a friendly, purposeful community dedicated to the growth of the individual within society. St Patrick’s actively promotes excellence in all areas of the curriculum. The school caters for the full range of academic ability and comprises: Key Stage 3, (Years 8, 9, and 10), Key Stage 4 (Years 11 and 12), and Sixth Form (Years 13 and 14). Saint Patrick’s bases its educational philosophy on the values expressed in ‘Catholic Education: The Vision”.  The Academy aims at the harmonious, progressive, overall development of each pupil so that they may respond to God's call in their life. The school is situated on the periphery of Lisburn with excellent road links to Glenavy, Crumlin and Moira. The curriculum offered to every pupil is balanced, broadly based and reflects fully the religious and educational philosophy of the school.

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St. Patrick's promotes opportunity for personal fulfilment and educational excellence within a safe and caring environment, based upon mutual respect and the Catholic ethos.

Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies - GCSE PDF 

Examination Board

CCEA (Curriculum Council for Examinations and Assessment)

 

Course Content

The content for this subject is divided into six sections:

1. Vehicle Control and Road User Behavious.

2. Legal Requirements.

3. Road Transport and its effect on Society.

4. Motoring Mathematics.

5. Accident Procedures.

6. Motor Vehicle Technology.

 

Scheme of Assessment

 TIERS

 FOUNDATION

 HIGHER

 Grades Available

 C - G

 A - D(E)

 Assessment Components

 3

 3

 

 Paper 1

 External Assessment

 

 

 Time

 

Percentage Assessment Rating

Compulsory questions in two sections

Section A: A number of objective questions

Section B - A number of short answer, structured and free-response questions.

 

1 hour 30 mins

 

60%

 

 

Compulsory questions in twosections

Section A: a number of short answer questions.

Section B: A number of free response and free response questions.

 

2 hours

 

60% 

Practical Assessment

Internal Assessment/External Moderation

Percentage Weighting

Candidates are required to demonstrate skills of vehicle control(moped) and road craft.

20%

Investigative Study

Internal Assessment/External Moderation

Percentage Rating

One assignment concerned with road user behaviour related to traffic situation from an identifiable area of the specification, internally assessed and externally moderated

20%

 
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