It is rare that students of your age know exactly what you want to do, and even if you know at the moment you may change your mind over time. It is wise, therefore, to choose subjects which will give you flexibility and leave your options open for when you leave school.
Subject choices may determine the extent of your options when you leave secondary school; the third level course you follow, the jobs you do or the apprenticeship that you get. Therefore, you should think very carefully about your choice of subjects for Senior Cycle
Subjects Studied
Core Subjects
All senior students at St Joseph’s Secondary School study the following core subjects:-
- Gaeilge
- English
- Mathematics
- LCVP
- Religious Education (non-exam)
- Physical Education (non-exam)
Options groupings vary each year based on the students’ preference in each year group within the resources available to the school.
Students must choose one subject from each of the following option groups;
- Art
- Agricultural Science
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Construction Studies
- Design Comm.
- Geography
- German
- Graphics
- History
- Home Economics
- Physics