Senior Cycle
Leaving Certificate Established in Scoil Chonglais
The Leaving Certificate Established (LCE) is a two-year programme designed to provide students with a broad and balanced education while also allowing them to specialise in subjects that support their future education, training and career pathways.
Students normally study a range of subjects at Higher or Ordinary Level, with Irish and Mathematics also available at Foundation Level where appropriate.
All Leaving Certificate Established students in Scoil Chonglais study the three core examination subjects:
- English
- Irish
- Mathematics
Students also study the following core non-examination areas:
- Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE)
- Physical Education (PE)
- Career Guidance
Elective Subjects
Students select four elective subjects from the subjects offered by the school:
- Agricultural Science
- Art
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Construction Studies
- Design & Communication Graphics (DCG)
- Engineering
- French
- Geography
- German
- History
- Home Economics (Social & Scientific)
- Music
- Physics
- Physical Education (Exam)
- Spanish
The availability of elective subjects and particular subject combinations will depend on student demand, available resources and the school’s subject-option arrangements.
Leaving Certificate Grading System
Leaving Certificate subjects taken at Higher Level are graded from H1 to H8, while subjects taken at Ordinary Level are graded from O1 to O8.
