St Matthew's Academy
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St. Matthew's Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school in the Scottish
town of Saltcoats
, North Ayrshire
. The school is named after Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostle
s and has a catchment area encompassing all of North Ayrshire.
, Saltcoats and St Michaels Academy
, Kilwinning. As of October 2008, the school roll was 1,392 pupils making it the second largest school in North Ayrshire. The catchment area of the school encompasses all of North Ayrshire.
level or at an Access or Intermediate level. Maths and English are compulsory as is at least one science and one social subject. Pupils who stay on to S5 may sit Higher
exams for subjects they passed at Credit level in S4 and those who stay on to S6 may sit Advanced Highers for subjects they passed at Higher in S5.
Scotland
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town of Saltcoats
Saltcoats
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, North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland with a population of roughly 136,000 people. It is located in the south-west region of Scotland, and borders the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north-east and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the East and South...
. The school is named after Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostle
Apostle (Christian)
The term apostle is derived from Classical Greek ἀπόστολος , meaning one who is sent away, from στέλλω + από . The literal meaning in English is therefore an "emissary", from the Latin mitto + ex...
s and has a catchment area encompassing all of North Ayrshire.
History/Overview
The school first opened on 29 October 2007 following the merger of pupils from St Andrews AcademySt Andrews Academy
St Andrew's Academy was a Roman Catholic secondary school in the seaside town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland, which was named after the patron saint of Scotland Saint Andrew. It was open from 1971-2007....
, Saltcoats and St Michaels Academy
St Michaels Academy
St Michael's Academy was a Roman Catholic secondary school in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The secondary school served the Roman Catholic community of the towns of Irvine and Kilwinning and the villages of Beith, Kilbirnie and Dalry, which make up the Garnock Valley...
, Kilwinning. As of October 2008, the school roll was 1,392 pupils making it the second largest school in North Ayrshire. The catchment area of the school encompasses all of North Ayrshire.
Building Layout
St. Matthew's is a winged three-story structure with a 'drum' curved area which contains a dining hall and 500-seat auditorium. It is equipped with four P.E. halls including a playing field, running track, astroturf and a fitness suite. It has three pupil entances and one staff entrance. The ground floor features the classrooms used for Maths, Modern Studies, Home Economics and Craft & Design. The departments for Modern Languages (French and Spanish), History, Music and Science are located on the first floor and those for English, Geography, Art, Religious Education, Computing and Business Studies are on the second floor.Subjects Taught
In S1 and S2, pupils are taught English, Maths, French, Science, Social Studies (Geography, History and Modern Studies), Physical Education, Religious Education, Music, Art, Technological Studies, Home Economics and Computing. Students must choose seven or eight subjects to study in S3/S4 at Standard GradeStandard Grade
Standard Grades are Scotland's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years, which are due to be fully replaced in 2014 when Scottish Qualifications Authority's Higher Still system becomes the main qualifications as part of the major shake up of Scotland's education system as...
level or at an Access or Intermediate level. Maths and English are compulsory as is at least one science and one social subject. Pupils who stay on to S5 may sit Higher
Higher (Scottish)
In Scotland the Higher is one of the national school-leaving certificate exams and university entrance qualifications of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate offered by the Scottish Qualifications Authority. It superseded the old Higher Grade on the Scottish Certificate of Education...
exams for subjects they passed at Credit level in S4 and those who stay on to S6 may sit Advanced Highers for subjects they passed at Higher in S5.