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
- Graphics
- Wood Technology
- Engineering
- 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
- Sports
- Theatre Studies