St Patricks High Website

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.

Mission Statement

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.

Maths - GCSE PDF 

Examination Board

CCEA (Council  for the Curriculums Examination and Assessment)

 

Subject Content

The content for this subject is divided into four areas of study, as listed below:

1. Using and applying mathematics

2. Number and Algebra

3. Shape, Space and Measures

4. Handling Data

 

Scheme of Assessment

 

 Foundation Tier (Grades c - G)

 Assessment Components

Target Grades 

 % Assessment Weighting

 Module Test N1 or

Module Test N2

 G, F, E,

E, D, C

 44%

 Completion Test N5

 C - G

 56%

 Higher Tier (Grades A* - D)

 Assessment ComponentsTarget Grades 

% Assessment Weighting 

 Module Test N3 or

Module Test N4

D, C, B,

B, A, A* 

 44%

Completion Test N6 

D - A* 

 56%

 

 Test

Paper 

Calculator or Non Calculator 

Time 

% Assessment  Weighting  

Series 

 N1

 N1 1

 N1 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 45 minutes

45 minutes

 22%

22%

 January and June

 N2

 N2 1

N2 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 45 minutes

45 minutes

 22%

22%

 January and June

 N3

 N5 1

N5 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 1 hour

1 hour

 28%

28%

 January and June

 N4

 N3 1

N3 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 1 hour

1 hour

 22%

22%

 January and June

 N5

 N4 1

N4 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 1 hour

1 hour

 22%

22%

 January and June

 N6

 N6 1

N6 2

 Non-calculator

With Calculator

 1 hour 15 minutes

1 hour 15 minutes

 28%

28%

 January and June

 
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