Priory Integrated College

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Priory Integrated College
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Priory Integrated College
My Lady's Mile

Holywood
,
County Down
,
BT18 9ER

Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°38′12″N5°50′05″W / 54.636595°N 5.834735°W / 54.636595; -5.834735 Coordinates: 54°38′12″N5°50′05″W / 54.636595°N 5.834735°W / 54.636595; -5.834735
Information
Former nameHolywood High School
Type Integrated secondary school
MottoCollaborans (Together)
Religious affiliation(s) Integrated
Established1997 (as Priory Integrated College)
1952 (as Holywood High School)
School district Ards and North Down
Local authority SEELB
SpecialistHumanities
PrincipalNicola Wilson
StaffApprox 70
Years8–14
GenderCo-educational
Age range11-18
EnrolmentApprox 650
Classes offeredKey Stage 3, GCSE, A-Level
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6-7
Colour(s)Navy, Green and white
Website priorycollege.co.uk

Priory Integrated College or more commonly known as Priory College or simply Priory is a secondary school located on My Lady's Mile, in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. [1] [2]

Contents

It is a co-educational integrated college taking in 11- to 18-year-old pupils from a wide area beyond Holywood, including Millisle, Donaghadee, Bangor, Newtownards, Dundonald and Belfast. [3] [4]

Priory is an Apple distinguished school, and every student is assigned with an educational iPad used for school work, homework, coursework and revision. [5] [6] The school received an iTeach technology award in 2016. [7] [8]

The school offers a range of subjects including; Art and Design, Home Economics, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Science, Technology and Design, Music, Learning for Life and Work, ICT and P.E. These subjects are compulsory to study at Key Stage 3 Level. At GCSE level the school offers further studies and its main education board of choice is CCEA, but also uses AQA, OCR and Edexcel in certain subjects. [9]

History

The school was originally named as Holywood High School in its foundation year in 1952. In 1997, the name of the school was changed to Priory Integrated College in order to appeal to all religions and to focus on integrated education after a consultation with parents also came to an agreement. [10] The process of transformation began with funding provided by the Integrated Education Fund. [11] [12]

Sixth Form

Priory Integrated College enrols pupils from many schools and of varying abilities in its sixth form centre to carry out their AS and A levels. [13] Pupils are able to study A levels and BTECs. The majority of students subsequently go on to degree courses at higher education institutions, including South Eastern Regional College, or universities within the UK for careers with further training. [14] [15]

Sports

Extracurricular activities

See also

Notable pupils

Stephen Monroe aka Stephen Monroe on the radio

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References

  1. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | About Priory Integrated College" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Contact Us" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "www.eani.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-01/CIP-%20English%20Teacher-%20perm%20FT-%20Jan%2019.pdf" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Priory Integrated College". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Priory Integrated College Named Apple Distinguished School" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Learning through iPad" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Top Technology Award Goes To Priory" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | BBC News School Report" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Priory Integrated College Students Celebrate GCSE Level Success". Integrated Education Northern Ireland. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Stories of Transformation". www.integratemyschool.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Integrated Education Fund - supporting Integrated Schools". Integrated Education Fund. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Priory Integrated College". Integrated Education Fund. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Sixth Form" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Priory Integrated College | Life in the Sixth Form" . Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. ↑ Authority, Education. "Priory Integrated College". www.eani.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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