The three year Junior Cycle prepares students for the Junior Certificate Examination at the end of the third year. The aim of the Junior Cycle is to provide students with a broad and balanced curriculum. It also prepares students for entry into senior cycle.
Subjects offered at Junior Cycle
Subjects
Option Subjects
Wellbeing
English
Art
Civic, Social and Political Education
Gaeilge
Business
Social Personal & Health Education
French
Geography
Physical Education
Mathematics
History
Science
Home Economics
Religious Education
Metalwork
Music
Technical Graphics
Woodwork
Junior Certificate Schools Programme
In addition to the Junior Certificate Programme the College offers the Junior Certificate Schools Programme which prepares students for the Junior Certificate Programme but uses different methods. It operates on the basis of short term goals or learning targets and allows the student to break up the course into manageable pieces with a particular emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy.