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St. Patrick's Academy
Ballinderry Rd, Lisburn BT28 1TD
OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES
Key Stage 3
Not available at Key Stage 3.
Key Stage 4
St. Patrick’s Academy offers a double award in Occupational Studies.
The Occupational Studies awards:
Are designed to be accessible to a wide range of learners;
Help to raise levels of achievement, allowing learners to apply their knowledge in practical, work-related situations and contexts;
Emphasize learning by doing, which helps learners to develop important transferable skills;
Facilitate learning with an occupational and employability focus at Key Stage 4 and beyond;
Allow learners to achieve an award at NQF Level 2 (the same level as a GCSE at A*-C) depending on their performance in the assessment;
Are flexible enough to meet specific industries’ needs while providing a coherent and balanced qualification; and
Enable progression to other courses and to training and Employment.
Level 1 (equivalent to) - grades D-G
Level 2 (equivalent to) - grades A-C
Occupational courses studies at At. Patrick's Academy:
Construction
Digital Imagery
Catering
Key Stage 5
Not available at KS5.