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.
Junior Cycle | St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina
For further information on Leaving Cert subjects & syllabi check the NCCA
Curriculum Online website.