Junior Cycle Programme

Our Aim at Killarney Community College is to ensure a smooth transition of students from primary to post primary school. We wish to motivate our students to engage with and enjoy school. We challenge our students to realise their full potential in the three years of Junior Cycle by experiencing a broad, balanced and coherent programme of study.

CORE SUBJECTS

• Gaeilge
• English
• Maths
• Science
• History
• Geography

OPTION SUBJECTS

All students arriving in first year are provided with a timetable which allows them to ‘taste’ these subjects for a short duration. Parents and students attend an Options Night and after this students choose their options for the Junior Cycle. Students choose 3 subjects from the following categories: 

LANGUAGES | APPLIED SCIENCES | THE ARTS & BUSINESS

• LANGUAGES

  French

  Spanish

• APPLIED SCIENCES

  Graphics

  Materials Technology Wood

  Materials Technology Metal

  Home Economics

• THE ARTS & BUSINESS

  Art

  Music

  Business Studies

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  JUNIOR CYCLE INCLUDES WELL BEING FOR ALL

  Physical Education

  Social, Personal, Health Education

  Religious Education

  Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE)

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  FIRST YEARS ALSO STUDY ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS

  Microsoft 365

  Career Guidance

  Choir

  Coding

  Sports