Senior Cycle

The aims of senior cycle emphasise the role it plays in providing continuity with junior cycle, in the personal development of pupils and in preparing students for the challenges life presents in further and higher education, in the world of work and in citizenship. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of pupils experiencing a broad, balanced and coherent programme of study across a range of curriculum areas with some opportunities for limited specialisation.

 

Senior Cycle in Dominican College Muckross Park:  Academic Curriculum

Core Subjects:

ENGLISH

GAEILGE

MATHS

RE (non-exam)

SPHE (non-exam)

PE (non-exam)

Option Subjects: In addition to the above subjects students choose four exam subjects from the following:

ART

ACCOUNTANCY

BIOLOGY

BUSINESS

CHEMISTRY

ECONOMICS

PHYSICS

GEOGRAPHY

SPANISH

HISTORY

GERMAN

MUSIC

FRENCH

RE

HOME ECONOMICS (SOCIAL & SCIENTIFIC)

PASTORAL CARE: Classes meet with their tutors each day for a 10 min period.

 

Option Subjects offered may vary from year to year depending on the needs and the resources within the school.

 


Senior cycle review

Senior cycle education underwent significant change during the 1990s and is currently the subject of a major review by the NCCA aimed at planning for its future development. This review identifies reform in the areas of school culture, curriculum re-structuring and re-balancing and changes in assessment provision as the basis for developments in the years to come.

Documentation

The booklet: A Brief Description of the Irish Education System published by the Department of Education and Science contains a useful overview of senior cycle education and the education system in general.

(Source: NCCA)

National Council for Curriculum and Assessment:

www.ncca.ie