Subjects
Subjects and Options available at Junior Cycle, Transition Year and Senior Cycle 2022-23:
(In response to demand, additional subjects may be offered at Junior & Senior Cycle. eg. Japanese)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
JUNIOR CYCLE
The following subjects will be studied by all 1st Year students during the academic year:
Core Subjects |
Wellbeing |
Irish |
Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE) |
English |
Social, Personal & Health Education (SPHE) |
Maths |
Physical Education (PE) |
History |
Guidance |
Geography |
Choir |
Science |
Modules relevant to wellbeing may vary from year to year |
Religious Education (RE) |
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Students will be asked to choose 3 of the following option subjects for Junior Cycle:
OPTION SUBJECTS |
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Business Studies |
Home Economics |
French |
Music |
Spanish |
Visual Art |
SENIOR CYCLE
Core Subjects |
OPTION SUBJECTS |
Irish |
Art |
English |
Classical Studies |
Maths |
Geography |
Guidance |
History |
PE |
Home Economics |
RE |
Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) |
SPHE |
Music |
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Business Subjects: Accounting, Business and Economics |
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Modern Foreign Languages (MFL): French and Spanish |
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Science Subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
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Students may also have the opportunity to study Applied Maths and Japanese |
Students are given open choice when selecting their subjects and choose four subjects from the list of option subjects above.
Transition Year Programme 2022/23
Core Subjects |
OPTION SUBJECTS |
Modules (sample) |
Irish |
Applied Maths |
Art Appreciation |
English |
Art |
Careers |
Maths |
Classical Studies |
Computer Coding |
SPHE |
Geography |
Creative Writing |
PE |
History |
Culinary Skills |
RE |
Home Economics |
Current Affairs |
Computer Studies |
Leaving Certificate Physical Education (LCPE) |
Drama |
Justice & Peace |
Music |
Enterprise |
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Business Subjects: Accounting, Business and Economics |
Film Studies |
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Modern Foreign Languages (MFL): French and Spanish |
Japanese |
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Science Subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics |
Media Studies |
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Outdoor Pursuits |
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Public Speaking |
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Research Methods |
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Self Defence |
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Song Writing |
Students get to study a MFL and sample a semester of 8 of the option subjects listed above.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING |
Work Experience Placements x 2 |
Community Outreach Programme |
Musical with CBC Monkstown |
Visiting Speakers |
Workshops |
Retreats |
Careers Fair |
Cultural visits including theatre, art galleries and museums |
Trips away including team building & outdoor adventure activities |
Trade Fairs |
Exhibitions & Competitions |
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (AEN)
We value and respect each student and seek to educate all irrespective of ability, in an open learning environment. We understand excellence in relation to each girl’s potential. A student may access support by referring herself or through parent/guardian and or teacher referrals. We welcome engagement with the student and help students to identify their strengths as learners. Support may take the form of individual or group learning support or resource teaching, in class teaching support, curricular support in a particular subject area, Inclusion Support Assistant (ISA), assistive technology, examinations support etc. We understand that a multi-disciplinary approach works best to enable each student to reach her learning potential.
‘Learning through experience.’