HIGH SCHOOL – ACADEMIC YEAR

 Academic Year Term:  Term 1  September to June                                       

Age Requirements         Junior Cycle (12/13 Years - 15/16 Years)

                                            Senior Cycle(16/17 Years - 17/18 Years)

 COURSE CONTENT: Our High School Programme gives participating students the opportunity to study in an Irish Secondary School (High School), and through living and studying in Ireland the student will be given the opportunity to become fluent in English. All the schools offered in this programme follow the Junior and Senior cycle.

JUNIOR CYCLE: Irish students enter High School at 12/13 years and the Junior cycle takes 3 years. Students take approximately 9 subjects mathematics and English being compulsory. At the end of the Junior cycle students take the Junior Certificate Examinations.

 SENIOR CYCLE: The senior cycle prepares students for the Leaving Certificate Examinations, which is a recognised entry qualification for both Irish and UK. Universities. Each University sets its own academic entry levels. The cycle can be 2 or 3 years in duration.

 INCLUDED

School Tuition

Accommodation (Excluding Christmas, Easter Holidays)

School books

School uniform

6 Airport transfers

Pastoral Care

Weekly meetings

School liaison programme

24 Hour Student Support Programme

Administration

  • The majority of Irish schools start at the beginning of September.
  • In house examinations are held in December and in May.
  • State examinations are held in June each year.
  •  Leaving examination certificate results are issued in mid August
  • Junior examination certificate results are issued in mid September.

 Subjects: Junior Cycle

 English

Mathematics

History

Geography

Science

Business Studies

Home Economics

Art

Mechanical Drawing Accountancy

French / German / Spanish Economics

Subjects: Senior Cycle

 English

Mathematics

History

Geography

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Business Studies

Accountancy

French / German / Spanish

Economics

Art

Mechanical Drawing

Home Economics

French / German / Spanish

Requirements for Academic Year Programme

 The student must: Be aged between 12 and 18 years

Have a good knowledge of English

Have good health

 Active Language Learning requirements:

A report from the student's English teacher

A completed enrolment form with the appropriate deposit

Copies of the student's school report for the last two years

Two passport photographs