St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina

Leaving Certificate

Leaving Certificate

St. Mary's offers an extensive range of subjects to meet the requirements of all our student population.
All Leaving Certificate Students study the following:

Core Subjects:

Irish
English
Mathematics
Physical Education
Religious Education
Career Education

Students select four other subjects from the following list.

Optional Subjects:

Geography
Accounting
German
Art
History
Biology
Home Economics
Business
Music
Chemistry
Physics
Economics
Physics/Chemistry
French
Religious Education
Design & Communications Graphics

Students have the option of taking Leaving Cert Vocational Programme as an additional subject, to provide them with an enhanced Leaving Cert.

  • All subjects are offered at Higher Level and Ordinary Level, with Irish and Mathematics also offered at Foundation Level
  • Every effort is made to secure a student’s first preference of combinations.
  • Advice is provided by the Career Guidance Teacher at both individual and class level.

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For further information on Leaving Cert subjects & syllabi check the NCCA Curriculum Online website.

Apr 28
2025
Classes resume after Easter
May 05
2025
No class Public Holiday
May 27
2025
House exams for 1st, 2nd & 5th year students
May 30
2025
School Closes for Summer Holidays
01-Apr-2025
St. Mary's Secondary School currently has a vacancy for a school caretaker
21-Mar-2025
The St. Mary’s Secondary School  Parents Association is hosting a fun table quiz on Friday, 28th March at 8pm in The Cot and Cobble to raise funds for the development of a nurture area in the school.
26-Jan-2025
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