The Junior Cycle is a three-year cycle. Pupils take a broad range of subjects in First Year, most but not all of which are taken to the end of Third Year. At the end of First Year some subject choice takes place. The three-year cycle culminates in the state Junior Cycle Examination from which they receive their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement, that is, their examination results, the Classroom Based Assessments results and an account of their Other Areas of Learning within the school. English, Irish and Maths are taken at Higher Level and Ordinary, all other subjects are common level to all students.
The subject options available are outlined below:
First Year
Subjects
- Irish
- English
- Mathematics
- Religion
- Business
- French
- Geography
- German
- Graphics
- History
- Music
- Science
- Visual Art
- Wood Technology
- Coding (Short Course)
- Social Personal & Health Education (S.P.H.E.)
- Civic Social & Political Education (C.S.P.E.)
- Physical Education (P.E.)
- Wellbeing modules (year 1)
Second Year and Third Year
All students will study the following Core Subjects:
- Irish
- English
- Maths
- History
- Religious Education
- Physical Education
- C.S.P.E.
- S.P.H.E.
Wellbeing core subjects are Physical Education, Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE).
In February of First Year, students will select 4 of the following subjects to study for Junior Cycle.
- Business Studies
- French
- Geography
- German
- Graphics
- Music
- Science
- Visual Art
- Wood Technology
AND 2 of the following subjects to study for Junior Cycle
- Coding (Short course)
- Geography
- Learning support