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.

Home Economics - GCSE PDF 

 ImageExamination Board                                                                                        

 CCEA ( Curriculum Council for Examinations and Assessment)                                  

 

Course Content

The subject content for this course is divided up into three sections:

1. Family Life

2. Diet and Health

3. Choice and Management of Resources 

 

Assessment

 Tier

 Grades

 Paper

Duration

 Weighting

 Coursework

 Weighting

 F

 C-G

 1

 1hr 30mins

 50%

 1 Piece

 50%

     

 Internally Assessed

Externally Moderated

 

 H

 A*-D

 1

 2 hrs

 50%

 1 Piece

 50%

 

 

 

 

 

 Internally Assessed

Externally Moderated

 

  

Coursework

One assignment (PartA and Part B) from a choice of ten titles prescribed by CCEA, internally assessed and externally moderated.

Part A: Research based activities

Word Limit: 2000 words maximum.

 

Part B: Planning and implementing practical food preparation activities

Word Limit: 800 words maximum 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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