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Junior Cycle

When students come into first year, their reading and numerical abilities are assessed and those students in need of learning support are identified.

All students study a set of core subjects that include the following:

  • Irish
  • English
  • Maths
  • Science
  • French or German
  • Civic Social and Political Education (CSPE)
  • Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
  • Physical Education (PE)
  • ICT
  • Wellbeing (Career Guidance, Homework Matters, Study Skills, Friends for Life)
  • History (from Sept 2020)

Students choose additional subjects from the following:

  • Metalwork
  • Woodwork
  • Business Studies
  • Home Economics
  • Music
  • Art
  • History
  • Technical Graphics
  • Geography (from Sept 2020)
  • Junior Certificate Short Courses: PE & Philosophy, Agricultural Sustainability & Digital Media.
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