Junior Cycle Programme

The Junior Cycle and Junior Certificate Schools Programmes are on offer in the College. 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

3 subjects to choose from the following categories: 

LANGUAGES | APPLIED SCIENCES | THE ARTS & BUSINESS

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 Exams.

• LANGUAGES

  French

  Spanish

• APPLIED SCIENCES

  Graphics

  Materials Technology Wood

  Materials Technology Metal

  Home Economics

• THE ARTS & BUSINESS

  Art

  Music

  Business Studies

• JUNIOR CYCLE INCLUDES WELL BEING FOR ALL

  Physical Education

  Social, Personal, Health Education

  Religious Education

  Civic, Social & Political Education (CSPE)

• FIRST YEARS ALSO STUDY
  ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS

  Microsoft 365

  Career Guidance

  Choir

  Coding