Armagh Integrated College
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Armagh Integrated College was an integrated school
in Armagh City
, County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
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The college began when a group of local parents from both Catholic and Protestant traditions came together to seek integrated second level provision in the Armagh City area. The college is an all-ability, co-educational school, open to all children.
Art and Design,
Careers,
Citizenship,
Drama,
Employability,
English,
Financial Management,
First Aid,
French,
Geography,
History,
ICT,
Latin,
Mathematics,
Media Studies,
Music,
Personal Development,
Physical Education,
Religion,
Science,
Spanish,
Technology and Design.
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Integrated Education
The Integrated education movement in Northern Ireland is an attempt to bring together children, parents and teachers from both Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions: the aim being to provide a balanced education, while allowing the opportunity to understand and respect all cultural and religious...
in Armagh City
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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The college began when a group of local parents from both Catholic and Protestant traditions came together to seek integrated second level provision in the Armagh City area. The college is an all-ability, co-educational school, open to all children.
Curriculum
Armagh Integrated College offered a wide range of subjects, including:Art and Design,
Careers,
Citizenship,
Drama,
Employability,
English,
Financial Management,
First Aid,
French,
Geography,
History,
ICT,
Latin,
Mathematics,
Media Studies,
Music,
Personal Development,
Physical Education,
Religion,
Science,
Spanish,
Technology and Design.
Closure in 2009
Over five years, Armagh Integrated College had many ups and downs. Opening in September 2004, the school had been successful in many ways. Bringing secondary level integrated education to the Armagh area, with many new students coming from the local integrated primary school (Saints and Scholars Integrated) and other schools. Due to falling enrollment the school decided to close its doors in August 2009. Many of the remaining students apparently transferred to the integrated college in DungannonIntegrated College Dungannon
Integrated College Dungannon is an integrated secondary school in Dungannon, County Tyrone and is attended by students from ages 11–18 who are from Dungannon, Armagh, Moy, Portadown, Keady and Richill.-Curriculum:...
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