Key Stage 3 « St Paul's High School, Bessbrook, County Armagh

Key Stage 3

The curriculum for Year 8, 9 and 10 enables each pupil to realize his or her full potential at Key Stage 3. The curriculum caters for each pupil’s individual needs by offering an extensive Careers Programme in Year 10.

During Years 8, 9 and 10, pupils will have the opportunity to study the following subjects.

Art and Design
Careers
Drama
English
French
Environment and Society (comprising Geography and History)
Home Economics
Information and Communication Technology
Irish
Learning for Life & Work
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Religious Education
Science
Spanish
Technology and Design

St Paul’s High School is a thriving, innovative educational community of almost 1500 students of all abilities, from children with learning difficulties in our Learning Support Centre to high calibre academic achievers in our AS, A2 and Applied Post-16 courses. All classrooms are equipped as standard with interactive whiteboards, and students and staff are encouraged to make the fullest use of technology for learning and teaching.

The school, which was established in 1966 with the aim of providing its pupils with a Christian education within the Catholic ethos, is situated on a modern campus in pleasant rural surrounding in the townland of Carrickbracken, County Armagh. St Paul’s High School was designated by the Department of Education as a Specialist College for Science in 2008, and the school was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2009.