Leaving Certificate

Senior Cycle


The Leaving Certificate curriculum is followed for two years with students following the core subjects:
          • Gaeilge
          • English
          • Mathematics
          • SPHE
Students then choose three option subjects from the following list subjects. These subjects include:
         • Biology
         • Chemistry /Physics
         • Accounting
         • Business
         • Home Economics
         • Art
         • Engineering
         • History
         • Geography
         • French
         • German
         • Technical Drawing
         • Construction Studies
         • Music

The Career and Counselling service in the school is available to any student that needs advice prior to choosing Leaving Certificate option subjects with a view to their third level choice of courses.
ICT, Careers, Religion and Physical Education are also studied in Senior Cycle.

Points System

The points assigned to each grade achieved in the Leaving Certificate are shown in the table below. Points for individual applicants are calculated as the total of the points from your six highest grades. ie. the maximum number of points available to any one candidate is 600, which you would achieve if you got A1s on six (or more) Higher papers.

Grade Points
Grade Higher Paper Ordinary Paper
A1 100 60
A2 90 50
B1 85 45
B2 80 40
B3 75 35
C1 70 30
C2 65 25
C3 60 20
D1 55 15
D2 50 10
D3 45 5

Grading

Results of the Leaving Certificate examination subjects are given in the form of grades. Each grade represents a percentage range of marks as follows:

Percentage
Percentage Range Grade
90 or over A1
85 but less than 90 A2
80 but less than 85 B1
75 but less than 80 B2
70 but less than 75 B3
65 but less than 70 C1
60 but less than 65 C2
55 but less than 60 C3
50 but less than 55 D1
45 but less than 50 D2
40 but less than 45 D3
25 but less than 40 E